Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

رَوَى حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ نَرَى اَلدَّوَابَّ فِي بُطُونِ أَيْدِيهَا مِثْلُ اَلرُّقْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَاطِنِ يَدَيْهَا مِثْلُ اَلْكَيِّ فَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ هُوَ قَالَ «ذَلِكَ مَوْضِعُ مَنْخِرَيْهِ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ.

Hammad ibn Uthman narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: I said to him, "May I be your ransom! We see markings on the undersides of the forelegs of animals, like two patches or brands. What is that?" Imam (a.s) replied: "That is the place where their nostrils were positioned while they were in their mother's womb."

رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ اَلدَّابَّةَ تَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ اُرْزُقْنِي مَلِيكَ صِدْقٍ يُشْبِعُنِي وَ يَسْقِينِي وَ لاَ يُحَمِّلُنِي مَا لاَ أُطِيقُ ».

It is narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) say: "The animal prays: 'O Allah (swt), grant me an owner of sincerity who feeds me, gives me drink, and does not burden me with more than I can bear.'"

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا اِشْتَرَى أَحَدٌ دَابَّةً إِلاَّ قَالَتْ: اَللَّهُمَّ اِجْعَلْهُ بِي رَحِيماً ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "No one purchases an animal except that it says: 'O Allah (swt), make him merciful to me.'"

وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «اِتَّخِذُوا اَلدَّابَّةَ فَإِنَّهَا زَيْنٌ وَ تُقْضَى عَلَيْهَا اَلْحَوَائِجُ وَ رِزْقُهَا عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ».

It is narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said that he heard from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s): "Acquire a mount, for it is an adornment, needs are fulfilled through it, and its sustenance is upon Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious."

وَ رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ اَلرِّفْقَ وَ يُعِينُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا رَكِبْتُمُ اَلدَّوَابَّ اَلْعِجَافَ فَأَنْزِلُوهَا مَنَازِلَهَا فَإِنْ كَانَتِ اَلْأَرْضُ مُجْدِبَةً فَانْجُوا عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مُخْصِبَةً فَأَنْزِلُوهَا مَنَازِلَهَا».

Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, loves gentleness and facilitates it. When you ride lean animals, grant them proper rest. If the land is barren, travel quickly on them. If the land is fertile, let them rest in appropriate places."

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ: «مَنْ سَافَرَ مِنْكُمْ بِدَابَّةٍ فَلْيَبْدَأْ حِينَ يَنْزِلُ بِعَلْفِهَا وَ سَقْيِهَا».

Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) said: "Whoever among you travels with an animal should begin, when stopping, by feeding and giving water to it."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا سِرْتَ فِي أَرْضٍ خِصْبَةٍ فَارْفُقْ بِالسَّيْرِ وَ إِذَا سِرْتَ فِي أَرْضٍ مُجْدِبَةٍ فَعَجِّلْ بِالسَّيْرِ».

Abu Ja‘far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) said: "If you travel through fertile land, proceed gently, and if you travel through barren land, hasten your journey."

قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اَلْإِبِلَ اَلْحُمْرَ فَإِنَّهَا أَقْصَرُ اَلْإِبِلِ أَعْمَاراً».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Beware of red camels, for they have the shortest lifespan among camels."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ عَلَى ذِرْوَةِ كُلِّ بَعِيرٍ شَيْطَاناً فَأَشْبِعْهُ وَ اِمْتَهِنْهُ.

Imam (a.s) said: "On the top of every camel sits a devil, so feed it well and keep it under control."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اِشْتَرُوا اَلسُّودَ اَلْقِبَاحَ فَإِنَّهَا أَطْوَلُ اَلْإِبِلِ أَعْمَاراً ».

Abu Abdullah (a.s) said: "Purchase black, unattractive camels, for they have the longest lifespans among camels."