Chapter on What Justice is Obligatory Towards the Camel, Avoiding Beating it, and Refraining From Oppressing it

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 31

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 31

Chapter on What Justice is Obligatory Towards the Camel, Avoiding Beating it, and Refraining From Oppressing it
6 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1

2490 - رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ : أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَبْصَرَ نَاقَةً مَعْقُولَةً وَ عَلَيْهَا جَهَازُهَا فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ صَاحِبُهَا مُرُوهُ فَلْيَسْتَعِدَّ غَداً لِلْخُصُومَةِ.

Hadith.2490 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) saw a camel tied up with its gear still on it. Prophet (sw) said: "Where is its owner? Tell him to prepare for a dispute tomorrow (on the Day of Judgment)."

Ḥadīth 2

2491 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «أَخِّرُوا اَلْأَحْمَالَ فَإِنَّ اَلْيَدَيْنِ مُعَلَّقَةٌ وَ اَلرِّجْلَيْنِ مُوثَقَةٌ.

Hadith.2491 - In another narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Delay the loading (of animals), for their front legs are suspended, and their hind legs are bound."

Ḥadīth 3

2492 - وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ اَللَّحَّامِ قَالَ : مَرَّ قِطَارٌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَرَأَى زَامِلَةً قَدْ مَالَتْ فَقَالَ «يَا غُلاَمُ اِعْدِلْ عَلَى هَذَا اَلْحَمْلِ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ اَلْعَدْلَ».

Hadith.2492 - Ibn Faddal narrated from Hammad al-Lahham, who said: A caravan passed by Abu Abdullah (as), and he noticed a pack camel that had leaned to one side under its load. Imam (as) said: "O boy, adjust the load on this animal, for Allah (swt), the Exalted, loves justice."

Ḥadīth 4

2493 - وَ رُوِيَ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ اَلْوَلِيدَ بْنَ صَبِيحٍ يَقُولُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ أَبَا حَنِيفَةَ رَأَى هِلاَلَ ذِي اَلْحِجَّةِ بِالْقَادِسِيَّةِ وَ شَهِدَ مَعَنَا عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ «مَا لِهَذَا صَلاَةٌ مَا لِهَذَا صَلاَةٌ ».

Hadith.2493 - It is narrated from Ayyub ibn A‘yan, who said: I heard Al-Walid ibn Sabih say to Abu Abdullah (as): "Abu Hanifah saw the crescent moon of Dhu al-Hijjah at Qadisiyyah and attended Arafat with us." Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "This act has no prayer, this act has no prayer (i.e., it is not valid or accepted)."

Ḥadīth 5

2494 - وَ حَجَّ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ لَهُ أَرْبَعِينَ حَجَّةً فَمَا قَرَعَهَا بِسَوْطٍ.

Hadith.2494 - Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) performed Hajj forty times on his camel, and Imam (as) never struck it with a whip.

Ḥadīth 6

2495 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أَيُّ بَعِيرٍ حُجَّ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَ سِنِينَ يُجْعَلُ مِنْ نَعَمِ اَلْجَنَّةِ » وَ رُوِيَ «سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ».

Hadith.2495 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Any camel on which Hajj is performed for three years will be counted among the livestock of Paradise." In another narration, it is reported as "seven years."