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- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَاباً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ أَقَرَّ نُطْفَتَهُ فِي رَحِمٍ يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn Salim who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘On the Day of Judgment of the people the one who suffers the most intense suffering is one who places his seed in the womb of one who with whom going to bed is unlawful.’” 

2- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سَالِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) اتَّقِ الزِّنَا فَإِنَّهُ يَمْحَقُ الرِّزْقَ وَيُبْطِلُ الدِّينَ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from and ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn Salim who has said the following: “Abu Ibrahim (a.s.), has said, ‘Stay away from fornication, it destroys one’s sustenance and invalidates one’s religion.’” 

3- عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الأشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ لِلزَّانِي سِتُّ خِصَالٍ ثَلاثٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَثَلاثٌ فِي الآخِرَةِ أَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَيَذْهَبُ بِنُورِ الْوَجْهِ وَيُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَيُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ وَأَمَّا الَّتِي فِي الآخِرَةِ فَسَخَطُ الرَّبِّ وَسُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَالْخُلُودُ فِي النَّارِ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy fm ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al- Qaddah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his father who has said that one who commits fornication faces six troubling issues, of which three are in this world and three in the next life. In this world it takes away light and beauty from his face, brings poverty and quicker death. In the next life, it is the anger of Allah, worse account and living in the fire forever.’” 

4- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ وَجَدْنَا فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِذَا كَثُرَ الزِّنَا مِنْ بَعْدِي كَثُرَ مَوْتُ الْفَجْأَةِ.

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from Malik ibn ‘Atiyyah from abu ‘Ubaydah who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is in the book of Ali (a.s.), that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “When people after me will commit fornication in increasing numbers the number of deaths suddenly will also increase.’”” 

5- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلام) فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ إِنِّي مُبْتَلًى بِالنِّسَاءِ فَأَزْنِي يَوْماً وَأَصُومُ يَوْماً فَيَكُونُ ذَا كَفَّارَةً لِذَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلام) إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‏ءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ أَنْ يُطَاعَ وَلا يُعْصَى فَلا تَزْنِ وَلا تَصُمْ فَاجْتَذَبَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِلَيْهِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا زَنَّةَ تَعْمَلُ عَمَلَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَتَرْجُو أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ.

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Once I was with Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), when a man came and said, ‘O abu Muhammad, I am addicted to women. One day I commit fornication and the other day I fast; if this can become expiation for the sin.’ Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), said, ‘There is not anything more beloved to Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, than obedience to Him and not to disobey Him. So you must not fornicate and you must not fast.’ Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), pulled him to himself holding his hand and said, ‘O fornicator, you do the deeds of the people of hell and hope to enter paradise?”’ 

6- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِنِّي مُبْتَلًى بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ الْجَمِيلَةِ فَيُعْجِبُنِي النَّظَرُ إِلَيْهَا فَقَالَ لِي يَا عَلِيُّ لا بَأْسَ إِذَا عَرَفَ اللهُ مِنْ نِيَّتِكَ الصِّدْقَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَالزِّنَا فَإِنَّهُ يَمْحَقُ الْبَرَكَةَ وَيُهْلِكُ الدِّينَ.

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad fm Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn Suwayd who has said the following: “I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘I am addicted to looking at beautiful women and I like looking at them. He (the Imam) said, ‘O Ali, it is not unlawful if Allah finds that your intention is truthful, but you must remain on your guard against fornication because it destroys bounties and invalidates religion.’” 

7- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ الْكُوفِيِّ جَمِيعاً عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ اجْتَمَعَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ إِلَى عِيسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) فَقَالُوا لَهُ يَا مُعَلِّمَ الْخَيْرِ أَرْشِدْنَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِنَّ مُوسَى كَلِيمَ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَمَرَكُمْ أَنْ لا تَحْلِفُوا بِاللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كَاذِبِينَ وَأَنَا آمُرُكُمْ أَنْ لا تَحْلِفُوا بِاللهِ كَاذِبِينَ وَلا صَادِقِينَ قَالُوا يَا رُوحَ اللهِ زِدْنَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ مُوسَى نَبِيَّ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) أَمَرَكُمْ أَنْ لا تَزْنُوا وَأَنَا آمُرُكُمْ أَنْ لا تُحَدِّثُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِالزِّنَا فَضْلا عَنْ أَنْ تَزْنُوا فَإِنَّ مَنْ حَدَّثَ نَفْسَهُ بِالزِّنَا كَانَ كَمَنْ أَوْقَدَ فِي بَيْتٍ مُزَوَّقٍ فَأَفْسَدَ التَّزَاوِيقَ الدُّخَانُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْتَرِقِ الْبَيْتُ.

7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and a number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu al-‘ Ab has al-Kufiy all from ‘Anar ibn ‘ Uthman from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once the disciples of Jesus gathered around him and said, “O teacher of goodness teach us guidance.” Jesus said to them, “Moses has commanded you not to falsely swear by Allah and I command you not to swear even in a truthful manner.” They said, “O Spirit of Allah, please give us more guidance.” He then said, “Moses, the Holy Prophet of Allah, has commanded you not to commit fornication and I command you not to even speak to your souls about fornication, not to speak of committing fornication, because one who speaks to his soul about fornication is like one who decorates a house and smoke destroys the house even though it does not burn down the whole house.’” 

8- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لابْنِهِ يَا بُنَيَّ لا تَزْنِ فَإِنَّ الطَّائِرَ لَوْ زَنَى لَتَنَاثَرَ رِيشُهُ.

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Maymun al-Qaddah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ya’qub said to his son, ‘O son, do not commit fornication; even if a bird commits fornication it loses its feathers.’” 

9- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فِي الزِّنَا خَمْسُ خِصَالٍ يَذْهَبُ بِمَاءِ الْوَجْهِ وَيُورِثُ الْفَقْرَ وَيَنْقُصُ الْعُمُرَ وَيُسْخِطُ الرَّحْمَنَ وَيُخَلِّدُ فِي النَّارِ نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ النَّارِ. 

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz ibn ‘Abd Allah from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “In fornication there are five disturbing issues: It destroys the beauty of the face, causes poverty, shortens one’s life, makes the Beneficent angry, and sends one to the hellfire to suffer therein forever.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 5

Book 3, Chapter 184