Virtue and Excellence of Serving in the Army

Jihad of Man and Woman

Kinds of Jihad (struggle)

To Whom Does the Obligation of Jihad Apply, and to Whom it Does not Apply

Mobilization Along with People when there is Fear for al-Islam

Under Whose Command Obligatory Jihad Takes Place?

‘Amr ibn ‘Ubayd and al-Mu’taziliy Groups’ Visiting abu ‘Abd Allah ‘Alayhi al-Salam

The Recommendations of the Messenger of Allah and Amir al-Mu’minin, about Smaller Armed Expeditions

Chapter 9(a) - Granting Immunity

Chapter 9(b)

Chapter 9(c)

Challenging the Enemy for a Fight

Kindness to the Prisoners and Providing Him Food

Calling to al-Islam before Fighting

Chapter 13(a) - Matters about which Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s), Recommended at the Time of War

Chapter 13(b)

It is not Lawful for a Muslim to Reside in a War Zone

Chapter 15(a) - Distribution of the Properties Captured from the Enemy

Chapter 15(b)

Chapter 15(c)

The Slogan

The Virtue of Maintaining Horses, Racing and Sharp Shooting Contests

Man’s Defending Himself Against the Thief

The Case of one Murdered over His Stolen Property

Chapter 20(a) - The Excellence of Martyrdom

Chapter 20(b)

Chapter 20(c)

Commanding others what is Obligatory and to Prohibit them from doing Evil

Chapter 22(a) - Rejecting Evil in one’s Heart

Chapter 22(b)

The Case of those who Displease the Creator to Please the Creatures

It is Detestable to Expose One’s Self to What He Cannot Endure

Al-Sufiy People’s Visiting Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam

The Meaning of Zuhd (Asceticism)

Using the Worldly Resources as Means for Success in the Hereafter

The Degree Of Efforts Which One Must Make In Search For One’s Sustenance To Follow In the Footsteps of ‘A’immah ‘Alayhim al-Salam

Promoting The Quest For Sustenance And Work To Make A Living

Al^Ibla’ (Trying) in the Work for Living

Meticulous Effort to Make a Living

Receiving Sustenance from Unexpected Sources

The Detestability of Sleeping and Passing Time without Work

Detestability of Laziness

One’s Working in His House

Amending one’s Properties and Planning for one’s Living

Hard Work for the Family

Earning Lawful kind of Sustenance

Saving for One’s Living Expenses

Detestability of Offering Oneself for Hire

Performing Personally one’s Business Tasks

Buying and Selling Real Estate

Debts and Borrowing

Payment of Debts

To Retaliate and Offset for Debts

When a Man Dies Payment of his Debts becomes Due

The Case of One Who Borrows But Does Not Intend To Pay Back

Sell off Debts in Exchange for Debts

Etiquette of Asking for Payment

The Case of Delaying Due Payment

Lodging With a Borrower When Demanding Payment

Chapter 28(a) - The Case of Gift to a Creditor

Chapter 28(b) - Bail out and Assignment or Referral

Working for al-Sultan and his Rewards

The Conditions to Work for al-Sultan

Selling Arms to al- Sultan

The Crafts (Technologies)

The Legal Status of Income from Cupping Operation

Income from Eulogizing Someone to Make People Mourn

The Legal Status of Income from Hairdressing and Circumcising

The Legal Status of the Income of Female Singer from Singing and Selling Singers (Slave-girls)

The Legal Status of Income from Teaching

The legal Status of Income from Selling Copies of the Holy Quran

Gambling and Looting

Earning in Unlawful ways

Unlawful Earnings in the form of al-Suht such as Buying and Selling of Intoxicating Liquors . . .

Consuming the Properties of Orphans

The Amount a Supervisor of the Properties of Orphans Can Lawfully Use

Using the Properties of Orphans in Business and Lending

Safe Return of Trust

A Father and Son’s Using Each Others Properties

A Husband and Wife’s Using Each Other’s Properties

Found and Lost Properties

Gifts and Presents

Rule about Unlawful Interest

Unlawful Interest Does Not Apply Between a Father and Son

The Excellence of Doing Business and Giving It Proper Attention

Etiquettes of Doing Business

Excellence of Keeping Accounts and Books

Entering the Market Before Others

Speaking of Allah, Most High, in the Market

Words to Say When Buying for Resale Purposes

People With Whom Doing Business Is Not Recommended

Using Proper and Improper Measurements in Business

Cheating in Business

Swearing at the Time of Buying and Selling

The Case of Prices of Goods

The Case of Monopolization (Hoarding) Goods in Public Demand

Another Chapter

Excellence of Buying Wheat and Food

Detestability of Estimating and Preferability of Using Measurements

Continuing Profitable Businesses

1- عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الرِّجَالُ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ إِلا بِإِذْنِهِنَّ.

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Harun ibn al-Jahm from Ja’far ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah (s.w.) prohibited men from entering the place of women without their permission.”’ 

2- وَبِهَذَا الإسْنَادِ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ دَاخِلٌ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ إِلا بِإِذْنِ أَوْلِيَائِهِنَّ.

2. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith the following is narrated: “Men must not enter the place of women without the permission of their guardian.” 

3- عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِيهِ وَلا يَسْتَأْذِنُ الأبُ عَلَى الابْنِ قَالَ وَيَسْتَأْذِنُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى ابْنَتِهِ وَأُخْتِهِ إِذَا كَانَتَا مُتَزَوِّجَتَيْنِ.

3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a man is required to ask permission from his father. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I would ask permission from my father and my mother was not with him. She was my father’s wife. My mother had died when I was a boy. I did not like to disturb their privacy and they also did not like it. It is very correct and fine to say Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace).'"

عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن إسماعيل بن مهران، عن عبيد ابن معاوية بن شريح، عن سيف بن عميرة، عن عمرو بن شمر، عن جابر، عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام)، عن جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري قال: خرج رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) يريد فاطمة (عليهما السلام) وأنا معه فلما انتهيت إلى الباب وضع يده عليه فدفعه (2) ثم قال: السلام عليكم، فقالت فاطمة: عليك السلام يا رسول الله قال: أدخل؟ قالت: ادخل يا رسول الله، قال: أدخل أنا ومن معي؟ فقالت يا رسول الله ليس علي قناع فقال: يا فاطمة خذي فضل ملحفتك فقنعي به رأسك، ففعلت ثم قال السلام عليكم، فقالت فاطمة: وعليك السلام يا رسول الله، قال: أدخل؟ قالت: نعم يا رسول
الله، قال: أنا ومن معي؟ قالت: ومن معك، قال جابر: فدخل رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) ودخلت وإذا وجه فاطمة (عليهما السلام) أصفر كأنه بطن جرادة، فقال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): مالي أرى وجهك أصفر، قالت: يا رسول الله الجوع فقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): اللهم مشبع الجوعة ودافع الضيعة (1) أشبع فاطمة بنت محمد، قال جابر: فوالله لنظرت إلى الدم ينحدر من قصاصها حتى عاد وجهها أحمر فما جاعت بعد ذلك اليوم.

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Isma’il ibn Mehran from ‘Ubayd ibn Mu‘awiyah ibn Shurayh from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from ‘Amr ibn Shamir from Jabir (Ibn Yazid Al Ju'fi) from Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), from Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah al Ansari who said: “One day the Messenger of Allah (sw) came out to visit Fatima (SA) and I was with him (the Messenger of Allah). When I reached the door, he (the Messenger of Allah) placed his hand on it and pushed then said, ‘Al-Salamu ‘Alaykum.’ Fatima (SA) responded saying, 'Alaykum al- Salam, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘Can I come in?’ She said, ‘Please come in, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then asked, ‘Can I come in with the person who is with me?’ She said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not have a veil on me.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘O Fatima, take the extra of your bed sheet and use it as veil to cover your head.’ She did accordingly and he (the Messenger of Allah) then said, ‘Al-Salamu Alaykum.’ Fatima, responded saying, 'Alayka al-Salam, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘Can I come in?’ She replied, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then asked, ‘Can I come in with the person with me?’ She replied, ‘And who is with you?‘ He replied, ‘Jabir.‘ So the Messenger of Allah (sw) entered and I also entered, and the face of Fatima (SA) looked yellow like the belly of a locust. The Messenger of Allah (s.w) asked, ‘Why is it that I see that your face looks yellow?’ She replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is hunger.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) prayed saying, 'O Lord, Who satisfies hunger and repels the cause of loss, satisfy Fatima the daughter of Muhammad.’ Jabir has said, ‘I then saw blood flow through its course and her face turned red (to its normal color), and after that day she did not experience any more hunger.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 5

Book 3, Chapter 168