Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

5017 - وَ رَوَى سَعْدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ عَنِ اَلْأَصْبَغِ بْنِ نُبَاتَةَ قَالَ: أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَعْرَضَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِوَجْهِهِ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ "اِجْلِسْ" فَأَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى اَلْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ "أَ يَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا قَارَفَ هَذِهِ اَلسَّيِّئَةَ أَنْ يَسْتُرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ كَمَا سَتَرَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ" فَقَامَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ "وَ مَا دَعَاكَ إِلَى مَا قُلْتَ" قَالَ طَلَبُ اَلطَّهَارَةِ قَالَ "وَ أَيُّ اَلطَّهَارَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلتَّوْبَةِ" ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ فَقَامَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ "أَ تَقْرَأُ شَيْئاً مِنَ اَلْقُرْآنِ " قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ "اِقْرَأْ" فَقَرَأَ فَأَصَابَ فَقَالَ لَهُ "أَ تَعْرِفُ مَا يَلْزَمُكَ مِنْ حُقُوقِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي صَلاَتِكَ وَ زَكَاتِكَ" فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَسَأَلَهُ فَأَصَابَ فَقَالَ لَهُ "هَلْ بِكَ مِنْ مَرَضٍ يَعْرُوكَ أَوْ تَجِدُ وَجَعاً فِي رَأْسِكَ أَوْ شَيْئاً فِي بَدَنِكَ أَوْ غَمّاً فِي صَدْرِكَ" فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لاَ فَقَالَ "وَيْحَكَ اِذْهَبْ حَتَّى نَسْأَلَ عَنْكَ فِي اَلسِّرِّ كَمَا سَأَلْنَاكَ فِي اَلْعَلاَنِيَةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَعُدْ إِلَيْنَا لَمْ نَطْلُبْكَ" قَالَ فَسَأَلَ عَنْهُ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ سَالِمُ اَلْحَالِ وَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ هُنَاكَ شَيْءٌ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ بِهِ اَلظَّنُّ قَالَ ثُمَّ عَادَ اَلرَّجُلُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ "لَوْ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَأْتِنَا لَمْ نَطْلُبْكَ وَ لَسْنَا بِتَارِكِيكَ إِذْ لَزِمَكَ حُكْمُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ" ثُمَّ قَالَ "يَا مَعْشَرَ اَلنَّاسِ إِنَّهُ يُجْزِي مَنْ حَضَرَ مِنْكُمْ رَجْمَهُ عَمَّنْ غَابَ فَنَشَدْتُ اَللَّهَ رَجُلاً مِنْكُمْ يَحْضُرُ غَداً لَمَّا تَلَثَّمَ بِعِمَامَتِهِ حَتَّى لاَ يَعْرِفَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً وَ أْتُونِي بِغَلَسٍ حَتَّى لاَ يَنْظُرَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً فَإِنَّا لاَ نَنْظُرُ فِي وَجْهِ رَجُلٍ وَ نَحْنُ نَرْجُمُهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ" قَالَ فَغَدَا اَلنَّاسُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُمْ قَبْلَ إِسْفَارِ اَلصُّبْحِ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ "نَشَدْتُ اَللَّهَ رَجُلاً مِنْكُمْ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ هَذَا اَلْحَقِّ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ لِلَّهِ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَأْخُذُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِحَقٍّ مَنْ يَطْلُبُهُ اَللَّهُ بِمِثْلِهِ" قَالَ فَانْصَرَفَ وَ اَللَّهِ قَوْمٌ مَا نَدْرِي مَنْ هُمْ حَتَّى اَلسَّاعَةِ ثُمَّ رَمَاهُ بِأَرْبَعَةِ أَحْجَارٍ وَ رَمَاهُ اَلنَّاسُ.

Hadith.5017 - Sa'd ibn Tarif narrated from Al-Asbagh ibn Nubata who said: A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Commander of the Faithful (as) turned his face away from him and then said to him: "Sit down." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) turned to the people and said: "Is it beyond any of you, if he commits such a sin, to conceal it upon himself as Allah (swt) has concealed it for him?" The man stood up again and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked him: "What led you to say what you have said?" He replied: "The desire for purification." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "And what purification is better than repentance?" Then Imam (as) turned back to his companions, engaging them in conversation. Yet again, the man stood up and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked him: "Do you recite anything from the Qur'an?" He replied: "Yes." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Recite." So the man recited and did so correctly. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked him: "Do you know what obligations are upon you from the rights of Allah (swt), the Exalted, in your prayers and zakat?" The man answered: "Yes." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) questioned him and the man answered correctly. Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Do you suffer from any illness, or do you feel pain in your head, or any ailment in your body, or any distress in your chest?" The man replied: "O' Commander of the Faithful, no (I am not ill or distressed)." Imam Ali (as) said: "Woe to you! Go until we inquire about you privately as we questioned you publicly. If you do not return to us, we will not pursue you." It is narrated that Imam Ali (as) inquired about the man and was informed that he was in sound condition and that there was nothing about him that raised suspicion. However, the man returned and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Imam Ali (as) responded, "Had you not come to us, we would not have sought you out. But now, we cannot abandon you as Allah's (swt) ruling upon you has become binding." Then Imam (as) addressed the people, saying: "O' people, it is sufficient for those present among you to carry out the stoning on behalf of those who are absent. I urge anyone among you who will be present tomorrow to cover his face with his turban so that none of you recognize the others. Come to me before dawn so that none of you look at one another, for we do not wish to look into the face of a man while we are stoning him with stones." The people came as instructed before the break of dawn. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) addressed them again, saying: "I urge anyone among you, for the sake of Allah (swt), who has a right like this upon himself to carry it out for Allah (swt). For no one truly upholds Allah's (swt) right except that Allah (swt) will hold him accountable with the same." After that, some people departed, and by Allah (swt), no one knew who they were until that moment. Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) himself threw four stones at the man, and the people followed by stoning him.

5018 - : وَ إِنَّ اِمْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اَللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ اَلدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اَلْآخِرَةِ اَلَّذِي لاَ يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ "مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ" قَالَتْ مِنَ اَلزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا "فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ" فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا "فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً" قَالَتْ حَاضِراً فَقَالَ "اِنْتَظِرِي حَتَّى تَضَعِي مَا فِي بَطْنِكِ ثُمَّ اِئْتِينِي" فَلَمَّا وَلَّتْ عَنْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَسْمَعُ كَلاَمَهُ قَالَ "اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ شَهَادَةٌ" فَلَمْ تَلْبَثْ أَنْ أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَتَجَاهَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَ قَالَ لَهَا "أُطَهِّرُكِ يَا أَمَةَ اَللَّهِ مِمَّا ذَا" قَالَتْ إِنِّي قَدْ زَنَيْتُ وَ قَدْ وَضَعْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي قَالَ "وَ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ إِذْ فَعَلْتِ مَا فَعَلْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ" قَالَتْ بَلْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ قَالَ "وَ كَانَ بَعْلُكِ غَائِباً أَمْ حَاضِراً" قَالَتْ بَلْ حَاضِراً قَالَ "اِذْهَبِي حَتَّى تُرْضِعِيهِ" فَلَمَّا وَلَّتْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَسْمَعُ كَلاَمَهُ قَالَ "اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُمَا شَهَادَتَانِ " فَلَمَّا أَرْضَعَتْهُ عَادَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهَا "وَ ذَاتَ بَعْلٍ كُنْتِ إِذْ فَعَلْتِ مَا فَعَلْتِ أَمْ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ" قَالَتْ بَلْ ذَاتَ بَعْلٍ قَالَ "وَ كَانَ زَوْجُكِ حَاضِراً أَمْ غَائِباً" قَالَتْ بَلْ حَاضِراً قَالَ "اِذْهَبِي فَاكْفُلِيهِ حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ وَ يَشْرَبَ وَ لاَ يَتَرَدَّى مِنْ سَطْحٍ وَ لاَ يَتَهَوَّرَ فِي بِئْرٍ" فَانْصَرَفَتْ وَ هِيَ تَبْكِي فَلَمَّا وَلَّتْ حَيْثُ لاَ تَسْمَعُ كَلاَمَهُ قَالَ "اَللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ ثَلاَثُ شَهَادَاتٍ" فَاسْتَقْبَلَهَا عَمْرُو بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ وَ هِيَ تَبْكِي فَقَالَ مَا يُبْكِيكِ قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُطَهِّرَنِي فَقَالَ لِي اُكْفُلِي وَلَدَكِ حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ وَ يَشْرَبَ وَ لاَ يَتَرَدَّى مِنْ سَطْحٍ وَ لاَ يَتَهَوَّرَ فِي بِئْرٍ وَ قَدْ خِفْتُ أَنْ يُدْرِكَنِي اَلْمَوْتُ وَ لَمْ يُطَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهَا عَمْرُو بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ اِرْجِعِي فَإِنِّي أَكْفُلُ وَلَدَكِ فَرَجَعَتْ فَأَخْبَرَتْ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِقَوْلِ عَمْرٍو فَقَالَ لَهَا أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "لِمَ يَكْفُلُ عَمْرٌو وَلَدَكِ" قَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي قَالَ "وَ ذَاتَ بَعْلٍ كُنْتِ إِذْ فَعَلْتِ مَا فَعَلْتِ" قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ "وَ كَانَ بَعْلُكِ حَاضِراً أَمْ غَائِباً" قَالَتْ بَلْ حَاضِراً فَرَفَعَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ قَالَ "اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَدْ أَثْبَتُّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعَ شَهَادَاتٍ وَ إِنَّكَ قَدْ قُلْتَ لِنَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِيمَا أَخْبَرْتَهُ مِنْ دِينِكَ "يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ عَطَّلَ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِي فَقَدْ عَانَدَنِي وَ ضَادَّنِي فِي مُلْكِي" اَللَّهُمَّ وَ إِنِّي غَيْرُ مُعَطِّلٍ حُدُودَكَ وَ لاَ طَالِبٍ مُضَادَّتَكَ وَ لاَ مُعَانِدٍ لَكَ وَ لاَ مُضَيِّعٍ أَحْكَامَكَ بَلْ مُطِيعٌ لَكَ مُتَّبِعٌ لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ " فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ عَمْرُو بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي إِنَّمَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَكْفُلَهُ لِأَنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ تُحِبُّهُ فَأَمَّا إِذْ كَرِهْتَهُ فَلَسْتُ أَفْعَلُ فَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "بَعْدَ أَرْبَعِ شَهَادَاتٍ بِاللَّهِ لَتَكْفُلَنَّهُ وَ أَنْتَ صَاغِرٌ" ثُمَّ قَامَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَصَعِدَ اَلْمِنْبَرَ فَقَالَ "يَا قَنْبَرُ نَادِ فِي اَلنَّاسِ اَلصَّلاَةَ جَامِعَةً، فَاجْتَمَعَ اَلنَّاسُ حَتَّى غَصَّ اَلْمَسْجِدُ بِأَهْلِهِ" فَقَالَ "أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ إِنَّ إِمَامَكُمْ خَارِجٌ بِهَذِهِ اَلْمَرْأَةِ إِلَى اَلظَّهْرِ لِيُقِيمَ عَلَيْهَا اَلْحَدَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ " ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ خَرَجَ بِالْمَرْأَةِ وَ خَرَجَ اَلنَّاسُ مُتَنَكِّرِينَ مُتَلَثِّمِينَ بِعَمَائِمِهِمْ وَ اَلْحِجَارَةُ فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ أَرْدِيَتِهِمْ وَ أَكْمَامِهِمْ حَتَّى اِنْتَهَوْا إِلَى اَلظَّهْرِ فَأَمَرَ فَحُفِرَ لَهَا حَفِيرَةٌ ثُمَّ دَفَنَهَا فِيهَا إِلَى حَقْوَيْهَا ثُمَّ رَكِبَ بَغْلَتَهُ وَ أَثْبَتَ رِجْلَهُ فِي غَرْزِ اَلرِّكَابِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ اَلسَّبَّابَتَيْنِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ ثُمَّ نَادَى بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ "أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى عَهِدَ إِلَى نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عَهْداً وَ عَهِدَ نَبِيُّهُ إِلَيَّ أَنْ لاَ يُقِيمَ اَلْحَدَّ مَنْ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْهِ حَدٌّ فَمَنْ كَانَ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْهِ حَدٌّ مِثْلُ مَا لَهُ عَلَيْهَا فَلاَ يُقِيمُ اَلْحَدَّ عَلَيْهَا" فَانْصَرَفَ اَلنَّاسُ يَوْمَئِذٍ كُلُّهُمْ مَا خَلاَ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَأَقَامُوا عَلَيْهَا اَلْحَدَّ وَ مَا مَعَهُمْ غَيْرُهُمْ مِنَ اَلنَّاسِ.

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked her: "From what should I purify you?" She replied: "From adultery." Imam (as) then asked: "Are you a married woman or not?" She said: "I am married." Imam (as) asked: "Was your husband present or absent?" She replied: "He was present." Imam (as) said: "Wait until you give birth to what is in your womb, then come to me." As she turned away and could no longer hear him, Imam (as) said: "O' Allah (swt), this is one testimony." Not long after, she returned and said: "I have given birth. Purify me." Imam (as) feigned ignorance and said: "Purify you from what, O' servant of Allah (swt)?" She replied: "I have committed adultery and have given birth, so purify me." Imam (as) asked her again, "Were you married when you did what you did or not?" She said: "Yes, I was married." Imam (as) asked: "Was your husband absent or present?" She answered: "He was present." Imam (as) said: "Go and nurse your child." As she turned away and could no longer hear him, Imam (as) said: "O' Allah (swt), these are two testimonies." After she had nursed her child, the woman returned to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Imam (as) asked her: "Were you married when you did what you did or not?" She replied: "Yes, I was married." Imam (as) asked: "Was your husband present or absent?" She answered, "He was present." Imam (as) said: "Go and care for your child until he becomes aware enough to eat, drink, not fall from a roof, and not stumble into a well." The woman turned away weeping, and when she was far enough not to hear him, Imam Ali (as) said: "O' Allah (swt), this is the third testimony." As she was crying, Amr ibn Hurayth met her and asked: "Why are you crying?" She replied: "I went to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and asked him to purify me, but he told me to care for my child until he eats, drinks, does not fall from a roof, and does not stumble into a well. I am afraid that death will come to me before I am purified." Amr ibn Hurayth said to her: "Return, for I will take responsibility for your child." She returned to Imam Ali (as) and informed him of Amr's offer. Imam Ali (as) asked her: "Why would Amr take responsibility for your child?" She said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Imam (as) asked: "Were you married when you committed this act?" She replied: "Yes." Imam (as) then asked: "Was your husband present or absent?" She replied: "He was present." At this, the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), raised his head toward the sky and said: "O' Allah (swt), I have confirmed this against her with four testimonies. And You (swt) have said to Your Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) regarding Your (swt) religion: 'O' Muhammad (sw), whoever abandons one of My (swt) prescribed punishments has opposed Me (swt) and contended with Me (swt) in My (swt) dominion'. 'O' Allah (swt), I do not abandon Your (swt) punishments, nor do I seek to oppose You (swt) or contend with You (swt). I do not neglect Your (swt) rulings but rather obey You (swt) and follow the Sunnah of Your (swt) Prophet." Amr ibn Hurayth then said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I only offered to take responsibility for her child because I thought you would like that. But if you dislike it, I will not do it." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) responded: "After four testimonies by Allah (swt), you will indeed take responsibility for him, and you will do so in humility." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) stood up, ascended the pulpit, and said: "O' Qanbar, call out among the people that the prayer is gathering." The people gathered until the mosque was full. Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "O' people, your Imam will go out with this woman at noon to carry out the prescribed punishment upon her, God willing." Then Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) descended from the pulpit. When the morning came, Imam (as) went out with the woman, and the people followed, disguised and veiled with their turbans, holding stones in their hands, hidden in their cloaks and sleeves. They proceeded until they reached the open area (Al-Zuhr). Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered a pit to be dug for her, and she was buried in it up to her waist. Imam (as) then mounted his mule, placed his foot firmly in the stirrup, put his index fingers into his ears, and called out in a loud voice: "O' people! Verily, Allah (swt) the Blessed and Exalted entrusted His Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) with a trust, and His Prophet (sw) entrusted me that none should carry out the prescribed punishment except one upon whom there is no prescribed punishment from Allah (swt). Therefore, whoever among you has a punishment upon him from Allah (swt) like the punishment upon her, let him not execute the punishment upon her." Upon hearing this, all the people left that day, except for the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) and Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) and Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as). They alone carried out the prescribed punishment upon her, and none of the people remained with them.

5019 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنَّ رَجُلاً جَاءَ إِلَى عِيسَى اِبْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رُوحَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يُنَادَى فِي اَلنَّاسِ لاَ يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ خَرَجَ لِتَطْهِيرِ فُلاَنٍ فَلَمَّا اِجْتَمَعَ وَ اِجْتَمَعُوا وَ صَارَ اَلرَّجُلُ فِي اَلْحُفْرَةِ نَادَى اَلرَّجُلُ لاَ يَحُدَّنِي مَنْ لِلَّهِ فِي جَنْبِهِ حَدٌّ فَانْصَرَفَ اَلنَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ إِلاَّ يَحْيَى وَ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَدَنَا مِنْهُ يَحْيَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا مُذْنِبُ عِظْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ لاَ تُخَلِّيَنَّ بَيْنَ نَفْسِكَ وَ بَيْنَ هَوَاهَا فَتُرْدِيَكَ قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ لاَ تُعَيِّرَنَّ خَاطِئاً بِخَطِيئَةٍ قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ لاَ تَغْضَبْ قَالَ حَسْبِي".

Hadith.5019 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: A man came to Isa (as) (Jesus), the son of Mariyum (as) (Mary), and said: "O' Spirit of Allah (swt), I have committed adultery, so purify me." Isa (as) ordered a public announcement to be made: "Let no one remain behind; everyone must come out for the purification of this man." When the people had gathered and the man stood in the pit, the man called out, "Let no one execute the punishment upon me except one who has no prescribed punishment from Allah (swt) upon him." Upon hearing this, all the people dispersed, leaving only Prophet Yahya (as) and Prophet Isa (as). Yahya (as) approached the man and said: "O' sinner, advise me." The man replied: "Do not leave your soul alone with its desires, lest it destroys you." Yahya (as) said: "Give me more advice." The man said: "Do not shame a sinner for his sin." Yahya (as) asked: "Give me more advice." The man said: "Do not become angry." Yahya (as) responded, "That is enough for me."

5020 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلْمَرْجُومِ يَفِرُّ قَالَ "إِنْ كَانَ أَقَرَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَلاَ يُرَدُّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ اَلشُّهُودُ يُرَدُّ". وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ أَصَابَهُ أَلَمُ اَلْحِجَارَةِ فَلاَ يُرَدُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَصَابَهُ أَلَمُ اَلْحِجَارَةِ رُدَّ".

Hadith.5020 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a person sentenced to stoning who attempts to flee. Imam (as) replied: "If the person confessed to the crime himself, he should not be brought back. However, if witnesses testified against him, he must be returned." It has also been narrated: "If the person had already been struck and felt the pain of the stones, he should not be brought back. But if he had not yet felt the pain of the stones, he should be returned."

5021 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ : "أَنَّ ثَلاَثَةً شَهِدُوا عَلَى رَجُلٍ بِالزِّنَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَيْنَ اَلرَّابِعُ" فَقَالُوا اَلْآنَ يَجِيءُ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "حُدُّوهُمْ فَلَيْسَ فِي اَلْحُدُودِ نَظَرُ سَاعَةٍ" ".

Hadith.5021 - In the narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that three individuals testified against a man for committing adultery. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Where is the fourth witness?" They replied: "He is coming now." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) then said: "Administer the punishment to them, for there is no delay in enforcing legal punishments."

5022 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا اَلْمُحْصَنُ رَحِمَكَ اَللَّهُ قَالَ "مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ فَرْجٌ يَغْدُو عَلَيْهِ وَ يَرُوحُ فَهُوَ مُحْصَنٌ".

Hadith.5022 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Ismail ibn Jabir, who reports by Abu Abdullah (as). I asked Imam (as): "May Allah (swt) have mercy on you, who is considered Muhsan?" Imam (as) replied: "Whoever has lawful access to a spouse in the morning and evening, he is Muhsan."

5023 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ وَهْبِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى جَارِيَةِ اِمْرَأَتِهِ فَحَمَلَتْ فَقَالَ اَلرَّجُلُ وَهَبَتْهَا لِي وَ أَنْكَرَتِ اَلْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ "لَتَأْتِيَنِّي بِالشُّهُودِ أَوْ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ" فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ اَلْمَرْأَةُ ذَلِكَ اِعْتَرَفَتْ فَجَلَدَهَا عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلْحَدَّ".

Hadith.5023 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), it is reported that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had intercourse with his wife's bondwoman, and she became pregnant. The man claimed: "She (the wife) gifted her to me," but the woman (wife) denied it. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Either you bring me witnesses, or I will stone you with stones." When the woman saw this, she confessed, so Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) carried out the prescribed punishment (Hadd) on her.

5025 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ رَفَعَهُ: "أَنَّ اِمْرَأَةً أَتَتْ عُمَرَ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي فَجَرْتُ فَأَقِمْ فِيَّ حَدَّ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَاضِراً فَقَالَ "سَلْهَا كَيْفَ فَجَرْتِ" فَسَأَلَهَا فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ فِي فَلاَةٍ مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَنِي عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَرُفِعَتْ لِي خَيْمَةٌ فَأَتَيْتُهَا فَأَصَبْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلاً أَعْرَابِيّاً فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَاءً فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَسْقِيَنِي إِلاَّ أَنْ أُمَكِّنَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِي فَوَلَّيْتُ مِنْهُ هَارِبَةً فَاشْتَدَّ بِيَ اَلْعَطَشُ حَتَّى غَارَتْ عَيْنَايَ وَ ذَهَبَ لِسَانِي فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مِنِّي اَلْعَطَشُ أَتَيْتُهُ فَسَقَانِي وَ وَقَعَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "هَذِهِ اَلَّتِي قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ۝ فَمَنِ اُضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بٰاغٍ وَ لاٰ عٰادٍ فَلاٰ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۝ هَذِهِ غَيْرُ بَاغِيَةٍ وَ لاَ عَادِيَةٍ فَخَلِّ سَبِيلَهَا" فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لَوْ لاَ عَلِيٌّ لَهَلَكَ عُمَرُ ".

Hadith.5025 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Sa'id, it is reported that a woman came to Umar and said: "O' (political) Commander of the Faithful, I have committed fornication, so establish upon me the punishment of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic." Umar ordered that she be stoned. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), the (divinely appointed) Commander of the Faithful, was present and said: "Ask her how she committed fornication." So they asked her, and she said: "I was in a desolate area of the land, and I was overtaken by severe thirst. Then, I saw a tent in the distance, so I went toward it and found an Arab man inside. I asked him for water, but he refused to give me any unless I allowed him access to myself. I turned away from him and fled, but my thirst intensified until my eyes sank in, and my tongue became dry. When the thirst overwhelmed me, I returned to him, and he gave me water to drink and then had his way with me." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "This is the case that Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, referred to in His (swt) words: 'But whoever is compelled by necessity, neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], there is no sin upon him.' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:173). This woman neither sought it nor transgressed, so release her." Umar then said, "If not for Ali (as), Umar would have perished."

5026 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُقِيمَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلْبَيِّنَةُ أَنَّهُ زَنَى ثُمَّ هَرَبَ قَالَ "إِنْ تَابَ فَمَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَ إِنْ وَقَعَ فِي يَدِ اَلْإِمَامِ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ أَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْحَدَّ وَ إِنْ عَلِمَ مَكَانَهُ بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ ".

Hadith.5026 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man against whom evidence was established that he had committed adultery, but then he escaped. Imam (as) replied: "If he repents, then there is nothing upon him. However, if he is caught by the Imam before his repentance, the prescribed punishment (Hadd) will be carried out upon him. And if the Imam knows his whereabouts, he should send someone to bring him."

5027 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ صَفْوَانَ وَ ابْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَمَّنْ رَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا أَقَرَّ الزَّانِي الْمُحْصَنُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ وَ إِذَا قَامَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْبَيِّنَةُ ثُمَّ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ‌.

Hadith.5027 - In the narration of Safwan and Ibn Al-Mughira from someone who reported from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "If a muhsan (married) fornicator confesses, the first to stone him must be the Imam, followed by the people. But if evidence is established against him, then the first to stone him must be the witnesses, followed by the Imam, and then the people."