Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْإِبِلُ عِزٌّ لِأَهْلِهَا ».

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Camels are a source of honor for their owners."

وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: أَنْ يُتَخَطَّى اَلْقِطَارُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ لِمَ قَالَ «لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ قِطَارٍ إِلاَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَ اَلْبَعِيرِ إِلَى اَلْبَعِيرِ شَيْطَانٌ ».

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) forbade stepping over the camel line (caravan). It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), why?" Prophet (saws) replied: "Because there is not a single camel line except that between one camel and the next there is a devil."

وَ سُئِلَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: أَيُّ اَلْمَالِ خَيْرٌ، قَالَ «زَرْعٌ زَرَعَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَ أَصْلَحَهُ وَ أَدَّى حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصَادِهِ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلزَّرْعِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ قَدْ تَبِعَ بِهَا مَوَاضِعَ اَلْقَطْرِ يُقِيمُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ يُؤْتِي اَلزَّكَاةَ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلْغَنَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ «اَلْبَقَرُ تَغْدُو بِخَيْرٍ وَ تَرُوحُ بِخَيْرٍ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلْبَقَرِ خَيْرٌ فَقَالَ «اَلرَّاسِيَاتُ فِي اَلْوَحَلِ اَلْمُطْعِمَاتُ فِي اَلْمَحْلِ، نِعْمَ اَلشَّيْءُ اَلنَّخْلُ مَنْ بَاعَهُ فَإِنَّمَا ثَمَنُهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ رَمَادٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ شَاهِقَةٍ «اِشْتَدَّتْ بِهِ اَلرِّيحُ فِي يَوْمٍ عٰاصِفٍ» إِلاَّ أَنْ يُخْلِفَ مَكَانَهَا» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلنَّخْلِ خَيْرٌ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ فَأَيْنَ اَلْإِبِلُ قَالَ «فِيهَا اَلشَّقَاءُ وَ اَلْجَفَاءُ وَ اَلْعَنَاءُ وَ بُعْدُ اَلدَّارِ تَغْدُو مُدْبِرَةً وَ تَرُوحُ مُدْبِرَةً لاَ يَأْتِي خَيْرُهَا إِلاَّ مِنْ جَانِبِهَا اَلْأَشْأَمِ أَمَا إِنَّهَا لاَ تَعْدَمُ اَلْأَشْقِيَاءَ اَلْفَجَرَةَ ».

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) was asked: "Which wealth is best?" Prophet (saws) replied: "A crop that its owner sows, tends to, and gives its due when it is harvested." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), which wealth is best after crops?" Prophet (saws) replied: "A man with his sheep, following rain-fed pastures, who establishes prayer and pays zakat." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), which wealth is best after sheep?" Prophet (saws) replied: "Cattle, which bring benefit in the morning and in the evening." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), which wealth is best after cattle?" Prophet (saws) replied: "Date palms, which are steadfast in mud and provide food during drought. Indeed, palm trees are excellent. However, whoever sells them finds their price like ashes blown by a stormy wind atop a high mountain, unless he plants their replacement." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), which wealth is best after date palms?" The Prophet remained silent. A man then asked: "What about camels, O Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Prophet (saws) replied: "In them is hardship, roughness, and toil. They are far removed (from human company), leaving in the morning and returning in the evening. Their benefit comes only from their left side. Indeed, they are not free from the wicked and the disobedient."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «فِي اَلْغَنَمِ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ اَلْبَقَرُ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ وَ اَلْإِبِلُ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ».

Imam (a.s) said: "Regarding sheep: when they come forward, they bring blessings, and when they go away, they still bring blessings. Regarding cattle: when they come forward, they bring blessings, and when they go away, they take blessings with them. Regarding camels: when they come forward, they take blessings away, and when they go away, they take even more blessings away."

رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ: أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَبْصَرَ نَاقَةً مَعْقُولَةً وَ عَلَيْهَا جَهَازُهَا فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ صَاحِبُهَا مُرُوهُ فَلْيَسْتَعِدَّ غَداً لِلْخُصُومَةِ.

Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) saw a camel tied up with its gear still on it. Prophet (saws) said: "Where is its owner? Tell him to prepare for a dispute tomorrow (on the Day of Judgment)."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «أَخِّرُوا اَلْأَحْمَالَ فَإِنَّ اَلْيَدَيْنِ مُعَلَّقَةٌ وَ اَلرِّجْلَيْنِ مُوثَقَةٌ.

In another narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) said: "Delay the loading (of animals), for their front legs are suspended, and their hind legs are bound."

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ اَللَّحَّامِ قَالَ: مَرَّ قِطَارٌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَرَأَى زَامِلَةً قَدْ مَالَتْ فَقَالَ «يَا غُلاَمُ اِعْدِلْ عَلَى هَذَا اَلْحَمْلِ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ اَلْعَدْلَ».

Ibn Faddal narrated from Hammad al-Lahham, who said: A caravan passed by Abu Abdullah (a.s), and he noticed a pack camel that had leaned to one side under its load. Imam (a.s) said: "O boy, adjust the load on this animal, for Allah (swt), the Exalted, loves justice."

وَ رُوِيَ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ اَلْوَلِيدَ بْنَ صَبِيحٍ يَقُولُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ أَبَا حَنِيفَةَ رَأَى هِلاَلَ ذِي اَلْحِجَّةِ بِالْقَادِسِيَّةِ وَ شَهِدَ مَعَنَا عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ «مَا لِهَذَا صَلاَةٌ مَا لِهَذَا صَلاَةٌ ».

It is narrated from Ayyub ibn A‘yan, who said: I heard Al-Walid ibn Sabih say to Abu Abdullah (a.s): "Abu Hanifah saw the crescent moon of Dhu al-Hijjah at Qadisiyyah and attended Arafat with us." Abu Abdullah (a.s) replied: "This act has no prayer, this act has no prayer (i.e., it is not valid or accepted)."

وَ حَجَّ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ لَهُ أَرْبَعِينَ حَجَّةً فَمَا قَرَعَهَا بِسَوْطٍ.

Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s) performed Hajj forty times on his camel, and Imam (a.s) never struck it with a whip.

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَيُّ بَعِيرٍ حُجَّ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَ سِنِينَ يُجْعَلُ مِنْ نَعَمِ اَلْجَنَّةِ » وَ رُوِيَ «سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Any camel on which Hajj is performed for three years will be counted among the livestock of Paradise." In another narration, it is reported as "seven years."