الحكم

Whoever leaves his home, intending a journey, with trust under his chin (meaning he has good intentions), he will not be afflicted with theft, fire, or anything disliked during his journey."

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Do not be a spy against people; you will remain without friends.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for men to wear silk, except during the time of war.’”

We were sitting at the door of Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), as a group waiting for him to come out. Suddenly, a woman approached and asked: "Which of you is Abu Ja'far?" The people replied: "What do you need from him?" She said: "I want to ask him a question." They told her: "This is the jurist of the people of Iraq, so ask him." She said: "My husband passed away and left behind one thousand dirhams. I had a debt upon him from my dowry of five hundred dirhams. I took my dowry and also took my share of the inheritance. Then a man came and claimed that the deceased owed him one thousand dirhams, and I testified in his favor." Al-Hakam said: While I was pondering this, Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), came out and said: "What is this that I see you counting with your fingers, O' Hakam?" I said: "This woman mentioned that her husband died, leaving one thousand dirhams. She had five hundred dirhams as her dowry, which she took, and she also took her share of the inheritance. Then a man came claiming that the deceased owed him one thousand dirhams, and she testified in his favor." Al-Hakam said: By Allah (swt), I had not even finished speaking when Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), said: "She has admitted to two-thirds of what she possesses, and she has no right to any inheritance." Al-Hakam said: By Allah (swt), I have never seen anyone more insightful than Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as). Ibn Abi Umayr said: The explanation of this is that there is no inheritance until debts are settled. The deceased only left one thousand dirhams, while he owed a total debt of one thousand five hundred dirhams - five hundred dirhams to her (as her dowry) and one thousand dirhams to the man. Therefore, she is entitled to one-third of the remaining amount because of her five hundred dirham debt, and the man is entitled to two-thirds due to his claim of one thousand dirhams.

And whatever is narrated from Abu Al-Rabi' Al-Shami, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Sa'd bin 'Abdullah, from Muhammad bin Al-Husayn bin Abi Al-Khattab, from Al-Hakam bin Miskin, from Al-Hasan bin Ribaat, from Abu Al-Rabi' Al-Shami.

"It is recommended that it be done on Jumu’ah, for deeds performed on Jumu’ah are multiplied."

I told a servant of ours, "Prepare our meal." So he took birds from Mecca, slaughtered them, and cooked them. I went to Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam (as) said: "Bury them and offer compensation (fidya) for each bird among them."

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you want to scratch your head while you are in the state of Ihram, then scratch very gently. You must not scratch with your finger nails, but scratch with the tip of your fingers.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you enter al-Haram (the sacred area), take from al-Idhkhir and chew it well.’ He (the Imam) would instruct ‘Umm Farwah to also do so.”

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “When one who believes with certainty in receiving reward (from Allah), his soul allows him to spend generously.’””

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that of the most beloved deeds in the sight of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, is satisfying the hunger of a believer, relieving his suffering, or paying off his debts.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one is not forgiven in the month of Ramadan, one will not be forgiven until the coming month of Ramadan unless he attends ‘Arafah (the ninth of the month of Dhul Hajjah).”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah (saww) would eat like a slave, sit like one and knew that he was a slave (of Allah).”’

“Once, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), led us in al-Maghrib Salah (prayer). He read al-M‘udhatayn (chapters 113, 114) and said that they are of al-Quran.’”

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’If one goes to sleep with seven leaves of endives in his belly he will remain safe from colic (colitis) pain that night by the will of Allah.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who leaves Makkah with an intention not to return to Makkah again, (must take notice that) his death has come very near as well as torment for him/”

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man to whom Zakat is given for distribution, if he can take a certain amount for himself. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, can do so.’”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Ali ibn Suwayd has been transmitted by me from my father and from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with them both - from Sad ibn Abdullah and Abdullah ibn Jafar Al-Himyari together, from Ali ibn Al-Hakam, from Ali ibn Suwayd.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Measurement and determination is on the night of the nineteenth, verification is on the twenty- first night and final approval is on the twenty-third night.’”

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Your Ghusl (bath) of the day is for your day and your Ghusl (bath) of the night is for your night.’”