عبيد الله بن علي الحلبي

Hadith.1645 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about buried treasure: "How much is due on it?" Imam (as) replied: "The Khums (one-fifth)." He then asked about mines: "How much is due on them?" Imam (as) replied: "The Khums." He further asked about lead, brass, iron, and other mineral types: "How much is due on them?" The Imam (as) replied: "The same is taken from them as is taken from mines of gold and silver."

Hadith.705 - Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about covered (roofed) mosques, whether standing (prayer) in them is disliked. Imam (as) said: "Yes, but praying in them does not harm you."

Hadith.712 - Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a mosque within a house, where the owners might wish to expand part of it or move it from its original location. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that." Ubaydullah then asked: "Would it be suitable for a place that was previously used as a latrine for a period of time to be cleaned and made into a mosque?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, if soil is placed over it to cover it, as this cleanses and purifies it."

Hadith.1320 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about praying on a ship. Imam (as) said: "Face the Qiblah and place your feet firmly. If the ship turns and you are able to adjust to face the Qiblah, then do so. If not, then pray in whatever direction it turns you. If you can stand, then pray standing; otherwise, sit and pray”.

Hadith.179 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi said: ‘Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked whether it is appropriate for a man to sleep while in a state of janabah (ritual impurity from sexual discharge).’ Imam (as) replied: 'It is disliked (makruh) to do so without first performing wudu (ablution).'

Hadith.214 - Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who becomes junub (ritually impure due to sexual discharge) and does not find water. Imam (as) said: 'He should perform tayammum with clean earth (sa’eed), and when he finds water, he should perform ghusl, but he does not need to repeat the prayer.' He also asked about a man who passes by a well but does not have a bucket with him. Imam (as) said: 'He is not required to enter the well because the Lord (azj) of the water is also the Lord (azj) of the earth, so he should perform tayammum.'. He asked further about a man who becomes junub and has only enough water to perform wudu (ablution) for prayer; should he use the water for wudu or perform tayammum? Imam (as) said: 'No, he should perform tayammum. Do you not see that only half of wudu is required of him?'

Hadith.204 - Ubaidullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about what is permissible for a husband with regard to his menstruating wife. Imam (as) said: 'She should cover herself with a cloth (izar) from her navel to her knees, and he may have what is above the izar.'.

Hadith.3310 - And Ubaydullah bin Ali Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the testimony of a midwife in childbirth. Imam (as) said: "The testimony of one woman is accepted, and so is the testimony of women regarding the newborn and the virginity (of a girl)."

Barirah was married to a husband while she was still a slave. Then Aisha bought her and freed her. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, gave her the choice: if she wished, she could remain with her husband, and if she wished, she could separate from him. Her former masters, who had sold her, had stipulated that her wala' (right of allegiance) should remain with them. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The wala' belongs to the one who grants freedom." Later, meat was given to Barirah as charity, and she gifted it to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family. Aisha, upon seeing it, commented: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) does not consume charity." When the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, arrived and saw the meat hanging, he said: "What is the matter with this meat? Why has it not been cooked?" Aisha replied: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), it was given to Barirah as charity, and you do not eat charity." The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "It is charity for her, but for us, it is a gift." Then He (sw) ordered it to be cooked. Thus, three rulings (sunan) were derived from this case.

I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “We go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) two or three times a year.” Abū ‘Abdillāh (a.s.) replied, “I do not like you to go there frequently. Go to his Ziyārah once a year.” I asked, “How should I send blessing on him (when I go to his Ziyārah)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Stand behind him (the grave) next to his shoulders and send blessing on the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) and then send blessing on Ḥusain (a.s.).”

“We once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the charities of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and the charities of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Their charities are for banu Hashim and banu al-Muttalib.’”

Three breaths while drinking is better than one breath while drinking. He also said that it is disliked that it resembles thirsty cattle. I said: And what are thirsty camels? He said: Riding animals. And in another narration it is camels.

At what age does prayer become obligatory for the child?" Imam (as) replied: "When the child reaches six years old, and fasting becomes obligatory when they are capable of it."

"If a man says, 'The first slave I acquire shall be free,' and then he inherits seven slaves altogether, lots are drawn among them, and the one whose lot is drawn shall be freed."

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "There is no harm in selling different types of food, goods, or items that vary in value, two for one, if it is done hand-to-hand. However, if it is done on credit, then it is not permissible."

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about the categories of witnesses whose testimony is to be rejected. Imam (as) replied: "The one suspected (Al-Zaneen), the accused (Al-Muttaham), and the adversary (Al-Khasm)." I said: "What about the immoral (Al-Fasiq) and the dishonest (Al-Kha'in)?" Imam (as) said: "These fall under the category of the suspected (Al-Zaneen)."

I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “When we go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.), how should we establish prayers next to him?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Stand behind the grave near his shoulders and then send blessing on the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) and send blessing on Ḥusain (a.s.).”

“Once, a man said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was present, saying, ‘I performed al-‘Umrah in al-Haram months (the Sacred months). Now I have come to perform al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous).’ I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘What you have done is very good. We do not compromise with the book of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to your cause. When our Lord will resurrect us and we will be brought before Him we will say, O our Lord we followed Your book and the Sunnah of Your Holy prophet. People will say, O Lord, we looked into our opinions and followed them, then Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, will do with us and with them as He wills.’””

He said: "If you perform the funeral prayer for an enemy of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious, say: Allāhumma innā lā na‘lam minhu illā annahu ‘aduwwun laka wa lirasūlika. Allāhumma faḥsh qubrahu nāran wa uḥsh jawfahu nāran wa ‘ajjilhu ilā al-nār, fa-innahu kāna yuwālī a‘dā’aka wa yu‘ādī awliyā’aka wa yubghiḍu ahla bayti nabiyyika. Allāhumma ḍayyiq ‘alayhi qabrahu 'O’ Allah (swt), we know of him only that he was an enemy to You and Your Messenger. O’ Allah (swt), fill his grave with fire, fill his innermost with fire, and hasten him toward the fire, for he was loyal to Your enemies, hostile to Your allies, and had hatred for the family of Your Prophet. O’ Allah (swt), make his grave tight upon him.'" And when his coffin bier is raised, say: Allāhumma lā tarfa‘hu wa lā tuzakkih "O’ Allah (swt), do not raise him up or purify him." And if he However, if he is considered weak (Mustadh’af), say: Allāhumma ighfir lilladhīna tābū wa ittaba‘ū sabīlaka wa qihim ‘adhāba al-jaḥīm "O’ Allah (swt), forgive those who repent, follow Your way, and protect them from the torment of Hell." If you are unaware of his condition, then say: Allāhumma in kāna yuḥibbu al-khayra wa ahlahu faghfir lahu wa irḥamhu wa tajāwaz ‘anhu "O’ Allah (swt), if he loved good and its people, forgive him, have mercy upon him, and overlook him." And If the Mustadh’af has a connection to you, seek forgiveness for him as an intercession but not as an expression of loyalty."

I asked him about a person who is behind the Imam, and the Imam prolongs the tashahhud (sitting for testimony). Imam (as) said: "He may perform the taslim (salutation of peace) and leave if he wishes."