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What Garments Are Permissible for Prayer and What Garments Are Not
761 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي وَ أَمَامَهُ ثُومٌ أَوْ بَصَلٌ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.761 - He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a man praying while there is garlic or onion in front of him.
Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."
762 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى اَلرَّطْبَةِ اَلنَّابِتَةِ قَالَ «إِذَا أَلْصَقَ جَبْهَتَهُ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.762 - He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray on growing vegetation (fresh grass).
Imam (as) said: "If he places his forehead on the ground, then there is no harm."
763 - وَ سَأَلَهُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ عَلَى اَلْحَشِيشِ اَلنَّابِتِ أَوِ اَلثَّيِّلِ وَ هُوَ يُصِيبُ أَرْضاً جَدَداً قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.763 - He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked him (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about praying on growing grass or lush greenery that covers fresh ground.
Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."
764 - وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ وَ اَلسِّرَاجُ مَوْضُوعٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فِي اَلْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ «لاَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ اَلنَّارَ.
Hadith.764 - He (Ali ibn Ja'far) asked about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with a lamp (or flame) placed in front of him in the direction of the Qibla.
Imam (as) said: "It is not permissible for him to face the fire."
765 - فَأَمَّا اَلْحَدِيثُ اَلَّذِي رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ اَلنَّارُ وَ اَلسِّرَاجُ وَ اَلصُّورَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ لِأَنَّ اَلَّذِي يُصَلِّي لَهُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ اَلَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ.
Hadith.765 - As for the narration reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) stating: "There is no harm if a man prays while the fire, the lamp, or an image is in front of him, for the One to whom he is praying is closer to him than that which is in front of him,"
766 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلْقَلَنْسُوَةِ اَلسَّوْدَاءِ فَقَالَ «لاَ تُصَلِّ فِيهَا فَإِنَّهَا لِبَاسُ أَهْلِ اَلنَّارِ.
Hadith.766 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about praying while wearing a black cap.
Imam (as) said: "Do not pray in it, for it is the attire of the people of the Fire”.
767 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِيمَا عَلَّمَ أَصْحَابَهُ: «لاَ تَلْبَسُوا اَلسَّوَادَ فَإِنَّهُ لِبَاسُ فِرْعَوْنَ.
Hadith.767 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said in what he taught his companions:
"Do not wear black, for it is the clothing of Pharaoh."
768 - وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَكْرَهُ اَلسَّوَادَ إِلاَّ فِي ثَلاَثَةٍ اَلْعِمَامَةِ وَ اَلْخُفِّ وَ اَلْكِسَاءِ.
Hadith.768 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) disliked wearing black except in three cases: the turban, the shoes, and the cloak.
769 - وَ رُوِيَ: أَنَّهُ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي قَبَاءٍ أَسْوَدَ وَ مِنْطَقَةٍ فِيهَا خَنْجَرٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا هَذَا اَلزِّيُّ » فَقَالَ زِيُّ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ اَلْعَبَّاسِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِكَ مِنْ وُلْدِ عَمِّكَ اَلْعَبَّاسِ فَخَرَجَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى اَلْعَبَّاسِ فَقَالَ «يَا عَمِّ وَيْلٌ لِوُلْدِي مِنْ وُلْدِكَ» فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ أَ فَأَجُبُّ نَفْسِي، قَالَ «جَرَى اَلْقَلَمُ بِمَا فِيهِ.
Hadith.769 - It is narrated that Archangel Jibril, descended upon the Messenger of Allah (sw) wearing a black cloak and a belt with a dagger.
The Prophet (sw) asked: "O’ Archangel Jibril (as), what is this attire?"
Archangel Jibril (as) replied: "It is the attire of your uncle's descendants, O’ Muhammad. Woe to your progeny from the progeny of your uncle al-Abbas."
The Prophet (sw) then went out to al-Abbas and said: "O’ uncle, woe to my progeny from your progeny."
Al-Abbas asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), should I end myself (to prevent this)?"
The Prophet replied: "The Pen has decreed what is to come."
770 - وَ رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ - «أَوْحَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى نَبِيٍّ مِنْ أَنْبِيَائِهِ «قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لاَ يَلْبَسُوا لِبَاسَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَطْعَمُوا مَطَاعِمَ أَعْدَائِي وَ لاَ يَسْلُكُوا مَسَالِكَ أَعْدَائِي فَيَكُونُوا أَعْدَائِي كَمَا هُمْ أَعْدَائِي ».
Hadith.770 - Ismail ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to one of His prophets, saying:
'Tell the believers not to wear the attire of My enemies, not to eat the foods of My enemies, and not to follow the paths of My enemies, lest they become My enemies as they are My enemies.'".