Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 119

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 119

Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest
2 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 5533

5533 - رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْمَرْأَةُ لاَ يُوصَى إِلَيْهَا لِأَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ ۝ وَ لاٰ تُؤْتُوا اَلسُّفَهٰاءَ أَمْوٰالَكُمُ ۝.

Hadith.5533 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "A woman should not be appointed as an executor of a will because Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, says: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth" (Surah An-Nisa 4:5)."

Ḥadīth 5534

5534 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ : سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "وَ لاٰ تُؤْتُوا اَلسُّفَهٰاءَ أَمْوٰالَكُمُ" قَالَ "لاَ تُؤْتُوهَا شَارِبَ اَلْخَمْرِ وَ لاَ اَلنِّسَاءَ" ثُمَّ قَالَ "وَ أَيُّ سَفِيهٍ أَسْفَهُ مِنْ شَارِبِ اَلْخَمْرِ".

Hadith.5534 - In another narration, Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth." (Qur'an 4:5). Imam (as) said: "Do not give it to one who drinks alcohol or to women." Then Imam (as) added: "And who is more foolish than a person who drinks alcohol?"