Chapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding Camels
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 30
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 30
Chapter on What Has Been Narrated Regarding Camels
7 hadiths · 1 commentary
قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اَلْإِبِلَ اَلْحُمْرَ فَإِنَّهَا أَقْصَرُ اَلْإِبِلِ أَعْمَاراً».
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Beware of red camels, for they have the shortest lifespan among camels."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ عَلَى ذِرْوَةِ كُلِّ بَعِيرٍ شَيْطَاناً فَأَشْبِعْهُ وَ اِمْتَهِنْهُ.
Imam عليه السلام said: "On the top of every camel sits a devil, so feed it well and keep it under control."
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وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اِشْتَرُوا اَلسُّودَ اَلْقِبَاحَ فَإِنَّهَا أَطْوَلُ اَلْإِبِلِ أَعْمَاراً ».
Abu Abdullah عليه السلام said: "Purchase black, unattractive camels, for they have the longest lifespans among camels."
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وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلْإِبِلُ عِزٌّ لِأَهْلِهَا ».
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) said: "Camels are a source of honor for their owners."
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وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: أَنْ يُتَخَطَّى اَلْقِطَارُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ وَ لِمَ قَالَ «لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ قِطَارٍ إِلاَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَ اَلْبَعِيرِ إِلَى اَلْبَعِيرِ شَيْطَانٌ ».
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) forbade stepping over the camel line (caravan). It was asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, why?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "Because there is not a single camel line except that between one camel and the next there is a devil."
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وَ سُئِلَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: أَيُّ اَلْمَالِ خَيْرٌ، قَالَ «زَرْعٌ زَرَعَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَ أَصْلَحَهُ وَ أَدَّى حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصَادِهِ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلزَّرْعِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ قَدْ تَبِعَ بِهَا مَوَاضِعَ اَلْقَطْرِ يُقِيمُ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ يُؤْتِي اَلزَّكَاةَ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلْغَنَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ «اَلْبَقَرُ تَغْدُو بِخَيْرٍ وَ تَرُوحُ بِخَيْرٍ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلْبَقَرِ خَيْرٌ فَقَالَ «اَلرَّاسِيَاتُ فِي اَلْوَحَلِ اَلْمُطْعِمَاتُ فِي اَلْمَحْلِ، نِعْمَ اَلشَّيْءُ اَلنَّخْلُ مَنْ بَاعَهُ فَإِنَّمَا ثَمَنُهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ رَمَادٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ شَاهِقَةٍ «اِشْتَدَّتْ بِهِ اَلرِّيحُ فِي يَوْمٍ عٰاصِفٍ» إِلاَّ أَنْ يُخْلِفَ مَكَانَهَا» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ فَأَيُّ اَلْمَالِ بَعْدَ اَلنَّخْلِ خَيْرٌ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ فَأَيْنَ اَلْإِبِلُ قَالَ «فِيهَا اَلشَّقَاءُ وَ اَلْجَفَاءُ وَ اَلْعَنَاءُ وَ بُعْدُ اَلدَّارِ تَغْدُو مُدْبِرَةً وَ تَرُوحُ مُدْبِرَةً لاَ يَأْتِي خَيْرُهَا إِلاَّ مِنْ جَانِبِهَا اَلْأَشْأَمِ أَمَا إِنَّهَا لاَ تَعْدَمُ اَلْأَشْقِيَاءَ اَلْفَجَرَةَ ».
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family) was asked: "Which wealth is best?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "A crop that its owner sows, tends to, and gives its due when it is harvested." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, which wealth is best after crops?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "A man with his sheep, following rain-fed pastures, who establishes prayer and pays zakat." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, which wealth is best after sheep?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "Cattle, which bring benefit in the morning and in the evening." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, which wealth is best after cattle?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "Date palms, which are steadfast in mud and provide food during drought. Indeed, palm trees are excellent. However, whoever sells them finds their price like ashes blown by a stormy wind atop a high mountain, unless he plants their replacement." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, which wealth is best after date palms?" The Prophet remained silent. A man then asked: "What about camels, O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى?" Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم replied: "In them is hardship, roughness, and toil. They are far removed (from human company), leaving in the morning and returning in the evening. Their benefit comes only from their left side. Indeed, they are not free from the wicked and the disobedient."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «فِي اَلْغَنَمِ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ اَلْبَقَرُ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَقْبَلَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ وَ اَلْإِبِلُ إِذَا أَقْبَلَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ وَ إِذَا أَدْبَرَتْ أَدْبَرَتْ».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Regarding sheep: when they come forward, they bring blessings, and when they go away, they still bring blessings. Regarding cattle: when they come forward, they bring blessings, and when they go away, they take blessings with them. Regarding camels: when they come forward, they take blessings away, and when they go away, they take even more blessings away."
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