S 3 A 35-44

قوله تعالى:

إِذْ قٰالَتِ امْرَأَتُ عِمْرٰانَ رَبِّ إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مٰا فِي بَطْنِي مُحَرَّراً فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ -إلى قوله تعالى:- وَ اصْطَفٰاكِ عَلىٰ نِسٰاءِ الْعٰالَمِينَ[35-42]

Translation (Qur’an 3:35-42, M. H. Shakir, for the cited parts):

“(Remember) when a woman of Imran said: My Lord! surely I vow to Thee what is in my womb, to be devoted (to Thy service); accept therefore from me, surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing. … and Allah has chosen you above the women of the world.”

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مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ: عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْجُعْفِيِّ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): إِنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ رَوَى عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ لَهُ: إِنَّ الْحَائِضَ تَقْضِي الصَّلاَةَ. فَقَالَ: «مَا لَهُ. لاَ وَفَّقَهُ اللَّهُ، إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عِمْرَانَ نَذَرَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا مُحَرَّراً، وَ الْمُحَرَّرُ لِلْمَسْجِدِ يَدْخُلُهُ ثُمَّ لاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ أَبَداً فَلَمّٰا وَضَعَتْهٰا قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا أَدْخَلَتْهَا الْمَسْجِدَ، فَسَاهَمَتْ عَلَيْهَا الْأَنْبِيَاءُ، فَأَصَابَتِ الْقُرْعَةُ زَكَرِيَّا، فَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا، فَلَمْ تَخْرُجْ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى بَلَغَتْ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَتْ مَا تَبْلُغُ النِّسَاءُ خَرَجَتْ، فَهَلْ كَانَتْ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ تَقْضِيَ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامَ الَّتِي خَرَجَتْ، وَ هِيَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَكُونَ الدَّهْرَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ؟».

Translation:

Muhammad b. Ya‘qub, from al-Husayn b. Muhammad, from Mu‘alla b. Muhammad, from al‑Washa’, from Aban b. ‘Uthman, from Isma‘il al‑Ju‘fi, said: I said to Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him): Al‑Mughira b. Sa‘id has narrated from you that you told him: “The menstruating woman must make up the prayer.” He said: “What is wrong with him? May Allah not grant him success. The woman of Imran vowed what was in her womb to be devoted, and the devoted one is for the mosque: he enters it and then never leaves it. So when she gave birth to her, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and Allah best knows what she brought forth, and the male is not like the female.’ When she bore her, she brought her into the mosque, and the prophets drew lots over her; the lot fell to Zakariyya, so Zakariyya became her guardian. She did not leave the mosque until she came of age, and when she attained what women attain, she went out. Was she, then, able to make up those days during which she went out, while it was incumbent upon her to be in the mosque all her life?”

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عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «إِنْ قُلْنَا لَكُمْ فِي الرَّجُلِ مِنَّا قَوْلاً فَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ، فَكَانَ فِي وَلَدِهِ أَوْ وَلَدِ وَلَدِهِ فَلاَ تُنْكِرُوا ذَلِكَ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَوْحَى إِلَى عِمْرَانَ أَنِّي وَاهِبٌ لَكَ ذَكَراً مُبَارَكاً يُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَ الْأَبْرَصَ، وَ يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى بِإِذْنِي، وَ جَاعِلُهُ رَسُولاً إِلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ؛ فَحَدَّثَ امْرَأَتَهُ حَنَّةَ بِذَلِكَ وَ هِيَ أُمُّ مَرْيَمَ، فَلَمَّا حَمَلَتْ بِهَا كَانَ حَمْلُهَا عِنْدَ نَفْسِهَا غُلاَماً ذَكَراً، فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا أُنْثَى قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ، وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ لِأَنَّ الْبِنْتَ لاَ تَكُونُ رَسُولاً، يَقُولُ اللَّهُ: وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ. فَلَمَّا وَهَبَ اللَّهُ لِمَرْيَمَ عِيسَى(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) كَانَ هُوَ الَّذِي بَشَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ عِمْرَانَ وَ وَعَدَهُ إِيَّاهُ، فَإِذَا قُلْنَا لَكُمْ فِي الرَّجُلِ مِنَّا شَيْئاً فَكَانَ فِي وَلَدِهِ أَوْ وَلَدِ وَلَدِهِ فَلاَ تُنْكِرُوا ذَلِكَ. فَلَمَّا بَلَغَتْ مَرْيَمُ صَارَتْ فِي الْمِحْرَابِ وَ أَرْخَتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا سِتْراً وَ كَانَ لاَ يَرَاهَا أَحَدٌ، وَ كَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا الْمِحْرَابَ فَيَجِدُ عِنْدَهَا فَاكِهَةَ الصَّيْفِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ، وَ فَاكِهَةَ الشِّتَاءِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ: أَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذٰا فَتَقُولُ: هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ* هُنٰالِكَ دَعٰا زَكَرِيّٰا رَبَّهُ قٰالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعٰاءِ* فَنٰادَتْهُ الْمَلاٰئِكَةُ وَ هُوَ قٰائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرٰابِ أَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيىٰ مُصَدِّقاً بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَ سَيِّداً وَ حَصُوراً وَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصّٰالِحِينَ. وَ الْحَصُورُ: اَلَّذِي لاَ يَأْتِي النِّسَاءَ. قَالَ: رَبِّ أَنّٰى يَكُونُ لِي غُلاٰمٌ وَ قَدْ بَلَغَنِيَ الْكِبَرُ وَ امْرَأَتِي عٰاقِرٌ وَ الْعَاقِرُ: اَلَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ كَذٰلِكَ اللّٰهُ يَفْعَلُ مٰا يَشٰاءُ. قَالَ زَكَرِيَّا: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً قٰالَ آيَتُكَ أَلاّٰ تُكَلِّمَ النّٰاسَ ثَلاٰثَةَ أَيّٰامٍ إِلاّٰ رَمْزاً وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ زَكَرِيَّا ظَنَّ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ بَشَّرُوهُ هُمُ الشَّيَاطِينُ، فَقَالَ: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً قٰالَ آيَتُكَ أَلاّٰ تُكَلِّمَ النّٰاسَ ثَلاٰثَةَ أَيّٰامٍ إِلاّٰ رَمْزاً فَخَرِسَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ».

Translation:

‘Ali b. Ibrahim said: My father narrated to me, from al‑Hasan b. Mahbub, from ‘Ali b. Ri’ab, from Abu Basir, from Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: “If we say to you something about one of our men and it is not in him but is in his child or his child’s child, then do not deny that. Allah revealed to ‘Imran: ‘I am granting you a blessed male who heals the blind and the leprous, gives life to the dead by My permission, and I shall make him a messenger to the Children of Israel.’ He informed his wife Hannah, Maryam’s mother. When she conceived her, she thought her pregnancy to be a male boy; when she delivered her as a female, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and the male is not like the female,’ because a girl is not a messenger. Allah says: ‘And Allah best knows what she brought forth.’ When Allah granted Maryam ‘Isa (peace be upon him), he was the one whom Allah had given glad tidings of to ‘Imran and promised him. So if we tell you something concerning one of our men, and it turns out to be in his child or his child’s child, then do not deny that. When Maryam came of age, she remained in the sanctuary, drew a veil over herself, and no one saw her. Zakariyya would enter upon her in the sanctuary and find with her summer fruit in winter and winter fruit in summer. He would say: ‘Whence is this for you?’ She would say: ‘It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.’ Thereupon Zakariyya prayed to his Lord: ‘My Lord! Grant me from Thee good offspring; surely Thou art the Hearer of prayer.’ Then the angels called to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary: ‘Allah gives you good news of Yahya, verifying a word from Allah, and a chief, and chaste, and a prophet from among the good.’ The chaste (hasur) is he who does not come to women. He said: ‘My Lord! How shall I have a boy, and old age has already overtaken me, and my wife is barren’—and ‘barren’ is she who has despaired of menses. ‘Even thus does Allah do what He pleases.’ Zakariyya said: ‘My Lord! Make for me a sign.’ He said: ‘Your sign is that you shall not speak to the people for three days except by gesture.’ This was because Zakariyya suspected that those who gave him the glad tidings were devils, so he said: ‘My Lord! Make for me a sign.’ He said: ‘Your sign is that you shall not speak to people for three days except by gesture,’ so he was rendered mute for three days.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- أَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذٰا قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ [آل عمران 3:37]

“How is this, O Mary!” She said: It is from Allah. Surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.

- هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ [آل عمران 3:38]

There did Zakariya pray to his Lord; he said: My Lord! grant me from Thee good offspring; surely Thou art the Hearer of prayer.

- فَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ… [آل عمران 3:39]

Then the angels called to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary: that Allah gives you good news of John verifying a word from Allah, and (that he shall be) a chief and chaste and a prophet from among the good.

- قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لِي غُلَامٌ… كَذَلِكَ اللّٰهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ [آل عمران 3:40]

He said: My Lord! when shall there be a son (born) to me, and old age has already come upon me, and my wife is barren. He said: Even thus does Allah do what He pleases.

- قَالَ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً … إِلَّا رَمْزًا [آل عمران 3:41]

He said: My Lord! make a sign for me. He said: Your sign is that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture.

_1) -الكافي 3:4/105.

al-Kāfī 3:4/105.

_2) -تفسير القمّيّ 1:101.

Tafsīr al‑Qummī 1:101.

[1] في«س و ط»: شعبة، و هو تصحيف صوابه ما في المتن، انظر رجال الكشّيّ:223 و معجم رجال الحديث 18:275، و المغيرة بن شعبة صحابي معروف.

[Note] In “S” and “T”: Shu‘bah, which is a scribal error; the correct form is as in the text. See Rijāl al‑Kashshī: 223 and Mu‘jam Rijāl al‑Hadīth 18:275. Al‑Mughīra b. Shu‘ba is a well‑known Companion.

99-/1678

ابْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ: قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ مَاجِيلَوَيْهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الرَّيَّانِ بْنِ شَبِيبٍ، قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الرِّضَا(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمِ. فَقَالَ لِي: «يَا ابْنَ شَبِيبٍ، أَصَائِمٌ أَنْتَ»؟ فَقُلْتُ: لاَ. فَقَالَ: «هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي دَعَا فِيهِ زَكَرِيَّا(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ، فَقَالَ: رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعٰاءِ فَاسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَ أَمَرَ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ، فَنَادَتْ زَكَرِيَّا: وَ هُوَ قٰائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيىٰ فَمَنْ صَامَ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ، اسْتَجَابَ لَهُ كَمَا اسْتَجَابَ لِزَكَرِيَّا(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)».

Translation:

Ibn Babawayh said: Muhammad b. ‘Ali Majilawayh narrated to me, who said: ‘Ali b. Ibrahim narrated to us, from his father, from al‑Rayyan b. Shabib, who said: I entered upon al‑Rida (peace be upon him) on the first day of Muharram. He said to me: “O son of Shabib, are you fasting?” I said: No. He said: “This is the day on which Zakariyya (peace be upon him) called upon his Lord, Mighty and Majestic, saying: ‘My Lord! grant me from Thee good offspring; surely Thou art the Hearer of prayer.’ So Allah answered him and commanded the angels, and they called out to Zakariyya while he was standing praying in the sanctuary that ‘Allah gives you good news of Yahya.’ Whoever fasts this day and then supplicates Allah, Mighty and Majestic, He will answer him just as He answered Zakariyya (peace be upon him).”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ [آل عمران 3:38]

My Lord! grant me from Thee good offspring; surely Thou art the Hearer of prayer.

- أَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَى [آل عمران 3:39]

That Allah gives you good news of John.

99-/1679

علي بن إبراهيم: في قوله تعالى: يٰا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰاكِ وَ طَهَّرَكِ وَ اصْطَفَاكِ عَلىٰ نِسٰاءِ الْعٰالَمِينَ قال: اصطفاها مرتين: أما الأولى: فاصطفاها أي اختارها، و أمّا الثانية: فإنها حملت من غير فحل، فاصطفاها بذلك على نساء العالمين.

Translation:

‘Ali b. Ibrahim, regarding His saying: “O Mary! surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds,” said: He chose her twice: the first is that He chose her, meaning He selected her; the second is that she conceived without a male, so He chose her by that above the women of the worlds.

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفَاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَى نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ [آل عمران 3:42]

O Mary! surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the world.

99-/1680

أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الطَّبْرِسِيُّ: قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): «مَعْنَى الْآيَةِ اصْطَفَاكِ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَ طَهَّرَكِ مِنَ السِّفَاحِ، وَ اصْطَفَاكِ لِوِلاَدَةِ عِيسَى(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) مِنْ غَيْرِ فَحْلٍ».

Translation:

Abu ‘Ali al‑Tabrisi: Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him) said: “The meaning of the verse is: He chose you from the progeny of the prophets, and He purified you from fornication, and He chose you for bearing ‘Isa (peace be upon him) without a male.”

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وَ قَالَ الطَّبْرِسِيُّ أَيْضاً: وَ اصْطَفٰاكِ عَلىٰ نِسٰاءِ الْعٰالَمِينَ أَيْ عَلَى نِسَاءِ عَالَمِي زَمَانِكِ لِأَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا وَ عَلَى أَبِيهَا وَ بَعْلِهَا وَ بَنِيهَا) سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ. قَالَ: وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ).

Translation:

And al‑Tabrisi also said: “And ‘He has chosen you above the women of the worlds’—that is, above the women of the worlds of your time; for Fatima daughter of the Messenger of Allah (blessings be upon her and upon her father, her husband, and her sons) is the mistress of the women of the worlds.” He said: And this is the statement of Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him).

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَى نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ [آل عمران 3:42]

And chosen you above the women of the world.

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ابْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ زِيَادِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْهَمَدَانِيُّ(رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ)، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) فِي فَاطِمَةَ: «إِنَّهَا سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ» أَهِيَ سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ عَالَمِهَا؟ قَالَ: «ذَاكَ لِمَرْيَمَ كَانَتْ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ عَالَمِهَا، وَ فَاطِمَةُ سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ».

Translation:

Ibn Babawayh said: Ahmad b. Ziyad b. Ja‘far al‑Hamadani (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to us: ‘Ali b. Ibrahim b. Hashim narrated to us, from his father, from Muhammad b. Sinan, from al‑Mufaddal b. ‘Umar, who said: I said to Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him): Inform me about the statement of the Messenger of Allah (blessings be upon him and his family) regarding Fatima: “She is the mistress of the women of the worlds”—is she the mistress of the women of her world? He said: “That was for Maryam—she was the mistress of the women of her world; and Fatima is the mistress of the women of the worlds from the first to the last.”

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الشَّيْخُ فِي (مَجَالِسِهِ): قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا جَمَاعَةٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ابْنِ غَالِبٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ بِأَرْتَاجَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الْغَنِيِّ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْأَزْدِيُّ الْمَعَانِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ- قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْيَمَنِ - قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَارُونَ الْعَبْدِيُّ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ السَّعْدِيِّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ: لَمَّا خَرَجَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ مِنْ أَرْضِ الْحَبَشَةِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) قَدِمَ جَعْفَرٌ(رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ) وَ النَّبِيُّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) بِأَرْضِ خَيْبَرَ، فَأَتَاهُ بِالْقَدَحِ مِنَ الْغَالِيَةِ وَ الْقَطِيفَةِ، فَقَالَ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ): «لَأَدْفَعَنَّ هَذِهِ الْقَطِيفَةَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ، وَ يُحِبُّهُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ» فَمَدَّ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) أَعْنَاقَهُمْ إِلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ): «أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ»؟ فَوَثَبَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ(رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)، فَدَعَا عَلِيّاً(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ): «يَا عَلِيُّ، خُذْ هَذِهِ الْقَطِيفَةَ إِلَيْكَ»، فَأَخَذَهَا عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)، وَ أُمْهِلَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ، وَ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ - وَ هُوَ سُوقُ الْمَدِينَةِ - فَأَمَرَ صَائِغاً فَفَصَلَ الْقَطِيفَةَ سِلْكاً سِلْكاً، فَبَاعَ الذَّهَبَ وَ كَانَ أَلْفَ مِثْقَالٍ، فَفَرَّقَهُ عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) فِي فُقَرَاءِ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَ الْأَنْصَارِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ وَ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ قَلِيلاً وَ لاَ كَثِيراً، فَلَقِيَهُ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) مِنْ غَدٍ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فِيهِمْ حُذَيْفَةُ وَ عَمَّارٌ، فَقَالَ: «يَا عَلِيُّ أَخَذْتَ بِالْأَمْسِ أَلْفَ مِثْقَالٍ، فَاجْعَلْ غَدَائِيَ الْيَوْمَ وَ أَصْحَابِي هَؤُلاَءِ عِنْدَكَ» وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) يَرْجِعُ يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلَى شَيْءٍ مِنَ الْعُرُوضِ ذَهَبٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ، فَقَالَ حَيَاءً مِنْهُ وَ تَكَرُّماً: «نَعَمْ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَ فِي الرَّحْبِ وَ السَّعَةِ، ادْخُلْ - يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ - أَنْتَ وَ مَنْ مَعَكَ»، قَالَ: فَدَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) ثُمَّ قَالَ لَنَا: اُدْخُلُوا». قَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ: وَ كُنَّا خَمْسَةَ نَفَرٍ: أَنَا وَ عَمَّارٌ وَ سَلْمَانُ وَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ وَ الْمِقْدَادُ(رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ) فَدَخَلْنَا، وَ دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ(عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ) يَبْتَغِي شَيْئاً مِنَ الزَّادِ، فَوَجَدَ فِي وَسَطِ الْبَيْتِ جَفْنَةً مِنْ ثَرِيدٍ تَفُورُ وَ عَلَيْهَا عُرَاقٌ كَثِيرٌ، وَ كَأَنَّ رَائِحَتَهَا الْمِسْكُ، فَحَمَلَهَا عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) حَتَّى وَضَعَهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) وَ مَنْ حَضَرَ مَعَهُ، فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهَا حَتَّى تَمَلَّأْنَا، وَ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْهَا قَلِيلٌ وَ لاَ كَثِيرٌ. وَ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ(عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ)، وَ قَالَ: «أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا، يَا فَاطِمَةُ»؟ فَرَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ، وَ نَحْنُ نَسْمَعُ قَوْلَهُمَا، فَقَالَتْ: هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) مُسْتَعْبِراً وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ: «الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يُمِتْنِي حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ لاِبِنْتِي مَا رَأَى زَكَرِيَّا لِمَرْيَمَ، كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا الْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا رِزْقاً، فَيَقُولُ: يٰا مَرْيَمُ أَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذٰا فَتَقُولُ: هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ». قُلْتُ: وَ مِنْ هَذَا كَثِيرٌ تَرَكْنَاهُ مَخَافَةَ الْإِطَالَةِ.

Translation:

The Shaykh in his Amali said: A group informed us, from Abu al‑Mufaddal, who said: ‘Abd al‑Razzaq b. Sulayman b. Ghalib al‑Azdi at Artaj narrated to us, saying: Abu ‘Abd al‑Ghani al‑Hasan b. ‘Ali al‑Azdi al‑Ma‘ani narrated to us: ‘Abd al‑Razzaq b. Hammam al‑Himyari narrated to us: Ja‘far b. Sulayman al‑Dub‘i al‑Basri—who had come to us from Yemen—narrated to us: Abu Harun al‑‘Abdi, from Rabi‘a al‑Sa‘di, who said: Hudhayfa b. al‑Yaman narrated to me: When Ja‘far b. Abi Talib left the land of Abyssinia for the Prophet (blessings be upon him and his family), Ja‘far (may Allah have mercy on him) arrived while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in the land of Khaybar. He brought him a cup of the perfume (al‑ghaliyah) and a brocade. The Prophet (blessings be upon him and his family) said: “I shall surely give this brocade to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and whom Allah and His Messenger love.” The Prophet’s companions stretched their necks toward it. The Prophet said: “Where is ‘Ali?” ‘Ammar b. Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) sprang up and called ‘Ali (peace be upon him). When he came, the Prophet said to him: “O ‘Ali, take this brocade for yourself.” ‘Ali (peace be upon him) took it and, when they had reached Madinah, he went to al‑Baqi‘—the market of Madinah—ordered a goldsmith to unravel the brocade strand by strand, sold the gold—one thousand mithqals—and distributed it among the poor of the Muhajirun and the Ansar. He then returned home, leaving none of the gold, little or much. The next day the Prophet met him with a group that included Hudhayfa and ‘Ammar, and said: “O ‘Ali, you took a thousand mithqals yesterday; make my lunch today—and these my companions—at your house.” ‘Ali (peace be upon him) had not returned that day to any goods of gold or silver. Out of modesty and generosity he said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah; you are welcome and there is ample room. Enter, O Prophet of Allah, you and those with you.” The Prophet entered, then said to us, “Enter.” Hudhayfa said: We were five: I, ‘Ammar, Salman, Abu Dharr, and al‑Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with them). We entered. ‘Ali (peace be upon him) went in to Fatimah (peace be upon them) seeking some provisions. He found in the middle of the house a steaming bowl of tharid with much meat on the bones, and its fragrance was as of musk. ‘Ali (peace be upon him) carried it and set it before the Messenger of Allah (blessings be upon him and his family) and those present with him. We ate from it until we were filled, yet it diminished neither a little nor much. The Prophet rose and went in to Fatimah (peace be upon her) and said: “From where is this for you, O Fatimah?” She replied—and we heard their words—“It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.” The Prophet (blessings be upon him and his family) came out with tears in his eyes, saying: “Praise be to Allah who did not cause me to die until I saw for my daughter what Zakariyya saw for Maryam. Whenever he entered the sanctuary to her, he found provision with her and said: ‘O Mary! Whence is this for you?’ She said: ‘It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.’” I say: There is much more of this, which we have omitted for fear of length.

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- يَا مَرْيَمُ أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا … [آل عمران 3:37]

O Mary! whence comes this to you? She said: It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.

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ابْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ: قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ السِّنَانِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَسَنِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَسْكَرِيَّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) يَقُولُ: «مَعْنَى الرَّجِيمِ أَنَّهُ مَرْجُومٌ بِاللَّعْنِ، مَطْرُودٌ مِنْ مَوَاضِعِ الْخَيْرِ، لاَ يَذْكُرُهُ مُؤْمِنٌ إِلاَّ لَعَنَهُ، وَ إِنَّ فِي عِلْمِ اللَّهِ السَّابِقِ أَنَّهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْقَائِمُ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) لاَ يَبْقَى مُؤْمِنٌ فِي زَمَانِهِ إِلاَّ رَجَمَهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ، كَمَا كَانَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ مَرْجُوماً بِاللَّعْنِ».

Translation:

Ibn Babawayh said: Muhammad b. Ahmad al‑Sinani narrated to us, who said: Muhammad b. Abi ‘Abdillah al‑Kufi narrated to us, who said: Sahl b. Ziyad, from ‘Abd al‑‘Azim b. ‘Abdillah al‑Hasani, who said: I heard Abu al‑Hasan ‘Ali b. Muhammad al‑‘Askari (peace be upon him) say: “The meaning of al‑rajim (the accursed) is that he is stoned with curses, expelled from the places of goodness; no believer mentions him except that he curses him. And in Allah’s prior knowledge, when the Qa’im (peace be upon him) emerges, no believer will remain in his time except that he will stone him with stones, just as previously he was stoned with curses.”

قوله تعالى:

يٰا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ وَ اسْجُدِي وَ ارْكَعِي مَعَ الرّٰاكِعِينَ* ذٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنْبٰاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ[43-44]

Translation (Qur’an 3:43-44, M. H. Shakir):

“O Mary! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow down. This is of the announcements relating to the unseen which We reveal to you; and you were not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge, and you were not with them when they contended (thereupon).”

/1685

قال عليّ بن إبراهيم في قوله تعالى: يٰا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ وَ اسْجُدِي وَ ارْكَعِي مَعَ الرّٰاكِعِينَ إنّما هو و اركعي و اسجدي، ثمّ قال اللّه لنبيه(عليه و آله السلام): ذٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنْبٰاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ يا محمد وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ.

Translation:

‘Ali b. Ibrahim said regarding His saying: “O Mary! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow down,” that it is (in order): “and bow, and prostrate.” Then Allah said to His Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family): “This is of the tidings of the unseen which We reveal to you, O Muhammad: and you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should take charge of Mary, nor were you with them when they disputed.”

/1686

علي بن إبراهيم، قال: لما ولدت اختصموا آل عمران فيها، فكلهم قالوا: نحن نكفلها. فخرجوا و ضربوا بالسهام بينهم، فخرج سهم زكريا، فكفلها زكريا.

Translation:

‘Ali b. Ibrahim said: When she was born, the family of ‘Imran disputed over her; each of them said: We will be her guardian. They went out and cast arrows among themselves; the lot of Zakariyya came out, so he became her guardian.

99-/1687

ابْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ: قَالَ: رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «أَوَّلُ مَنْ سُوهِمَ عَلَيْهِ مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ، وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَ السِّهَامُ سِتَّةٌ».

Translation:

Ibn Babawayh said: It is narrated from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him): “The first one over whom lots were cast was Mary, daughter of ‘Imran; and it is the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic: ‘And you were not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge.’ The arrows were six in number.”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَامَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ [آل عمران 3:44]

And you were not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge.

99-/1688

الْعَيَّاشِيُّ: عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْجُعْفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: قَالَ: «إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عِمْرَانَ لَمَّا نَذَرَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا مُحَرَّراً - قَالَ -: وَ الْمُحَرَّرُ لِلْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا وَضَعَتْهُ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمْ يَخْرُجْ أَبَداً، فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتْ مَرْيَمَ قَالَتْ: رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ وَ إِنِّي سَمَّيْتُهٰا مَرْيَمَ وَ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهٰا بِكَ وَ ذُرِّيَّتَهٰا مِنَ الشَّيْطٰانِ الرَّجِيمِ فَسَاهَمَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّونَ فَأَصَابَ الْقُرْعَةُ زَكَرِيَّا، وَ هُوَ زَوْجُ أُخْتِهَا، وَ كَفَّلَهَا وَ أَدْخَلَهَا الْمَسْجِدَ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَتْ مَا تَبْلُغُ النِّسَاءُ مِنَ الطَّمْثِ وَ كَانَتْ أَجْمَلَ النِّسَاءِ، فَكَانَتْ تُصَلِّي فَيُضِيءُ الْمِحْرَابُ لِنُورِهَا، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا فَإِذَا عِنْدَهَا فَاكِهَةُ الشِّتَاءِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، وَ فَاكِهَةُ الصَّيْفِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ، فَقَالَ: أَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذٰا قٰالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ فَهُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ، قَالَ: إِنِّي خِفْتُ الْمَوٰالِيَ مِنْ وَرٰائِي إِلَى مَا ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ مِنْ قِصَّةِ يَحْيَى وَ زَكَرِيَّا».

Translation:

Al‑‘Ayyashi, from Isma‘il al‑Ju‘fi, from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him), said: He said: “When the woman of ‘Imran vowed what was in her womb as devoted—meaning, the devoted is for the mosque; when one is born so, he enters the mosque and never leaves—it was that when she gave birth to Maryam, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and Allah best knows what she brought forth, and the male is not like the female; and surely I have named her Maryam, and surely I seek refuge for her and her offspring with You from the accursed Satan.’ The prophets cast lots over her, and the lot fell to Zakariyya, who was her sister’s husband, and he became her guardian and brought her into the mosque. When she attained what women attain of menstruation—and she was the most beautiful of women—she would pray, and the sanctuary would shine with her light. Zakariyya entered upon her and found with her winter fruit in summer and summer fruit in winter; he said: ‘Whence is this for you?’ She said: ‘It is from Allah.’ Thereupon Zakariyya prayed to his Lord, saying: ‘Surely I fear my relatives after me…’ up to what Allah mentioned of the story of Yahya and Zakariyya.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female—And Allah knew best what she brought forth—and the male is not like the female, and I have named it Marium, and I commend her and her offspring into Thy protection from the accursed Shaitan.

- أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ [آل عمران 3:37]

O Mary! whence comes this to you? She said: It is from Allah.

- إِنِّي خِفْتُ الْمَوَالِيَ مِنْ وَرَائِي [مريم 19:5]

And surely I fear my cousins after me.

99-/1689

عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْبَخْتَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ: إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مَا فِي بَطْنِي مُحَرَّراً: «الْمُحَرَّرُ: يَكُونُ فِي الْكَنِيسَةِ وَ لاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا أُنْثَى قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ إِنَّ الْأُنْثَى تَحِيضُ وَ تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ، وَ الْمُحَرَّرُ لاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ».

Translation:

From Hafs b. al‑Bukhturi, from Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him), regarding Allah’s saying: “Surely I vow to You what is in my womb, devoted,” he said: “The devoted one is to be in the sanctuary and not leave it. When she bore her as a female, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and Allah best knows what she brought forth, and the male is not like the female.’ Indeed the female menstruates and must leave the mosque, while the devoted one does not leave the mosque.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- إِنِّي نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مَا فِي بَطْنِي مُحَرَّرًا [آل عمران 3:35]

Surely I vow to Thee what is in my womb, to be devoted (to Thy service).

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female… and the male is not like the female.

99-/1690

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ، عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا(عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «نَذَرَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا لِلْكَنِيسَةِ أَنْ تَخْدُمَ الْعُبَّادَ، وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثَى فِي الْخِدْمَةِ - قَالَ -: فَشَبَّتْ وَ كَانَتْ تَخْدُمُهُمْ وَ تُنَاوِلُهُمْ حَتَّى بَلَغَتْ، فَأُمِرَ زَكَرِيَّا أَنْ تَتَّخِذَ لَهَا حِجَاباً دُونَ الْعُبَّادِ، فَكَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا فَيَرَى عِنْدَهَا ثَمَرَةَ الشِّتَاءِ فِي الصَّيْفِ، وَ ثَمَرَةَ الصَّيْفِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ، فَهُنَالِكَ دَعَا وَ سَأَلَ رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَهَبَ لَهُ ذَكَراً، فَوَهَبَ لَهُ يَحْيَى».

Translation:

And in the narration of Hariz, from one of the two (peace be upon them): “She vowed what was in her womb for the sanctuary to serve the worshippers, and the male is not like the female in service. She grew up and would serve them and hand things to them until she reached maturity. Zakariyya was commanded to set up a screen for her apart from the worshippers. He used to enter upon her and would see with her winter fruit in summer and summer fruit in winter. Thereupon he prayed and asked his Lord to grant him a male, and He granted him Yahya.”

99-/1691

عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: «أَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَى عِمْرَانَ: أَنِّي وَاهِبٌ لَكَ ذَكَراً مُبَارَكاً يُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَ الْأَبْرَصَ، وَ يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ، وَ رَسُولاً إِلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَأَخْبَرَ بِذَلِكَ امْرَأَتَهُ حَنَّةَ، فَحَمَلَتْ فَوَضَعَتْ مَرْيَمَ قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ الْأُنْثَى لاَ تَكُونُ رَسُولاً. فَقَالَ لَهَا عِمْرَانُ: إِنَّهُ ذَكَرٌ يَكُونُ مِنْهَا نَبِيّاً. فَلَمَّا رَأَتْ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ مَا قَالَتْ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ وَ قَوْلُهُ الْحَقُّ: وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ». فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): «فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ عِيسَى بْنَ مَرْيَمَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)، فَإِنْ قُلْنَا لَكُمْ: إِنَّ الْأَمْرَ يَكُونُ فِي أَحَدِنَا، فَكَانَ فِي ابْنِهِ، أَوِ ابْنِ ابْنِهِ، أَوِ ابْنِ ابْنِ ابْنِهِ، فَقَدْ كَانَ فِيهِ، فَلاَ تُنْكِرُوا ذَلِكَ».

Translation:

From Jabir, from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him), who said: I heard him say: “Allah revealed to ‘Imran: ‘I am granting you a blessed male who heals the blind and the leprous and gives life to the dead by Allah’s permission, and (he will be) a messenger to the Children of Israel.’ He informed his wife Hannah of that. She conceived and bore Maryam, and said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and the female is not a messenger.’ ‘Imran said to her: ‘It is a male who will be (born) from her—a prophet.’ When she saw that, she said what she said, and Allah—whose word is truth—said: ‘And Allah best knows what she brought forth.’” Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him) said: “That was ‘Isa son of Maryam (peace be upon him). So if we say to you that the matter is in one of us, and it occurs in his son, or his son’s son, or his son’s son’s son, then it has indeed occurred therein; do not deny that.”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female… and Allah knew best what she brought forth.

99-/1692

عَنْ سَعْدٍ الْإِسْكَافِ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «لَقِيَ إِبْلِيسُ عِيسَى بْنَ مَرْيَمَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ)، فَقَالَ: هَلْ نَالَنِي مِنْ حَبَائِلِكَ شَيْءٌ؟ قَالَ: جَدَّتُكَ الَّتِي قَالَتْ: رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: اَلشَّيْطٰانِ الرَّجِيمِ».

Translation:

From Sa‘d al‑Iskaf, from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him), who said: “Iblis met ‘Isa b. Maryam (peace be upon him) and said: ‘Has anything of your snares reached me?’ He said: ‘Your ancestress who said: My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female … up to His saying: the accursed Satan.’”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … وَإِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female… and I commend her and her offspring into Thy protection from the accursed Shaitan.

99-/1693

عَنْ سَيْفٍ، عَنْ نَجْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ(عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ) ضَمِنَتْ لِعَلِيٍّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) عَمَلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ الْعَجِينَ وَ الْخُبْزَ وَ قَمَّ الْبَيْتِ، وَ ضَمِنَ لَهَا عَلِيٌّ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) مَا كَانَ خَلْفَ الْبَابِ؛ نَقْلَ الْحَطَبِ، وَ أَنْ يَجِيءَ بِالطَّعَامِ، فَقَالَ لَهَا يَوْماً: يَا فَاطِمَةُ، هَلْ عِنْدَكِ شَيْءٌ؟ قَالَتْ: لاَ، وَ الَّذِي عَظَّمَ حَقَّكَ، مَا كَانَ عِنْدَنَا مُنْذُ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ شَيْءٌ نَقْرِيكَ بِهِ. قَالَ: أَفَلاَ أَخْبَرْتِنِي؟ قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) نَهَانِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ شَيْئاً، فَقَالَ: لاَ تَسْأَلِي ابْنَ عَمِّكِ شَيْئاً، إِنْ جَاءَكِ بِشَيْءٍ عَفْواً، وَ إِلاَّ فَلاَ تَسْأَلِيهِ». قَالَ: «فَخَرَجَ(صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ) فَلَقِيَ رَجُلاً فَاسْتَقْرَضَ مِنْهُ دِينَاراً، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ بِهِ وَ قَدْ أَمْسَى، فَلَقِيَ الْمِقْدَادَ بْنَ الْأَسْوَدِ، فَقَالَ لِلْمِقْدَادِ: مَا أَخْرَجَكَ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ؟ قَالَ: اَلْجُوعُ، وَ الَّذِي عَظَّمَ حَقَّكَ، يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): وَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) حَيٌّ؟ قَالَ: وَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) حَيٌّ - قَالَ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): فَهُوَ أَخْرَجَنِي وَ قَدِ اسْتَقْرَضْتُ دِينَاراً وَ سَأُوثِرُكَ بِهِ؛ فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْبَلَ فَوَجَدَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) جَالِساً وَ فَاطِمَةُ تُصَلِّي وَ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْءٌ مُغَطًّى، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَتْ أَحْضَرَتْ ذَلِكَ الشَّيْءَ فَإِذَا جَفْنَةٌ مِنْ خُبْزٍ وَ لَحْمٍ قَالَ: يَا فَاطِمَةُ، أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا؟ قَالَتْ: هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ): أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكَ بِمَثَلِكَ وَ مَثَلِهَا؟ قَالَ: بَلَى، قَالَ: مَثَلُ زَكَرِيَّا إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَى مَرْيَمَ الْمِحْرَابَ فَوَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا رِزْقاً قٰالَ يٰا مَرْيَمُ أَنّٰى لَكِ هٰذٰا قٰالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشٰاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسٰابٍ فَأَكَلُوا مِنْهَا شَهْراً، وَ هِيَ الْجَفْنَةُ الَّتِي يَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا الْقَائِمُ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) وَ هِيَ عِنْدَنَا».

Translation:

From Sayf, from Najm, from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him), who said: “Fatimah (peace be upon her) undertook for ‘Ali (peace be upon him) the housework, kneading, baking, and sweeping the house; and ‘Ali (peace be upon him) undertook for her what was outside the door: carrying firewood and bringing food. He said to her one day: ‘O Fatimah, do you have anything (to eat)?’ She said: ‘No—by Him who has magnified your right over me—we have had nothing to offer you for three days.’ He said: ‘Why did you not inform me?’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (blessings be upon him and his family) forbade me to ask you for anything; he said: Do not ask your cousin for anything; if something comes to you freely, then (take it), otherwise do not ask him.’ He went out (peace be upon him). He met a man and borrowed a dinar from him, then returned with it toward evening. He met al‑Miqdad b. al‑Aswad and said to him: ‘What brought you out at this hour?’ He said: ‘Hunger—by Him who has magnified your right, O Commander of the Faithful.’ I said to Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him): While the Messenger of Allah was alive? He said: While the Messenger of Allah was alive. He (‘Ali) said: ‘It is he who brought me out. I have borrowed a dinar, and I will prefer you with it.’ He gave it to him, then returned and found the Messenger of Allah sitting, and Fatimah praying, and between them was something covered. When she finished, she brought that thing forth, and behold, it was a bowl of bread and meat. He said: ‘O Fatimah, from where is this for you?’ She said: ‘It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Shall I not tell you your likeness and hers? It is the likeness of Zakariyya when he entered the sanctuary to Mary and found provision with her. He said: O Mary! whence is this for you? She said: It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.’ They ate from it for a month, and it is the very bowl from which the Qa’im (peace be upon him) will eat; it is with us.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- يَا مَرْيَمُ أَنَّى لَكِ هَذَا … [آل عمران 3:37]

O Mary! whence comes this to you? She said: It is from Allah; surely Allah gives sustenance to whom He pleases without measure.

99-/1694

عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْجُعْفِيِّ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): اَلْمُغِيرَةُ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ الْحَائِضَ تَقْضِي الصَّلاَةَ كَمَا تَقْضِي الصَّوْمَ، فَقَالَ: «مَا لَهُ! لاَ وَفَّقَهُ اللَّهُ، إِنَّ امْرَأَةَ عِمْرَانَ نَذَرَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا مُحَرَّراً، وَ الْمُحَرَّرُ لِلْمَسْجِدِ لاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ أَبَداً، فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْ مَرْيَمَ قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا أَدْخَلَتْهَا الْمَسْجِدَ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَتْ مَبْلَغَ النِّسَاءِ أُخْرِجَتْ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ، أَنَّى كَانَتْ تَجِدُ أَيَّاماً تَقْضِيهَا وَ هِيَ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ تَكُونَ الدَّهْرَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ؟».

Translation:

From Isma‘il b. ‘Abd al‑Rahman al‑Ju‘fi, who said: I said to Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him): Al‑Mughira claims that a menstruating woman must make up the prayer just as she makes up the fast. He said: “What is wrong with him! May Allah not grant him success. The woman of ‘Imran vowed what was in her womb as devoted, and the devoted is for the mosque and never leaves it. When she bore Maryam, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and Allah best knows what she brought forth, and the male is not like the female.’ When she bore her, she brought her into the mosque; when she reached the age of women, she was taken out of the mosque. How could she have found days to make up, while it was incumbent upon her to be in the mosque all her life?”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female… and the male is not like the female.

99-/1695

عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: «إِنَّ زَكَرِيَّا لَمَّا دَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَهَبَ لَهُ ذَكَراً فَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بِمَا نَادَتْهُ بِهِ، فَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ الصَّوْتَ مِنَ اللَّهِ، أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ آيَةَ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يُمْسَكَ لِسَانُهُ عَنِ الْكَلاَمِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ - قَالَ -: فَلَمَّا أُمْسِكَ لِسَانُهُ وَ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً قٰالَ آيَتُكَ أَلاّٰ تُكَلِّمَ النّٰاسَ ثَلاٰثَةَ أَيّٰامٍ إِلاّٰ رَمْزاً».

Translation:

From Abu Basir, from Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: “When Zakariyya prayed to his Lord to grant him a male, and the angels called to him as they did, he wished to know that that voice was from Allah. It was revealed to him that the sign of that would be that his tongue be restrained from speech for three days. When his tongue was restrained and he did not speak, he knew that none could do that except Allah. And that is Allah’s word: ‘My Lord! Make for me a sign.’ He said: ‘Your sign is that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture.’”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً … إِلَّا رَمْزًا [آل عمران 3:41]

My Lord! make a sign for me. He said: Your sign is that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture.

99-/1696

عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ، عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا(عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ)، قَالَ: «لَمَّا سَأَلَ زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَهَبَ لَهُ ذَكَراً، فَوَهَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ يَحْيَى، فَدَخَلَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً قٰالَ آيَتُكَ أَلاّٰ تُكَلِّمَ النّٰاسَ ثَلاٰثَةَ أَيّٰامٍ إِلاّٰ رَمْزاً فَكَانَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ، وَ هُوَ الرَّمْزُ».

Translation:

From Hammad, from one who narrated to him, from one of the two (peace be upon them), who said: “When Zakariyya asked his Lord to grant him a male, and Allah Most High granted him Yahya, he felt (a doubt), and said: ‘My Lord! Make for me a sign.’ He said: ‘Your sign is that you shall not speak to people for three days except by gesture.’ So he would indicate with his head, and that is the gesture.”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- رَبِّ اجْعَلْ لِي آيَةً … إِلَّا رَمْزًا [آل عمران 3:41]

My Lord! make a sign for me. He said: Your sign is that you shall not speak to men for three days except by gesture.

99-/1697

عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْجُعْفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): «وَ سَيِّداً وَ حَصُوراً وَ الْحَصُورُ: اَلَّذِي لاَ يَأْتِي النِّسَاءَ وَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصّٰالِحِينَ».

Translation:

From Isma‘il al‑Ju‘fi, from Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him): “‘And a chief, and chaste’—and the chaste is he who does not come to women—‘and a prophet from among the good.’”

Qur’anic citation (M. H. Shakir):

- وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصُورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ [آل عمران 3:39]

And (that he shall be) a chief and chaste and a prophet from among the good.

99-/1698

عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ طَاعَةَ اللَّهِ خِدْمَتُهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ، فَلَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ خِدْمَتِهِ تَعْدِلُ الصَّلاَةَ، فَمِنْ ثَمَّ نَادَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ زَكَرِيَّا وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرَابِ».

Translation:

From Husayn b. Ahmad, from his father, from Abu ‘Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: I heard him say: “Obedience to Allah is His service on earth; nothing of His service equals prayer. For that reason the angels called to Zakariyya while he was standing praying in the sanctuary.”

Qur’anic allusion (M. H. Shakir):

- فَنَادَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرَابِ [آل عمران 3:39]

Then the angels called to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary.

99-/1699

عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ(عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ) عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ فِي الْكِتَابِ: وَ إِذْ قٰالَتِ الْمَلاٰئِكَةُ يٰا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰاكِ وَ طَهَّرَكِ وَ اصْطَفٰاكِ عَلىٰ نِسٰاءِ الْعٰالَمِينَ اصْطَفَاهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ، وَ الاِصْطِفَاءُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ مَرَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ؟ قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِي: «يَا حَكَمُ، إِنَّ لِهَذَا تَأْوِيلاً وَ تَفْسِيراً». فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: فَسِّرْهُ لَنَا، أَبْقَاكَ اللَّهُ. قَالَ: «يَعْنِي اصْطَفَاهَا أَوَّلاً مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ، وَ طَهَّرَهَا مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي وِلاَدَتِهَا مِنْ آبَائِهَا وَ أُمَّهَاتِهَا سِفَاحٌ، وَ اصْطَفَاهَا بِهَذَا فِي الْقُرْآنِ يٰا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ وَ اسْجُدِي وَ ارْكَعِي شُكْراً لِلَّهِ. ثُمَّ قَالَ لِنَبِيِّهِ مُحَمَّدٍ(صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ) يُخْبِرُهُ بِمَا غَابَ عَنْهُ مِنْ خَبَرِ مَرْيَمَ وَ عِيسَى: يَا مُحَمَّدُ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنْبٰاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ فِي مَرْيَمَ وَ ابْنِهَا وَ بِمَا خَصَّهُمَا اللَّهُ بِهِ وَ فَضَّلَهُمَا وَ أَكْرَمَهُمَا حَيْثُ قَالَ: وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ، يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ لِرَبِّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ حِينَ أَيْتَمَتْ مِنْ أَبِيهَا».

Translation:

From al‑Hakam b. ‘Uyaynah, who said: I asked Abu Ja‘far (peace be upon him) about Allah’s word in the Book: “And when the angels said: O Mary! surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.” He chose her twice, while choosing is only once? He said to me: “O Hakam, this has an interpretation and an explanation.” I said to him: Explain it to us—may Allah preserve you. He said: “It means He first chose her from the progeny of the chosen and sent prophets, and He purified her from there being any fornication in the births among her fathers and mothers, and He chose her with this in the Qur’an: ‘O Mary! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself and bow down’—as gratitude to Allah. Then He said to His Prophet Muhammad (blessings be upon him and his family), informing him of what was hidden from him about Mary and ‘Isa: ‘O Muhammad! This is of the announcements of the unseen which We reveal to you’ concerning Mary and her son and what Allah has specified them with, favored them, and honored them, where He said: ‘And you were not with them, O Muhammad’—meaning, by the Lord of the angels—‘when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge’ when she was orphaned of her father.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفَاكِ … [آل عمران 3:42]

O Mary! surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the world.

- يَا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ … [آل عمران 3:43]

O Mary! keep to obedience to your Lord and humble yourself, and bow down with those who bow down.

- ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنْبَاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ [آل عمران 3:44]

This is of the announcements relating to the unseen which We reveal to you.

- وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَامَهُمْ … [آل عمران 3:44]

And you were not with them when they cast their pens…

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وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ خُرَّزَادَ: أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ حِينَ أَيْتَمَتْ مِنْ أَبَوَيْهَا وَ مٰا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ فِي مَرْيَمَ عِنْدَ وِلاَدَتِهَا بِعِيسَى أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُهَا وَ يَكْفُلُ وَلَدَهَا، قَالَ: فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَبْقَاكَ اللَّهُ فَمَنْ كَفَّلَهَا؟ فَقَالَ: «أَمَا تَسْمَعُ لِقَوْلِهِ: وَ كَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا الْآيَةَ». وَ زَادَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ: فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قٰالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهٰا أُنْثىٰ وَ اللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمٰا وَضَعَتْ وَ لَيْسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالْأُنْثىٰ وَ إِنِّي سَمَّيْتُهٰا مَرْيَمَ وَ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهٰا بِكَ وَ ذُرِّيَّتَهٰا مِنَ الشَّيْطٰانِ الرَّجِيمِ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ: أَكَانَ يُصِيبُ مَرْيَمَ مَا يُصِيبُ النِّسَاءَ مِنَ الطَّمْثِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ، مَا كَانَتْ إِلاَّ امْرَأَةً مِنَ النِّسَاءِ».

Translation:

And in the narration of Ibn Khurrazad: “‘Which of them should have Mary in his charge’ when she was orphaned of her parents; and ‘you were not with them, O Muhammad, when they contended’ concerning Mary at her bearing ‘Isa: which of them should have charge of her and her child.” He said: I said to him: May Allah preserve you—who became her guardian? He said: “Do you not hear His saying: ‘And Zakariyya became her guardian’—the verse.” And ‘Ali b. Mahziyar added in his narration: “So when she bore her, she said: ‘My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female, and Allah best knows what she brought forth, and the male is not like the female; and surely I have named her Maryam, and surely I seek refuge for her and her offspring with You from the accursed Satan.’” I said: Did Maryam experience what women experience of menstruation? He said: “Yes; she was but a woman from among women.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا [آل عمران 3:37]

And Zakariya took her under his guardianship.

- رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعْتُهَا أُنْثَى … [آل عمران 3:36]

My Lord! Surely I have brought it forth a female… and I commend her and her offspring into Thy protection from the accursed Shaitan.

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وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى: إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلاٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ قَالَ: قَالَ: «اسْتَهَمُوا عَلَيْهَا فَخَرَجَ سَهْمُ زَكَرِيَّا فَكَفَلَ بِهَا». قَالَ زَيْدُ بْنُ رِكَانَةَ: اِخْتَصَمُوا فِي بِنْتِ حَمْزَةَ كَمَا اخْتَصَمُوا فِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، حَمْزَةُ اسْتَنَّ السُّنَنَ وَ الْأَمْثَالَ، كَمَا اخْتَصَمُوا فِي مَرْيَمَ اخْتَصَمُوا فِي بِنْتِ حَمْزَةَ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ». وَ اصْطَفٰاكِ عَلىٰ نِسٰاءِ الْعٰالَمِينَ قَالَ: «نِسَاءُ عَالَمِيهَا - قَالَ -: وَ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ(عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ) سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ».

Translation:

And in another narration: “‘When they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge’—he said: “They cast lots over her and the lot fell to Zakariyya, and he became her guardian.” Zayd b. Rikanah said: They disputed about the daughter of Hamzah just as they disputed about Maryam. I said to him: May I be your ransom! Hamzah set the practice and the example—that as they disputed over Maryam, they disputed over the daughter of Hamzah? He said: “Yes.” And “(He) has chosen you above the women of the worlds”—he said: “The women of her two worlds; and Fatimah (peace be upon her) was the mistress of the women of the worlds.”

Qur’anic citations (M. H. Shakir):

- إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَامَهُمْ … [آل عمران 3:44]

When they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge.

- وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَى نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ [آل عمران 3:42]

And chosen you above the women of the world.

قوله تعالى:

وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيٰا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ[45]

Translation (Qur’an 3:45, M. H. Shakir, for the cited part):

“…held in honor in this world and the hereafter and of those who are made near (to Allah).”

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علي بن إبراهيم، في قوله تعالى: وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيٰا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ أي ذا وجه و جاه.

Translation:

‘Ali b. Ibrahim, regarding His saying: “Held in honor in this world and the hereafter and of those brought near,” said: That is, one possessing face (esteem) and standing.

Footnotes (kept in place, with transliteration):

_3) -عيون أخبار الرّضا(عليه السّلام) 1:58/299.

‘Uyūn Akhbār al‑Riḍā 1:58/299.

_4) -تفسير القمّيّ 1:102.

Tafsīr al‑Qummī 1:102.

_5) -مجمع البيان 2:746.

Majma‘ al‑Bayān 2:746.

_6) -مجمع البيان 2:746.

Majma‘ al‑Bayān 2:746.

_7) -معاني الأخبار:1/107.

Ma‘ānī al‑Akhbār 1:107.

_8) -الأمالي 2:227.

al‑Amālī 2:227.

[1] كذا، و الظاهر انّها تصحيف بأرتاح، اسم حصن منيع، كان من العواصم، من أعمال حلب. «معجم البلدان 1:140».

[Note] Thus in the text; it appears to be a scribal error for “Aritāḥ,” the name of a strong fortress among the ‘Awāṣim, in the region of Ḥalab. “Mu‘jam al‑Buldan 1:140.”

[2] الغالية: نوع من الطيّب مركّب من مسك و عنبر و عود و دهن. «لسان العرب - غلا - 15:134».

[Note] al‑Ghāliya: a type of perfume composed of musk, amber, agarwood, and oil. “Lisān al‑‘Arab – gh-l-w – 15:134.”

[3] في المصدر: الشيباني، و كلاهما من مشايخ الصدوق، و السّناني هنا أرجح لروايته عن محمّد بن أبي عبد اللّه الكوفيّ، انظر معجم رجال الحديث 15:20 و 53 و 54.

[Note] In the source: al‑Shaybānī; both are among al‑Ṣadūq’s shaykhs, but al‑Sinānī is more likely here due to his narrating from Muhammad b. Abi ‘Abdillah al‑Kufi. See Mu‘jam Rijāl al‑Hadīth 15:20, 53, 54.

_9) -معاني الأخبار:1/139.

Ma‘ānī al‑Akhbār 1:139.

[1] قال العلاّمة المجلسي(رحمه اللّه): يعني كيف ينالك من حبائلي وجدّتك دعت حين ولدت والدتك أن يعيذها اللّه و ذريّتها من شر الشيطان الرجيم و أنت من ذرّيتها؟ «بحار الأنوار 14:271»، و الآية من سورة آل عمران 3:36.

[Note] Al-‘Allāmah al‑Majlisī (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It means: how can any of my snares reach you when your ancestress prayed, upon your mother’s birth, that Allah protect her and her offspring from the evil of the accursed Satan, and you are of her offspring? “Biḥār al‑Anwār 14:271.” The verse is in Surah Al ‘Imran 3:36.

[2] آل عمران:3:37.

[Reference] Al ‘Imrān 3:37.

[3] تفسير العيّاشي يقول المغيرة بن عمر، تصحيف، و الصواب: المغيرة بن سعيد، الذي كان يكّذب على الإمام الباقر(عليه السّلام). انظر رجال الكشّيّ:223.

[Note] Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī reads “al‑Mughīra b. ‘Umar,” a scribal error; the correct is al‑Mughīra b. Sa‘īd, who used to fabricate against Imam al‑Bāqir (peace be upon him). See Rijāl al‑Kashshī: 223.

[4] آل عمران 3:36.

[Reference] Al ‘Imrān 3:36.

[5] في«س» و«ط» نسخة بدل و المصدر: فما تجد أياما تقضيه.

[Note] In “S” and “T” variant copies and the source: “Then how would she find days to make up?”

_11) -تفسير العيّاشيّ 1:43/172.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:43/172.

_12) -تفسير العيّاشيّ 1:44/172.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:44/172.

_13) -تفسير العيّاشيّ 1:45/172.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:45/172.

_14) -تفسير العيّاشيّ 1:46/173.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:46/173.

_15) -تفسير العيّاشيّ 1:47/173.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:47/173.

_16) -تفسير العيّاشي 1:48/73.

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:48/73.

_17) -تفسير العيّاشي 1:174، ذيل الحديث(48).

Tafsīr al‑‘Ayyāshī 1:174, end of hadith (48).

_1) -تفسير القمّيّ 1:102.

Tafsīr al‑Qummī 1:102.

[1] آل عمران:3:37.

[Reference] Al ‘Imrān 3:37.

[2] آل عمران:3:36.

[Reference] Al ‘Imrān 3:36.

[3] الظاهر أنّ في الحديث سقطا، و أشار لذلك أيضا المجلسي في البحار 14:193.

[Note] It appears there is an omission in the hadith; al‑Majlisī also pointed to this in al‑Biḥār 14:193.