1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Nadr ibn Shu’ayb from Yunus ibn ‘Imran ibn Mitham from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Why should you not perform al-Hajj this year?’ I replied, ‘There is a business between me and a people, other preoccupation in which perhaps there is goodness.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, Allah has not done anything good for you in this.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘No other thing prevents a servant (of Allah) from this House except sin and what is forgiven is greater.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad in a marfu‘ manner who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that there is nothing of goodness in neglecting al-Hajj.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.