Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُكَيْمٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَلْيَصْفِقْ وَجْهَهُ بِالْمَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ نَاعِساً فَزِعَ وَاِسْتَيْقَظَ وَإِنْ كَانَ اَلْبَرْدُ فَزِعَ وَ لَمْ يَجِدِ اَلْبَرْدَ».

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from Muawiyah ibn Hakim, from ibn Al-Mughira, from a man, from Abu Abdullah (a.s), said: Imam (a.s) said: "When a man performs ablution, he should splash water on his face. For if he is drowsy, he will be startled and wake up, and if it is cold, he will be startled and not feel the cold."

ولا ينافي هذا الخبر

And this narration does not contradict.

مَا رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اِبْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ:« لاَ تَضْرِبُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ بِالْمَاءِ إِذَا تَوَضَّأْتُمْ وَ لَكِنْ شُنُّوا اَلْمَاءَ شَنّاً».

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from his father, from ibn Al-Mughira, from Al-Sakooni, from Imam Ja’far Al Sadiq (a.s): Imam (a.s) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Do not strike your faces with water when you perform ablution; rather, pour the water gently."

لان الوجه في الجمع بينهما ان الخبر الاول محمول على اباحة ذلك وانه ليس بواجب خلافه، والثاني محمول على ان الاولى غيره فلا تنافي بينهما على هذا الوجه.

The interpretation of the two narrations is that the first hadith permits splashing water and does not make it obligatory to avoid it. The second hadith indicates that it is preferable not to do so. Hence, there is no contradiction between the two narrations based on this explanation.

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ عِيصِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« مَنْ ذَكَرَ اِسْمَ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَى وُضُوئِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا اِغْتَسَلَ».

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, from Al-Hasan ibn Ali, from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira, from Iys ibn Al-Qasim, from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: Imam (a.s) said: "Whoever mentions the name of Allah (swt), the Exalted, during his ablution, it is as if he has performed a complete ritual bath (ghusl)."

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالَ: إِذَا سَمَّيْتَ فِي الْوُضُوءِ طَهُرَ جَسَدُكَ كُلُّهُ، وَإِذَا لَمْ تُسَمِّ لَمْ يَطْهُرْ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ إِلَّا مَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءُ.

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from some of our companions, from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: Imam Al Sadiq (a.s) said: "If you mention the name of Allah (swt) during ablution, your entire body becomes purified. However, if you do not mention it, only the parts of your body that the water touches will be purified."

فَأَمَّا مَا رَوَاهُ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« إِنَّ رَجُلاً تَوَضَّأَ وَ صَلَّى فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ« أَعِدْ صَلاَتَكَ وَ وُضُوءَكَ» فَفَعَلَ فَتَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ[ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ خ ل]« أَعِدْ وُضُوءَكَ وَ صَلاَتَكَ» فَفَعَلَ وَ تَوَضَّأَ وَ صَلَّى فَقَالَ[ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خ ل]« أَعِدْ وُضُوءَكَ وَصَلاَتَكَ» فَأَتَى أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَشَكَا ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ« هَلْ سَمَّيْتَ حِينَ تَوَضَّأْتَ» قَالَ لاَ قَالَ« فَسَمِّ عَلَى وُضُوئِكَ» فَسَمَّى وَ تَوَضَّأَ وَ صَلَّى وَ أَتَى اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْهُ أَنْ يُعِيدَ»

Imam (a.s) said: "A man performed ablution and prayed. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said to him: 'Repeat your prayer and your ablution.' So he did. Then he performed ablution and prayed again, but the Prophet (saws), said: 'Repeat your ablution and your prayer.' He did so again, performed ablution, and prayed, but the Prophet (saws), said: 'Repeat your ablution and your prayer.' The man then approached the Commander of the Faithful (a.s), and complained about this. The Commander of the Faithful (a.s) asked him: 'Did you mention Allah’s (swt) name when you performed ablution?' He replied: 'No.' The Commander of the Faithful (a.s) said: 'Then mention Allah’s (swt) name during your ablution.' The man mentioned Allah’s (swt) name, performed ablution, and prayed. When he came to the Prophet (saws), and (this time) Prophet (saws) did not instruct him to repeat it."

فالوجه في هذا الخبر أن تحمل التسمية فيه على النية التي قدمنا وجوبها، فاما ما عداها من الالفاظ فانما هي مستحبة دون أن تكون واجبة فرضا، والذي يدل على ذلك قوله عليه السلام في الخبر الاول( ان من لم يسم طهر من جسده ما مر عليه الماء) فلو كانت فرضا لكان من تركها لم يطهر شئ من جسده على حال لانه لا يكون قد تطهر.

The explanation for this narration is that the "mentioning of Allah’s (swt) name" here refers to the intention (niyyah) which we have already stated is obligatory. As for the other verbal utterances, they are recommended (mustahabb) rather than obligatory. The evidence for this interpretation lies in the previous narration, where it was stated that if someone does not mention Allah’s (swt) name, only the parts of the body touched by water are purified. If mentioning Allah’s (swt) name were obligatory, then failure to do so would render the entire ablution invalid, and no part of the body would be considered purified at all.

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ اَلْعِجْلِيِّ مَوْلَى أَبِي اَلْمِعْزَى عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ:« يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَذَكَرَ اِسْمَ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى طَهُرَ جَمِيعُ جَسَدِهِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ لَمْ يَطْهُرْ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ إِلاَّ مَا أَصَابَهُ اَلْمَاءُ».

Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam, from Dawud al-‘Ijli, the servant of Abu al-Mi’za, from Abu Basir, who said: Abu Abdullah (a.s), said: "O Abu Muhammad, whoever performs ablution and mentions the name of Allah (swt), the Exalted, his entire body becomes purified. But whoever does not mention the name of Allah (swt), only the parts of his body that are touched by water will be purified."

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ اَلْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ:« مَنْ طَلَبَ حَاجَةً وَ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَلَمْ تُقْضَ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ».

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub narrated from al-‘Abbas, from Sa'dan, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s): I heard Imam (a.s) say: “Whoever seeks to fulfill a need while not being in a state of ablution, and it is not fulfilled, should blame none but himself."

عَنْهُ عَنِ اَلْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْأَقْطَعِ اَلْيَدِ وَ اَلرِّجْلِ كَيْفَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَكَانَ اَلَّذِي قُطِعَ مِنْهُ».

Narrated from al-‘Abbas, from Abdullah, from Rifa'ah, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s), about a person whose hand or foot is amputated - how should he perform ablution? Imam (a.s) said: "He washes the place where it was amputated."

عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَخْضِبُ رَأْسَهُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ فِي اَلْوُضُوءِ قَالَ« يَمْسَحُ فَوْقَ اَلْحِنَّاءِ».

Narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Ja‘far ibn Bashir, from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Umar ibn Yazid, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s), about a man who dyes his hair with henna and then decides to perform ablution. Imam (a.s) said: "He should wipe over the henna."

فَأَمَّا مَا رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى رَفَعَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلَّذِي يَخْضِبُ رَأْسَهُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ فِي اَلْوُضُوءِ قَالَ« لاَ يَجُوزُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ بَشَرَةَ رَأْسِهِ اَلْمَاءُ».

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Yahya, who raised it to Abu Abdullah (a.s), regarding someone who dyes his hair with henna and then decides to perform ablution. Imam (a.s) said: "It is not valid until the water touches the skin of his head."

فالوجه في الجمع بين الخبرين انه إذا أمكن ايصال الماء إلى البشرة من غير مشقة فلا يجوز غيره فإذا تعذر ذلك جاز أن يمسح فوق الحناء، والذى يكشف عما قلناه.

The interpretation for reconciling the two narrations is as follows: If it is possible to make the water reach the skin without difficulty, then nothing else is permissible. However, if it is difficult to do so, it is permissible to wipe over the henna. This explanation clarifies the ruling.

مَا رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَطْلِيهِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَمْسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَ اَلْحِنَّاءُ عَلَيْهِ».

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Ahmad, from Al-Husayn, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Muhammad ibn Muslim: It is reported from Abu Abdullah (a.s), regarding a man who shaves his head, then applies henna and performs ablution for prayer. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm if he wipes over his head while the henna is on it."

عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ لاَ يَكُونُ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ فَيُصِيبُهُ اَلْمَطَرُ حَتَّى يَبْتَلَّ رَأْسُهُ وَ لِحْيَتُهُ وَ جَسَدُهُ وَ يَدَاهُ وَرِجْلاَهُ هَلْ يُجْزِيهِ ذَلِكَ مِنَ اَلْوُضُوءِ قَالَ« إِنْ غَسَلَهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْزِيهِ».

Narrated by Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Musa ibn Al-Qasim, from Ali ibn Ja‘far, from his brother Imam Musa Al Kadhim (a.s): He (Ali Ibn Ja’far) said: "I asked Imam (a.s) about a man who is not in a state of ablution and is then struck by rain, soaking his head, beard, body, hands, and feet. Would that suffice for his ablution?" Imam (a.s) replied: "If he washes them, then that suffices for him."

قال محمد بن الحسن: ولا ينافي هذا الخبر ما قد ذكرناه في وجوب الترتيب لان الوجه في هذا الخبران من يصيبه المطر فغسل اعضاءه على ما يقتضيه ترتيب الوضوء فحينئذ يجزيه، فاما لو اقتصر على نزول المطر عليه من غير أن يغسل هو أعضاءه لما كان ذلك جائزا.

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “This narration does not contradict the requirement of maintaining the order of ablution, as mentioned earlier. The interpretation of this narration is that if the rain strikes him and he washes his limbs in accordance with the order required for ablution, then it suffices. However, if he merely allows the rain to fall upon him without actively washing his limbs, it would not be valid.”

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ:« إِنَّ اَللَّهَ وَتْرٌ يُحِبُّ اَلْوَتْرَ فَقَدْ يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ اَلْوُضُوءِ ثَلاَثُ غُرَفَاتٍ وَاحِدَةٌ لِلْوَجْهِ وَاِثْنَتَانِ لِلذِّرَاعَيْنِ وَ تَمْسَحُ بِبِلَّةٍ يُمْنَاكَ نَاصِيَتَكَ وَ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ بِلَّةِ يُمْنَاكَ ظَهْرَ قَدَمِكَ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ تَمْسَحُ بِبِلَّةِ يُسْرَاكَ ظَهْرَ قَدَمِكَ اَلْيُسْرَى»

Narrated by Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad ibn Isa, from Hariz, from Zurara. Abu Ja‘far (a.s), said: "Indeed, Allah (swt) is One and loves odd numbers. Therefore, it suffices you in ablution to use three handfuls of water - one for face and two for arms. Then, you wipe your forehead with the moisture remaining in your right hand, and with what is left of the moisture in your right hand, you wipe the top of your right foot. And you wipe the top of your left foot with the moisture remaining in your left hand."

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَتَوَضَّأُ أَيُبَطِّنُ لِحْيَتَهُ قَالَ« لاَ».

Narrated by Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Safwan, from Al-'Ala', from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the two Imams (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a man performing ablution - should he wash the inner part of his beard? Imam (a.s) said: "No."

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْأَقْطَعِ اَلْيَدِ وَ اَلرِّجْلِ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُهُمَا».

Narrated by Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi Najran, from Asim ibn Humayd, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a man whose hand and foot are amputated (regarding his ablution). Imam (a.s) said: "He washes them."

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنِ اَلْعَمْرَكِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ مِنَ اَلْمِرْفَقِ كَيْفَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عَضُدِهِ».

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Al-Amraki, from Ali ibn Ja'far, from his brother Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a man whose hand was cut off from the elbow. How does he perform ablution? Imam (a.s) said: "He washes what remains of his upper arm."

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ اَلْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْمَسْحِ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ وَ اَلْعِمَامَةِ فَقَالَ« سَبَقَ اَلْكِتَابُ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ» وَ قَالَ« لاَ تَمْسَحْ عَلَى خُفٍّ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Uthman ibn Isa, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Bakr al-Hadrami: I asked Imam (a.s) about wiping over leather socks and the turban. Imam (a.s) said: "The Book (Quran) has already preceded regarding the leather socks." And Imam (a.s) said: "Do not wipe over a leather sock."

عَنْهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمَسْحِ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ «لاَ تَمْسَحْ» وَ قَالَ« إِنَّ جَدِّي قَالَ« سَبَقَ اَلْكِتَابُ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ»».

Safwan narrated from Ibn Muskan, from al-Halabi: I asked Abu Abdillah (a.s) about wiping over leather socks. Imam (a.s) said: "Do not wipe (over leather socks)." And Imam (a.s) said: "Indeed, my grandfather (The Prophet (saws)) said, 'The Book (Quran) has already preceded regarding the leather socks.'"

عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ اَلْمِيثَمِيِّ عَنْ فُضَيْلٍ اَلرَّسَّانِ عَنْ رَقَبَةَ بْنِ مَصْقَلَةَ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ فَقَالَ« إِنِّي أَرَاكَ مِمَّنْ يُفْتِي فِي مَسْجِدِ اَلْعِرَاقِ» فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لِي« مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ» فَقُلْتُ اِبْنُ عَمٍّ لِصَعْصَعَةَ فَقَالَ« مَرْحَباً بِكَ يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ صَعْصَعَةَ» فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي اَلْمَسْحِ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ« كَانَ عُمَرُ يَرَاهُ ثَلاَثاً لِلْمُسَافِرِ وَ يَوْماً وَ لَيْلَةً لِلْمُقِيمِ وَكَانَ أَبِي لاَ يَرَاهُ فِي سَفَرٍ وَلاَ حَضَرٍ» فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ فَقُمْتُ عَلَى عَتَبَةِ اَلْبَابِ فَقَالَ لِي« أَقْبِلْ يَا اِبْنَ عَمِّ صَعْصَعَةَ» فَأَقْبَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ« إِنَّ اَلْقَوْمَ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ بِرَأْيِهِمْ فَيُخْطِئُونَ وَ يُصِيبُونَ وَ كَانَ أَبِي لاَ يَقُولُ بِرَأْيِهِ».

Ali ibn Ismail al-Mithami narrated from Fudhayl al-Rassan, from Raqabah ibn Masqalah: I entered upon Abu Ja'far (a.s) and asked Imam (a.s) about certain matters. Imam (a.s) said: "I see that you are among those who issue religious rulings in the mosque of Iraq." I replied: "Yes." Imam (a.s) said to me: "Where are you from?" I replied: "I am a cousin of Sa'sa'ah." Imam (a.s) said: "Welcome, O cousin of Sa'sa'ah." I asked Imam (a.s): "What do you say about wiping over leather socks?" Imam (a.s) replied: "Umar (second occupier) considered it permissible for three days for a traveler and one day and night for a resident. However, my father (Imam Ali Ibn Hussein (a.s)) did not permit it, whether during travel or residence." When I left Imam (a.s) presence and stood at the door's threshold, Imam (a.s) called me back, saying: "Come back, O cousin of Sa'sa'ah." So I returned to Imam (a.s), and he said: "Indeed, the people used to give rulings based on their opinions, sometimes being right and sometimes wrong, but my father (Imam Ali Ibn Hussein (a.s)) did not give rulings based on his opinion."

عَنْهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلْمَسْحِ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ وَ عَلَى اَلْعِمَامَةِ فَقَالَ« لاَ تَمْسَحْ عَلَيْهِمَا».

Safwan narrated from Al-Ala, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (a.s): Imam (a.s) was asked about wiping over leather socks and the turban. Imam (a.s) replied: "Do not wipe over them (leather socks and the turban)."

عَنْهُ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ:« جَمَعَ عُمَرُ بْنُ اَلْخَطَّابِ أَصْحَابَ اَلنَّبِيِّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ[[ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خ ل]] وَ فِيهِمْ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ قَالَ مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي اَلْمَسْحِ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَامَ اَلْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «قَبْلَ اَلْمَائِدَةِ أَوْ بَعْدَهَا» فَقَالَ لاَ أَدْرِي فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ« سَبَقَ اَلْكِتَابُ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ إِنَّمَا أُنْزِلَتِ اَلْمَائِدَةُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقْبَضَ بِشَهْرَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٍ»».

Hammad narrated from Hariz, from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far (a.s): I heard Imam (a.s) say: “Umar ibn al-Khattab gathered the companions of the Prophet (a.s) - and among them was (Imam) Ali (a.s) - and said: "What do you say about wiping over leather socks?" Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba stood up and said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) wiping over leather socks." (Imam) Ali (a.s) spoke and asked: "Was this before the revelation of Surah Al-Ma'idah or after it?" Al-Mughira replied: "I do not know." (Imam) Ali (a.s) said: "The Book has preceded the ruling on leather socks (regarding its prohibition). Surah Al-Ma'idah was revealed two or three months before the Prophet (saws) passed away."

عَنْهُ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلنُّعْمَانِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْوَرْدِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ أَبَا ظَبْيَانَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَّهُ رَأَى عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَرَاقَ اَلْمَاءَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ عَلَى اَلْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ« كَذَبَ أَبُو ظَبْيَانَ أَ مَا بَلَغَكُمْ قَوْلُ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِيكُمْ« سَبَقَ اَلْكِتَابُ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ»» فَقُلْتُ هَلْ فِيهَا رُخْصَةٌ فَقَالَ« لاَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ تَتَّقِيهِ أَوْ ثَلْجٍ تَخَافُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْكَ».

Fadala narrated from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man, from Abu al-Ward: I said to Abu Ja'far (a.s): “Abu Dhubyan told me that he saw (Imam) Ali (a.s) relieve himself and then wipe over his leather socks (khuffayn).” Abu Ja'far (a.s) replied: "Abu Dhubyan has lied! Have you not heard the statement of (Imam) Ali (a.s) among you: 'The Book has preceded the ruling on leather socks'?" I asked: "Is there any allowance for it (wiping over the leather socks)?" Imam (a.s) said: "No, except in the case of fearing an enemy or extreme cold that may harm your feet."

فَأَمَّا مَا رَوَاهُ اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ فِي مَسْحِ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ تَقِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ ثَلاَثَةٌ« لاَ أَتَّقِي فِيهِنَّ أَحَداً شُرْبُ اَلْمُسْكِرِ وَ مَسْحُ اَلْخُفَّيْنِ وَ مُتْعَةُ اَلْحَجِّ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Hammad, from Hariz, from Zurara who said: I asked Imam Abu Ja'far (a.s): "Is there any allowance for practicing taqiyya (dissimulation) in wiping over the leather socks (khuffayn)?" Imam (a.s) replied three times: "There are three matters in which I do not practice taqiyya with anyone - drinking intoxicants, wiping over leather socks, and mut‘a of Hajj[5]."

فلا ينافي الخبر الاول في جواز التقية فيه لانه يمكن أن يكون الوجه في هذا الخبر ما قاله زرارة فانه قال ولم يقل الواجب عليكم ان لا تتقوا فيهن أحدا، ويجوز ان يكون المراد به لا تقية فيه إذا كان الخوف لا يبلغ الفزع على النفس أو الماء فانه ينبغي أن يتحمل حنيئذ المشقة اليسيرة وينزع الخف.

This narration does not contradict the earlier report that permits taqiyya in this matter. The reason could be what Zurara stated - he did not impose an obligation on others to avoid taqiyya in these cases. It is also possible that this narration refers to situations where fear does not reach the level of life-threatening danger or severe hardship, in which case one should endure minor difficulties and remove the leather socks.

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ اَلْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْكَسِيرِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ اَلْجَبَائِرُ أَوْ تَكُونُ بِهِ اَلْجِرَاحَةُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِالْوُضُوءِ وَ عِنْدَ غُسْلِ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَ عِنْدَ غُسْلِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ مَا وَصَلَ إِلَيْهِ اَلْغُسْلُ مِمَّا ظَهَرَ مِمَّا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْجَبَائِرُ وَ يَدَعُ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِمَّا لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ غَسْلَهُ وَ لاَ يَنْزِعُ اَلْجَبَائِرَ وَ لاَ يَعْبَثُ بِجِرَاحَتِهِ».

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu al-Hasan (a.s) about a person with a fracture who has splints on it or someone with wounds - how should he perform wudu (ablution), ghusl janabah (ritual purification after major impurity), and ghusl jumu'ah (Friday bath)? Imam (a.s) said: "He washes what he can reach with water from the areas that are exposed and not covered by splints. He leaves the parts that he cannot wash and does not remove the splints or tamper with the wounds."

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ تَكُونُ بِهِ اَلْقَرْحَةُ فِي ذِرَاعِهِ أَوْ نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ اَلْوُضُوءِ فَيُعَصِّبُهَا بِالْخِرْقَةِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَقَالَ« إِنْ كَانَ يُؤْذِيهِ اَلْمَاءُ فَلْيَمْسَحْ عَلَى اَلْخِرْقَةِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يُؤْذِيهِ اَلْمَاءُ فَلْيَنْزِعِ اَلْخِرْقَةَ ثُمَّ لْيَغْسِلْهَا» قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْجُرْحِ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ فِي غَسْلِهِ قَالَ« اِغْسِلْ مَا حَوْلَهُ».

Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Hammad, from al-Halabi: Abu Abdillah (a.s) was asked about a man who has a wound on his arm or a similar area required for wudu (ablution). The wound is bandaged with a cloth, and he performs ablution and wipes over it. Imam (a.s) said: "If water harms him, then he should wipe over the cloth. But if water does not harm him, then he should remove the cloth and wash the wound." He (Narrator) further said: “I asked Imam (a.s) about a cut - how should it be washed?” Imam (a.s) said: "Wash around it."

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْجُرْحِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِهِ صَاحِبُهُ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ مَا حَوْلَهُ».

Ali ibn Ibrahim narrated from Muhammad ibn Isa, from Yunus, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdillah (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a wound - what should its owner do regarding it? Imam (a.s) said: "He should wash around it."

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ رِبَاطٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْأَعْلَى مَوْلَى آلِ سَامٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَثَرْتُ فَانْقَطَعَ ظُفُرِي فَجَعَلْتُ عَلَى إِصْبَعِي مَرَارَةً فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ بِالْوُضُوءِ قَالَ« يُعْرَفُ هَذَا وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ مِنْ كِتَابِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ اَللَّهُ« مٰا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي اَلدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ» اِمْسَحْ عَلَيْهِ».

Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated from Ibn Mahbub, from Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Ribaat, from Abdul A'la, the servant of Aal-e Sam, who said: I said to Abu Abdillah (a.s): "I stumbled, and my fingernail was torn off, so I placed a bandage on my finger. How should I perform wudu (ablution)?" Imam (a.s) said: "This and similar cases are understood from the Book of Allah (swt), the Exalted. Allah (swt) says: 'He has not placed upon you in religion any difficulty' (Surah Al-Hajj, 22:78). So, Wipe over it."

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ اَلْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْكَسِيرِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ اَلْجَبَائِرُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِالْوُضُوءِ وَ غُسْلِ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَ غُسْلِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ مَا وَصَلَ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا ظَهَرَ مِمَّا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْجَبَائِرُ وَ يَدَعُ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِمَّا لاَ يُسْتَطَاعُ غَسْلُهُ وَ لاَ يَنْزِعُ اَلْجَبَائِرَ وَ لاَ يَعْبَثُ بِجِرَاحَتِهِ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Safwan, from Abdul-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu IbraHim (a.s) about a person who has a fracture and has splints or bandages on it - how should he perform wudu (ablution), ghusl for janabah (ritual purification after major impurity), and ghusl for Friday (Jumu’ah)? Imam (a.s) said: "He should wash whatever part is reachable and visible that does not have splints or bandages on it, and leave out what cannot be washed due to inability. He should neither remove the splints nor tamper with the wound."

عَنْهُ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْجُنُبِ بِهِ اَلْجُرْحُ فَيَتَخَوَّفُ اَلْمَاءَ إِنْ أَصَابَهُ قَالَ« فَلاَ يَغْسِلُهُ إِنْ خَشِيَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ».

Fadalah narrated from Al-Ala’, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who narrated from Abu Ja'far (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a person in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) who has a wound and fears that water might harm him if it touches the wound. Imam (a.s) said: "Then he should not wash it if he fears for his safety."

عَنْهُ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ كُلَيْبٍ اَلْأَسَدِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ إِذَا كَانَ كَسِيراً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلاَةِ قَالَ« إِنْ كَانَ يَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَلْيَمْسَحْ عَلَى جَبَائِرِهِ وَ لْيُصَلِّ».

Fadalah narrated from Kulayb Al-Asadi, who said: I asked Abu Abdillah (a.s) about a man who has a fracture - how should he perform his (ablution for) prayers? Imam (a.s) said: "If he fears harm to himself, then he should wipe over his bandages and pray."

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلتَّمَسُّحِ بِالْمِنْدِيلِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ قَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Hammad, from Hariz, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I asked Abu Abdillah (a.s) about wiping with a towel before the water dries. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm in it."

عَنْهُ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ اَلْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« لاَ بَأْسَ بِمَسْحِ اَلرَّجُلِ وَجْهَهُ بِالثَّوْبِ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ إِذَا كَانَ اَلثَّوْبُ نَظِيفاً».

Narrated from Uthman ibn Isa, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Bakr al-Hadrami, from Abu Abdillah (a.s): Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm if a man wipes his face with a cloth after performing ablution, provided the cloth is clean."

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى اَلْوَاسِطِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَغْسِلُ وَجْهِي ثُمَّ أَغْسِلُ يَدِي وَ يُشَكِّكُنِي اَلشَّيْطَانُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَغْسِلْ ذِرَاعِي وَ يَدِي قَالَ« إِذَا وَجَدْتَ بَرْدَ اَلْمَاءِ عَلَى ذِرَاعِكَ فَلاَ تُعِدْ».

Narrated by Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Abu Yahya al-Wasiti, from some of his companions, from Abu Abdillah (a.s): I said: "May I be your ransom! I wash my face and then wash my hands, but Satan causes me to doubt whether I have washed my forearms and hands." Imam (a.s) replied: "If you feel the coolness of the water on your forearm, then do not repeat it."

سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ اَللُّؤْلُؤِيِّ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «كُلُّمَا مَضَى مِنْ صَلاَتِكَ وَ طَهُورِكَ فَذَكَرْتَهُ تَذَكُّراً فَأَمْضِهِ وَ لاَ إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْكَ فِيهِ».

Narrated by Sa'd ibn Abdillah, from Musa ibn Ja'far, from Abu Ja'far, from al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Lu’lu’i, from al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Fadhal, from Abdullah ibn Bukayr, from Muhammad ibn Muslim: I heard Abu Abdillah (a.s) say: "Whatever has passed from your prayer and purification, and you later remembered it in recollection, then continue with it, and there is no need for you to repeat it."

سَعْدٌ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْوَشَّاءِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلدَّوَاءِ إِذَا كَانَ عَلَى يَدِ اَلرَّجُلِ أَ يُجْزِيهِ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ عَلَى طَلَى اَلدَّوَاءِ فَقَالَ« نَعَمْ يُجْزِيهِ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ عَلَيْهِ».

Sa'd narrated from Ahmad, from al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Washsha: I asked Abu al-Hasan (a.s) about medicine applied to a man's hand. Would it suffice for him to wipe over the ointment during purification? Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, it suffices for him to wipe over it."

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ مَا كَانَ تَحْتَ اَلشَّعْرِ قَالَ« كُلُّ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ اَلشَّعْرُ فَلَيْسَ لِلْعِبَادِ أَنْ يَغْسِلُوهُ وَ لاَ يَبْحَثُوا عَنْهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُجْرَى عَلَيْهِ اَلْمَاءُ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Hammad, from Zurara: I said to Imam (a.s): "What about what lies beneath the hair during purification?" Imam (a.s) said: "Whatever is covered by the hair, the people are not required to wash it or examine it. Instead, water should simply flow over it."

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ اَلْأَحْمَرِ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْوَشَّاءِ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ إِبْرِيقٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتَهَيَّأَ مِنْهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ فَدَنَوْتُ لِأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ« مَهْ يَا حَسَنُ» فَقُلْتُ لِمَ تَنْهَانِي أَنْ أَصُبَّهُ عَلَى يَدِكَ تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوجَرَ فَقَالَ« تُؤْجَرُ أَنْتَ وَ أُوزَرُ أَنَا» فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ« أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ اَللَّهَ يَقُولُ« فَمَنْ كٰانَ يَرْجُوا لِقٰاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلاً صٰالِحاً وَ لاٰ يُشْرِكْ بِعِبٰادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَداً» وَ هَا أَنَا إِذَا أَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ وَ هِيَ اَلْعِبَادَةُ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَشْرَكَنِي فِيهَا أَحَدٌ».

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated from Ali ibn Muhammad and Abdullah ibn Ibrahim al-Ahmar, from al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Washsha': I entered upon (Imam) al-Ridha (a.s) and saw a pitcher in front of Imam (a.s), from which he intended to prepare himself for prayer. I approached to pour water for Imam (a.s), but he refused and said: "Stop, O Hasan!" I asked: "Why do you prevent me from pouring it upon your hands? Do you dislike that I earn a reward?" Imam (a.s) replied: "You would earn a reward, but I would bear a burden." I asked: "How is that?" Imam (a.s) said: "Have you not heard Allah (swt) say: 'So whoever hopes to meet his Lord - let him do righteous work and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord (azj).' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:110) And here I am, preparing for prayer, which is worship, and I dislike that anyone should share in it with me."