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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Numeric Classification of Traditions Oncharacteristics Part 22-on Forty and Above-numbered Characteristics THE PRAYER OF THE DRUNKEN IS NOT ACCEPTED FOR FORTY DAYS 22-1 Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Walid - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted Muawiyah أبواب الاربعين وما فوقه شارب الخمر لا تقبل صلاته أربعين يوما 22-1 حدثنا محمد بن الحسن بن الوليد رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا محمد بن الحسن الصفـار، عن معـاوية بن حكيـم، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن ibn Hakim, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, on the authority of Aban ibn Uthman, on the authority of Al-Fuzayl ibn Yasar that he had heard Aba Ja’far al-Baqir (MGB) say, “The prayers of whoever drinks wine would not be accepted for forty days.

If he doesn’t say his prayers during these forty days, he will suffer an extra chastisement for not saying his prayers. In another tradition we read, “The prayers of whoever drinks would be wandering between the heavens and the Earth.

They are ascribed to him once he repents.” THE FORTY TYPES OF FASTING 22-2 (The compiler of the book narrated) that my father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Isfahani, on the authority of Suleiman ibn Davood al-Munqeri, on the authority of Sufyan ibn Ayyineh, on the authority of Al-Zuhra, “I went to see Ali ibn al-Hussein (MGB).

The Imam (MGB) asked, ‘Where do you come from?’ I said, ‘I am coming from the mosque.’ The Imam (MGB) asked, ‘What were you talking about?’ I said, ‘We were talking about fasting. My friends and I reached the conclusion that there are no other obligatory fasts except that of the month of Ramazan.’ The Imam (MGB) said, ‘O Al-Zuhra! It is not so. There are forty types of fasting. Ten of these types are obligatory fasts like that of the month of Ramazan. Ten of these types are forbidden.

Fourteen of these types are such that one who is of age can either fast on those days or break them. Also there are three types of fasting with permission: fasting for learning; permitted fasting; and fasting during illness or on a journey.’ I said, ‘May I be your ransom!