Chapters on Legal Cases and Rulings
Chapter on the Prohibition of Reviving Rights Through False Testimonies
3363 - سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ عَلَى اَلرَّجُلِ حَقٌّ فَيَجْحَدُ حَقَّهُ وَ يَحْلِفُ أَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَ لَيْسَ لِصَاحِبِ اَلْحَقِّ عَلَى حَقِّهِ بَيِّنَةٌ أَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ إِحْيَاءُ حَقِّهِ بِشَهَادَةِ اَلزُّورِ إِذَا خَشِيَ ذَهَابَ حَقِّهِ قَالَ "لاَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ لِعِلَّةِ اَلتَّدْلِيسِ".
Hadith.3363 - Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a man who has a right over another man, but the latter denies his right and swears that he owes him nothing. The claimant has no evidence to support his claim. Is it permissible for him to revive his right through false testimony if he fears losing it?
Imam (as) replied: "It is not permissible due to the reason of deception."
Chapters on Legal Cases and Rulings
Chapter on Miscellaneous Matters Related to Testimonies
3364 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِذَا دَفَنْتَ فِي اَلْأَرْضِ شَيْئاً فَأَشْهِدْ عَلَيْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لاَ تُؤَدِّي إِلَيْكَ شَيْئاً".
Hadith.3364 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"If you bury something in the ground, have witnesses for it, for the earth will not return anything to you."
3365 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "أَوَّلُ شَهَادَةٍ شُهِدَ بِهَا بِالزُّورِ فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ شَهَادَةُ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلاً حِينَ اِنْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَاءِ اَلْحَوْأَبِ فَنَبَحَتْهُمْ كِلاَبُهَا فَأَرَادَتْ صَاحِبَتُهُمُ اَلرُّجُوعَ وَ قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ لِأَزْوَاجِهِ "إِنَّ إِحْدَاكُنَّ تَنْبَحُهَا كِلاَبُ اَلْحَوْأَبِ ، فِي اَلتَّوَجُّهِ إِلَى قِتَالِ وَصِيِّي، عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ " فَشَهِدَ عِنْدَهَا سَبْعُونَ رَجُلاً أَنَّ ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ بِمَاءِ اَلْحَوْأَبِ فَكَانَتْ أَوَّلَ شَهَادَةٍ شُهِدَ بِهَا فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ بِالزُّورِ".
Hadith.3365 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"The first false testimony given in Islam was the testimony of seventy men when they reached the water of Haw'ab, and its dogs barked at them.
The woman among them intended to return and said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) say to his wives: One of you will be barked at by the dogs of Haw'ab while heading to fight my successor, Ali ibn Abi Talib (as).'
Then seventy men testified before her that it was not the water of Haw'ab. This was the first false testimony given in Islam."
3366 - وَ قِيلَ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ شَرِيكاً يَرُدُّ شَهَادَتَنَا فَقَالَ "لاَ تُذِلُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ".
Hadith.3366 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), "Sharik rejects our testimony.".
Imam (as) replied: "Do not humiliate yourselves."
Chapters on Legal Cases and Rulings
Chapter on Pre-Emption
3367 - رَوَى طَلْحَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ : "أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَضَى بِالشُّفْعَةِ مَا لَمْ تُوَرَّفْ يَعْنِي تُقْسَمْ ".
Hadith.3367 - Talhah ibn Zayd narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), peace be upon them:
"Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled in favor of preemption (shufah) as long as the property had not been inherited, meaning divided."
3368 - وَ رَوَى عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : "قَضَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بِالشُّفْعَةِ بَيْنَ اَلشُّرَكَاءِ فِي اَلْأَرَضِينَ وَ اَلْمَسَاكِنِ وَ قَالَ "لاَ ضَرَرَ وَ لاَ إِضْرَارَ" ".
Hadith.3368 - Uqbah ibn Khalid narrated from Abu Abdillah (as):
"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) ruled in favor of preemption (shufah) between partners in lands and houses, and He (sw) said: 'There is no harm and no harming (la darar wa la dirar).'"
3369 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِذَا أُرِّفَتِ اَلْأُرَفُ وَ حُدَّتِ اَلْحُدُودُ فَلاَ شُفْعَةَ وَ لاَ شُفْعَةَ إِلاَّ لِشَرِيكٍ غَيْرِ مُقَاسِمٍ ".
Hadith.3369 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"When the landmarks are established and the boundaries are defined, there is no preemption (shufah). And there is no preemption except for a partner who has not divided (the property)."
3370 - وَ رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلشُّفْعَةُ عَلَى عَدَدِ اَلرِّجَالِ".
Hadith.3370 - Isma'il ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"The right of pre-emption is according to the number of men."
3371 - وَ- فِي رِوَايَةِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ الشُّفْعَةُ عَلَى عَدَدِ الرِّجَالِ.
Hadith.3371 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said:
"The right of pre-emption is according to the number of men."
3372 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "لَيْسَ لِلْيَهُودِيِّ وَ اَلنَّصْرَانِيِّ شُفْعَةٌ وَ لاَ شُفْعَةَ إِلاَّ لِشَرِيكٍ غَيْرِ مُقَاسِمٍ".
Hadith.3372 - Imam (as) said: "There is no preemption (shufah) for a Jew or a Christian, and preemption is only for a partner who has not yet divided."