Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 119
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 119
Chapter on the Disapproval of Appointing a Woman as an Executor of a Bequest
2 hadiths · 1 commentary
رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "اَلْمَرْأَةُ لاَ يُوصَى إِلَيْهَا لِأَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ وَ لاٰ تُؤْتُوا اَلسُّفَهٰاءَ أَمْوٰالَكُمُ.
Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, from his forefathers, peace be upon them, who said that the Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام said: "A woman should not be appointed as an executor of a will because Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious, says: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth" (Surah An-Nisa 4:5)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ "وَ لاٰ تُؤْتُوا اَلسُّفَهٰاءَ أَمْوٰالَكُمُ" قَالَ "لاَ تُؤْتُوهَا شَارِبَ اَلْخَمْرِ وَ لاَ اَلنِّسَاءَ" ثُمَّ قَالَ "وَ أَيُّ سَفِيهٍ أَسْفَهُ مِنْ شَارِبِ اَلْخَمْرِ".
In another narration, Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, was asked about the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious: "And do not give the weak-minded your wealth." (Qur'an 4:5). Imam عليه السلام said: "Do not give it to one who drinks alcohol or to women." Then Imam عليه السلام added: "And who is more foolish than a person who drinks alcohol?"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
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