Maʿānī al-ʾAkhbār

حدثنا محمد بن موسى بن المتوكل قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن جعفر الحميري، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن الحسن بن محبوب، عن ابن رئاب، عن محمد بن مسلم أو غيره، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: تزوجوا فإني مكاثر بكم الأمم غدا في القيامة حتى أن السقط ليجئ محبنطيا على باب الجنة فيقال له: ادخل الجنة. فيقول: لا، حتى يدخل أبواي قبلي.

1. We were told by Muhammed bin Musa bin Mutawakkil, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Ja’far al-Himyari, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Hasan bin Mahbub, from Ibn Ri’ab, from Muhammed bin Muslim and others, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon hm and his Family, said: Marry, for indeed, I am to produce, through you, more than other nations tomorrow on the (Day of) Resurrection. Even the miscarried fetus will surely came as a muhabnati on the Gate of Paradise, and it will be said to him: «Enter Paradise» to which he will say: «No, until my parents enter before me».

حدثنا الحسين بن إبراهيم بن أحمد بن هشام المكتب - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا محمد بن جعفر الأسدي، قال: حدثنا موسى بن عمران النخعي، عن عمه الحسين ابن يزيد، قال: حدثني علي بن غراب، قال: حدثني خير الجعافر جعفر بن محمد، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن أبيه عليهم السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: حفوا الشوارب وأعفوا اللحى ولا تتشبهوا بالمجوس.

1. We were told by Hussain bin Ibrahim bin Ahmad bin Hisham al-Maktab, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Ja’far al-Asadi, that he said: We were told by Musa bin Imran al-Nakha’i, from his paternal uncle, Hussain ibn Yazid, that he said: I was told by Ali bin Ghurab, that he said: I was told by the Best of all named Ja’far, Ja’far bin Muhammed, from his father, from his grandfather, from his gather, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Trim the mustaches, leave the beards and do not resemble (yourselves with) the Zoroastrians.

حدثنا محمد بن علي بن بشار القزويني - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا المظفر بن أحمد، قال: حدثني أبو الحسين محمد بن جعفر الكوفي، قال: حدثنا محمد بن إسماعيل البرمكي، قال: حدثنا عبد الله بن أحمد الأحمري، قال: حدثنا جعفر بن سليمان، قال: حدثنا ثابت بن دينار، عن علي بن الحسين، عن أبيه الحسين، عن أبيه علي عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: خير المال سكة مأبورة ومهرة مأمورة.

1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ali bin Bashar al-Qazwini, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Mudaffar bin Ahmad, that he said: I was told by Abu’l-Hussain, Muhammed bin Ja’far al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Isma’eel al-Barmaki, that he said: We were told by Abdullah bin Ahmad al-Ahmari, that he said: We were told by Ja’far bin Sulayman, that he said: We were told by Thabit bin Dinar, from Ali bin Hussain, from his father, Hussain, from his father, Ali, peace be upon them, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: The best of money is a sikka ma’bura and a filly that is ma’mura.

حدثنا أبو نصر محمد بن الحسين بن الحسن الديلمي الجوهري، قال: حدثنا محمد بن يعقوب الأصم، قال: حدثنا محمد بن عبيد الله المنادي، قال: حدثنا روح بن عبادة، قال: حدثنا أبو نعامة العدوي، عن مسلم بن بديل، عن إياس بن زهير، عن سويد بن هبيرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله قال: خير مال المرء مهرة مأمورة أو سكة مأبورة.

2. We were told by Abu Nasr, Muhammed bin Hussain bin Hasan al-Daylami al-Jawhari, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Ya’qoub al-Asam, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Ubaidullah al-Munadi, that he said: We were told by Ruh bin Ubada, that he said: We were told by Abu Na’ama al-‘Adawi, from Muslim bin Badeel, from Iyas bin Zuhair, from Suwayd bin Habeera, from the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, that he said: The best money of an individual is a filly that is ma’mura or a sikka ma’bura.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر البزنطي، عن المثنى، عن زرارة، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام في قول الله عز وجل: " الحج أشهر معلومات " قال: شوال، وذو القعدة، وذو الحجة. وفي حديث آخر: وشهر مفرد للعمرة رجب.

1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Abi Nasr al-Bazanti, from Muthanna, from Zurara, from Abu Ja’far, peace be upon him, with regards to the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «The pilgrimage is (for) well-known months» (2:197). He said: Shawwal, Dhu’l-Qa’da and Dhu’l-Hijjah. In another narration: And one singular month for Umrah, Rajab.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، قال: حدثنا أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن الحسن بن علي بن فضال، عن أبي جميلة المفضل بن صالح، عن زيد الشحام، قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن الرفث والفسوق والجدال. قال: أما الرفث فالجماع، وأما الفسوق فهو الكذب، ألا تسمع قول الله عز وجل: " يا أيها الذين آمنوا إن جاءكم فاسق بنبأ فتبينوا أن تصيبوا قوما بجهالة " ؟ والجدال هو قول الرجل: لا والله، وبلى والله، وسباب الرجل الرجل.

1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, that he said: We were told by Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from Hasan bin Ali bin Faddal, from Abu Jamela, Mufaddal bin Saleh, from Zaid al-Shahham, that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about approach (to sex), impiety and arguing. He said: As for approach (to sex), it is sexual intercourse, and as for impiety, it is lying. Do you not hear the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «O you who have believed, if an impious comes to you with news, then investigate from having accused a people out of ignorance.» (49:6) Arguing is the saying of a man: «No, by Allah» and «Sure, by Allah», and the verbal insult of a man to another man.

حدثنا أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا الحسين بن محمد بن عامر، عن عبد الله بن عامر، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن حماد بن عثمان، عن عبد الله بن علي الحلبي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال في الحج: إن الله اشترط على الناس شرطا وشرط لهم شرطا فمن وفى وفى الله له، قلت: ما الذي اشترط عليهم وما الذي شرط لهم؟ فقال: أما الذي اشترط عليهم فإنه قال: " فمن فرض فيهن الحج فلا رفث ولا فسوق ولا جدال في الحج " وأما الذي شرط لهم قال: " فمن تعجل في يومين فلا إثم عليه ومن تأخر فلا إثم عليه لمن اتقى " قال: يرجع ولا ذنب له. قلت: أرأيت من ابتلى بالجماع ما عليه؟ قال: عليه بدنة وإن كانت المرأة أعانت بشهوة مع شهوة الرجل فعليهما بدنتان ينحرانهما وإن كان استكرهها وليس بهوى منها فليس عليها شئ ويفرق بينهما حتى ينفر الناس وحتى يرجعا إلى المكان الذي أصابا فيه ما أصابا. قلت: أرأيت إن أخذا في غير ذلك الطريق إلى أرض أخرى أيجتمعان؟ قال: نعم. قلت أرأيت إن ابتلى بالفسوق؟ فأعظم ذلك ولم يجعل له حدا قال: يستغفر الله ويلبي، قلت: أرأيت إن ابتلى بالجدال؟ قال: فإذا جادل فوق مرتين فعلى المصيب دم يهريقه [دم] شاة، وعلى المخطئ دم يهريقه [دم] بقرة.

1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Muhammed bin ‘Amer, from Abdullah bin ‘Amer, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Hammad bin Uthman, from Abdullah bin Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said with regards to pilgrimage: Indeed, Allah has condition upon people a condition, and He has condition in favor to people a condition. Hence, the one who fulfils, Allah will fulfill to him. I said: What is it that He conditioned upon them, and what is it that He condition in favor to them? He said: As for what He conditioned upon them, He said: «So, whoever has made the pilgrimage obligatory (upon himself) in them, there shall be no sexual approach, nor impiety, nor arguing, in pilgrimage.» (2:197) As for what He conditioned in favor to them, He said: «Then, whoever hastens (the departure) in two days, there is no guilt upon him, and the one who delays, there is no guilt upon him for him who is godfearing.» (2:203) He said: He may return and there will be no sin upon him. I said: Have you seen the one who is tested (in endurance until he engages) with sexual intercourse, what is it upon him (of expiation)? He said: Upon him is a camel for sacrifice, and if the woman assisted by lust along with the lust of a man, upon them are two camels of sacrifice that they must slaughter, and if he had forced her [1] and it was not by desire from her, there is nothing upon her. Furthermore, it shall be separated between them until the people scatter (in departure) and until they return to the place in which they achieved what they achieved. I said: What do you see if we were to take in other than that path to another land, will they (be permitted to) gather? He said: Yes. I said: What do you see if one is tested with impiety? He then magnified that and did not make any limitation to it. He said: One must ask Allah for forgiveness and declare compliance (to Allah). I said: What do you see if one is tested with arguing? He said: If he argues above two times, there shall be upon the one who is right, blood that he must shed, the blood of a sheep [2], and upon the one who is wrong, blood that he must shed, the blood of a cow.

أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن يعقوب بن يزيد، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن ذريح المحاربي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: الحج الأكبر يوم النحر.

1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Sa’d bin Abdullah, from Ya’qoub bin Yazid, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Dhuraih al-Muharibi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: The greater pilgrimage is the day of slaughter [1].

حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن أحمد بن الوليد - رضي الله عنه - قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفار، عن أيوب بن نوح، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن معاوية بن عمار، قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام عن يوم الحج الأكبر فقال: هو يوم النحر، والأصغر العمرة.

2. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ayub bin Nuh, from Safwan bin Yahya, from Mu’awiya bin Ammar, that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, about the day of the greater pilgrimage, so he said: It is the day of slaughter, and the smaller one is Umrah.

أبي - رحمه الله - قال: حدثنا علي بن إبراهيم بن هاشم، عن أبيه، عن عبد الله ابن المغيرة، عن عبد الله بن سنان، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: الحج الأكبر يوم الأضحى.

3. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Abdullah ibn Mughaira, from Abdullah bin Sinan, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: The greater pilgrimage is the Day of Adha.