Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding a Thief Who Overpowers a Woman for Her Private Part and Kills Her Child

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had…

I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a pregnant woman and killed the child in her womb. The woman then took a knife and stabbed him, killing him. Imam (as) said: "The blood of the thief is void (without…

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say regarding a man who tried to seduce a woman for unlawful relations, and she threw a stone at him, striking him in a fatal spot and killing him. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon her in…

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who forces himself upon a woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed."