Al-Kāfi

4ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ وَابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْغِفَارِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْجَعْفَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ذُكِرَ لَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ عَلَى جُرْحٍ كَانَ بِهِ فَأُمِرَ بِالْغُسْلِ فَاغْتَسَلَ فَكُزَّ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَتَلُوهُ قَتَلَهُمُ الله إِنَّمَا كَانَ دَوَاءُ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالَ.

4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Bakr ibn Salih and ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn Ibrahim al-Ghifariy from Ja‘far ibn Ibrahim al-Ja‘fariy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once the case of a man on whose body there was a wound and had experienced sexual relation was mentioned before the Holy prophet and that they compelled him to take Ghusl (bath). It shriveled him with complications, which caused his death. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘They killed him, may Allah cause them to die. Only asking is medicine for ignorance.’”

5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُكَيْنٍ وَغَيْرِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ فُلاَناً أَصَابَتْهُ جَنَابَةٌ وَهُوَ مَجْدُورٌ فَغَسَّلُوهُ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ قَتَلُوهُ أَلاَّ سَأَلُوا أَلاَّ يَمَّمُوهُ إِنَّ شِفَاءَ الْعِيِّ السُّؤَالُ قَالَ وَرُوِيَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْكَسِيرِ وَالْمَبْطُونِ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَلاَ يَغْتَسِلُ.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn Sukayn and others who has said the following: “It was said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that so and so had smallpox and had experienced sexual relation. They gave him Ghusl (bath) which caused him to die. He (the Imam) said, ‘They killed him. Why did they not ask about giving him Tayammum? Only asking is medicine for ignorance.’” It applies also to one with broken bones and internal illness (causing discharge from the buttocks) who must do Tayammum instead of Ghusl (bath).

1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الأحْمَرِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ إِبْرِيقٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتَهَيَّأَ مِنْهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ فَدَنَوْتُ مِنْهُ لأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَى ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ مَهْ يَا حَسَنُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لِمَ تَنْهَانِي أَنْ أَصُبَّ عَلَى يَدِكَ تَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوجَرَ قَالَ تُؤْجَرُ أَنْتَ وَأُوزَرُ أَنَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَكَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَ مَا سَمِعْتَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ فَمَنْ كانَ يَرْجُوا لِقاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلاً صالِحاً وَلا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَداً وَهَا أَنَا ذَا أَتَوَضَّأُ لِلصَّلاَةِ وَهِيَ الْعِبَادَةُ فَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَشْرَكَنِي فِيهَا أَحَدٌ.

1. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq al-Ahmar from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ who has said the following: “Once I visited Ali al-Rida (a.s.). There was a water jug in front of him and he was about to take Wudu’ for Salah (prayer). I went closer to pour water to help him to take Wudu’. He said, ‘Hold it, O Hassan.’ I then asked, ‘Why do you stop me from pouring water so you take Wudu’ and I can receive rewards for it?’ He replied, ‘You will receive rewards, but I will be burdened.’ I then asked, ‘How can that happen?’ He replied, ‘Have you not heard the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “Those who wish to meet (receive mercy from) their Lord should do good deeds and not allow anyone else to share in (their) worshipping their Lord.” (18:110) I am about to take Wudu’ for Salah (prayer). I do not want anyone to share with me my act of worship.’”

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الأشْعَرِيِّ عَنِ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) افْتِتَاحُ الصَّلاَةِ الْوُضُوءُ وَتَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَتَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ.

2. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja‘far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ariy from al-Qaddah from abu ‘Abd Allah, who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Wudu’ is the opening of Salah (prayer), Takbir marks the field of Salah (prayer) and Taslim marks the end of the field of Salah (prayer).”’

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ صَبَّاحٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) فَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُغِيرِيَّةِ عَنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ السُّنَنِ فَقَالَ مَا مِنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ جَرَتْ فِيهِ مِنَ الله وَمِنْ رَسُولِهِ سُنَّةٌ عَرَفَهَا مَنْ عَرَفَهَا وَأَنْكَرَهَا مَنْ أَنْكَرَهَا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ فَمَا السُّنَّةُ فِي دُخُولِ الْخَلاَءِ قَالَ تَذْكُرُ الله وَتَتَعَوَّذُ بِالله مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ قُلْتَ الْحَمْدُ لله عَلَى مَا أَخْرَجَ مِنِّي مِنَ الأذَى فِي يُسْرٍ وَعَافِيَةٍ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَالإِنْسَانُ يَكُونُ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ وَلاَ يَصْبِرُ حَتَّى يَنْظُرَ إِلَى مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ قَالَ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي الأرْضِ آدَمِيٌّ إِلاَّ وَمَعَهُ مَلَكَانِ مُوَكَّلاَنِ بِهِ فَإِذَا كَانَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ ثَنَيَا بِرَقَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ قَالاَ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَا كُنْتَ تَكْدَحُ لَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلَى مَا هُوَ صَائِرٌ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindiy from Ja‘far ibn Bashir from Sabah al-Hadhdh’a from abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man of the followers of al- Mughirah asked him about matters of tradition (the Sunnah). The Imam replied, ‘There a tradition is set about everything that a son of Adam may need from Allah and His Messenger. There are those who have recognized such traditions and there are those who have rejected them.’ The man then asked, ‘What is the tradition about using the restroom?’ The Imam replied, ‘Speak of Allah and seek protection with Allah against Satan, the one condemned to be stoned. When you finish using a restroom you should say this. “All praise belongs to Allah who has relieved me of the discomfort with ease and good health.’” The man then asked, ‘Should one say such expressions in such a condition before looking back at what has come out?’ The Imam replied, ‘To every man on earth there are two angels assigned. When he is in such a condition, they bend his neck down saying, “O son of Adam, look down to the thing for which you have been struggling, into what kind of thing it has turned.’””

4ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُعَلَّى عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حُمْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَتَمَنْدَلَ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَلَمْ يَتَمَنْدَلْ حَتَّى يَجِفَّ وَضُوؤُهُ كَانَتْ لَهُ ثَلاَثُونَ حَسَنَةً.

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Thaqafiy from Ali ibn al-Mu‘alla’ from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Humran who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For taking Wudu’, then using a towel, one gains a good deed. Instead of using a towel if one allows the moisture from Wudu’ to dry up, one gains thirty good deeds.”

5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ جَرَّاحٍ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي نَهَارِهِ مَا خَلاَ الْكَبَائِرَ وَمَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِصَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ إِلاَّ الْكَبَائِرَ.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Jarrah al-Hadhdha’ from Sama‘ah ibn Mehran who has said the following. “Abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), has said, ‘If one takes Wudu’ for Maghrib Salah (prayer), this Wudu’ is expiation for the sins committed during the day that has just passed, except the major sins. If one takes Wudu’ for morning Salah (prayer), this Wudu’ is expiation for the sins committed during the night that has just passed, except the major sins.’”

6ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ قَاسِمٍ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَاعِدٌ وَمَعَهُ ابْنُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ إِذْ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ائْتِنِي بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَصَبَّهُ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى يَدِهِ الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُوراً وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ نَجِساً ثُمَّ اسْتَنْجَى فَقَالَ اللهمَّ حَصِّنْ فَرْجِي وَأَعِفَّهُ وَاسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي وَحَرِّمْهَا عَلَى النَّارِ ثُمَّ اسْتَنْشَقَ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ لاَ تُحَرِّمْ عَلَيَّ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةِ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يَشَمُّ رِيحَهَا وَطِيبَهَا وَرَيْحَانَهَا ثُمَّ تَمَضْمَضَ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ أَنْطِقْ لِسَانِي بِذِكْرِكَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تَرْضَى عَنْهُ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي يَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ فِيهِ الْوُجُوهُ وَلاَ تُسَوِّدْ وَجْهِي يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ فِيهِ الْوُجُوهُ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ يَمِينَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ أَعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِيَمِينِي وَالْخُلْدَ بِيَسَارِي ثُمَّ غَسَلَ شِمَالَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ لاَ تُعْطِنِي كِتَابِي بِشِمَالِي وَلاَ تَجْعَلْهَا مَغْلُولَةً إِلَى عُنُقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مُقَطَّعَاتِ النِّيرَانِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ غَشِّنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَبَرَكَاتِكَ وَعَفْوِكَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللهمَّ ثَبِّتْ قَدَمَيَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ يَوْمَ تَزِلُّ فِيهِ الأقْدَامُ وَاجْعَلْ سَعْيِي فِيمَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ بِمِثْلِ مَا تَوَضَّأْتُ وَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قُلْتُ خَلَقَ الله لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَطْرَةٍ مَلَكاً يُقَدِّسُهُ وَيُسَبِّحُهُ وَيُكَبِّرُهُ وَيُهَلله وَيَكْتُبُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ ذَلِكَ.

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Qasim af-Khazzaz, from ’Abd af-Rahman ibn Kathir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), while Muhammad, his son was present, asked him to bring water for Wudu’. He brought water and he (’Amir al-Mu’minin) poured with his right hand onto his left hand and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who has made water purifying and has not made it impure.’ He then used water to clean his private parts and said, ‘O Lord, protect my private parts and keep them chaste, cover the parts of my body to be concealed and save them from the fire.’ He then cleansed his nostrils and said, ‘O Lord, do not deprive me of the fragrance of paradise; make me of those who enjoy the fragrance, goodness and delight of paradise.’ He then rinsed his mouth and said, ‘O Lord, allow my tongue to speak of You and make me of those with whom You are happy.’ He then washed his face and said, ‘O Lord, make my face white on the Day when faces turn black and do not make my face black on the Day when faces turn white.’ He then washed his right hand and said, ‘O Lord, please give the book of the record of my deeds in my right hand and eternity in my left hand.’ He then washed his left hand and said, ‘O Lord, do not give the book of the record of my deeds in my left hand and do not chain it to my neck. I seek protection with You against the cutting sections of hell.’ He then wiped his head and said, ‘O Lord, cover me up with Your mercy, blessings and forgiveness.’ He then wiped his feet and said, ‘O Lord, keep my foot firm on the bridge on the Day when feet slip and make my deeds gain Your happiness in my favor.’ He then turned to Muhammad and said, ‘O Muhammad, if one takes Wudu’ the way I did and says what I said, Allah creates from every drop of water an angel who glorifies, says Tasbih, Takbir and Tahlil of Allah and the reward for this is written in favor of the person taking Wudu’.’”

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) يَقُولُ وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ النَّاسَ بِمَكَّةَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ حَتَّى طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَجَعَلَ يَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ الرَّجُلِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ إِلاَّ رَجُلاَنِ أَنْصَارِيٌّ وَثَقَفِيٌّ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ لَكُمَا حَاجَةً وَتُرِيدَانِ أَنْ تَسْأَلاَ عَنْهَا فَإِنْ شِئْتُمَا أَخْبَرْتُكُمَا بِحَاجَتِكُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَسْأَلاَنِي وَإِنْ شِئْتُمَا فَاسْأَلاَ عَنْهَا قَالاَ بَلْ تُخْبِرُنَا قَبْلَ أَنْ نَسْأَلَكَ عَنْهَا فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَجْلَى لِلْعَمَى وَأَبْعَدُ مِنَ الارْتِيَابِ وَأَثْبَتُ لِلإِيمَانِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا أَخَا ثَقِيفٍ فَإِنَّكَ جِئْتَ أَنْ تَسْأَلَنِي عَنْ وُضُوئِكَ وَصَلاَتِكَ مَا لَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ أَمَّا وُضُوؤُكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا وَضَعْتَ يَدَكَ فِي إِنَائِكَ ثُمَّ قُلْتَ بِسْمِ الله تَنَاثَرَتْ مِنْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ فَإِذَا غَسَلْتَ وَجْهَكَ تَنَاثَرَتِ الذُّنُوبُ الَّتِي اكْتَسَبَتْهَا عَيْنَاكَ بِنَظَرِهِمَا وَفُوكَ فَإِذَا غَسَلْتَ ذِرَاعَيْكَ تَنَاثَرَتِ الذُّنُوبُ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَشِمَالِكَ فَإِذَا مَسَحْتَ رَأْسَكَ وَقَدَمَيْكَ تَنَاثَرَتِ الذُّنُوبُ الَّتِي مَشَيْتَ إِلَيْهَا عَلَى قَدَمَيْكَ فَهَذَا لَكَ فِي وُضُوئِكَ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Muhammad ibn Qays who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say while speaking to people in Makkah, ‘One day the Messenger of Allah completed his Salah (prayer) of the morning and sat in the Masjid with his companions until sunrise. Thereafter, people one by one left the Masjid except two men, one from the people of Ansar and the other from Thaqif. The Messenger of Allah then said to them, “I understand you need to ask me questions. You may ask if you like and I will answer. If you like, I can tell you what your questions are before you ask. If you wish, you may ask me.” They said, “Please inform us before we ask you our questions; it is more enlightening, frees us from doubts and strengthens our belief more.” The Messenger of Allah then said, “You, gentleman from Thaqif, have come to ask me about your Wudu’ and Salah (prayer) regarding what is good for you in them. You should keep in mind that when you place your hand in your water container and say ‘In the name of Allah’ the sins that your hands may have committed scatter away from you. The sins that your eyes and mouth may have committed scatter away from you when you wash your face. When you wash your arms to your elbows, the sins from your left and right scatter away from you. When you wipe your head and feet the sins into which you may have walked scatter away from you. This is what you gain from your Wudu’.’””

8ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ الْوُضُوءُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ.

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Wudu’ is part of belief.’”