Chapter on Purification of the Body and Clothes From Impurities

Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 22

Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām

Book 1, Chapter 22

Chapter on Purification of the Body and Clothes From Impurities
28 hadiths · 5 commentaries
Hadith 1

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ مَالِكٍ اَلْجُهَنِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَمَّا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْخِرِ اَلدَّابَّةِ فَيُصِيبُنِي قَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ».

Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, from Ibn Muskan, from Malik Al-Juhani, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about the discharge that comes from the nostrils of an animal and touches me. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm in it."

Hadith 2

عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« إِنْ أَصَابَ اَلثَّوْبَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ بَوْلِ اَلسِّنَّوْرِ فَلاَ تَصْلُحُ اَلصَّلاَةُ فِيهِ حَتَّى تَغْسِلَهُ

Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira, from Sama’ah: Abu Abdullah (a.s) said: "If a garment is contaminated with the urine of a cat, prayer is not valid in it until it is washed."

Hadith 3

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مُصَدِّقِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَسِيلُ مِنْ أَنْفِهِ اَلدَّمُ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ بَاطِنَهُ يَعْنِي جَوْفَ اَلْأَنْفِ فَقَالَ« إِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهُ».

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali, from Amr ibn Saeed, from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah, from Ammar al-Sabati, who said: Abu Abdillah (a.s) was asked about a man from whose nose blood flows, "Is it upon him to wash its inside, meaning the interior of the nose?" Imam (a.s) said: "It is only upon him to wash what has appeared from it."

Hadith 4

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ اَلنَّضْرِ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلثَّوْبِ يُجْنِبُ فِيهِ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ يَعْرَقُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ« أَمَّا أَنَا فَلاَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَنَامَ فِيهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ اَلشِّتَاءُ فَلاَ بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ يَعْرَقْ فِيهِ».

Al-Husayn ibn Sa’id, from Al-Nadr, from Asim ibn Humayd, from Abu Basir, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a garment in which a man becomes junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) and then sweats in it. Imam (a.s) said: "As for me, I do not like to sleep in it. However, if it is winter, there is no harm as long as he does not sweat in it."

Hadith 5

عَنْهُ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُجْنِبُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ أَيَتَجَفَّفُ فِيهِ مِنْ غُسْلِهِ فَقَالَ« نَعَمْ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ اَلنُّطْفَةُ فِيهِ رَطْبَةً فَإِنْ كَانَتْ جَافَّةً فَلاَ بَأْسَ».

From him, from Hammad, from Hariz, from Zurarah, who said: I asked Imam (a.s) about a man who becomes junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) in his garment - can he dry himself with it after performing ghusl (ritual purification)? Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, there is no harm in it unless the semen is still wet. But if it is dry, then there is no problem."

Hadith 6

عَنْهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اَلْعِيصِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَالَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ لَيْسَ فِيهِ مَاءٌ فَمَسَحَ ذَكَرَهُ بِحَجَرٍ وَ قَدْ عَرِقَ ذَكَرُهُ وَ فَخِذَاهُ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ ذَكَرَهُ وَ فَخِذَيْهِ» وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ مَسَحَ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ عَرِقَتْ يَدُهُ فَأَصَابَ ثَوْبَهُ يَغْسِلُ ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ« لاَ».

From him, from Safwan, from Al-‘Is ibn Al-Qasim, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a man who urinates in a place where there is no water, then wipes his private part with a stone, and afterward, his private part and thighs sweat. Imam (a.s) said: "He should wash his private part and his thighs." I also asked Imam (a.s) about a man who wipes his private part with his hand, and then his hand sweats and touches his garment. Does he need to wash his garment? Imam (a.s) said: "No."

Hadith 7

عَنْهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ اَلْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَبُولُ بِاللَّيْلِ فَيَحْسَبُ أَنَّ اَلْبَوْلَ أَصَابَهُ فَلاَ يَسْتَيْقِنُ فَهَلْ يُجْزِيهِ أَنْ يَصُبَّ عَلَى ذَكَرِهِ إِذَا بَالَ وَ لاَ يَتَنَشَّفَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ« يَغْسِلُ مَا اِسْتَبَانَ أَنَّهُ أَصَابَهُ وَ يَنْضِحُ مَا يَشُكُّ فِيهِ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ أَوْ ثِيَابِهِ وَ يَتَنَشَّفُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ».

From him, from Safwan, from Abdur-Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu IbraHim (a.s) about a man who urinates at night and suspects that urine may have touched him but is not certain. Is it sufficient for him to pour water over his private part after urinating without drying it? Imam (a.s) said: "He should wash whatever he is certain has been affected and sprinkle water on whatever he doubts has been touched - whether on his body or clothes - and he should dry himself before performing wudu (ablution)."

Hadith 8

عَنْهُ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ أَصَابَ ثَوْبِي دَمُ رُعَافٍ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ أَوْ شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَنِيٍّ فَعَلَّمْتُ أَثَرَهُ إِلَى أَنْ أُصِيبَ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْمَاءِ فَأَصَبْتُ وَ حَضَرَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ وَ نَسِيتُ أَنَّ بِثَوْبِي شَيْئاً وَ صَلَّيْتُ ثُمَّ إِنِّي ذَكَرْتُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «تُعِيدُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ تَغْسِلُهُ» قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ رَأَيْتُ مَوْضِعَهُ وَ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ فَطَلَبْتُهُ فَلَمْ أَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّيْتُ وَجَدْتُهُ قَالَ« تَغْسِلُهُ وَ تُعِيدُ» قُلْتُ فَإِنْ ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ وَ لَمْ أَتَيَقَّنْ ذَلِكَ فَنَظَرْتُ فَلَمْ أَرَ شَيْئاً ثُمَّ صَلَّيْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ فِيهِ قَالَ« تَغْسِلُهُ وَ لاَ تُعِيدُ اَلصَّلاَةَ» قُلْتُ لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ« لِأَنَّكَ كُنْتَ عَلَى يَقِينٍ مِنْ طَهَارَتِكَ ثُمَّ شَكَكْتَ فَلَيْسَ يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَنْقُضَ اَلْيَقِينَ بِالشَّكِّ أَبَداً» قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ وَ لَمْ أَدْرِ أَيْنَ هُوَ فَأَغْسِلَهُ قَالَ« تَغْسِلُ مِنْ ثَوْبِكَ اَلنَّاحِيَةَ اَلَّتِي تَرَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَهَا حَتَّى تَكُونَ عَلَى يَقِينٍ مِنْ طَهَارَتِكَ» قُلْتُ فَهَلْ عَلَيَّ إِنْ شَكَكْتُ فِي أَنَّهُ أَصَابَهُ شَيْ ءٌأَنْ أَنْظُرَ فِيهِ قَالَ« لاَ وَلَكِنَّكَ إِنَّمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُذْهِبَ اَلشَّكَّ اَلَّذِي وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِكَ» قُلْتُ إِنْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي ثَوْبِي وَ أَنَا فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ قَالَ« تَنْقُضُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ تُعِيدُ إِذَا شَكَكْتَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ رَأَيْتَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَشُكَّ ثُمَّ رَأَيْتَهُ رَطْباً قَطَعْتَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَغَسَلْتَهُ ثُمَّ بَنَيْتَ عَلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ لِأَنَّكَ لاَ تَدْرِي لَعَلَّهُ شَيْءٌ أُوقِعَ عَلَيْكَ فَلَيْسَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَنْقُضَ اَلْيَقِينَ بِالشَّكِّ».

From him, from Hammad, from Hariz, from Zurarah, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s): "Blood from a nosebleed, or something like it, or some semen touched my garment. I knew the spot but waited to find water. When I found water and it was time for prayer, I forgot about the impurity and prayed. Then I remembered it afterward." Imam (a.s) said: "You must repeat the prayer and wash it." I said: "What if I didn’t know the exact spot, but I knew it had touched the garment? I searched for it but couldn’t find it. After I prayed, I found it." Imam (a.s) said: "Wash it and repeat the prayer." I said: "What if I thought it might have touched my garment but was not certain, and after searching, I didn’t find anything? Then I prayed and later saw it?" Imam (a.s) said: "Wash it, but you do not need to repeat the prayer." I said: "Why is that?" Imam (a.s) said: "Because you were initially certain of your purity, and then you doubted. It is not proper to overturn certainty with doubt." I said: "What if I knew it had touched my garment but didn’t know where? Should I wash it?" Imam (a.s) said: "Wash the area of the garment where you think it touched until you are certain of its purity." I said: "If I doubt whether anything touched it, must I check it?" Imam (a.s) said: "No. But if you want to remove the doubt in your mind, you may check." I said: "If I see it on my garment during prayer?" Imam (a.s) said: "Stop the prayer and repeat it. If you doubted its presence and then saw it, or if you didn’t doubt but later found it wet, interrupt the prayer, wash it, and continue the prayer from where you left off. This is because you do not know - it could have been placed on you during the prayer. It is not proper to overturn certainty with doubt."

Hadith 9

عَنْهُ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ بَوْلِ اَلسِّنَّوْرِ وَ اَلْكَلْبِ وَ اَلْحِمَارِ وَ اَلْفَرَسِ قَالَ« كَأَبْوَالِ اَلْإِنْسَانِ».

From him, from Uthman ibn Isa, from Sama’ah, who said: I asked Imam (a.s) about the urine of a cat, a dog, a donkey, and a horse. Imam (a.s) said: "It is like the urine of a human."

Hadith 10

عَنْهُ عَنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُهُ أَبْوَالُ اَلْبَهَائِمِ أَ يَغْسِلُهُ أَمْ لاَ قَالَ« يَغْسِلُ بَوْلَ اَلْفَرَسِ وَ اَلْبَغْلِ وَ اَلْحِمَارِ وَ يَنْضِحُ بَوْلَ اَلْبَعِيرِ وَ اَلشَّاةِ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْكَلُ لَحْمُهُ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِبَوْلِهِ».

From him, from Al-Qasim, from Aban, from Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a man who is affected by the urine of animals - should he wash it or not? Imam (a.s) said: "He should wash the urine of a horse, mule, and donkey. As for the urine of a camel, sheep, and any animal whose meat is permissible to eat, there is no harm in it, and sprinkling water on it is sufficient."

Commentary 1

قال محمد بن الحسن: ما تضمن هذان الخبران من الامر بغسل أبوال الحمير والدواب محمول على الاستحباب بدلالة ما قدمناه من الاخبار، ويزيد ذلك بيانا ما رواه.

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “What these two narrations contain regarding the requirement to wash the urine of donkeys and other animals is to be understood as a recommendation, based on the earlier narrations we have mentioned. This is further clarified by other reports.”

Hadith 11

الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ فِي أَبْوَالِ الدَّوَابِّ تُصِيبُ الثَّوْبَ، فَكَرِهَهُ. فَقُلْتُ: أَلَيْسَ لُحُومُهَا حَلَالًا؟ فَقَالَ: بَلَى، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ مِمَّا جَعَلَهُ اللهُ لِلْأَكْلِ.

Al-Husayn ibn Sa’id, from Al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah, from Ibn Bukayr, from Zurarah, narrated from one of the Imams (a.s): Imam (a.s) was asked regarding the urine of animals that contaminates clothing. Imam (a.s) disliked it. I said: "Isn’t their meat permissible to eat?" Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, but it (urine) is not among what Allah (swt) has made for consumption."

Hadith 12

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ اَلْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ غِيَاثٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ:« لاَ يُغْسَلُ بِالْبُزَاقِ شَيْءٌ غَيْرُ اَلدَّمِ».

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Al-Abbas, from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira, from Ghiyath, narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s), from his father: Imam (a.s) said: "Nothing is washed with saliva except blood."

Hadith 13

عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ اَلْمَدَائِنِيِّ عَنْ مُصَدِّقِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْقَيْءِ يُصِيبُ اَلثَّوْبَ فَلاَ يُغْسَلُ قَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ».

From him, from Ali ibn Khalid, from Ahmad ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ali, from Amr ibn Sa’id Al-Madaini, from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah, from Ammar Al-Sabati, who said: I asked Imam (a.s) about vomit that touches a garment but is not washed off. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."

Hadith 14

عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمِدَادِ يُصِيبُ اَلثَّوْبَ فَلاَ يُغْسَلُ قَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ».

From him, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn, from Wuhaib, from Abu Basir, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about ink that touches a garment but is not washed off. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."

Hadith 15

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ: مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ وَ زَادَ« وَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِالسَّمْنِ وَ اَلزَّيْتِ إِذَا أَصَابَا اَلثَّوْبَ أَنْ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ».

And in the narration of Sa’d, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn, it is similar to the narration (H.1341) with the addition: "And there is no harm if ghee (samn) or oil (zayt) gets on a garment; one may still pray in it."

Hadith 16

عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْعَمْرَكِيِّ اَلْبُوفَكِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَصُبَّ اَلْمَاءَ مِنْ فِيهِ يَغْسِلُ بِهِ اَلشَّيْءَ يَكُونُ فِي ثَوْبِهِ قَالَ« لاَ بَأْسَ».

From him, from Muhammad bin Ahmad, from Al-‘Amraki Al-Bufaki, from Ali bin Ja‘far, from his brother Imam Musa Al Kadhim (a.s). He said: “I asked Imam (a.s), ‘Is it permissible for a man to pour water from his mouth to wash something on his garment?’" Imam (a.s) said, "There is no harm in it."

Hadith 17

عَنْهُ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ يَعْنِي اِبْنَ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ سِرْحَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فَأَبْصَرَ فِي ثَوْبِهِ دَماً قَالَ« يُتِمُّ

From him, from Al-Hasan ibn Ali - meaning Ibn Abdullah - from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal, from Dawud ibn Sirhan, narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s): Imam (a.s) was asked regarding a man who is praying and then notices blood on his garment. Imam (a.s) said: "He should complete his prayer."

Commentary 2

قال محمد بن الحسن: المعنى فيه إذا كان الدم اقل من مقدار درهم.

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “The meaning of this is if the amount of blood is less than the size of a dirham.”

Hadith 18

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ اَلْعَلاَءِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ ثَوْبَهُ اَلشَّيْءُ يُنَجِّسُهُ فَيَنْسَى أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ فَيُصَلِّي فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَذْكُرُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ غَسَلَهُ أَ يُعِيدُ اَلصَّلاَةَ قَالَ« لاَ يُعِيدُ وَ قَدْ مَضَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ وَ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ».

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, from Al-‘Ala, narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s): I asked Imam (a.s) about a man whose garment is contaminated with something impure, but he forgets to wash it and prays in it. Then he remembers afterward that he had not washed it. Should he repeat the prayer? Imam (a.s) said: "He does not need to repeat it. The prayer has been completed and recorded for him."

Commentary 3

قال محمد بن الحسن: هذا الخبر محمول على نجاسة قليلة لا تجب ازالتها مثل الدم اليسير فاما غير ذلك فانه يجب منه اعادة الصلاة التي صلاها وهي في ثوبه بعد أن يكون قد سبقه العلم بذلك حسب ما بيناه في رواية زرارة وغيره ويزيد ذلك بيانا ما رواه:

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “This narration applies to cases of minor impurities, such as a small amount of blood, which do not necessitate removal. However, for other types of impurities, repeating the prayer is required if the person had prior knowledge of the impurity, as explained in the narration of Zurarah and others. This clarification is further supported by related narrations.”

Hadith 19

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلصَّفَّارُ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ بِاللَّيْلِ فَاغْتَسَلَ وَ صَلَّى فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ نَظَرَ فَإِذَا فِي ثَوْبِهِ جَنَابَةٌ فَقَالَ« اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي لَمْ يَدَعْ شَيْئاً إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ جَعَلَ لَهُ حَدّاً إِنْ كَانَ حَيْثُ قَامَ لَمْ يَنْظُرْ فَعَلَيْهِ اَلْإِعَادَةُ».

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abdullah, from Abdullah ibn Jabalah, from Saif ibn Amirah, from Maymun, narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s): I said to Imam (a.s): "A man becomes junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) at night, performs ghusl (ritual purification), and prays. When morning comes, he notices janabah (impurity) on his garment." Imam (a.s) said: "Praise be to Allah (swt), who has established a rule for everything. If, at the time he stood to pray, he did not check (his garment), then he must repeat prayer."

Hadith 20

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ خِنْزِيرٍ أَصَابَ ثَوْباً وَ هُوَ جَافٌّ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ اَلصَّلاَةُ فِيهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ قَالَ« نَعَمْ يَنْضِحُهُ بِالْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ» وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْفَأْرَةِ وَ اَلدَّجَاجَةِ وَ اَلْحَمَامِ وَ أَشْبَاهِهَا تَطَأُ اَلْعَذِرَةَ ثُمَّ تَطَأُ اَلثَّوْبَ أَ يُغْسَلُ قَالَ« إِنْ كَانَ اِسْتَبَانَ مِنْ أَثَرِهِ شَيْءٌ فَاغْسِلْهُ وَ إِلاَّ فَلاَ بَأْسَ».

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Ahmad, from Musa ibn Al-Qasim, from Ali ibn Muhammad, who said: I asked Imam (a.s) about a pig that touches a garment while it is dry - can one pray in it before washing it? Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, he should sprinkle it with water and then pray in it." I also asked Imam (a.s) about a mouse, a chicken, a pigeon, and similar animals that step on feces and then step on a garment - should it be washed? Imam (a.s) said: "If any trace of it is visible, then wash it. Otherwise, there is no harm."

Hadith 21

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ اَلْوَلِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْكَنِيفِ يَكُونُ خَارِجاً فَتَمْطُرُ اَلسَّمَاءُ فَتَقْطُرُ عَلَيَّ اَلْقَطْرَةُ قَالَ« لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ».

Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Ja’far ibn Bashir, from Umar ibn Al-Walid, from Abu Basir, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a toilet that is outside, and then it rains, and a drop of water falls on me. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm."

Hadith 22

سَعْدٌ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحِيمِ اَلْقَصِيرِ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ خَصِيٍّ يَبُولُ فَيَلْقَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ شِدَّةً فَيَرَى اَلْبَلَلَ بَعْدَ اَلْبَلَلِ فَقَالَ« يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَنْضِحُ ثَوْبَهُ فِي اَلنَّهَارِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً».

Sa’d, from Ahmad, from Al-Abbas ibn Ma’ruf, from Sa’dan ibn Muslim, from Abdur-Rahim Al-Qasir, who said: I wrote to Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (a.s) asking about a castrated man who urinates and experiences difficulty, seeing wetness repeatedly afterward. Imam (a.s) said: "He should perform wudu (ablution) and sprinkle water on his garment once during the day."

Hadith 23

سَعْدٌ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُكَيْمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ غِيَاثِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يُغْسَلَ اَلدَّمُ بِالْبُصَاقِ».

Sa’d, from Musa ibn Al-Hasan, from Mu’awiyah ibn Hakim, from Abdullah ibn Al-Mughira, from Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, narrated from Abu Abdullah, from his father: Imam Ali (a.s) said: “There is no harm in washing blood with saliva."

Hadith 24

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ عَنِ اَلْحَكَمِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنِ اَلْمُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ وَعَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَالاَ: كُنَّا فِي جِنَازَةٍ وَقُرْبُنَا حِمَارٌ فَبَالَ فَجَاءَتِ اَلرِّيحُ بِبَوْلِهِ حَتَّى صَكَّتْ وُجُوهَنَا وَ ثِيَابَنَا فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَأَخْبَرْنَاهُ فَقَالَ« لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ شَيْءٌ».

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan, from Al-Hakam ibn Miskin, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Al-Mu’alla ibn Khunays and Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’fur, who said: We (Narrator) were at a funeral, and there was a donkey nearby that urinated. The wind carried its urine, which struck our faces and clothes. We then went to Abu Abdullah (a.s) and informed Imam (a.s) about it. Imam (a.s) said: "There is nothing upon you."

Hadith 25

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مُصَدِّقِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَنْقَطِعُ ظُفُرُهُ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ عَلَيْهِ عِلْكاً قَالَ« لاَ وَلاَ يَجْعَلُ عَلَيْهِ إِلاَّ مَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَخْذِهِ عَنْهُ عِنْدَ اَلْوُضُوءِ وَ لاَ يَجْعَلُ عَلَيْهِ مَا لاَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ اَلْمَاءُ».

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya, from Ahmad ibn Al-Hasan, from Amr ibn Sa’id, from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah, from Ammar Al-Sabati, who said: Abu Abdullah (a.s) was asked about a man whose nail breaks - can he put glue on it? Imam (a.s) said: "No. He should not put anything on it except what can be removed at the time of wudu. He must not apply anything that prevents water from reaching it."

Hadith 26

وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَ: عَنِ اَلطَّسْتِ يَكُونُ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ أَوِ اَلْكُوزِ أَوِ اَلتَّوْرِ يَكُونُ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ أَوْ فِضَّةٌ قَالَ« لاَ يُتَوَضَّأُ مِنْهُ وَ لاَ فِيهِ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ إِذَا قَصَّ أَظْفَارَهُ بِالْحَدِيدِ أَوْ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ أَوْ حَلَقَ قَفَاهُ قَالَ« فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَمْسَحَهُ بِالْمَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ» سُئِلَ فَإِنْ صَلَّى وَ لَمْ يَمْسَحْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِالْمَاءِ قَالَ «يَمْسَحُ بِالْمَاءِ وَ يُعِيدُ اَلصَّلاَةَ لِأَنَّ اَلْحَدِيدَ نَجَسٌ» وَقَالَ« إِنَّ اَلْحَدِيدَ لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ وَاَلذَّهَبَ لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ اَلْجَنَّةِ».

And through this chain, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdullah (a.s): Imam (a.s) was asked regarding a basin that has images, or a jug, or a bowl that has images or silver in it. Imam (a.s) said: "Do not perform wudu (ablution) from it or in it." And (Imam (a.s) was asked) about a man who trims his nails with iron, cuts his hair, or shaves the back of his neck. Imam (a.s) said: "He must wipe it with water before praying." Imam (a.s) was asked: "What if he prays without wiping it with water?" Imam (a.s) said: "He must wipe it with water and repeat the prayer, because iron is impure." Imam (a.s) also said: "Indeed, iron is the attire of the inhabitants of Hell, while gold is the attire of the inhabitants of Paradise."

Commentary 4

قال محمد بن الحسن: ما تضمن هذا الخبر من قوله سئل فان صلى ولم يمسح من ذلك يجوز أن يكون المسؤول الراوي لا أبو عبد الله ع وإذا لم يكن فيه صريح بذكر المسؤول حملناه على ما قلناه لان مس الحديد ليس بشئ يوجب اعادة الصلاة.

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “The part of this report that says, "What if he prays without wiping it with water?" may have been asked by the narrator, not Abu Abdullah (a.s). Since the report does not explicitly clarify who asked, we interpret it as we mentioned - touching iron does not necessitate repeating the prayer.”

Hadith 27

وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَنْكَسِرُ سَاعِدُهُ أَوْ مَوْضِعٌ مِنْ مَوَاضِعِ اَلْوُضُوءِ فَلاَ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ عَلَيْهِ بِحَالِ اَلْجَبْرِ إِذْ أُ جْبِرَ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ« إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَلْيَضَعْ إِنَاءً فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَ يَضَعُ مَوْضِعَ اَلْجَبْرِ فِي اَلْمَاءِ حَتَّى يَصِلَ اَلْمَاءُ إِلَى جِلْدِهِ وَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَهُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَحُلَّهُ».

And through this chain (of H.1353), Imam (a.s) was asked regarding a man whose forearm or any part of his wudu (ablution) areas is broken and he cannot wipe over it due to a splint or cast, how should he perform wudu? Imam (a.s) said: "When he wants to perform wudu, he should place a container with water and immerse the area with the splint into the water until the water reaches the skin beneath it. This suffices for him without needing to remove the splint."

Commentary 5

قال محمد بن الحسن: هذا محمول على ضرب من الاستحباب لانا قد بينا انه يجزي من الجبائر أن يمسح عليها إذا لم يمكن حلها وإذا أمكن حلها فلا بد من ذلك وهذا محمول على ما قلناه من الندب.

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan commented: “This is understood as a recommendation, as we have already explained that it is sufficient to wipe over the splint if removing it is not possible. However, if it is possible to remove it, then it must be done. This narration, therefore, emphasizes a preferred (recommended) practice.”

Hadith 28

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلصَّفَّارُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ قَالَ: كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ يُخْبِرُهُ أَنَّهُ بَالَ فِي ظُلْمَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ أَنَّهُ أَصَابَ كَفَّهُ بَرْدُ نُقْطَةٍ مِنَ اَلْبَوْلِ لَمْ يَشُكَّ أَنَّهُ أَصَابَهُ وَ لَمْ يَرَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ مَسَحَهُ بِخِرْقَةٍ ثُمَّ نَسِيَ أَنْ يَغْسِلَهُ وَ تَمَسَّحَ بِدُهْنٍ فَمَسَحَ بِهِ كَفَّيْهِ وَوَجْهَهُ وَرَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءَ اَلصَّلاَةِ فَصَلَّى فَأَجَابَ بِجَوَابٍ قَرَأْتُهُ بِخَطِّهِ« أَمَّامَا تَوَهَّمْتَ مِمَّا أَصَابَ يَدَكَ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ إِلاَّ مَا تُحَقِّقُ فَإِنْ حَقَّقْتَ ذَلِكَ كُنْتَ حَقِيقاً أَنْ تُعِيدَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ اَلَّتِي كُنْتَ صَلَّيْتَهُنَّ بِذَلِكَ اَلْوُضُوءِ بِعَيْنِهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُنَّ فِي وَقْتِهَا وَ مَا فَاتَ وَقْتُهَا فَلاَ إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْكَ لَهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ أَنَّ اَلرَّجُلَ إِذَا كَانَ ثَوْبُهُ نَجِساً لَمْ يُعِدِ اَلصَّلاَةَ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ فِي وَقْتٍ وَ إِذَا كَانَ جُنُباً أَوْ صَلَّى عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَعَلَيْهِ إِعَادَةُ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ اَلْمَكْتُوبَاتِ اَلَّتِي فَاتَتْهُ لِأَنَّ اَلثَّوْبَ خِلاَفُ اَلْجَسَدِ فَاعْمَلْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى».

Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Abdullah ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn Mahziyar, who said: Sulayman ibn Rashid wrote to Imam (a.s), informing him that he urinated in the darkness of night and felt a cold drop of urine touch his hand. He was certain that it had touched him, although he did not see it. He wiped it with a cloth and then forgot to wash it. Afterward, he applied oil to his hands, face, and head, performed wudu (ablution) for prayer, and prayed. Imam (a.s) responded with a reply, which I (Ali Ibn Mahziyar) read in His (a.s) handwriting: "As for what you suspected may have touched your hand, it is nothing unless you are certain of it. If you are certain of it, then you must repeat the prayers you performed with that same wudu - those that are still within their prescribed time. However, there is no need to repeat those whose time has already passed. This is because if a man’s garment is impure, he does not repeat the prayer except for those performed within their time. But if he was junub (in a state of major ritual impurity) or prayed without wudu, then he must repeat all the obligatory prayers he missed, as the impurity of the garment is different from impurity on the body. Act according to this ruling, if Allah (swt) wills."