يحيى

"I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about the absent man who divorces his wife. How long must his absence be?" Imam (as) replied: "Five or six months." I asked: "Is there a shorter period than that?" Imam (as) said: "Three months."

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Divorce of a pregnant woman is once and her waiting period is the closest of the two periods, (that is, childbirth or three months).’”

“O the One who sends cures, and removes pain, send upon me a cure for that from which I suffer.”

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Circumcision for boys is because of Sunnah but circumcision for girls is not because of Sunnah.”’

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about things that come out of the nostrils of animals. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who leads the woman in his house in Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ’Yes, he can do so and she stands behind him.”’

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Walking behind the coffin of the deceased is more virtuous than walking in front of it.’”

“Once I asked al-Rida (a.s.) to instruct me with a concise supplication. The Imam instructed me to say, ‘O the One who has guided me to His Own self and has humbled my heart with its affirmation of His existence, I plead before You for peace and belief.”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has made al-Hajj obligatory on people of Jaddah every year.”’

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Regret for forgiving is better and easier than regret for being subjected to punishment.’”

“You have not become brothers on the basis of this belief (of Shi’a Muslims) but you have recognized each other because of it.”’

“Maintain good relations among yourselves, do good to each other, be compassionate with one another and be virtuous brothers as Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has commanded you to be.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said that a murderer cannot receive inheritance.’”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Hisham ibn Ibrahim has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Ali Majilawayh - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Yahya Al-Attar, from Ibrahim ibn Hashim, from Hisham ibn Ibrahim, the companion of Imam Al-Ridha (as).

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya through the chain of his narrators in a marfu‘ manner has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), was asked about (one’s condition) when defecating. He (the Imam) said, ‘One should not face the direction of al-Ka‘bah, turn one’s back toward al-Ka‘bah, face the direction from which wind blows or turn one’s back to such direction.’” It is narrated in another Hadith that one should not face toward the sun or moon (when using the toilet).

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For every Salah (prayer) there are two kinds of timings and the outstanding one is the beginning of time.’”

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, would not refuse to accept perfume and sweet (fruit).”’

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a woman should not fast an optional fast without permission from her husband.”

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about Salah (prayer) during fighting. He (the Imam) said, ‘If they meet (the armies) and kill each other, then Salah (prayer) in such time is Takbir (Allah is great beyond description), but if they are standing and are not able to overpower the group, then it is in the form of gestures.’”

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about my selling mulberry wood from which they made crosses and idols. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not permissible.’”