رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ: عَنْ جِلْدِ اَلْمَيْتَةِ يُلْبَسُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ إِذَا دُبِغَ فَقَالَ «لاَ وَ إِنْ دُبِغَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that he asked him about wearing the skin of a dead animal (carrion) during prayer if it has been tanned. Imam (a.s) said: "No, even if it has been tanned seventy times."
وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِمُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ « فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِالْوٰادِ اَلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوىً » قَالَ «كَانَتَا مِنْ جِلْدِ حِمَارٍ مَيِّتٍ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) was asked about the verse in which Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, said to Musa (a.s): "Remove your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa" (Surah Taha 20:12). Imam (a.s) said: "They were made from the skin of a dead donkey."
وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقِيلَ لَهُمَا إِنَّا نَشْتَرِي ثِيَاباً يُصِيبُهَا اَلْخَمْرُ وَ وَدَكُ اَلْخِنْزِيرِ عِنْدَ حَاكَتِهَا أَ نُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ نَغْسِلَهَا فَقَالاَ «نَعَمْ لاَ بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اَللَّهُ أَكْلَهُ وَ شُرْبَهُ وَ لَمْ يُحَرِّمْ لُبْسَهُ وَ مَسَّهُ وَ اَلصَّلاَةَ فِيهِ.
Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) were asked: "We buy clothes that may have come into contact with wine or the fat of a pig during their tailoring. Should we pray in them before washing them?" They replied: "Yes, there is no harm. Allah (swt) has only forbidden eating and drinking it (pork and wine) but has not forbidden wearing it, touching it, or praying in it."
وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ اَلثَّوْبُ اَلْوَاحِدُ فِيهِ بَوْلٌ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى غَسْلِهِ قَالَ «يُصَلِّي فِيهِ.
Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about a man who has only one garment, and it has urine on it, but he is unable to wash it. Imam (a.s) said: "He should pray in it."
وَ سَأَلَهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُجْنِبُ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ غَيْرُهُ وَ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى غَسْلِهِ قَالَ «يُصَلِّي فِيهِ.
He was asked by Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi 'Abdillah about a man who becomes ritually impure (junub) in a garment and has no other garment and is unable to wash it. Imam (a.s) said: "He should pray in it."
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ: «يُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ اَلْمَاءَ غَسَلَهُ وَ أَعَادَ اَلصَّلاَةَ.
In another narration, Imam (a.s) said: "He should pray in it, and when he finds water, he should wash it and repeat the prayer."
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عُرْيَانٍ وَ حَضَرَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ فَأَصَابَ ثَوْباً نِصْفُهُ دَمٌ أَوْ كُلُّهُ دَمٌ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ أَوْ يُصَلِّي عُرْيَاناً قَالَ «إِنْ وَجَدَ مَاءً غَسَلَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ مَاءً صَلَّى فِيهِ وَ لاَ يُصَلِّ عُرْيَاناً.
Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about a man who is without clothing and the time for prayer arrives, and he finds a garment that is half covered in blood or entirely covered in blood. Should he pray in it, or should he pray without clothing? Imam (a.s) said: "If he finds water, he should wash it; if he does not find water, he should pray in it and should not pray without clothing”.
وَ كَتَبَ صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ مَعَهُ ثَوْبَانِ فَأَصَابَ أَحَدَهُمَا بَوْلٌ وَ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَيُّهُمَا هُوَ وَ حَضَرَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ وَ خَافَ فَوْتَهَا وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مَاءٌ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «يُصَلِّي فِيهِمَا جَمِيعاً.
Safwan ibn Yahya wrote to Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) asking about a man who has two garments, one of which has been contaminated with urine, but he does not know which one. When the time for prayer arrives and he fears missing it, and he has no water available, what should he do? Imam (a.s) said: "He should pray in both of them."
قال مصنف هذا الكتاب رحمه الله: يعني على الانفراد.
The compiler of this book (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) clarified that this means praying in each of them separately.
وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: اَلدَّمُ يَكُونُ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ عَلَيَّ وَ أَنَا فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ رَأَيْتَهُ وَ عَلَيْكَ ثَوْبٌ غَيْرُهُ فَاطْرَحْهُ وَ صَلِّ فِي غَيْرِهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ ثَوْبٌ غَيْرُهُ فَامْضِ فِي صَلاَتِكَ وَ لاَ إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى مِقْدَارِ دِرْهَمٍ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ دِرْهَمٍ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ رَأَيْتَهُ أَوْ لَمْ تَرَهُ وَ إِذَا كُنْتَ قَدْ رَأَيْتَهُ وَ هُوَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مِقْدَارِ اَلدِّرْهَمِ فَضَيَّعْتَ غَسْلَهُ وَ صَلَّيْتَ فِيهِ صَلَوَاتُ كَثِيرَةً فَأَعِدْ مَا صَلَّيْتَ فِيهِ وَ لَيْسَ ذَلِكَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْمَنِيِّ وَ اَلْبَوْلِ» ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلْمَنِيَّ فَشَدَّدَ فِيهِ وَ جَعَلَهُ أَشَدَّ مِنَ اَلْبَوْلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنْ رَأَيْتَ اَلْمَنِيَّ قَبْلُ أَوْ بَعْدُ فَعَلَيْكَ اَلْإِعَادَةُ إِعَادَةُ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ إِنْ أَنْتَ نَظَرْتَ فِي ثَوْبِكَ فَلَمْ تُصِبْهُ وَ صَلَّيْتَ فِيهِ فَلاَ إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْكَ وَ كَذَا اَلْبَوْلُ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim said to Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) about the presence of blood on a garment while in prayer. Imam (a.s) said: "If you see it and have another garment with you, remove it and pray in the other garment. If you do not have another garment, continue your prayer, and you do not have to repeat it, provided that the blood does not exceed the size of a dirham. If it is less than a dirham, it is of no consequence whether you see it or not. But if you saw it and it was more than a dirham's size and neglected to wash it, and you prayed multiple prayers in that state, you must repeat all the prayers you performed in that garment. However, this is not the same ruling as for semen or urine." Imam (a.s) then emphasized that the impurity of semen is more severe than urine and said: "If you see semen before or after, you must repeat the prayer. If you inspected your garment and did not find it and prayed, there is no need for repetition, and the same applies for urine”.
وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ: «اَلسَّيْفُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلرِّدَاءِ تُصَلِّي فِيهِ مَا لَمْ تَرَ فِيهِ دَماً وَ اَلْقَوْسُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلرِّدَاءِ.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "A sword is like a garment; you may pray with it as long as you do not see any blood on it. A bow is also like a garment."
«إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَجُوزُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ سَيْفٌ لِأَنَّ اَلْقِبْلَةَ أَمْنٌ » رُوِيَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ.
"It is not permissible for a man to pray while there is a sword in front of him, because the Qibla is a place of security." This was narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s).
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ أَمَامَهُ مِشْجَبٌ عَلَيْهِ ثِيَابٌ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray while there is a rack with clothes hanging on it in front of him. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."
وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ ثُومٌ أَوْ بَصَلٌ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s)) about a man praying while there is garlic or onion in front of him. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."
وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى اَلرَّطْبَةِ اَلنَّابِتَةِ قَالَ «إِذَا أَلْصَقَ جَبْهَتَهُ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s)) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray on growing vegetation (fresh grass). Imam (a.s) said: "If he places his forehead on the ground, then there is no harm."
وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْحَشِيشِ اَلنَّابِتِ أَوِ اَلثَّيِّلِ وَ هُوَ يُصِيبُ أَرْضاً جَدَداً قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s)) about praying on growing grass or lush greenery that covers fresh ground. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."
وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ اَلسِّرَاجُ مَوْضُوعٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فِي اَلْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ «لاَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ اَلنَّارَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with a lamp (or flame) placed in front of him in the direction of the Qibla. Imam (a.s) said: "It is not permissible for him to face the fire."
هذا هو الأصل الذي يجب أن يعمل به.
This is the principle that should be adhered to.
فَأَمَّا اَلْحَدِيثُ اَلَّذِي رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ اَلنَّارُ وَ اَلسِّرَاجُ وَ اَلصُّورَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ لِأَنَّ اَلَّذِي يُصَلِّي لَهُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ اَلَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ.
As for the narration reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) stating: "There is no harm if a man prays while the fire, the lamp, or an image is in front of him, for the One to whom he is praying is closer to him than that which is in front of him,"
فهو حديث يروى عن ثلاثة من المجهولين باسناد منقطع يرويه الحسن بن علي الكوفي وهو معروف، عن الحسين بن عمرو، عن أبيه، عن عمرو بن إبراهيم الهمداني وهم مجهولون يرفع الحديث قال: قال أبو عبد الله عليه السلام ذلك، ولكنها رخصة اقترنت بها علة صدرت عن ثقات ثم اتصلت بالمجهولين والانقطاع فمن أخذ بها لم يكن مخطئا، بعد أن يعلم أن الأصل هو النهي، وأن الاطلاق هو رخصة، والرخصة رحمة.
It is a narration transmitted through three unknown individuals with an interrupted chain. It is narrated by Hasan ibn Ali al-Kufi, from Hussain ibn Amr, from his father, from Amr ibn Ibrahim al-Hamdani, all of whom are unknown. The narration is attributed to Abu 'Abdillah (a.s). However, it is considered a concession accompanied by a justification given by trustworthy sources but later connected through unknown and interrupted chains. Thus, whoever acts upon it is not mistaken, knowing that the default rule is to avoid it, while the permissibility is a concession, and the concession is a mercy.
وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْقَلَنْسُوَةِ اَلسَّوْدَاءِ فَقَالَ «لاَ تُصَلِّ فِيهَا فَإِنَّهَا لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) was asked about praying while wearing a black cap. Imam (a.s) said: "Do not pray in it, for it is the attire of the people of the Fire”.
وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِيمَا عَلَّمَ أَصْحَابَهُ: «لاَ تَلْبَسُوا اَلسَّوَادَ فَإِنَّهُ لِبَاسُ فِرْعَوْنَ.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said in what he taught his companions: "Do not wear black, for it is the clothing of Pharaoh."
وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَكْرَهُ اَلسَّوَادَ إِلاَّ فِي ثَلاَثَةٍ اَلْعِمَامَةِ وَ اَلْخُفِّ وَ اَلْكِسَاءِ.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) disliked wearing black except in three cases: the turban, the shoes, and the cloak.
وَ رُوِيَ: أَنَّهُ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي قَبَاءٍ أَسْوَدَ وَ مِنْطَقَةٍ فِيهَا خَنْجَرٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا اَلزِّيُّ » فَقَالَ زِيُّ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ اَلْعَبَّاسِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِكَ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ اَلْعَبَّاسِ فَخَرَجَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى اَلْعَبَّاسِ فَقَالَ «يَا عَمِّ وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِي مِنْ وُلْدِكَ» فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ أَ فَأَجُبُّ نَفْسِي، قَالَ «جَرَى اَلْقَلَمُ بِمَا فِيهِ.
It is narrated that Archangel Jibril, descended upon the Messenger of Allah (saws) wearing a black cloak and a belt with a dagger. The Prophet (saws) asked: "O’ Archangel Jibril (a.s), what is this attire?" Archangel Jibril (a.s) replied: "It is the attire of your uncle's descendants, O’ Muhammad. Woe to your progeny from the progeny of your uncle al-Abbas." The Prophet (saws) then went out to al-Abbas and said: "O’ uncle, woe to my progeny from your progeny." Al-Abbas asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (saws), should I end myself (to prevent this)?" The Prophet replied: "The Pen has decreed what is to come."
وَ رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «أَوْحَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى نَبِيٍّ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِهِ «قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لاَ يَلْبَسُوا لِبَاسَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَطْعَمُوا مَطَاعِمَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَسْلُكُوا مَسَالِكَ أَعْدَائِي فَيَكُونُوا أَعْدَائِي كَمَا هُمْ أَعْدَائِي ».
Ismail ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) that He said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to one of His prophets, saying: 'Tell the believers not to wear the attire of My enemies, not to eat the foods of My enemies, and not to follow the paths of My enemies, lest they become My enemies as they are My enemies.'".
فأما لبس السواد للتقية فلا إثم فيه.
However, wearing black for the sake of dissimulation (taqiyya) carries no sin.
فَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِالْحِيرَةِ فَأَتَاهُ رَسُولُ أَبِي اَلْعَبَّاسِ اَلْخَلِيفَةِ يَدْعُوهُ فَدَعَا بِمِمْطَرٍ أَحَدُ وَجْهَيْهِ أَسْوَدُ وَ اَلْآخَرُ أَبْيَضُ فَلَبِسَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَمَا إِنِّي أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ.
It has been reported from Hudhayfa ibn Mansur that He said: "I was with Abu 'Abdillah (a.s) in Al-Hirah when a messenger from Abu al-Abbas, the Caliph, came to invite him. So he (Imam (a.s)) called for a cloak, one side of which was black and the other white. He wore it and then said: 'Indeed, I wear it while knowing that it is the clothing of the people of the Fire.'"
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «لاَ يُصَلِّي اَلرَّجُلُ وَ فِي يَدِهِ خَاتَمُ حَدِيدٍ.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "A man should not pray while wearing an iron ring."
وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا طَهَّرَ اَللَّهُ يَداً فِيهَا حَلْقَةُ حَدِيدٍ.
He (Messenger of Allah (saws)) said: "Allah (swt) has not purified a hand that wears an iron ring."
وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ عَلَيْهِ خَاتَمُ حَدِيدٍ قَالَ «لاَ وَ لاَ يَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ لِبَاسِ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ.
Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) regarding a man who prays while wearing an iron ring. Imam (a.s) said: "No, and he should not wear it, for it is the attire of the people of the Fire."
وَ رَوَى أَبُو اَلْجَارُودِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي وَ أَكْرَهُ لَكَ مَا أَكْرَهُ لِنَفْسِي فَلاَ تَتَخَتَّمْ بِخَاتَمِ ذَهَبٍ فَإِنَّهُ زِينَتُكَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ لاَ تَلْبَسِ اَلْقِرْمِزَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ أَرْدِيَةِ إِبْلِيسَ، وَ لاَ تَرْكَبْ بِمِيثَرَةٍ حَمْرَاءَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ مَرَاكِبِ إِبْلِيسَ وَ لاَ تَلْبَسِ اَلْحَرِيرَ فَيُحْرِقَ اَللَّهُ جِلْدَكَ يَوْمَ تَلْقَاهُ».
Abu al-Jaroud narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that the Prophet said to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s): "Indeed, I love for you what I love for myself, and I dislike for you what I dislike for myself. Do not wear a gold ring, for it is your adornment in the Hereafter. Do not wear crimson, for it is among the garments of Iblis, Do not ride on a red saddlecloth, for it is among the mounts of Iblis. And do not wear silk, for Allah (swt) will burn your skin on the Day you meet Him."
ولم يطلق النبي صلى الله عليه وآله لبس الحرير لاحد من الرجال إلا لعبد الرحمن بن عوف وذلك أنه كان رجلا قملا.
The Prophet, only permitted the wearing of silk for any man in the case of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, as he was afflicted with severe lice.
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ شَيْءٌ مِنَ اَلطَّيْرِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ اَلنَّخْلَةُ وَ فِيهَا حَمْلُهَا قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي اَلْكَرْمِ وَ فِيهِ حَمْلُهُ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ حِمَارٌ وَاقِفٌ قَالَ «يَضَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ قَصَبَةً أَوْ عُوداً أَوْ شَيْئاً يُقِيمُهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي فَلاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ مَعَهُ دَبَّةٌ مِنْ جِلْدِ حِمَارٍ أَوْ بَغْلٍ قَالَ «لاَ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ هِيَ مَعَهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَخَوَّفَ عَلَيْهَا ذَهَابَهَا فَلاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ هِيَ مَعَهُ » وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ تَحَرَّكَ بَعْضُ أَسْنَانِهِ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ هَلْ يَنْزِعُهُ قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يُدْمِيهِ فَلْيَنْزِعْهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يُدْمِي فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ » وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ فِي كُمِّهِ طَيْرٌ فَقَالَ «إِنْ خَافَ عَلَيْهِ ذَهَاباً فَلاَ بَأْسَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ بِهِ اَلثَّالُولُ أَوِ اَلْجُرْحُ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ اَلثَّالُولَ وَ هُوَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ أَوْ يَنْتِفَ بَعْضَ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ اَلْجُرْحِ وَ يَطْرَحَهُ قَالَ «إِنْ لَمْ يَتَخَوَّفْ أَنْ يَسِيلَ اَلدَّمُ فَلاَ بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ تَخَوَّفَ أَنْ يَسِيلَ اَلدَّمُ فَلاَ يَفْعَلْهُ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَرَمَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَشَجَّهُ فَسَالَ اَلدَّمُ فَانْصَرَفَ وَ غَسَلَهُ وَ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى اَلْمَسْجِدِ هَلْ يَعْتَدُّ بِمَا صَلَّى أَوْ يَسْتَقْبِلُ اَلصَّلاَةَ قَالَ «يَسْتَقْبِلُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ لاَ يَعْتَدُّ بِشَيْءٍ مِمَّا صَلَّى» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَرَى فِي ثَوْبِهِ خُرْءَ اَلطَّيْرِ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ هَلْ يَحُكُّهُ وَ هُوَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ» وَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ اَلرَّجُلُ طَرْفَهُ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي.
Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) regarding a man praying while a bird is in front of him. Imam (a.s) said: ‘There is no harm’. (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying while there is a date palm tree with fruit in front of him’ Imam (a.s) said: ‘There is no harm’ (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying in a vineyard with grapes’ Imam (a.s) said: ‘There is no harm’ (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying with a donkey standing in front of him’ Imam (a.s) said: "He should place a stick or a rod or something as a barrier between himself and the donkey, then pray, and there is no harm. (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying while having a leather pouch made of donkey or mule hide with him’ Imam (a.s) said: “It is not suitable for him to pray while it is with him unless he fears it will be lost, then there is no harm if he prays while it is with him.” (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man who has a loose tooth while in prayer, should he remove it’ Imam (a.s) said: "If it does not bleed, he may remove it; but if it bleeds, he should stop. (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man praying with a bird in his sleeve’ Imam (a.s) said: “If he fears it may escape, there is no harm”. (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man with a wart or wound, can he cut it or remove a piece of flesh from it during prayer’ Imam (a.s) said: "If he does not fear that it will bleed, there is no harm; but if he fears it will bleed, he should not do it." (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man struck by someone during prayer, causing a wound and bleeding, who leaves to wash the blood without speaking until returning to the mosque’ Imam (a.s) said: "He must restart the prayer and cannot count what he prayed before." (Ali ibn Ja’far asked): ‘Regarding a man who sees bird droppings or other filth on his clothing during prayer, can he scrape it off’ Imam (a.s) said: ‘There is no harm’ And Imam (a.s) also said: "There is no harm if a man raises his gaze to the sky while praying."
وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلْخَلاَخِلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لُبْسُهَا لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ اَلصِّبْيَانِ قَالَ «إِنْ كُنَّ صَمَّاءَ فَلاَ بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا صَوْتٌ فَلاَ يَصْلُحُ.
He (Ali ibn Ja’far ) asked Him, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s), about whether it is permissible for women and children to wear anklets. Imam (a.s) said: "If they are silent (do not make noise), there is no harm, but if they produce sound, it is not appropriate”.
وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ فَأْرَةِ اَلْمِسْكِ تَكُونُ مَعَ مَنْ يُصَلِّي وَ هِيَ فِي جَيْبِهِ أَوْ ثِيَابِهِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja’far ) asked Him, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s), about a musk pouch being with someone while they are praying, either in their pocket or clothing. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm in that."
وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ فِي فِيهِ اَلْخَرَزُ وَ اَللُّؤْلُؤُ قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ يَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ قِرَاءَتِهِ فَلاَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَمْنَعُهُ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
He (Ali ibn Ja’far ) asked Him, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with beads or pearls in his mouth. Imam (a.s) said: "If it prevents him from reciting (properly), then no; but if it does not prevent him, there is no harm."
وَ سَأَلَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مُصْحَفٌ مَفْتُوحٌ فِي قِبْلَتِهِ قَالَ «لاَ» قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي غِلاَفِهِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ تَوْرٌ فِيهِ نَضُوحٌ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قُلْتُ يُصَلِّي وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِجْمَرَةُ شَبَهٍ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا نَارٌ قَالَ «لاَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى يُنَحِّيَهَا عَنْ قِبْلَتِهِ» وَ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي ثَوْبٍ يَكُونُ فِي عَلَمِهِ مِثَالُ طَيْرٍ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «لاَ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَلْبَسُ اَلْخَاتَمَ فِيهِ نَقْشُ مِثَالِ اَلطَّيْرِ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «لاَ تَجُوزُ اَلصَّلاَةُ فِيهِ.
Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with an open Qur'an in front of him facing the qibla. Imam (a.s) said: ‘No’ I (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it is in its cover?" Imam (a.s) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) then asked about praying with a bowl containing perfume in front of him. Imam (a.s) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if there is a censer made of brass in front of him?" Imam (a.s) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it has fire in it?" Imam (a.s) said: ‘He should not pray until it is moved away from his qibla.’ (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about praying in a garment with the image of a bird or other figures on its design. Imam (a.s) said: ‘No’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about wearing a ring with an engraved image of a bird or other figures while praying. Imam (a.s) said: ‘Prayer is not valid with it.’
وَ سَأَلَ حَبِيبُ بْنُ اَلْمُعَلَّى أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنِّي رَجُلٌ كَثِيرُ اَلسَّهْوِ فَمَا أَحْفَظُ صَلاَتِي إِلاَّ بِخَاتَمِي أُحَوِّلُهُ مِنْ مَكَانٍ إِلَى مَكَانٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Habib ibn al-Mu'alla asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), saying: "I am a man who experiences frequent forgetfulness, so I can only maintain focus in my prayer by moving my ring from one finger to another." Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm in that."
وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: أَ يُصَلِّي اَلرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ مُتَلَثِّمٌ فَقَالَ «أَمَّا عَلَى اَلدَّابَّةِ فَنَعَمْ وَ أَمَّا عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ فَلاَ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s): "Can a man pray while covering his mouth (muffling)?" Imam (a.s) said: "While on an animal, yes; but on the ground, no”.
وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ اَلْحَجَّاجِ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلدَّرَاهِمِ اَلسُّودِ تَكُونُ مَعَ اَلرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي مَرْبُوطَةً أَوْ غَيْرَ مَرْبُوطَةٍ فَقَالَ «مَا أَشْتَهِي أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ مَعَهُ هَذِهِ اَلدَّرَاهِمُ اَلَّتِي فِيهَا اَلتَّمَاثِيلُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «مَا لِلنَّاسِ بُدٌّ مِنْ حِفْظِ بَضَائِعِهِمْ فَإِنْ صَلَّى وَ هِيَ مَعَهُ فَلْتَكُنْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَ لاَ يَجْعَلْ شَيْئاً مِنْهَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ.
Abdul Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about black dirhams (coins) with images on them being with a man while he prays, whether tied or untied. Imam (a.s) said: "I do not desire that he prays while having these dirhams with images on them." Then Imam (a.s) said: "People have no choice but to safeguard their belongings, so if he prays while having them, let them be behind him, and he should not place anything between himself and the qibla”.
وَ سَأَلَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: أَشُدُّ اَلْإِزَارَ وَ اَلْمِنْدِيلَ فَوْقَ قَمِيصِي فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
Musa ibn Umar ibn Buzai' asked Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s): "I tie a waist wrap and a scarf over my shirt during prayer." Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm”.
وَ سَأَلَ اَلْعِيصُ بْنُ اَلْقَاسِمِ، أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبِ اَلْمَرْأَةِ أَوْ إِزَارِهَا وَ يَعْتَمُّ بِخِمَارِهَا فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً.
Al-Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about a man praying in a woman's garment or her waist wrap, or wrapping himself with her headcover. Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, if it is clean (from any impurity)”.
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ رَجُلٍ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِلاَّ سَرَاوِيلُ فَقَالَ «يَحُلُّ اَلتِّكَّةَ مِنْهُ فَيَضَعُهَا عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهُ سَيْفٌ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ ثَوْبٌ فَلْيَتَقَلَّدِ اَلسَّيْفَ وَ يُصَلِّي قَائِماً.
It was narrated by Abdullah ibn Sinan from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), was asked about a man who has nothing but trousers (for covering). Imam (a.s) said: "He should untie the waistband and place it over his shoulder and pray. If he has a sword but no garment, he should hang the sword around himself and pray standing”.
وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «أَدْنَى مَا يُجْزِيكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ بِقَدْرِ مَا يَكُونُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْكَ مِثْلَ جَنَاحَيِ اَلْخُطَّافِ.
Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that Imam (a.s) said: "The minimum acceptable covering for you to pray in is to have something on your shoulders, like the wings of a swallow”.
وَقَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: مَا يُجْزِي اَلرَّجُلَ مِنَ اَلثِّيَابِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ «صَلَّى اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فِي ثَوْبٍ قَدْ قَلَصَ عَنْ نِصْفِ سَاقِهِ وَ قَارَبَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ لَيْسَ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ مِنْهُ إِلاَّ قَدْرُ جَنَاحَيِ اَلْخُطَّافِ وَ كَانَ إِذَا رَكَعَ سَقَطَ عَنْ مَنْكِبَيْهِ وَ كُلَّمَا سَجَدَ يَنَالُهُ عُنُقُهُ فَرَدَّهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ ذَلِكَ دَأْبَهُ وَ دَأْبَهُ مُشْتَغِلاً بِهِ حَتَّى اِنْصَرَفَ.
Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about what is sufficient clothing for a man to pray in. Imam (a.s) said: "Hussain ibn Ali (a.s) prayed in a garment that reached up to half his shin and was close to his knees, with only as much covering on his shoulders as the wings of a swallow. When he would bow (in ruku'), it would slip off his shoulders, and whenever he prostrated (Sujood), it would touch his neck, so he would pull it back over his shoulders with his hand, and this remained his practice until he completed the prayer”.
وَ رَوَى اَلْفُضَيْلُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ - «صَلَّتْ فَاطِمَةُ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي دِرْعٍ وَ خِمَارُهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهَا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا وَارَتْ بِهِ شَعْرَهَا وَ أُذُنَيْهَا.
Al-Fudayl narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) who said: "Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra (s.a) prayed in a tunic with a headscarf covering her head, and She did not have more on than what concealed her hair and her ears”.
وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ: رَجُلٌ يَرَى اَلْعَقْرَبَ وَ اَلْأَفْعَى وَ اَلْحَيَّةَ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي أَ يَقْتُلُهَا قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنْ شَاءَ فَعَلَ.
Zurarah narrated that a man asked him (Abu Ja'far (a.s)): "If a person sees a scorpion, a snake, or a serpent while he is praying, should he kill it?" Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, if he wishes to do so."
وَ سَأَلَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْجَعْفَرِيُّ اَلْعَبْدَ اَلصَّالِحَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْتِي اَلسُّوقَ فَيَشْتَرِي جُبَّةَ فِرَاءٍ لاَ يَدْرِي أَ ذَكِيَّةٌ هِيَ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَكِيَّةٍ أَ يُصَلِّي فِيهَا فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلْمَسْأَلَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ اَلْخَوَارِجَ ضَيَّقُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ بِجَهَالَتِهِمْ إِنَّ اَلدِّينَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ».
Suleiman ibn Jaafar al-Ja'fari asked the righteous servant Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about a man who goes to the market and buys a fur garment without knowing if it is from a properly slaughtered (halal) animal or not. Can he pray in it? Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, you are not obligated to inquire about that. Abu Ja'far (a.s) used to say, 'The Khawarij (a group known for extreme practices) imposed restrictions upon themselves out of ignorance; indeed, religion is more accommodating than that.'".
وَ سَأَلَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عِيسَى أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْجُلُودِ وَ اَلْفِرَاءِ يَشْتَرِيهِ اَلرَّجُلُ فِي سُوقٍ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ اَلْجَبَلِ أَ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ ذَكَاتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ اَلْبَائِعُ مُسْلِماً غَيْرَ عَارِفٍ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْهُ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ اَلْمُشْرِكِينَ يَبِيعُونَ ذَلِكَ وَ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ فَلاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْهُ.
Ismail ibn Isa asked Abu Al-Hasan al-Ridha about leather and fur items purchased from a market in the mountain regions: Should a person inquire about their source of slaughter (i.e., whether it was properly done) if the seller is a Muslim but not a known believer? He (a.s) replied: "You should inquire if you see that the sellers are polytheists selling those items. But if you see them performing prayer, then you do not need to ask”.
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُونُسَ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلْفَرْوِ وَ اَلْخُفِّ أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ لاَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ ذَكِيٌّ فَكَتَبَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
It was narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Yunus that his father wrote to Imam Abu Al-Hasan (a.s) asking about wearing fur or leather socks (khuff) and praying in them without knowing if they were from a properly slaughtered (halal) animal. He (a.s) replied: "There is no harm in it”.
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ هَاشِمٍ اَلْحَنَّاطِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «مَا أَكَلَ اَلْوَرَقَ وَ اَلشَّجَرَ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ وَ مَا أَكَلَ اَلْمَيْتَةَ فَلاَ تُصَلِّ فِيهِ.
It was narrated from Hashim Al Hannat that he heard Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) say: "Anything that eats leaves and plants, there is no problem in praying while wearing it (its leather or fur), but anything that eats carrion, do not pray in it”.
وَقَالَ زُرَارَةُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «خَرَجَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى قَوْمٍ فَرَآهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ قَدْ سَدَلُوا أَرْدِيَتَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ «مَا لَكُمْ قَدْ سَدَلْتُمْ ثِيَابَكُمْ كَأَنَّكُمْ يَهُودُ قَدْ خَرَجُوا مِنْ فُهْرِهِمْ » يَعْنِي بِيعَتَهُمْ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ سَدْلَ ثِيَابِكُمْ.
Zurarah said that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) came out to a group of people and saw them praying in the mosque with their cloaks draped (over their shoulders), and Imam (a.s) said to them: 'What is the matter with you that you drape your garments as if you are Jews coming out of their synagogues?' Meaning, beware of draping your garments (while praying)."
وَقَالَ زُرَارَةُ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِيَّاكَ وَ اِلْتِحَافَ اَلصَّمَّاءِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا اَلصَّمَّاءُ قَالَ «أَنْ تُدْخِلَ اَلثَّوْبَ مِنْ تَحْتِ جَنَاحِكَ فَتَجْعَلَهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبٍ وَاحِدٍ.
Zurarah narrated that Abu Ja'far, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "Beware of the 'wrapped shroud' (al-samma')." I asked: "And what is the 'wrapped shroud'?" Imam (a.s) said: "It is when you take your garment under your arm and place it over one shoulder”.
وَ رُوِيَ: «فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَخْرُجُ عُرْيَاناً فَتُدْرِكُهُ اَلصَّلاَةُ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي عُرْيَاناً قَائِماً إِنْ لَمْ يَرَهُ أَحَدٌ وَ إِنْ رَآهُ أَحَدٌ صَلَّى جَالِساً.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) stated regarding a man who finds himself outside without clothing and the time for prayer arrives, that he should pray standing while uncovered if no one can see him. However, if he is in view of others, he should pray sitting.
وَ رَوَى أَبُو جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ عَنْ ثَوْبِ اَلْمَجُوسِيِّ أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أُصَلِّي فِيهِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ قُلْتُ يَشْرَبُونَ اَلْخَمْرَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ نَحْنُ نَشْتَرِي اَلثِّيَابَ اَلسَّابِرِيَّةَ فَنَلْبَسُهَا وَ لاَ نَغْسِلُهَا.
Abu Jamila narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) that he asked him about wearing the garment of a Magian (Zoroastrian) and praying in it. Abu Abdullah (a.s) replied: "Yes." Then he asked: "But they drink wine." He (a.s) said: "Yes, we buy Sabiriyyah garments (a type of fabric) and wear them without washing."
وَ رَوَى زِيَادُ بْنُ اَلْمُنْذِرِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ حَاضِرٌ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلْحَمَّامِ أَوْ يَغْتَسِلُ فَيَتَوَشَّحُ وَ يَلْبَسُ قَمِيصَهُ فَوْقَ إِزَارِهِ فَيُصَلِّي وَ هُوَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ «هَذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ » فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُ يَتَوَشَّحُ فَوْقَ اَلْقَمِيصِ قَالَ «هَذَا مِنَ اَلتَّجَبُّرِ» قُلْتُ إِنَّ اَلْقَمِيصَ رَقِيقٌ يَلْتَحِفُ بِهِ قَالَ «هُوَ وَ حَلُّ اَلْأَزْرَارِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اَلْخَذْفُ بِالْحَصَى وَ مَضْغُ اَلْكُنْدُرِ فِي اَلْمَجَالِسِ وَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ اَلطَّرِيقِ مِنْ عَمَلِ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ».
Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that a man, while in his presence, asked about a person who exits the bathhouse or performs a ritual bath, then wraps himself and wears a shirt over his lower garment and prays in this manner. Imam (a.s) said: "This is from the actions of the people of Lot." I (Ziyad) said: "He wraps the cloth over his shirt." Imam (a.s) said: "This is an act of arrogance." I said: "The shirt is thin, and he covers himself with it." He responded, "This, along with unfastening the buttons during prayer, flicking pebbles, and chewing gum (frankincense) in gatherings or while on the street, are among the practices of the people of Lot."
وقد رويت رخصة في التوشح بالإزار فوق القميص عن العبد الصالح عليه السلام و عن أبي الحسن الثالث عليه السلام وعن أبي جعفر الثاني عليه السلام وبها آخذوا فتى.
It has also been narrated that there is leniency in wrapping the garment over the shirt from the Righteous Servant (of Allah (swt)), from Abu Al-Hasan al-Thalith, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (a.s), and from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (a.s) and they accepted it in certain cases.
وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ يُرْسِلُ جَانِبَيْ ثَوْبِهِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Abdullah ibn Bukayr asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about a man praying while letting the sides of his garment hang loose. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no issue with it”.
زياد بن المنذر أبو الجارود الهمداني كوفي تابعي زيدي أعمى، روى الكشي في ذمه روايات تضمن بعضها كونها كذابا كافرا.
Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir, Abu al-Jaroud al-Hamdani, was a blind Kufi follower of the Zaydi sect. Al-Kashi narrated some reports criticizing him, some of which included claims that he was a liar and an infidel.
وَ سَأَلَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ فَيَخَافُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ قَالَ «يَضَعُ ثَوْبَهُ تَحْتَ جَبْهَتِهِ.
Abu Basir asked Him about a man praying in extreme heat and fearing for his forehead due to the hot ground. Imam (a.s) replied: "He should place his garment beneath his forehead”.
وَ سَأَلَ دَاوُدُ اَلصَّرْمِيُّ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنِّي أَخْرُجُ فِي هَذَا اَلْوَجْهِ وَ رُبَّمَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَوْضِعٌ أُصَلِّي فِيهِ مِنَ اَلثَّلْجِ فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ «إِنْ أَمْكَنَكَ أَنْ لاَ تَسْجُدَ عَلَى اَلثَّلْجِ فَلاَ تَسْجُدْ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْكَ فَسَوِّهِ وَ اُسْجُدْ عَلَيْهِ.
Dawud Al-Sarmi asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (a.s) about going on a journey where there may be no place to pray except on snow. How should he pray in such a case? Imam (a.s) replied: "If you can avoid prostrating on the snow, then do not prostrate on it. But if it is not possible, then level it and prostrate on it."
وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: اَلرَّجُلُ يُصَلِّي عَلَى سَرِيرٍ مِنْ سَاجٍ وَ يَسْجُدُ عَلَى اَلسَّاجِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ.
Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmoud said to Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s) about a man who prays on a bed made of teakwood and prostrates on the teakwood itself. Imam (a.s) replied: "Yes, there is no issue”.
وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «لاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْبُورِيَاءِ وَ اَلْخَصَفَةِ وَ كُلِّ نَبَاتٍ إِلاَّ اَلثَّمَرَةَ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that He said: "There is no issue with praying on mats made from reeds or on palm-leaf mats, and on any plant-based material, except for fruit”.
وَ سَأَلَ سَمَاعَةُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ لُحُومِ اَلسِّبَاعِ مِنَ اَلطَّيْرِ وَ اَلدَّوَابِّ قَالَ «أَمَّا أَكْلُ لَحْمِهَا فَإِنَّا نَكْرَهُهُ وَ أَمَّا اَلْجُلُودُ فَارْكَبُوا عَلَيْهَا وَ لاَ تَلْبَسُوا مِنْهَا شَيْئاً تُصَلُّونَ فِيهِ.
Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) regarding eating the meat of wild animals, including birds and other beasts. Imam responded, "As for eating their meat, we dislike it, but as for their skins, you may use them to ride on but do not wear anything made from them for prayer."
وقال أبي رضي الله عنه في رسالته إلي: لا بأس بالصلاة في شعر ووبر كل ما أكلت لحمه وإن كان عليك غيره من سنجاب أو سمور أو فنك وأردت الصلاة فانزعه، قد روي في ذلك رخص وإياك أن تصلي في ثعلب ولا في الثوب الذي يليه من تحته وفوقه.
My father, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, said in his letter to me: "There is no issue with praying in clothing made from the hair or fur of any animal whose meat is permissible to eat. However, if you have garments of squirrel, sable, or marten fur, remove them before prayer, though concessions have been narrated for this. Be cautious not to pray wearing fox skins or clothing directly touching such skins."
وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْجَعْفَرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُصَلِّي فِي جُبَّةِ خَزٍّ.
It has been narrated from Sulayman ibn Ja'far al-Ja'fari that He said: "I saw Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s) praying in a silk cloak (jubbah made of khazz)."
وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ اَلثَّانِيَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُصَلِّي اَلْفَرِيضَةَ وَ غَيْرَهَا فِي جُبَّةِ خَزٍّ طَارُونِيٍّ وَ كَسَانِي جُبَّةَ خَزٍّ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَبِسَهَا عَلَى بَدَنِهِ وَ صَلَّى فِيهَا وَ أَمَرَنِي بِالصَّلاَةِ فِيهَا.
Ali ibn Mahziyar narrated: "I saw Abu Ja'far al-Thani (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (a.s)) praying both the obligatory and non-obligatory prayers in a cloak made of fine silk fabric (khazz taruni). He gave me a cloak made of khazz, informed me that he had worn it on his body and prayed in it, and instructed me to pray in it as well."
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ اَلثَّانِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلسِّنْجَابِ وَ اَلْفَنَكِ وَ اَلْخَزِّ وَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ لاَ تُجِيبَنِي بِالتَّقِيَّةِ فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ بِخَطِّهِ إِلَيَّ «صَلِّ فِيهَا.
It was narrated from Yahya ibn Abi Imran that He said: ‘I wrote to Abu Ja'far al-Thani (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (a.s)) concerning clothing made from squirrel (sanjab), mink (fanak), and silk (khazz), and I said: 'May I be your ransom, I would like you not to respond with dissimulation (taqiyya) regarding this matter.' The Imam (a.s) wrote back in his own handwriting, 'Pray in them.'"
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ اَلصَّرْمِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْخَزِّ يُغَشُّ بِوَبَرِ اَلْأَرَانِبِ فَكَتَبَ «يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ.
It was narrated from Dawud al-Sarmi that a man asked Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith (Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (a.s)), about praying in silk (khazz) that is mixed with rabbit fur. The Imam wrote in response: "That is permissible."
وهذه رخصة الآخذ بها مأجور ورادها مأثوم والأصل ما ذكره أبي رحمه اللهفى رسالته إلي: وصل في الخز ما لم يكن مغشوشا بوبر الأرانب، وقال فيها: ولا تصل في ديباج ولا حرير ولا وشي ولا في شئ من إبريسم محض إلا أيكون ثوبا سداه إبريسم ولحمته قطن أو كتان.
This is a leniency for which the one who acts upon it will be rewarded, and the one who rejects it will be blameworthy. The original ruling as mentioned by (the narrator's) father in his letter states: "Pray in silk (khazz) as long as it is not mixed with rabbit fur." He also stated: "Do not pray in brocade, pure silk, or embroidered silk, except if it is a garment with silk warp and cotton or linen weft."
وَ كَتَبَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْقِرْمِزِ فَإِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَتَوَقَّوْنَ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِيهِ فَكَتَبَ «لاَ بَأْسَ مُطْلَقٌ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ.
Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar wrote to Abu Muhammad Imam Hasan ibn Ali (a.s), asking about praying in garments dyed with crimson (qirmaz), saying, "Our companions avoid praying in it." The Imam wrote back: "There is no problem with it at all, and all praise is due to Allah (swt)."
قال مصنف هذا الكتاب رحمه الله: وذلك إذا لم يكن القرمز من إبريسم محض والذي نهى عنه هو ما كان من إبريسم محض.
The author of this book commented: This ruling applies if the crimson-dyed garment is not made of pure silk. The prohibition pertains only to garments made from pure silk.
وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَجْعَلُ فِي جُبَّتِهِ بَدَلَ اَلْقُطْنِ قَزّاً هَلْ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَكَتَبَ «نَعَمْ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ."
He (Ibrahim ibn Mahziyar) wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad al-Hasan (a.s) asking about a man who replaces cotton in his cloak with qazz (a type of silk): "Can he pray in it?" Imam (a.s) replied: "Yes, there is no problem with it."
يعني به قز المعز لا قز الإبريسم. وقد وردت الاخبار بالنهي عن لبس الديباج والحرير والإبريسم المحض و الصلاة فيه للرجال، ووردت الرخصة في لبس ذلك للنساء ولم يرد بجواز صلاتهن فيه فالنهي عن الصلاة في الإبريسم المحض على العموم للرجال والنساء حتى يخصهن خبر بالاطلاق لهن في الصلاة فيه كما خصهن بلبسه ولم يطلق للرجال لبس الحرير والديباج إلا في الحرب، ولا بأس به وإن كان فيه تماثيل. روى ذلك سماعة بن مهران عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام.
The explanation is that it refers to qazz from goats, not pure silk qazz. The narrations have prohibited wearing brocade (dibaj), silk, and pure silk (ibrisim) and praying in them for men. However, there is an allowance for women to wear such materials, though it does not extend to praying in them. The prohibition on praying in pure silk applies generally to both men and women, unless a specific exception has been made for women regarding prayer as there has been for wearing it. For men, wearing silk and brocade is only permitted in times of war. It is also permissible even if it contains images. This was narrated by Sama’a ibn Mehran from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s).
وَ رَوَى يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «لاَ بَأْسَ بِالثَّوْبِ أَنْ يَكُونَ سَدَاهُ وَ زِرُّهُ وَ عَلَمُهُ حَرِيراً وَ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ اَلْحَرِيرُ اَلْمُبْهَمُ لِلرِّجَالِ.
Yusuf ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim narrated from the Imam (a.s) that He said: "There is no issue if a garment's warp, buttons, or trim is made of silk; what is disliked for men is pure silk (mubham)”.
وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ مِسْمَعُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَلْمَلِكِ اَلْبَصْرِيُّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ دِيبَاجِ اَلْكَعْبَةِ فَيَجْعَلَهُ غِلاَفَ مُصْحَفٍ أَوْ يَجْعَلَهُ مُصَلًّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.
It was narrated from Mus'ab ibn Abdul Malik al-Basri that He said: "There is no issue in taking (a piece) from the silk covering of the Ka’ba and using it as a cover for a Quran or making it into a prayer mat to pray upon."
وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ اَلْمُعْلَمِ فَكَرِهَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ اَلتَّمَاثِيلِ.
Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Bazi' asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s), about praying in a garment with patterns (decorations), and the Imam disliked it if it contained images (representations).
ولا تجوز الصلاة في تكة رأسها من إبريسم، ولا بأس بالصلاة في الفراء الخوارزمية وما يدبغ بأرض الحجاز، ولا بأس بالصلاة في صوف الميتة لان الصوف ليس فيه روح.
Praying in a belt (headband) with a silk end is not permitted. There is no issue with praying in garments made from Khwarazmian furs or those tanned in the land of Hijaz. Also, there is no issue with praying in the wool of a dead animal because wool does not have a soul.
وَ سَأَلَ سَمَاعَةُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ تَقْلِيدِ اَلسَّيْفِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فِيهِ اَلْغِرَاءُ وَ اَلْكَيْمُخْتُ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مَيْتَةٌ.
Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about wearing a sword during prayer that has glue or leather (adhesive substances, such as glue made from animal parts) on it. Imam (a.s) replied: "There is no problem as long as you do not know that it is from a dead (non-slaughtered) animal”.
وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلرَّيَّانِ بْنِ اَلصَّلْتِ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ وَ أَظْفَارِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْفُضَهُ مِنْ ثَوْبِهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
Ali ibn al-Rayan ibn al-Salt asked Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith (a.s) about a man who cuts his hair or trims his nails and then proceeds to prayer without shaking the remnants off his clothes. The Imam said: "There is no issue (no problem)."
وَ سَأَلَ يُونُسُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْبُرْطُلَةُ فَقَالَ «لاَ يَضُرُّهُ.
Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) about a man praying while wearing a burṭulah (a type of hat or head covering). The Imam said: "It does not harm him (there is no issue)."
وسمعت مشائخنا رضي الله عنهم يقولون: لا تجوز الصلاة في الطابقية ولا يجوز للمعتم أن يصلي إلا وهو متحنك.
And I heard our esteemed scholars say that it is not permissible to pray in a ṭabaqiyyah (a specific type of head covering), and a person wearing a turban (muʿtamim) must have it wrapped (with a part of the turban under the chin).
وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَلَمْ يُدِرِ اَلْعِمَامَةَ تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ فَأَصَابَهُ أَلَمٌ لاَ دَوَاءَ لَهُ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ.
Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) that He said: "Whoever goes out on a journey without wrapping the turban under his chin and suffers from an ailment for which there is no remedy, let him blame none but himself”.
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ مُعْتَمّاً تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِمْ سَالِماً».
The truthful one, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), said: "I guarantee that whoever leaves his house with his turban wrapped under his chin will return to it safely."
وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنِّي لَأَعْجَبُ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ فِي حَاجَةٍ وَ هُوَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ كَيْفَ لاَ تُقْضَى حَاجَتُهُ وَ إِنِّي لَأَعْجَبُ مِمَّنْ يَأْخُذُ فِي حَاجَةٍ وَ هُوَ مُعْتَمٌّ تَحْتَ حَنَكِهِ كَيْفَ لاَ تُقْضَى حَاجَتُهُ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s), said: "I am amazed by one who goes about seeking to fulfil a need while in a state of ritual purity (wudu) — how is it that his need is not met? And I am amazed by one who seeks to fulfil a need while wearing his turban wrapped under his chin — how is it that his need is not met?"
وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْفَرْقُ بَيْنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمُشْرِكِينَ اَلتَّلَحِّي بِالْعَمَائِمِ.
The Prophet, said: "The distinction between the Muslims and the polytheists is the wearing of turbans."
وذلك في أول الاسلام وابتدائه.
This was during the early period of Islam and its establishment.
وَ قَدْ نَقَلَ عَنْهُ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَهْلُ اَلْخِلاَفِ أَيْضاً: أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِالتَّلَحِّي وَ نَهَى عَنِ اَلاِقْتِعَاطِ.
It has also been reported from the Messenger, by those outside the Shi'a tradition that he commanded the wearing of turbans (tallaḥḥi) and forbade wrapping without a tail (iqti'āṭ).
وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ وَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: هَلْ يَقْرَأُ اَلرَّجُلُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ وَ ثَوْبُهُ عَلَى فِيهِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ. وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ: «إِذَا سَمِعَ اَلْهَمْهَمَةَ.
Al-Halabi and Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) whether a man may recite during prayer with his garment covering his mouth. The Imam said: "There is no issue with that." In another narration by Al-Halabi, it is added: "As long as he can hear his murmuring (sound of his recitation)”.
وَ سَأَلَ رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْمُخْتَضِبِ إِذَا تَمَكَّنَ مِنَ اَلسُّجُودِ وَ اَلْقِرَاءَةِ أَ يُصَلِّي فِي خِضَابِهِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ خِرْقَتُهُ طَاهِرَةً وَ كَانَ مُتَوَضِّئاً وَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُصَلِّيَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ وَ هِيَ مُخْتَضِبَةٌ وَ يَدَاهَا مَرْبُوطَتَانِ.
Rifa'ah ibn Musa asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about a person who is dyed (with henna or similar) and whether they can pray while in this state if they are able to perform prostration and recitation. Imam (a.s) replied: "Yes, as long as their cloth (used during the process) is pure and they are in a state of wudu (ritual purity). There is also no issue if a woman prays while She is dyed and her hands are bound (covered)."
روى ذلك عمار الساباطي عن الصادق عليه السلام.
This was narrated by 'Ammar al-Sabati from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s).
وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَقْطِينٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُمَا سَأَلاَهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ وَ اَلْمَرْأَةِ يَخْتَضِبَانِ أَ يُصَلِّيَانِ وَ هُمَا مُخْتَضِبَانِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَ اَلْوَسِمَةِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا أَبْرَزُوا اَلْفَمَ وَ اَلْمَنْخِرَ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Ali ibn Ja'far and Ali ibn Yaqtin asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) about whether a man and a woman may pray while dyed with henna or wasmah (a type of dye). Imam (a.s) said: "If they expose the mouth and nostrils, there is no problem."
وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ لاَ يُخْرِجُ يَدَيْهِ مِنْ ثَوْبِهِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ أَخْرَجَ يَدَيْهِ فَهُوَ حَسَنٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُخْرِجْ يَدَيْهِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) about a man praying without taking his hands out of his garment. The Imam said: "If he takes his hands out, it is good, but if he does not, there is no issue (no problem)."
وَ رَوَى زِيَادُ بْنُ سُوقَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ اَلْوَاحِدِ وَ أَزْرَارُهُ مَحْلُولَةٌ إِنَّ دِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ حَنِيفٌ.
Ziyad ibn Suqah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that He said: "There is no issue if one of you prays in a single garment with its buttons undone. Indeed, the religion of Muhammad (saws) is upright (easy and straightforward)."
