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1066 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «سَلَّمَ عَمَّارٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «إِنَّ اَلسَّلاَمَ اِسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.1066 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Ammar greeted the Messenger of Allah (sw) while he was in prayer, and he responded to him." Then Abu Ja'far (as) said: "Indeed, Salam (greeting) is one of the names of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic."

1071 - وَ سَأَلَهُ سَمَاعَةُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ قَائِماً فَيَنْسَى كِيسَهُ أَوْ مَتَاعَهُ يَخَافُ ضَيْعَتَهُ أَوْ هَلاَكَهُ قَالَ «يَقْطَعُ صَلاَتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزُ مَتَاعَهُ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَتَفَلَّتُ عَلَيْهِ دَابَّتُهُ فَيَخَافُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُ فِيهَا عَنَتٌ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَقْطَعَ صَلاَتَهُ وَ يُحْرِزَ وَ يَعُودَ إِلَى صَلاَتِهِ.

Hadith.1071 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked him about a man who is performing the obligatory prayer while standing and forgets his bag or belongings, fearing they might be lost or damaged. Imam (as) said: "He may cut his prayer and secure his belongings." Sama’a then said: "What if his animal breaks loose and he fears it might run away or cause harm?" Imam (as) said: "It is no problem for him to cut his prayer, secure his animal, and then return to his prayer."

1068 - وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ تُؤْذِيهِ اَلدَّابَّةُ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي قَالَ «يُلْقِيهَا عَنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ أَوْ يَدْفِنُهَا فِي اَلْحَصَى.

Hadith.1068 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a person who is harmed by an animal while he is praying. He (as) replied: "He should throw it away from him if he wishes, or bury it in the pebbles."

1069 - وَ سَأَلَ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَحْتَكُّ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1069 - Al-Halabi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who scratches himself while in prayer. He (as) replied: "There is no harm."

1070 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَقْتُلُ اَلْبَقَّةَ وَ اَلْبُرْغُوثَ وَ اَلْقَمْلَةَ وَ اَلذُّبَابَ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ أَ يَنْقُضُ ذَلِكَ صَلاَتَهُ وَ وُضُوءَهُ قَالَ «لاَ.

Hadith.1070 - He asked him about a person who kills a louse, a flea, a mosquito, or a fly while in prayer. Does this invalidate his prayer and wudu? Imam (as) said: "No."

1072 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَيَرَى حَيَّةً بِحِيَالِهِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَنَاوَلَهَا وَ يَقْتُلَهَا قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ خُطْوَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَلْيَخْطُ وَ يَقْتُلُهَا وَ إِلاَّ فَلاَ.

Hadith.1072 - Ammar al-Sabati asked him about a man who is in prayer and sees a snake in front of him. Is it permissible for him to step forward and kill it? Imam (as) said: "If there is just one step between him and the snake, then he may step forward and kill it; otherwise, he should not."

1073 - وَ رَوَى حَرِيزٌ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلاَةِ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ فَرَأَيْتَ غُلاَماً لَكَ قَدْ أَبَقَ أَوْ غَرِيماً لَكَ عَلَيْهِ مَالٌ أَوْ حَيَّةً تَتَخَوَّفُهَا عَلَى نَفْسِكَ فَاقْطَعِ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ اِتْبَعْ غُلاَمَكَ أَوْ غَرِيمَكَ وَ اُقْتُلِ اَلْحَيَّةَ.

Hadith.1073 - Hariz narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "If you are in the obligatory prayer and you see one of your servants who has run away, or a debtor to whom you owe money, or a snake that you fear for your life, then break your prayer, follow your servant or debtor, and kill the snake."

1075 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَلَبِيُّ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُرِيدُ اَلْحَاجَةَ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ «يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ يُسَبِّحُ وَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ اَلْحَاجَةَ وَ هِيَ تُصَلِّي تُصَفِّقُ بِيَدَيْهَا.

Hadith.1075 - Al-Halabi asked him about a man who wishes to attend to a need while praying. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head, signal with his hand, and glorify (SubhanAllah (swt)). As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need while praying, She should clap her hands”.

1074 - رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يُرِيدُ اَلْحَاجَةَ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ وَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ إِذَا أَرَادَتِ اَلْحَاجَةَ تُصَفِّقُ.

Hadith.1074 - Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a person who wishes to attend to a need while in prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should gesture with his head and signal with his hand. As for a woman, when She wants to attend to a need, She should clap."

1076 - وَ سَأَلَهُ حَنَانُ بْنُ سَدِيرٍ: أَ يُومِئُ اَلرَّجُلُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ قَدْ أَوْمَأَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِ اَلْأَنْصَارِ بِمِحْجَنٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ » قَالَ حَنَانٌ وَ لاَ أَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ مَسْجِدَ بَنِي عَبْدِ اَلْأَشْهَلِ.

Hadith.1076 - Hanan ibn Sadeer asked him: "Can a man gesture while praying?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, the Prophet (sw) gestured in one of the mosques of the Ansar with a Muḥjan that he had with him." Hanan said: "And I do not know except that it was the mosque of the Banu Abd al-Ashhal."