Virtue of Charity

Giving Charity Repels Misfortune

The Virtue of Giving Charity Out of Public Sight

Giving Charity During the Night

Giving Charity Increases One’s Wealth

Giving Charity to Relatives

Providing for the Family to Improve the Quality of Their Lives

One’s Dependents

Giving Charity to Those Whom One Does Not Know

Giving Charity to Bedouins and People Who Live in Desolate Areas

Undesirability of Turning Away One Asking for Help

The Amount of Charity for One Asking for Help

The Prayer of the Recipient of Charity

One Who Distributes Charity Has a Share in Rewards with the Donor of Charity

Self-Abnegation (Giving Preference to Others Over One’s Self)

One Who Asks for Help Without Actually Needing Help

Unpleasantness of Begging

Embarrassing the Recipient of a Favor

Giving Charity After an Appeal From a Recipient

Benevolent Assistance (Optional Charity as Opposed to Compulsory Ones)

The Virtue of Benevolent Assistance

Another Chapter about the Subject of the Previous Chapter

Providing Benevolent Assistance Repels Wicked Encounters

Providers of Benevolent Assistance Will be Identified as Such on the Day of Judgment

Completion of Benevolent Assistance

Finding a Proper Recipient of Benevolent Assistance

Disciplines for Providing Benevolent Assistance

Refusing to Appreciate a Benevolent Assistance

Providing a Loan

Extending Due Date of Payment in Favor of the Borrower

Waiving a Loan in Favor of a Dead Person

The Cost of Maintenance of Wealth

Appreciation of Bounties

Understanding Generosity and Munificence

Spending on Deserving Causes

Stinginess and Greed

Rare Ahadith about Charity

Virtue of Serving Food

The Excellence of Moderation

Detestability of Over-Spending and Living in Austerity

Providing Water for Drinking

Charity for Descendents of al-Hashim and the People of Their Household (Servants) and Compensation to Them

The Rare Ahadith

The Excellence of Fast and Fasting

The Excellence of the Month of Ramadan

About the One Who Serves Food to a Fasting Person

Prohibition of Saying ‘Ramadan’ Instead of the ‘Month of Ramadan’

The Words to Say When the Month of Ramadan is About to Begin

Verifying the Rise of the New Moon and Finding Witnesses for It

Another Chapter about the Previous Subject

The Day That Is Doubtful About Its Being of the Month of Sha‘ban or the Month of Ramadan

Kinds of Fasts

Disciplines During Fasting

The Fasting of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause

Excellence of Fasting in the Month of Shaman, Continuing Such Fast to Connect it with the Month of Ramadan, and Three Days of Fasting Every Month

Breakfast before Dawn

The Prayer to Say During Breakfast after Sunset

Fasting Continuously and All the Time

The Case of One Who Eats or Drinks but Has Doubts About Its Taking Place before or after Dawn

What Is Dawn, When Does It Come and When Is It Unlawful to Eat?

The Case of One Who Eats, Thinking it to Be after Sunset, when It Is Not yet Sunset

The Time of Breaking Fast after Sunset

The Case of One who Eats or Drinks out of Forgetfulness During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Knowingly Eats or Is Involved in Carnal Relation During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Person Involved in Carnal Relations in the Form of Kissing or Foreplay

The Case of One Who Experiences a Wet-Dream During the Night in the Month of Ramadan or at Other Times and Does Not Shower before Dawn or It Occurs During the Night or Day

The Undesirability of Immersing One’s Head in Water while Fasting

Rinsing One’s Mouth and Nostrils while Fasting

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Vomiting, Nauseating or Burping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Bath Room and Apply Cupping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Sniffling or Use of Eardrops or Enema

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Kohl (Eye Drops or powder)

A Fasting Person’s Use of Tooth Brush

A Fasting Person’s Use of Perfumes

A Fasting Person’s Use of Chewing Gum

The Case of a Fasting Person Tasting the Salt in Cooking Pot and Chews for the Fledgling

The Case of a Fly or Mucus Entering the Throat of a Fasting Person

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Keeping a Ring, a Pebble or a Date Stone in His Mouth while Fasting

The Case of Seniors Who Feel Weak when Fasting

The Case of a Pregnant or Breastfeeding Woman Who Feels Weak when Fasting

The Limit of Illness That Exempts One from Fasting

The Case of One Who Remains Ill for Two Consecutive Months of Ramadan

Remedy and Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fasting During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Wakes up in the Morning with an Intention to Fast, but Who Does Not Do So or Vice Versa when Fasting Is a Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fast in the Month of Ramadan or Other Days

The Case of One Who Fasts Optionally while He Is Obligated to Make Up for Fasting of the Month of Ramadan He Has Missed

The Case of a Person Who Passes Away Owing Fasting of the Month of Ramadan or Other Times

Children’s Fasting and When They Owe Fasting

The Case of One Who Becomes a Muslim during the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability (unlawfulness) of Fast on a Journey

The Case of One Who Fasts on a Journey out of Ignorance

Those Who Do or Do Not Have to Break Their Fast on a Journey 

Optional Fasting on a Journey and Qada’ (compensatory fast) of Fasting Missed on a Journey

The Case of One Who Begins a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Traveler Who Enters His Town or a Place where He Wants to Stay for Ten Days

The Case of One Who Involves Himself in Carnal Relations with His Wife on a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of Fasting during Menses: Major or Minor One

The Case of One Who Owes Fasting of Two Consecutive Months but an Obstacle Prevents Him 

Fasting As Expiation for Swearing

1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلٍ عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ تَغْلِبَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي رَجُلٍ طَافَ شَوْطاً أَوْ شَوْطَيْنِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مَعَ رَجُلٍ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ بَنَى عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ لَمْ يَبْنِ عَلَيْهِ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs one or two Tawaf (walking around the House), then goes out with someone for a certain work. He (the Imam) said, If it is an optional Tawaf, he can resume where he has left; but if it is an obligatory Tawaf he cannot continue from where he has left.”’ 

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) فِي الرَّجُلِ يُحْدِثُ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَقَدْ طَافَ بَعْضَهُ قَالَ يَخْرُجُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ فَإِنْ كَانَ جَازَ النِّصْفَ بَنَى عَلَى طَوَافِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنَ النِّصْفِ أَعَادَ الطَّوَافَ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, if during obligatory Tawaf one’s wudu’ becomes invalid when he has performed a certain parts of Tawaf. he must take wudu’, and if he has performed more than half of Tawaf; he can continue from where he has left; but if what is performed is less than half he must perform Tawaf again.’” 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عِمْرَانَ الْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثَلاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَ خَلْوَةً مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَدَخَلَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ يَقْضِي طَوَافَهُ وَقَدْ خَالَفَ السُّنَّةَ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn al-Faddal from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Imran al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs three Tawaf (walking around the House) of obligatory nature; then he finds an opportunity to enter the House and he enters the House and about what he is required to do. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform Qada’ (compensatory) of his Tawaf, because he has done against the Sunnah; he must perform Tawaf again.’” 

4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا طَافَ الرَّجُلُ بِالْبَيْتِ أَشْوَاطاً ثُمَّ اشْتَكَى أَعَادَ الطَّوَافَ يَعْنِي الْفَرِيضَةَ.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, Tf one performs a few times Tawaf and then something happens, he must do his Tawaf again - if it is an obligatory Tawaf.’” 

5ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ اعْتَلَّ عِلَّةً لا يَقْدِرُ مَعَهَا عَلَى تَمَامِ الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ أَمَرَ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ ثَلاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ فَقَدْ تَمَّ طَوَافُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ طَافَ ثَلاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَلا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الطَّوَافِ فَإِنَّ هَذَا مِمَّا غَلَبَ الله عَلَيْهِ فَلا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُؤَخِّرَ الطَّوَافَ يَوْماً وَيَوْمَيْنِ فَإِنْ خَلَّتْهُ الْعِلَّةُ عَادَ فَطَافَ أُسْبُوعاً وَإِنْ طَالَتْ عِلَّتُهُ أَمَرَ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ أُسْبُوعاً وَيُصَلِّي هُوَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَيَسْعَى عَنْهُ وَقَدْ خَرَجَ مِنْ إِحْرَامِهِ وَكَذَلِكَ يَفْعَلُ فِي السَّعْيِ وَفِي رَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ.

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri’ab from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf then something happens, because of which he cannot complete. He (the Imam) said, Tf he has performed four times Tawaf (walking around the House) he can appoint someone to complete the other three times Tawaf (walking around the House) for him, and his Tawaf is complete. If he has performed three times Tawaf (walking around the House) and cannot do any more, he then is one whom Allah has overpowered and it is not harmful to delay his Tawaf by one or two days. If his problem goes away, he comes to complete his seven times Tawaf (walking around the House); if his problem prolongs he appoints someone to perform for him seven times Tawaf (walking around the House), two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and he then comes out of the state of Ihram. He can follow the same procedure in Sa‘y and throwing pebbles (Ramy al-Jamarat).”’ 

6ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَبِي عَزَّةَ قَالَ مَرَّ بِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَأَنَا فِي الشَّوْطِ الْخَامِسِ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ لِي انْطَلِقْ حَتَّى نَعُودَ هَاهُنَا رَجُلاً فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّمَا أَنَا فِي خَمْسَةِ أَشْوَاطٍ فَأُتِمُّ أُسْبُوعِي قَالَ اقْطَعْهُ وَاحْفَظْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ تَقْطَعُ حَتَّى تَعُودَ إِلَى الْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي قَطَعْتَ مِنْهُ فَتَبْنِيَ عَلَيْهِ.

6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from abu ‘Azzah who has said the following: “I was performing the fifth time’s Tawaf (walking around the House) when abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), passed by and said, ‘Come so we can visit a man there/ I said, ‘This is my fifth time’s Tawaf (walking around the House), allow me to complete my seven times Tawaf (walking around the House).’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Stop and remember where you have stopped until you return to where you left then continue to complete the remaining times of Tawaf (walking around the House).”’ 

7ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّرَّاجِ عَنْ سُكَيْنِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا يُكَنَّى أَبَا أَحْمَدَ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الطَّوَافِ يَدُهُ فِي يَدِي إِذْ عَرَضَ لِي رَجُلٌ لَهُ إِلَيَّ حَاجَةٌ فَأَوْمَأْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِي فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَمَا أَنْتَ حَتَّى أَفْرُغَ مِنْ طَوَافِي فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَا هَذَا قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ الله رَجُلٌ جَاءَنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ لِي مُسْلِمٌ هُوَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لِي اذْهَبْ مَعَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَصْلَحَكَ الله فَأَقْطَعُ الطَّوَافَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ فِي الْمَفْرُوضِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ فِي الْمَفْرُوضِ قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَنْ مَشَى مَعَ أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ فِي حَاجَتِهِ كَتَبَ الله لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَرَفَعَ لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ دَرَجَةٍ. 

7. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il ibn Bazi’ from ‘Isma‘il ibn al-Sarraj from Sukayn ibn ‘Ammar from a man from our called Abu Ahmad who has said the following: “I was performing Tawaf with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), with his hand in my hand that a man came by who needed me for something. I made a gesture to him with my hand to indicate that he should wait until I complete my Tawaf. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Who is he?’ I replied, ‘May Allah keep you well, he is a man who needs me for something.’ He (the Imam) then asked, ‘Is he a Muslim?’ I replied, ‘Yes, he is.’ He (the Imam) then told me to go with him to help in his needs. I then said, ‘May Allah keep you well, can I leave my Tawaf for his needs?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so.’ I then asked, ‘Even if it is obligatory Tawaf?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, even if you are in an obligatory Tawaf.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then said, ‘Whoever walks for his Muslim brother in faith to help him in his needs, Allah writes for him one million good deeds and deletes one million of his sins and raises for him one million degree.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 129