Chapter on Bequests for Manumission, Charity, and Hajj
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 105
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 105
Chapter on Bequests for Manumission, Charity, and Hajj
وَ قَالَ: فِي اِمْرَأَةٍ أَوْصَتْ بِمَالٍ فِي عِتْقٍ وَ حَجٍّ وَ صَدَقَةٍ فَلَمْ يَبْلُغْ قَالَ "اِبْدَأْ بِالْحَجِّ فَإِنَّهُ مَفْرُوضٌ فَإِنْ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ فَاجْعَلْ فِي اَلصَّدَقَةِ طَائِفَةً وَ فِي اَلْعِتْقِ طَائِفَةً".
And Imam عليه السلام said regarding a woman who bequeathed her wealth for emancipation (freeing slaves), performing Hajj, and giving charity, but her wealth was insufficient: "Begin with Hajj because it is an obligation. If anything remains, allocate a portion for charity and a portion for emancipation."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 345