The Case of One Who Misses Al-Hajj

1. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from ‘Abd al-Malik ibn ‘Utbah from al- Nakha’iy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a castrated slave; if he can look at his mistress when she takes a bath. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not lawful.

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

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever attends Jam‘ has attended al-Hajj. 5 He (the Imam) has said, ‘Anyone performing al-Hajj as Qa’rin, Mufrid or as al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who comes and misses al-Hajj, must come out of the state of Ihram of al-‘Umrah. He owes al-Hajj in future. 5 He (the Imam), about one who finds the Imam in Jam‘ has said that if he thinks that he can attend ‘Arafat, stay there for a little while and then can attend Jam‘ before sunrise, he must attend ‘Arafat. If he thinks that he cannot attend ‘Arafat before people leave, he must not attend ‘Arafat but stay in Jam‘ and his Hajj is complete. ‘“

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 Muhammad ibn Ishaq who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a man who has a castrated slave; if he can go to his women and provide them water for wudu and look at their hairs. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he can do so.”’

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

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who attends al-Mash‘ar al-Haram on the day of al- Nahr (slaughtering the offering) before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime) he has attended al-Hajj. ‘“

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

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il ibn Bazi’ who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the veil of the free women before castrated ones. He (the Imam) said, ‘They would go in the presence of the daughters of abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and they would not use veils.’ I then asked if they were free. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, they were not free.’ I then asked, ‘Is veil necessary the free ones before them (castrated) ones?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not so.’”

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

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn Faddal from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who attends al-Mash‘ar al-Haram when there still are five people and it is before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime) he has attended al-Hajj. ‘“

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

5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad from has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who attends al-Mash‘ar al-Haram (the sacred area) when five people are still there, he is considered, as having attended al-Hajj. ‘“

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 certain persons of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Do you know why there are three? I replied, ‘No, I do not know. 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘It is because if one attends one of them he has attended al-Hajj.’” (Fatwa best explains this Hadith)

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