Walking Faster (Running Slowly) in Muhassar Valley

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn af-Bakhtariy and others who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked one of his sons, ’Did you do Sa‘y (running slowly) in Wadiy Muhassar?’ He replied, ‘No, I did not do so.’ He (the Imam) commanded him to go back to perform Sa‘y (running slowly). His son said, ‘I do not know how to do it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Ask the people how to do it.’”

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

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from Harun ibn al-Jahm from Ja’far ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah (s.w.) prohibited men from entering the place of women without their permission.”’

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

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “A man passed by Wadiy Muhassar and abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), after his arriving in Makkah commanded him to go back to perform Sa‘y (running slowly).”’ (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-2 of this Chapter)

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

2. Through the same chain of narrators as that of the previous Hadith the following is narrated: “Men must not enter the place of women without the permission of their guardian.”

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

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when passing through the valley of Muhassar, which is a vast valley between Mina and Jam‘, a little nearer to Mina, walk faster until you pass it. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, stirred his camel and said, ‘O Allah, keep my promise safe, accept my repentance, answer my prayer and be my deputy among those whom I have left behind.’”

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

3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah from Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if a man is required to ask permission from his father. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I would ask permission from my father and my mother was not with him. She was my father’s wife. My mother had died when I was a boy. I did not like to disturb their privacy and they also did not like it. It is very correct and fine to say Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace).'"

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

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Moving in Wadiy Muhassar is for one hundred steps.’”

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

5. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the boundaries of Jam‘. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is between al-Mazemin to Wadiy Muhassar.’”

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

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il from Ali ibn al-Nu’man ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan forms who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The boundaries of al-Muzdalifah are from Muhassar to al-Mazemin.’”

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

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and a number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn abu Basir from Sanaa ‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What happens if Jam‘ cannot accommodate all people?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘They can go higher to al-Mazemin.’”

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

8. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-’Asemiy has narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Taymuliy from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman al-Azdiy from Muhammad ibn ‘Adhafir from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “The distance to perform Sa‘y (running slowly) in Wadiy Muhassar is of one hundred yards.’”

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