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731 - وَقَالَ صَالِحُ بْنُ اَلْحَكَمِ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْبِيَعِ وَ اَلْكَنَائِسِ فَقَالَ «صَلِّ فِيهَا» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ فِيهَا أُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَالَ «نَعَمْ أَ مَا تَقْرَأُ اَلْقُرْآنَ: «۝ قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلىٰ شٰاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدىٰ سَبِيلاً ۝» صَلِّ إِلَى اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ دَعْهُمْ.

Hadith.731 - Saleh ibn Al-Hakam reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about praying in synagogues and churches. Imam (as) said: "Pray in them." Salih then asked: "Even if they (non-Muslims) are praying there?" Imam (as) said: "Yes. Do you not recite the Qur'an: 'Say, each acts according to their manner, but your Lord (azj) knows best who is rightly guided' (Surah Al-Isra, 17:84)? Pray facing the Qibla and leave them (to their practices)."

732 - وَ سَأَلَ زُرَارَةُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْبَوْلِ يَكُونُ عَلَى اَلسَّطْحِ أَوْ فِي اَلْمَكَانِ اَلَّذِي يُصَلَّى فِيهِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا جَفَّفَتْهُ اَلشَّمْسُ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ فَهُوَ طَاهِرٌ.

Hadith.732 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about urine that is present on a rooftop or in a place where one prays. Imam (as) said: "If the sun dries it, then you may pray on it, for it is purified”.

733 - وَ سَأَلَ عَامِرُ بْنُ نُعَيْمٍ اَلْقُمِّيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْمَنَازِلِ اَلَّتِي يَنْزِلُهَا اَلنَّاسُ فِيهَا أَبْوَالُ اَلدَّوَابِّ وَ اَلسِّرْجِينُ وَ يَدْخُلُهَا اَلْيَهُودُ وَ اَلنَّصَارَى كَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِيهَا فَقَالَ «صَلِّ عَلَى ثَوْبِكَ.

Hadith.733 - Amir ibn Nuaym al-Qummi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about places where people stay that contain the urine of animals, manure, and are frequented by Jews and Christians. He asked: "What should we do about praying in such places?" Abu 'Abdillah replied: "Pray on your garment."

734 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلثَّالِثَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَصِيرُ فِي اَلْبَيْدَاءِ فَتُدْرِكُهُ صَلاَةٌ فَرِيضَةٌ فَلاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلْبَيْدَاءِ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ وَقْتُهَا كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ بِالصَّلاَةِ وَ قَدْ نُهِيَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالْبَيْدَاءِ فَقَالَ «يُصَلِّي فِيهَا وَ يَتَجَنَّبُ قَارِعَةَ اَلطَّرِيقِ.

Hadith.734 - Ali ibn Mahziyar asked Abu Al-Hasan the Third, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as), about a man who finds himself in the desert (al-Bayda') when the time for an obligatory prayer comes and does not leave the desert until the prayer's time has passed. He asked: "What should he do about the prayer, given that it is prohibited to pray in al-Bayda'?" Imam (as) said: "He should pray there, but he should avoid the main path (road)."

735 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ نُوحٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «يَتَنَحَّى عَنِ اَلْجَوَادِّ يَمْنَةً وَ يَسْرَةً وَ يُصَلِّي.

Hadith.735 - It was narrated from Imam (as) said, by Ayyub ibn Nuh that He said: "One should move away from the main roads to the right or to the left and pray."

736 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْبَيْتِ وَ اَلدَّارِ لاَ تُصِيبُهُمَا اَلشَّمْسُ وَ يُصِيبُهُمَا اَلْبَوْلُ وَ يُغْتَسَلُ فِيهِمَا مِنَ اَلْجَنَابَةِ أَ يُصَلَّى فِيهِمَا إِذَا جَفَّا قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ بَيْنَ اَلْقُبُورِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.736 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a house or room that does not receive sunlight and in which urine might be present and where one bathes after major ritual impurity (janabah). He asked if it is permissible to pray there once it has dried? Imam (as) said: "Yes." Ali ibn Ja'far also asked about praying between graves? Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

737 - وَ سَأَلَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ مُوسَى اَلسَّابَاطِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْبَارِيَّةِ يُبَلُّ قَصَبُهَا بِمَاءٍ قَذِرٍ هَلْ تَجُوزُ اَلصَّلاَةُ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ «إِذَا جُفِّفَتْ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهَا.

Hadith.737 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a mat made of reeds that had been wetted with impure water, and whether it is permissible to pray on it. Imam (as) said: "If it has dried, then there is no harm in praying on it”.

738 - وَ سَأَلَ زُرَارَةُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلشَّاذَكُونَةِ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهَا اَلْجَنَابَةُ أَ يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ عَلَيْهَا.

Hadith.738 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a cushion (shadhakunah) that may have come into contact with major ritual impurity (janabah) and whether it is permissible to pray on it while it is in a carriage (mahmil). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in praying on it."

739 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى كُلِّ اَلتَّمَاثِيلِ إِذَا جَعَلْتَهَا تَحْتَكَ.

Hadith.739 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "There is no harm in praying on any images (representations) if you place them beneath you."

740 - وَ سَأَلَ لَيْثٌ اَلْمُرَادِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْوَسَائِدِ تَكُونُ فِي اَلْبَيْتِ فِيهَا اَلتَّمَاثِيلُ عَنْ يَمِينٍ أَوْ عَنْ شِمَالٍ فَقَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تُجَاهَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مِمَّا يَلِي اَلْقِبْلَةَ فَغَطِّهِ وَ صَلِّ.

Hadith.740 - Laith al-Muradi asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about cushions in the house that have images on them, whether they are to the right or to the left. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it as long as they are not facing the Qibla. If any of them are in front of you, facing the Qibla, then cover them and pray."