Hadith 594
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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. May the Almighty Allah grant you honor and help you and may He continue to send His blessings and increase blessings on you. May He send you the best care and if some harm is going to reach you, may it come to us. People want to compete with each other in seeking proximity and honor, but whoever you accept is acceptable and whoever you reject will be degraded. We seek Allah’s refuge from this. May Allah bless you. May the Almighty Allah support you. Our city also has a group of generous and responsible citizens, who compete with each other for divine proximity. And may the Almighty Allah support him. Some people received his letter in which he ordered that they should help Saad and Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Husain Ibn Malik, who is known as Baduka and the Khatan [son-in-law] of Saad; his name was not among those whom he has indicated. Therefore, he is aggrieved due to this and has requested me to mention his displeasure to you. If his name is absent because of some sin of his, he should seek forgiveness of the same and if it is due to some other reason, he should mention it and seek means of solace. Epistle: We correspond only with our regular correspondents. [continuation of the letter] May Almighty Allah bless you, you have made me habituated to your kindness, thus you and jurisprudents before you are more eligible that the Almighty Allah should increase your honor. I have some questions. Please ask him on my behalf. It is narrated to us from Imam Kadhim (a.s) that he was asked
An Imam of the congregation was leading the prayers and during the prayers something happened to him and he died. So what should the people do? Epistle: He will be moved to the rear and a person from the followers will step forward and complete the prayer and the one who has touched the deceased Imam will perform the bath (Ghusl) of touching the dead. Those who moved him to the rear should only wash their hands and if no invalidator has occurred, the same Imam will complete the prayers with the people. Question: Also it is narrated from Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) that one who touches a corpse when it has yet to cool down, he should wash his hands and if he has touched it after it has cooled, the bath (Ghusl) of touching the dead (Mayyit) becomes obligatory on him and this Imam of congregation will definitely have some warmth remaining and thus he will be touched in that condition only, so only washing of the hands will be required. And most probably he will be lifted along with his clothes so how can bath (Ghusl) of touching the dead become obligatory on him? Epistle: When the dead is touched while warmth remains in it, one just has to wash the hands and that is all. Question: If a person reciting Prayer of Ja’far Tayyar forgets the recitation in standing, sitting, bowing or prostrating; and recalls it later; should he recite it at that point? Or leave it and go ahead? Epistle: When he has forgotten in some of these conditions and he recalled it in the same prayer, he should do it when he remembers. Question: A husband of a woman has died; can she participate in his last rites? Epistle: Yes, she can. Question: Can she visit the grave of the husband during Iddah (waiting period)? Epistle: Yes, but she must spend the nights at her home. Question: Can she go out of her house to fulfill an obligatory duty or she must stay the period of Iddah at home? Epistle: She may fulfill any duty incumbent on her. On the contrary, even if she has a need she can leave the house; but she must spend the nights at her home. Question: It is narrated from Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) regarding the rewards of reciting the Quran during obligatory prayers that he said: I am surprised at one who does not recite Surah Qadr in his prayer. How can his prayer be accepted and it is mentioned in another report that the prayer of one who does not recite Surah Ikhlas in it cannot be purified. It is mentioned in another report that one who recites Surah Humazah will be rewarded equal to the world. Now the question is: Is it allowed to recite Surah Humazah and leave the other chapters, whereas it is mentioned in traditional reports that his prayer will not be accepted or his prayer will not be purified? Epistle: The reward mentioned in traditional reports for recitation of Surahs is correct, but if one leaves them and recites Surah Ikhlas and Surah Qadr, about which report has come down, he will get the reward of the Surah he has recited and also he will get the reward of the Surah he has left. It is also allowed to leave other Surahs, although his prayer will be correct; only that he should have left it for a preferable deed. Question: When is the farewell to the month of Ramadhan? There is difference of opinion among our associates. Some say that the supplication of the farewell to the month of Ramadhan should be recited on its last night. Some say it should be recited after sighting the moon of Shawwal. Epistle: The Aamaal of Ramadhan are performed in its nights, therefore the supplication of farewell to the month of Ramadhan will be on its last night, although if one fears that there would be deficiency, one should recite on last two nights. Question: “Most surely it is the Word of an honored messenger…” (81:19) It implies the Messenger of Allah (s). “The processor of strength, having an honorable place with the Lord of the Dominion. One (to be) obeyed, and faithful in trust.” (81:20-21) And what the power is and what that being is and where it is? May Allah, the Mighty and Sublime exalt your honor, please ask these questions to a trustworthy jurisprudent and inform me and also write in detail about Muhammad bin Husain bin Malik so that he may be satisfied and pray for the well being of the world and the hereafter from me and the brothers. Epistle: May the Almighty Allah gather the good of the world and the hereafter for you and your brothers. May Allah maintain your honor, help you and be kind to you and may He complete His favor on you and if some harm is to reach you, may it come to me instead. And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and may Allah bless Muhammad and his progeny, all of them.
نسخة الدرج؛ مسائل محمد بن عبد الله بن جعفر الحميري: بسم الرحمن الرحيم. أطال الله بقاءك وأدام عزك وتأييدك وسعادتك وسلامتك، وأتم نعمته عليك وزاد في إحسانه إليك وجميل مواهبه لديك وفضله عندك، وجعلني من السوء فداك وقدمني قبلك. الناس يتنافسون في الدرجات فمن قبلتموه
كان مقبولا ومن دفعتموه كان وضيعا، والخامل من وضعتموه، ونعوذ بالله من ذلك، وببلدنا أيدك الله جماعة من الوجوه يتساوون ويتنافسون في المنزلة، وورد أيدك الله كتابك إلى جماعة منهم في أمر أمرتهم به من معاونة "ص". وأخرج علي بن محمد بن الحسين بن مالك المعروف بأدوكة وهو ختن"ص" رحمهم الله من بينهم فاغتم بذلك وسألني أيدك الله أن أعلمك ما ناله من ذلك فإن كان من ذنب استغفر الله منه وإن يكن غير ذلك عرفته ما يسكن نفسه إليه إن شاء الله. التوقيع: لم نكاتب إلا من كاتبنا. وقد عودتني أدام الله عزك من تفضلك ما أنت أهل أن تجريني على العادة وقبلك أعزك الله فقهاء أنا محتاج إلى أشياء تسأل لي عنها، فروي لنا عن العالم عليه السلام أنه سئل عن إمام قوم صلى بهم بعض صلاتهم وحدثت عليه حادثة كيف يعمل من خلفه؟ فقال: يؤخر ويقدم بعضهم ويتم صلاتهم ويغتسل من مسه. التوقيع: ليس على من نحاه إلا غسل اليد وإذا لم تحدث حادثة تقطع الصلاة تمم صلاته مع القوم. وروي عن العالم عليه السلام: إن مس ميتا بحرارته غسل يديه ومن مسه وقد برد فعليه الغسل،وهذا الإمام في هذه الحالة لا يكون مسه إلا بحرارته والعمل من ذلك على ما هو ولعله ينحيه بثيابه ولا يمسه. فكيف يجب عليه الغسل؟ التوقيع: إذا مسه على هذه الحالة لم يكن عليه إلا غسل يده. وعن صلاة جعفر إذا سها في التسبيح في قيام أو قعود أو ركوع أو سجود وذكره في حالة أخرى قد صار فيها من هذه الصلاة، هل يعيد ما فاته من ذلك التسبيح في الحالة التي ذكرها أم يتجاوز في صلاته؟ التوقيع: إذا سها في حالة من ذلك ثم ذكر في حالة أخرى قضى ما فاته في الحالة التي ذكره. وعن المرأة يموت زوجها، هل يجوز أن تخرج في جنازته أم لا؟ التوقيع: تخرج في جنازته. وهل يجوز لها وهي في عدتها أن تزور قبر زوجها أم لا؟ التوقيع: تزور قبر زوجها ولا تبيت عن بيتها. وهل يجوز لها أن تخرج في قضاء حق يلزمها أم لا، تبرح من بيتها وهي في عدتها؟ التوقيع: إذا كان حق خرجت وقضته،وإذا كانت لها حاجة لم يكن لها من ينظر فيها خرجت لها حتى تقضي ولا تبيت عن منزلها. وروي في ثواب القرآن في الفرائض وغيرها أن العالم عليه السلام قال: عجبا لمن لم يقرأ في صلاته (إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ) كيف تقبل صلاته؟! وروي: ما زكت صلاة لم يقرأ فيها بـ (قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ). وروي أن من قرأ في فرائضه (الهمزة) أعطي من الدنيا. فهل يجوز أن يقرأ الهمزة ويدع هذه السور التي ذكرناها مع ما قد روي أنه لا تقبل صلاة ولا تزكو إلا بهما؟ التوقيع: الثواب في السور على ما قد روي، وإذا ترك سورة مما فيها الثواب وقرأ (قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ) و(إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ) لفضلهما أعطي ثواب ما قرأ وثواب السورة التي ترك. ويجوز أن يقرأ غير هاتين السورتين وتكون صلاته تامة،ولكن يكون قد ترك الفضل. وعن وداع شهر رمضان، متى يكون؟ فقد اختلف فيه أصحابنا؛فبعضهم يقول يقرأ في آخر ليلة منه وبعضهم يقول هو في آخر يوم منه إذا رأى هلال شوال. التوقيع: العمل في شهر رمضان في لياليه،والوداع يقع في آخر ليلة منه. فإن خاف أن ينقص جعله في ليلتين. وعن قول الله عز وجل: (إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ) أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم المعني به. (ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ) ما هذه القوة؟ (مُطاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ) ما هذه الطاعة؟ وأين هي؟فرأيك-أدام الله عزك-بالتفضل علي بمسألة من تثق به من الفقهاء عن هذه المسائل وإجابتي عنها منعما مع ما تشرحه لي من أمر محمد بن الحسين بن مالك المقدم ذكره بما يسكن إليه ويعتد بنعمه الله عنده وتفضل علي بدعاء جامع لي ولإخواني للدنيا والآخرة فعلت مثابا إن شاء الله تعالى. التوقيع: جمـع الله لك ولإخـوانك خيـر الدنيـا والآخـرة. أطـال الله بقـاءك وأدام عزك وتأييدك وكرامتك وسعادتك وسلامتك، وأتم نعمته عليك وزاد في إحسانه إليك وجميل مواهبه لديك وفضله عندك،وجعلني من كل سوء ومكروه فداك وقدمني قبلك. الحمد لله رب العالمين وصلى على محمد وآله أجمعين.