Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh — Volume 3

رُوِيَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ خَلْقِ حَوَّاءَ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ أُنَاساً عِنْدَنَا يَقُولُونَ، إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ حَوَّاءَ مِنْ ضِلْعِ آدَمَ اَلْأَيْسَرِ اَلْأَقْصَى فَقَالَ "سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَ تَعَالَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً أَ يَقُولُ مَنْ يَقُولُ هَذَا إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْقُدْرَةِ مَا يَخْلُقُ لآِدَمَ زَوْجَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ ضِلْعِهِ وَ يَجْعَلُ لِلْمُتَكَلِّمِ مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلتَّشْنِيعِ سَبِيلاً إِلَى اَلْكَلاَمِ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِنَّ آدَمَ كَانَ يَنْكِحُ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضاً إِذَا كَانَتْ مِنْ ضِلْعِهِ مَا لِهَؤُلاَءِ حَكَمَ اَللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُمْ" ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَمَّا خَلَقَ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنْ طِينٍ وَ أَمَرَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةَ فَسَجَدُوا لَهُ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسُّبَاتَ ثُمَّ اِبْتَدَعَ لَهُ حَوَّاءَ فَجَعَلَهَا فِي مَوْضِعِ اَلنُّقْرَةِ اَلَّتِي بَيْنَ وَرِكَيْهِ وَ ذَلِكَ لِكَيْ تَكُونَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ تَبَعاً لِلرَّجُلِ فَأَقْبَلَتْ تَتَحَرَّكُ فَانْتَبَهَ لِتَحَرُّكِهَا فَلَمَّا اِنْتَبَهَ نُودِيَتْ أَنْ تَنَحَّيْ عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا نَظَرَ إِلَيْهَا نَظَرَ إِلَى خَلْقٍ حَسَنٍ يُشْبِهُ صُورَتَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهَا أُنْثَى فَكَلَّمَهَا فَكَلَّمَتْهُ بِلُغَتِهِ فَقَالَ لَهَا مَنْ أَنْتِ قَالَتْ خَلْقٌ خَلَقَنِي اَللَّهُ كَمَا تَرَى فَقَالَ آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ مَا هَذَا اَلْخَلْقُ اَلْحَسَنُ اَلَّذِي قَدْ آنَسَنِي قُرْبُهُ وَ اَلنَّظَرُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى "يَا آدَمُ هَذِهِ أَمَتِي حَوَّاءُ أَ فَتُحِبُّ أَنْ تَكُونَ مَعَكَ تُؤْنِسُكَ وَ تُحَدِّثُكَ وَ تَكُونَ تَبَعاً لِأَمْرِكَ" فَقَالَ نَعَمْ يَا رَبِّ وَ لَكَ عَلَيَّ بِذَلِكَ اَلْحَمْدُ وَ اَلشُّكْرُ مَا بَقِيتُ فَقَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "فَاخْطُبْهَا إِلَيَّ فَإِنَّهَا أَمَتِي وَ قَدْ تَصْلُحُ لَكَ أَيْضاً زَوْجَةً لِلشَّهْوَةِ" وَ أَلْقَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ اَلشَّهْوَةَ وَ قَدْ عَلَّمَهُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَعْرِفَةَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ فَإِنِّي أَخْطُبُهَا إِلَيْكَ فَمَا رِضَاكَ لِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "رِضَايَ أَنْ تُعَلِّمَهَا مَعَالِمَ دِينِي" فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ عَلَيَّ إِنْ شِئْتَ ذَلِكَ لِي فَقَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "وَ قَدْ شِئْتُ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ زَوَّجْتُكَهَا فَضُمَّهَا إِلَيْكَ" فَقَالَ لَهَا آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَيَّ فَأَقْبِلِي فَقَالَتْ لَهُ بَلْ أَنْتَ فَأَقْبِلْ إِلَيَّ فَأَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يَقُومَ إِلَيْهَا وَ لَوْ لاَ ذَلِكَ لَكَانَ اَلنِّسَاءُ هُنَّ يَذْهَبْنَ إِلَى اَلرِّجَالِ حَتَّى يَخْطُبْنَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِنَّ فَهَذِهِ قِصَّةُ حَوَّاءَ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا ". وَ أَمَّا قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ واحِدَةٍ وَ خَلَقَ مِنْها زَوْجَها وَ بَثَّ مِنْهُما رِجالًا كَثِيراً وَ نِساءً فَإِنَّهُ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ مِنْ طِينَتِهَا زَوْجَهَا وَ بَثَّ مِنْهُمٰا رِجٰالاً كَثِيراً وَ نِسٰاءً ".

Zurarah ibn A'yun narrated that Abu Abdillah (a.s) was asked about the creation of Hawwa (Eve). It was said to him that some people claim Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, created Hawwa from the leftmost rib of Adam. Imam (a.s) said: "Glory be to Allah (swt) and far exalted is He (swt) above such a claim. Does the one who says this believe that Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, lacked the power to create Adam's spouse from something other than his rib? Does he provide an opportunity for those who seek to cast doubts to say that Adam married a part of himself if she was created from his rib? What is wrong with these people? May Allah (swt) judge between us and them." Then Imam (a.s) said: "Indeed, when Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, created Adam (a.s) from clay and commanded the angels to prostrate before him, He (swt) caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. He (swt) then created Hawwa for him and placed her in the indentation between his thighs. This was done so that the woman would be dependent upon the man." Imam (a.s) continued: "Hawwa began to move, which caused Adam to wake up due to her movement. When he woke up, he was told to move away from her. When he looked at her, he saw a beautiful creation resembling his own image, except that she was female. He spoke to her, and she responded to him in his language." Adam (a.s) then asked her: 'Who are you?' She replied: 'A creation whom Allah (swt) created, as you can see.' Adam (a.s) then said: 'O Lord (azj), what is this beautiful creation whose closeness has comforted me and whose sight has pleased me?' Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, said: "O Adam, this is My servant Hawwa. Do you wish for her to be with you, to comfort you, converse with you, and be subject to your command?" Adam (a.s) replied: "Yes, O Lord (azj), and for that, I offer You praise and thanks for as long as I live." Allah (swt), the Almighty, then said: "Propose to her through Me (swt), for she is My servant, and she may also be suitable for you as a wife for fulfilling desires." Allah (swt) then instilled in Adam the natural desire and had already taught him knowledge of all things. Adam (a.s) said: "O Lord (azj), I propose to her through You (swt). What is Your (swt) satisfaction regarding this matter?" Allah (swt), the Almighty, said: "My satisfaction is that you teach her the principles of My religion." Adam (a.s) replied: "That is upon me, O Lord (azj), if You (swt) will grant her to me." Allah (swt), the Almighty, said: "I have willed it and have married her to you. Now take her to yourself." Adam (a.s) then said to her: "Come to me." But she replied: "No, you come to me." Allah (swt), the Almighty, then commanded Adam (a.s) to go to her. Had it not been so, women would have approached men and proposed themselves. This is the story of Hawwa (peace be upon her)." As for the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious: "O mankind, fear your Lord (azj), who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate, and dispersed from both of them many men and women" (Surah An-Nisa 4:1), It is narrated that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, created Adam's spouse from his clay, as mentioned in the verse: "And dispersed from both of them many men and women" (Surah An-Nisa 4:1).

وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "أَنَّ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وُلِدَ لَهُ شِيثٌ وَ أَنَّ اِسْمَهُ هِبَةُ اَللَّهِ وَ هُوَ أَوَّلُ وَصِيٍّ أُوصِيَ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ اَلْآدَمِيِّينَ فِي اَلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ وُلِدَ لَهُ بَعْدَ شِيثٍ يَافِثُ فَلَمَّا أَدْرَكَا أَرَادَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُبْلِغَ بِالنَّسْلِ مَا تَرَوْنَ وَ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَا قَدْ جَرَى بِهِ اَلْقَلَمُ مِنْ تَحْرِيمِ مَا حَرَّمَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنَ اَلْأَخَوَاتِ عَلَى اَلْإِخْوَةِ أَنْزَلَ بَعْدَ اَلْعَصْرِ فِي يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ حَوْرَاءَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ اِسْمُهَا نَزْلَةُ فَأَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ آدَمَ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ شِيثٍ فَزَوَّجَهَا مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ بَعْدَ اَلْعَصْرِ مِنَ اَلْغَدِ حَوْرَاءَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ اِسْمُهَا مُنْزَلَةُ فَأَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ آدَمَ أَنْ يُزَوِّجَهَا مِنْ يَافِثَ فَزَوَّجَهَا مِنْهُ فَوُلِدَ لِشِيثٍ غُلاَمٌ وَ وُلِدَ لِيَافِثَ جَارِيَةٌ فَأَمَرَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ آدَمَ حِينَ أَدْرَكَا أَنْ يُزَوِّجَ اِبْنَةَ يَافِثَ مِنِ اِبْنِ شِيثٍ فَفَعَلَ فَوُلِدَ اَلصَّفْوَةُ مِنَ اَلنَّبِيِّينَ وَ اَلْمُرْسَلِينَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِمَا وَ مَعَاذَ اَللَّهِ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى مَا قَالُوا مِنْ أَمْرِ اَلْإِخْوَةِ وَ اَلْأَخَوَاتِ".

Zurarah narrated from Abu Abdillah (a.s) that Adam (a.s) had a son named Sheeth, whose name means "Gift of Allah (swt)." He was the first successor appointed among humans on earth. After Sheeth, Adam (a.s) had another son named Yafith. When both sons reached maturity, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, intended to continue human progeny and fulfill what was decreed by His (swt) command. To enforce the prohibition of marriage between brothers and sisters, Allah (swt) sent down, after the afternoon (Asr) on a Thursday, a heavenly woman from Paradise named Nazlah. Allah (swt) commanded Adam (a.s) to marry her to Sheeth, and so he did. The next afternoon, on Friday, Allah (swt) sent down another heavenly woman from Paradise named Munzalah. Allah (swt) commanded Adam (a.s) to marry her to Yafith, and so he did. Sheeth and Nazlah had a son, and Yafith and Munzalah had a daughter. When these children grew up, Allah (swt) commanded Adam (a.s) to marry the daughter of Yafith to the son of Sheeth. Adam obeyed this command, and from their lineage came the chosen ones among the prophets and messengers. Far be it from Allah (swt) that human propagation occurred as some have claimed-through marriage between brothers and sisters. Instead, Allah (swt) ensured the preservation of purity and honor in the lineage through divine arrangements.

رَوَى اَلْقَاسِمُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ اَلْعِجْلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنْزَلَ عَلَى آدَمَ حَوْرَاءَ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ فَزَوَّجَهَا أَحَدَ اِبْنَيْهِ وَ تَزَوَّجَ اَلْآخَرُ اِبْنَةَ اَلْجَانِّ فَمَا كَانَ فِي اَلنَّاسِ مِنْ جَمَالٍ كَثِيرٍ أَوْ حُسْنِ خُلُقٍ فَهُوَ مِنَ اَلْحَوْرَاءِ وَ مَا كَانَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ سُوءِ خُلُقٍ فَهُوَ مِنِ اِبْنَةِ اَلْجَانِّ".

Al-Qasim ibn Urwah narrated from Burayd al-Ijli, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s), who said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, sent down to Adam a woman from Paradise, and he married her to one of his sons. The other son married a daughter of the jinn. Therefore, whatever beauty or good character exists among people, it is from the woman of Paradise, and whatever bad character exists among them, it is from the daughter of the jinn."

رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "تَحِلُّ اَلْفُرُوجُ بِثَلاَثَةِ وُجُوهٍ نِكَاحٍ بِمِيرَاثٍ وَ نِكَاحٍ بِلاَ مِيرَاثٍ وَ نِكَاحٍ بِمِلْكِ اَلْيَمِينِ".

It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Ziyad, from al-Husayn ibn Zayd, who said that he heard Abu Abdillah (a.s) say: "Marital relations are made lawful through three means-marriage with inheritance, marriage without inheritance, and marriage through ownership by the right hand."

رُوِيَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْبَاقِرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَا يَمْنَعُ اَلْمُؤْمِنَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ أَهْلاً لَعَلَّ اَللَّهُ أَنْ يَرْزُقَهُ نَسَمَةً تُثْقِلُ اَلْأَرْضَ بِلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ".

It is narrated from Amr ibn Shimr, from Jabir, from Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (a.s) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "What prevents a believer from taking a spouse? Perhaps Allah (swt) will grant him offspring who will fill the earth with 'There is no god but Allah (swt).'"

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلاَّدٍ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: "ثَلاَثٌ مِنْ سُنَنِ اَلْمُرْسَلِينَ اَلْعِطْرُ وَ إِحْفَاءُ اَلشَّعْرِ وَ كَثْرَةُ اَلطَّرُوقَةِ".

It is narrated from Mu'ammar ibn Khallad that Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s) said: "Three practices are from the traditions of the messengers, using perfume, removing excess hair, and frequently visiting one's wife (or wives)."

وَ قَدْ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَنْ تَزَوَّجَ أَحْرَزَ نِصْفَ دِينِهِ". وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ: "فَلْيَتَّقِ اَللَّهَ فِي اَلنِّصْفِ اَلْبَاقِي".

It is narrated from al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Abu Abdillah (a.s), that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever gets married has safeguarded half of his religion." In another narration, it is added: "So let him fear Allah (swt) regarding the remaining half."

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَا بُنِيَ بِنَاءٌ فِي اَلْإِسْلاَمِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنَ اَلتَّزْوِيجِ".

Abdullah ibn al-Hakam narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "No structure in Islam is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Exalted, than marriage."

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ رِئَابٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ: "تَزَوَّجُوا فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ اَلْأُمَمَ غَداً فِي اَلْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى إِنَّ اَلسِّقْطَ لَيَجِيءُ مُحْبَنْطِئاً عَلَى بَابِ اَلْجَنَّةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ اُدْخُلِ اَلْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ لاَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَبَوَايَ اَلْجَنَّةَ قَبْلِي".

Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Abu Abdillah (a.s) said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Marry, for I will take pride in your numbers before the nations on the Day of Judgment. Even the miscarried child will stand at the gate of Paradise, refusing to enter until his parents enter Paradise before him."

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "اِتَّخَذُوا اَلْأَهْلَ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْزَقُ لَكُمْ ".

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Take a spouse, for it is a means of increasing your sustenance."

رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "رَكْعَتَانِ يُصَلِّيهِمَا مُتَزَوِّجٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ رَكْعَةً يُصَلِّيهِمَا أَعْزَبُ ".

Abdullah ibn Maymun narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) (peace be upon them), who said: "Two units of prayer performed by a married person are better than seventy units of prayer performed by an unmarried person."

قَالَ وَ قَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "لَرَكْعَتَانِ يُصَلِّيهِمَا مُتَزَوِّجٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ عَزَبٍ يَقُومُ لَيْلَهُ وَ يَصُومُ نَهَارَهُ ".

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Two units of prayer performed by a married person are better than an unmarried man who spends his nights in prayer and his days fasting."