قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ( عليه السلام ) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَتَزَوَّجُ الْمُتْعَةَ فَكَرِهْتُهَا وَ تَشَأَّمْتُ بِهَا فَأَعْطَيْتُ اللَّهَ عَهْداً بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَ الْمَقَامِ وَ جَعَلْتُ عَلَيَّ فِي ذَلِكَ نَذْراً وَ صِيَاماً أَلَّا أَتَزَوَّجَهَا ثُمَّ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ شَقَّ عَلَيَّ وَ نَدِمْتُ عَلَى يَمِينِي وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِيَدِي مِنَ الْقُوَّةِ مَا أَتَزَوَّجُ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي عَاهَدْتَ اللَّهَ أَنْ لَا تُطِيعَهُ وَ اللَّهِ لَئِنْ لَمْ تُطِعْهُ لَتَعْصِيَنَّهُ .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ali Al Sa’aiy who said, ‘I said to Abu Al-Hassan<sup>asws</sup>, ‘May I be sacrificed for you<sup>asws</sup>! I had married the <span class="iTxt">Mut’a</span>, but I disliked it, and I was accused by it. So I gave Allah<sup>azwj</sup> a promised between Al-Rukn and Al-Maqaam (of the Kabah), and made a vow upon myself with regards to that, and Fasts, that I shall not marry it (in this manner). Then that was doubtful upon me, and I regretted my oath, and there did not happen to be in my hands the (financial) strength what (would enable me) to marry publicly’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said to me: ‘You oathed to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> that you will not obey Him<sup>azwj</sup>? By Allah<sup>azwj</sup>! If you do not obey Him<sup>azwj</sup>, you would disobey Him<sup>azwj</sup>’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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