The Case of One Who Forgets Taqsir until Talbiyah (Here I Am, O Lord, to obey Your command) for al-Hajj or Shaves His Head or Has Carnal Relations with His Wife

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Khalid from al Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al Nadr ibn Suwayd from Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and forgets Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he assumes the state of Ihram for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah.”’

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

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once returned from an armed expedition during which a large number of Muslims were killed. Women came to him (the Messenger of Allah) asking about their people who were killed. One woman came to him (the Messenger of Allah) and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what did so and so do ? 5 He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘What is your relation with him?’ She replied, ‘He is my father.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘You should thank Allah and ask for your happy return to Allah; he became a martyr.’ She then did as he (the Messenger of Allah) had told her to do. Then she asked, ‘What did so and so do, O Messenger of Allah?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘What is your relation with him?’ She replied, ‘He is my brother.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘You should thank Allah and ask for your happy return to Allah; he became a martyr.’ She then did as he (the Messenger of Allah) had told her to do. She then asked, ‘What did so and so do, O Messenger of Allah?’ He (the Messenger of Allah) asked, ‘What is your relation with him?’ She replied, ‘He is my husband.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘You should thank Allah and ask for your happy return to Allah, he became a martyr.’ She then said, ‘Woe and wretchedness is upon me!’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘I did not think women have this much (loving feeling) for their husbands until I saw this woman.’”

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

2. 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 commences al-‘Umrah but then forgets Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he enters al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah. He is not obligated for anything in this matter. His al-‘Umrah is complete.’”

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

2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’ammar ibn Khallad who has said the following: “I once heard abu al-Hassan (a.s.), saying that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once said to daughter of Jahash, ‘Your maternal uncle, Hamzah is killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then told her, ‘Your brother is also killed.’ She asked for a happy return to Allah and said, ‘I expect good reward from Allah.’ He (the Messenger of Allah) then said, ‘Your husband is also killed.’ She placed her hand on her head and cried and sobbed. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘Nothing for a woman is equal to her husband.’”

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

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and he is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He then in a hurry kisses his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or fingernails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one animal offering to slaughter and if he performs sexual intercourse, he owes a Jazur or a cow.’”

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

5. 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 is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and performs sexual intercourse with his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must slaughter one Jazur and I fear for his al-Hajj to have become damaged if he did knowingly; but if he is ignorant, he is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”

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

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I completed the acts of my al-‘Umrah and went to my wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘You owe a badanah.’ I then said, ’When I wanted it she had not done Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) yet, she refused but I over- powered her. She cut something from her hairs with her teeth. He (the Imam) said, ‘Allah has blessed her; she was more knowledgeable in Shari‘ah than you. You owe one badanah but she is not obligated for anything in this matter.”’

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

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and has shaved his head in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is ignorant, he is not obligated for anything in this matter. If it is intentional and in the beginning of the months of al-Hajj by thirty days, there is not anything on him; but if it is done intentionally after thirty days during which hairs are left untouched for al-Hajj, then he owes one animal offering to slaughter.’” NOTE: In another Hadith it is said that on the day of ‘Id he is required to pass a shaving blade on his head as if shaving.

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

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy from more than one person who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is very proper for one who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), that after coming out of the state of Ihram, he should not dress up with a shirt to remain like those in the state of Ihram.’”

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

3. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ibrahim, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He enters Makkah, performs Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’,’ al-Marwah. He then dresses up normally and comes out of the state of Ihram but forgets to do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he leaves for ‘Arafat. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. He continues upon his al-‘Umrah, its Tawaf and Tawaf of al-Hajj consequently.’”

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