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432 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَمَّارٌ اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ: عَنِ اَلصَّبِيَّةِ لاَ تُصَابُ اِمْرَأَةٌ تُغَسِّلُهَا قَالَ «يُغَسِّلُهَا أَوْلَى اَلنَّاسِ بِهَا مِنَ اَلرِّجَالِ.

Hadith.432 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a young girl for whom no woman is available to wash her. Imam (as) replied: "The one most closely related to her among the men should wash her."

433 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ اَلْمُسْلِمِ يَمُوتُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ وَ مَعَهُ رِجَالٌ نَصَارَى وَ عَمَّتُهُ وَ خَالَتُهُ مُسْلِمَتَانِ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ فِي غُسْلِهِ قَالَ «تُغَسِّلُهُ عَمَّتُهُ وَ خَالَتُهُ فِي قَمِيصِهِ وَ لاَ تَقْرَبُهُ اَلنَّصَارَى » وَ عَنِ اَلْمَرْأَةِ تَمُوتُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا اِمْرَأَةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ وَ مَعَهَا نِسَاءٌ نَصَارَى وَ مَعَهَا عَمُّهَا وَ خَالُهَا مُسْلِمَانِ فَقَالَ «يُغَسِّلاَنِهَا وَ لاَ تَقْرَبُهَا اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهَا دِرْعٌ فَيُصَبُّ اَلْمَاءُ مِنْ فَوْقِ اَلدِّرْعِ.

Hadith.433 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim man who dies while traveling, with no other Muslim men present but with a group of Christian men and two Muslim women (his paternal aunt and maternal aunt). How should his washing be performed? Imam (as) replied: "His paternal aunt and maternal aunt should wash him while he is in his shirt, and the Christian men should not approach him”. Similarly, he was asked about a Muslim woman who dies while traveling, with no Muslim women present but accompanied by Christian women, along with her Muslim paternal uncle and maternal uncle. The Imam said: "Her uncles should wash her, but the Christian women should not approach her. She should wear a protective garment, and water should be poured over the garment."

434 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلنَّصْرَانِيِّ يَكُونُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ هُوَ مَعَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَيَمُوتُ قَالَ «لاَ يُغَسِّلُهُ مُسْلِمٌ وَ لاَ يَدْفِنُهُ وَ لاَ كَرَامَةَ وَ لاَ يَقُومُ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَبَاهُ.

Hadith.434 - The Imam was asked about a Christian who dies while traveling among Muslims. Imam (as) said: "A Muslim should not wash him, nor bury him, nor give him any honor, and should not stand by his grave, even if he was his father."

435 - وَ سَأَلَهُ اَلْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ: فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا تَقُولُ فِي اَلْمَرْأَةِ تَكُونُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ مَعَ اَلرِّجَالِ لَيْسَ فِيهِمْ لَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ وَ لاَ مَعَهُمُ اِمْرَأَةٌ فَتَمُوتُ اَلْمَرْأَةُ مَا يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ «يُغْسَلُ مِنْهَا مَا أَوْجَبَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلتَّيَمُّمَ وَ لاَ تُمَسُّ وَ لاَ يُكْشَفُ لَهَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهَا اَلَّتِي أَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِسَتْرِهَا» فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهَا قَالَ «يُغْسَلُ بَاطِنُ كَفَّيْهَا ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ وَجْهُهَا ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ ظَهْرُ كَفَّيْهَا.

Hadith.435 - Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar asked Imam Al-Sadiq (as): "May I be your ransom, what is your ruling about a woman who dies while traveling with men, none of whom are her mahram (close relatives), and no women are present? What should be done with her?" Imam (as) replied: "Only those parts that Allah (swt) has required for tayammum (dry ablution) should be washed, and She should not be touched or any of her private features, which Allah (swt) has commanded to be covered, uncovered." He then asked: "How should it be done?" Imam (as) replied: "Her inner palms should be washed first, then her face, followed by washing the backs of her hands”.

436 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَمَّارُ بْنُ مُوسَى اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ: عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ وَ لاَ اِمْرَأَةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي قَرَابَتِهِ وَ مَعَهُ رِجَالٌ نَصَارَى وَ نِسَاءٌ مُسْلِمَاتٌ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ بَيْنَهُ قَرَابَةٌ قَالَ «يَغْتَسِلُ اَلنَّصْرَانِيُّ ثُمَّ يُغَسِّلُهُ فَقَدِ اُضْطُرَّ.

Hadith.436 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim men or female Muslim relatives. Instead, there are Christian men and Muslim women unrelated to him. The Imam said: "The Christian man should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for himself), then wash the deceased, as it is a case of necessity”.

437 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلْمَرْأَةِ اَلْمُسْلِمَةِ تَمُوتُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا اِمْرَأَةٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ وَ لاَ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ مِنْ ذَوِي قَرَابَتِهَا وَ مَعَهَا نَصْرَانِيَّةٌ وَ رِجَالٌ مُسْلِمُونَ فَقَالَ «تَغْتَسِلُ اَلنَّصْرَانِيَّةُ ثُمَّ تُغَسِّلُهَا.

Hadith.437 - The Imam was asked about a Muslim woman who dies and is accompanied by no Muslim women or male Muslim relatives, but there is Christian woman and Muslim men present. Imam (as) replied: "The Christian woman should first perform ghusl (ritual washing for herself), and then She should wash the deceased."

438 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا مَاتَ اَلْمَيِّتُ فِي اَلْبَحْرِ غُسِّلَ وَ حُنِّطَ وَ كُفِّنَ ثُمَّ يُوثَقُ فِي رِجْلِهِ حَجَرٌ وَ يُرْمَى بِهِ فِي اَلْمَاءِ.

Hadith.438 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When a person dies at sea, they are washed, anointed (with Hunut), and shrouded. Then a stone should be tied to their leg, and they should be cast into the water."

439 - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ يُجْعَلُ فِي خَابِيَةٍ وَ يُوكَى رَأْسُهَا وَ يُرْمَى بِهَا فِي اَلْمَاءِ.

Hadith.439 - It has been narrated that a deceased person should be placed in a large jar (khabiyah), which is then sealed, and the jar is thrown into the water.

440 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْمَرْجُومُ وَ اَلْمَرْجُومَةُ يُغَسَّلاَنِ وَ يُحَنَّطَانِ وَ يُلْبَسَانِ اَلْكَفَنَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يُرْجَمَانِ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِمَا وَ اَلْمُقْتَصُّ مِنْهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ ذَلِكَ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُحَنَّطُ وَ يُلْبَسُ اَلْكَفَنَ ثُمَّ يُقَادُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.440 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said : "The man and woman sentenced to stoning should be washed, embalmed, and dressed in shrouds before being stoned, then they are to be stoned and prayers are to be offered for them (Salat Al Janazah). The person subject to retaliation (Qisas) is treated similarly: they should be washed, embalmed, and dressed in shrouds before the execution, and funeral prayers should be offered for them (Salat Al Janazah).

441 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْكُلُهُ اَلسَّبُعُ أَوِ اَلطَّيْرُ فَتَبْقَى عِظَامُهُ بِغَيْرِ لَحْمٍ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ «يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُكَفَّنُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ يُدْفَنُ.

Hadith.441 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who has been devoured by a wild animal or birds, leaving only his bones without flesh. He asked what should be done in such a case. Imam (as) replied: "He should be washed, shrouded, funeral prayers should be offered for him, and he should be buried”.