Virtue of Charity

Giving Charity Repels Misfortune

The Virtue of Giving Charity Out of Public Sight

Giving Charity During the Night

Giving Charity Increases One’s Wealth

Giving Charity to Relatives

Providing for the Family to Improve the Quality of Their Lives

One’s Dependents

Giving Charity to Those Whom One Does Not Know

Giving Charity to Bedouins and People Who Live in Desolate Areas

Undesirability of Turning Away One Asking for Help

The Amount of Charity for One Asking for Help

The Prayer of the Recipient of Charity

One Who Distributes Charity Has a Share in Rewards with the Donor of Charity

Self-Abnegation (Giving Preference to Others Over One’s Self)

One Who Asks for Help Without Actually Needing Help

Unpleasantness of Begging

Embarrassing the Recipient of a Favor

Giving Charity After an Appeal From a Recipient

Benevolent Assistance (Optional Charity as Opposed to Compulsory Ones)

The Virtue of Benevolent Assistance

Another Chapter about the Subject of the Previous Chapter

Providing Benevolent Assistance Repels Wicked Encounters

Providers of Benevolent Assistance Will be Identified as Such on the Day of Judgment

Completion of Benevolent Assistance

Finding a Proper Recipient of Benevolent Assistance

Disciplines for Providing Benevolent Assistance

Refusing to Appreciate a Benevolent Assistance

Providing a Loan

Extending Due Date of Payment in Favor of the Borrower

Waiving a Loan in Favor of a Dead Person

The Cost of Maintenance of Wealth

Appreciation of Bounties

Understanding Generosity and Munificence

Spending on Deserving Causes

Stinginess and Greed

Rare Ahadith about Charity

Virtue of Serving Food

The Excellence of Moderation

Detestability of Over-Spending and Living in Austerity

Providing Water for Drinking

Charity for Descendents of al-Hashim and the People of Their Household (Servants) and Compensation to Them

The Rare Ahadith

The Excellence of Fast and Fasting

The Excellence of the Month of Ramadan

About the One Who Serves Food to a Fasting Person

Prohibition of Saying ‘Ramadan’ Instead of the ‘Month of Ramadan’

The Words to Say When the Month of Ramadan is About to Begin

Verifying the Rise of the New Moon and Finding Witnesses for It

Another Chapter about the Previous Subject

The Day That Is Doubtful About Its Being of the Month of Sha‘ban or the Month of Ramadan

Kinds of Fasts

Disciplines During Fasting

The Fasting of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause

Excellence of Fasting in the Month of Shaman, Continuing Such Fast to Connect it with the Month of Ramadan, and Three Days of Fasting Every Month

Breakfast before Dawn

The Prayer to Say During Breakfast after Sunset

Fasting Continuously and All the Time

The Case of One Who Eats or Drinks but Has Doubts About Its Taking Place before or after Dawn

What Is Dawn, When Does It Come and When Is It Unlawful to Eat?

The Case of One Who Eats, Thinking it to Be after Sunset, when It Is Not yet Sunset

The Time of Breaking Fast after Sunset

The Case of One who Eats or Drinks out of Forgetfulness During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Knowingly Eats or Is Involved in Carnal Relation During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Person Involved in Carnal Relations in the Form of Kissing or Foreplay

The Case of One Who Experiences a Wet-Dream During the Night in the Month of Ramadan or at Other Times and Does Not Shower before Dawn or It Occurs During the Night or Day

The Undesirability of Immersing One’s Head in Water while Fasting

Rinsing One’s Mouth and Nostrils while Fasting

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Vomiting, Nauseating or Burping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Bath Room and Apply Cupping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Sniffling or Use of Eardrops or Enema

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Kohl (Eye Drops or powder)

A Fasting Person’s Use of Tooth Brush

A Fasting Person’s Use of Perfumes

A Fasting Person’s Use of Chewing Gum

The Case of a Fasting Person Tasting the Salt in Cooking Pot and Chews for the Fledgling

The Case of a Fly or Mucus Entering the Throat of a Fasting Person

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Keeping a Ring, a Pebble or a Date Stone in His Mouth while Fasting

The Case of Seniors Who Feel Weak when Fasting

The Case of a Pregnant or Breastfeeding Woman Who Feels Weak when Fasting

The Limit of Illness That Exempts One from Fasting

The Case of One Who Remains Ill for Two Consecutive Months of Ramadan

Remedy and Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fasting During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Wakes up in the Morning with an Intention to Fast, but Who Does Not Do So or Vice Versa when Fasting Is a Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fast in the Month of Ramadan or Other Days

The Case of One Who Fasts Optionally while He Is Obligated to Make Up for Fasting of the Month of Ramadan He Has Missed

The Case of a Person Who Passes Away Owing Fasting of the Month of Ramadan or Other Times

Children’s Fasting and When They Owe Fasting

The Case of One Who Becomes a Muslim during the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability (unlawfulness) of Fast on a Journey

The Case of One Who Fasts on a Journey out of Ignorance

Those Who Do or Do Not Have to Break Their Fast on a Journey 

Optional Fasting on a Journey and Qada’ (compensatory fast) of Fasting Missed on a Journey

The Case of One Who Begins a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Traveler Who Enters His Town or a Place where He Wants to Stay for Ten Days

The Case of One Who Involves Himself in Carnal Relations with His Wife on a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of Fasting during Menses: Major or Minor One

The Case of One Who Owes Fasting of Two Consecutive Months but an Obstacle Prevents Him 

Fasting As Expiation for Swearing

1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ مُتَمَتِّعاً فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ الْحَجَّ فَإِنْ عَرَضَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى عُسْفَانَ أَوْ إِلَى الطَّائِفِ أَوْ إِلَى ذَاتِ عِرْقٍ خَرَجَ مُحْرِماً وَدَخَلَ مُلَبِّياً بِالْحَجِّ فَلا يَزَالُ عَلَى إِحْرَامِهِ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رَجَعَ مُحْرِماً وَلَمْ يَقْرَبِ الْبَيْتَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مَعَ النَّاسِ إِلَى مِنًى عَلَى إِحْرَامِهِ وَإِنْ شَاءَ كَانَ وَجْهُهُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى مِنًى قُلْتُ فَإِنْ جَهِلَ وَخَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ أَوْ إِلَى نَحْوِهَا بِغَيْرِ إِحْرَامٍ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فِي إِبَّانِ الْحَجِّ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ أَ يَدْخُلُهَا مُحْرِماً أَوْ بِغَيْرِ إِحْرَامٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ رَجَعَ فِي شَهْرِهِ دَخَلَ بِغَيْرِ إِحْرَامٍ وَإِنْ دَخَلَ فِي غَيْرِ الشَّهْرِ دَخَلَ مُحْرِماً قُلْتُ فَأَيُّ الإِحْرَامَيْنِ وَالْمُتْعَتَيْنِ مُتْعَةِ الأُولَى أَوِ الأَخِيرَةِ قَالَ الأَخِيرَةُ وَهِيَ عُمْرَتُهُ وَهِيَ الْمُحْتَبَسُ بِهَا الَّتِي وُصِلَتْ بِحَجِّهِ قُلْتُ فَمَا فَرْقٌ بَيْنَ الْمُفْرَدَةِ وَبَيْنَ عُمْرَةِ الْمُتْعَةِ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ قَالَ أَحْرَمَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ وَهُوَ يَنْوِي الْعُمْرَةَ ثُمَّ أَحَلَّ مِنْهَا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مُحْتَبِساً بِهَا لأَنَّهُ لا يَكُونُ يَنْوِي الْحَجَّ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who enters Makkah in the months of al-Hajj for al- Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) must not leave Makkah until he completes al-Hajj. If he for an urgent reason needs to go to ‘Usfan or to Ta’if or to Dhat ‘Irq, he must go in the state of Ihram and enter Makkah saying Talbiyah for al-Hajj. He then continues with his Ihram. If he returns to Makkah, he does so in the state of Ihram and must not go near the House until he goes out with people to Mina’ with his Ihram, as if Mina is his destination.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if he out of ignorance goes to al-Madinah or similar places without Ihram, then returns close to the time for al-Hajj in the months of al-Hajj wanting to perform al-Hajj? Must he enter Makkah in the state of Ihram or without it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If he returns in the same month he enters without Ihram, but if he enters in another month he must enter in the state of Ihram.’ I then asked, ‘Which one of the two Ihram and two Mut‘ah is it, the first or the later Mut‘ah is the one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The last one which is al-‘Umrah and it is on hold which connects with al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What is then the difference between al-‘Umrah of al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and al-‘Umrah alone if he enters in the months of al- Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He assumed the state of Ihram for al-‘Umrah and wanted al-‘Umrah; then came out of that Ihram in which case was no offering on him (as penalty), and was not on hold with it because he did not have the intention of performing al-Hajj.’” 

2ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الْمُتَمَتِّعِ يَجِي‏ءُ فَيَقْضِي مُتْعَتَهُ ثُمَّ تَبْدُو لَهُ الْحَاجَةُ فَيَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ أَوْ إِلَى ذَاتِ عِرْقٍ أَوْ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَعَادِنِ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ بِعُمْرَةٍ إِنْ كَانَ فِي غَيْرِ الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي يَتَمَتَّعُ فِيهِ لأَنَّ لِكُلِّ شَهْرٍ عُمْرَةً وَهُوَ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِالْحَجِّ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ دَخَلَ فِي الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ فِيهِ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي مُجَاوِراً هَاهُنَا فَخَرَجَ مُتَلَقِّياً بَعْضَ هَؤُلاءِ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ بَلَغَ ذَاتَ عِرْقٍ أَحْرَمَ مِنْ ذَاتِ عِرْقٍ بِالْحَجِّ وَدَخَلَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ بِالْحَجِّ.

2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He comes and completes his Mut‘ah, then he for a certain work goes to al-Madinah or to Dhat ‘Irq or to a certain other place. He (the Imam) said, ‘He returns to Makkah for al-‘Umrah if it is in the months in which Mut‘ah is performed; for every month there is al-‘Umrah and he is bound with al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What can happen if he enters in the month in which he left?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘My father (a.s.), was residing here and he once went to meet certain ones of these people. When he returned and reached Dhat ‘Irq he assumed the state of Ihram for al-Hajj. He entered in the state of Ihram for al-Hajj.’” 

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ يُرِيدُ الْخُرُوجَ إِلَى الطَّائِفِ قَالَ يُهِلُّ بِالْحَجِّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَمَا أُحِبُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا إِلاَّ مُحْرِماً وَلا يَتَجَاوَزُ الطَّائِفَ إِنَّهَا قَرِيبَةٌ مِنْ مَكَّةَ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) but wants to go to Ta’if. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must commence al-Hajj from Makkah and I do not like for him to go out without Ihram. He must not go beyond Ta’if; it is not far from Makkah.’” 

4ـ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْبَخْتَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي رَجُلٍ قَضَى مُتْعَتَهُ ثُمَّ عَرَضَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهَا قَالَ فَقَالَ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ لِلإِحْرَامِ وَلْيُهِلَّ بِالْحَجِّ وَلْيَمْضِ فِي حَاجَتِهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى الرُّجُوعِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ مَضَى إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ.

4. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “About a man who completes Mut‘ah then because of a certain work wants to go out, he (the Imam) said, ‘He must take Ghusl (bath) for Ihram and say Talbiyah for al-Hajj, then go for his work and if he cannot return to Makkah he must go straight to ‘Arafat.’” 

5ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَمَّنْ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْمُتَمَتِّعُ هُوَ مُحْتَبِسٌ لا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَأْبِقَ غُلامُهُ أَوْ تَضِلَّ رَاحِلَتُهُ فَيَخْرُجَ مُحْرِماً وَلا يُجَاوِزُ إِلاَّ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا لا تَفُوتُهُ عَرَفَةُ. 

5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from those whom he has mentioned from Aban from those who narrated to him who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) is on hold. He cannot go out of Makkah until he goes out for al-Hajj, unless his slave runs away or his stumper is lost, in which case he can go out of Makkah in the state of Ihram but he must reach ‘Arafat in time.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 148