The Case of One Who Discontinues Sa‘y for Salat (Prayer) or Performs Sa‘y Without Wudu

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who begins Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah but it becomes the time for Salat (prayer); if he can slow down, or stop and perform Salat (prayer), then return or remain standing until it is free. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is there no there Masjid on them? No, he must perform Salat (prayer) then return? I then asked, ‘Can he sit down on them?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Is it not the case that he performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah while riding on animals?’

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

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from ‘Abd al- Rahman ibn abu ‘ Abd Allah who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about withdrawing before semen discharge. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is up to the man’s choice.’”

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

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from Yahya al- Azraq who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs three or four times Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He then urinates: if he can perform Sa‘y without wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful but if he can complete the acts with wudu’, it would be more beloved to me.”

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

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-‘Asemiy has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Faddal from Ali ibn Asbat from his uncle Ya’qub from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not unlawful to withdraw before semen discharge from the woman who is free, if he likes even if she may not like. She does not have any say in it.’”

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

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not perform Tawaf or Sa‘y [between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah] except with wudu’.”

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

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about withdrawing before semen discharge. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is up to the man. He deals with it as he chooses.’”

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

4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd al-Rahman al- Fiaddhdha’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), did not consider withdrawing before semen discharge as unlawful and he (the Imam) read this verse, ‘When your Lord took of children of Adam from their backs their offspring and made them to bear witness for their souls about the question, “Am I not your Lord?” They replied, “Yes, You are our Lord.’” (7:171) Therefore, everything from which Allah has taken a covenant comes out even if it is on a blind (solid) rock.’”

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