Prophethood

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سَاهَمَ قُرَيْشاً فِي بِنَاءِ الْبَيْتِ فَصَارَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ بَابِ الْكَعْبَةِ إِلَى النِّصْفِ‌[6] مَا بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الشَّامِيِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, took part with Quraysh in building the House. The share of the Messenger of Allah was from the door of al-Ka‘bah up to half of the way between al-Yemeniy corner to

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَمَّا احْتَفَرَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ زَمْزَمَ وَ انْتَهَى إِلَى قَعْرِهَا خَرَجَتْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ إِحْدَى جَوَانِبِ الْبِئْرِ رَائِحَةٌ مُنْتِنَةٌ أَفْظَعَتْهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَنْثَنِيَ‌[1] وَ خَرَجَ ابْنُهُ الْحَارِثُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ حَفَرَ حَتَّى أَمْعَنَ فَوَجَدَ فِي قَعْرِهَا عَيْناً تَخْرُجُ عَلَيْهِ بِرَائِحَةِ الْمِسْكِ ثُمَّ احْتَفَرَ فَلَمْ يَحْفِرْ إِلَّا ذِرَاعاً حَتَّى تَج

‘When ‘Abd al-Muttalib dug the well of Zamzam and reached its bottom, a foul odor emerged from one side of the well that frightened him severely. He could not bend himself down and his son, al-Harith, moved out of the well. He then dug until he found in the bottom of the well a fountain with the fragrance of musk. He t

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ أَذْكُرُ وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِيهِ السَّيْلُ وَ النَّاسُ يَقُومُونَ عَلَى الْمَقَامِ يَخْرُجُ الْخَارِجُ يَقُولُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ بِهِ السَّيْلُ وَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْخَارِجُ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا فُلَانُ مَا صَنَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ فَقُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ يَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَكُونَ السَّيْلُ قَدْ

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘Did you meet al-Husayn (a.s.) ?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, I remember when I was with him in the Sacred Masjid while the flood had entered it. People stood on the station of Ibrahim and those coming out said, “The flood has moved the station away,” and others when coming out said, “

لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ افْتَتَحَهَا فَتَحَ بَابَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَأَمَرَ بِصُوَرٍ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَطُمِسَتْ فَأَخَذَ بِعِضَادَتَيِ الْبَابِ‌[3] فَقَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ صَدَقَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ مَا ذَا تَقُولُونَ وَ مَا ذَا تَظُنُّونَ قَالُوا نَظُنُّ خَيْراً وَ نَقُولُ خَيْراً أَخٌ كَرِيمٌ وَ ابْنُ أَخٍ كَرِيمٍ وَ قَدْ

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, arrived in Makkah on the day of its liberation, he

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ‌ وَ هِيَ حَرَامٌ إِلَى أَنْ تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي‌[3] وَ لَا تَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِي إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ.

“He (the Imam) has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, on the day of liberation of Makkah said, ‘Allah made Makkah sacred (restricted) on the day He created the skies and earth and it remains sacred until the Hour of doom. It n

لَمْ يَحُجَّ النَّبِيُّ ص بَعْدَ قُدُومِهِ الْمَدِينَةَ إِلَّا وَاحِدَةً وَ قَدْ حَجَّ بِمَكَّةَ مَعَ قَوْمِهِ حِجَّاتٍ.

‘The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed only one hajj from al- Madinah; however, he had performed al-Hajj many times when in Makkah along with his people.’”

حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَشْرَ حِجَّاتٍ مُسْتَسِرّاً فِي كُلِّهَا يَمُرُّ بِالْمَأْزِمَيْنِ- فَيَنْزِلُ وَ يَبُولُ‌[4].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed Hajj ten times secretly and every time when in al-Mazimin would disembark and pass water (it was the first place where idols were worshipped).”

حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed Hajj a total of twenty times.”

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ- وَ أَذِّنْ‌ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجالًا وَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ ضامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ‌ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ‌[2] فَأَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنِينَ أَنْ يُؤَذِّنُوا بِأَعْلَى أَصْوَاتِهِمْ بِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَحُجُّ فِي عَامِهِ هَذَا فَعَلِمَ بِهِ مَنْ حَضَرَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَ أَهْلُ الْعَوَالِي وَ

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family wor

أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ غَدَا مِنْ مِنًى فِي طَرِيقِ ضَبٍ‌[5] وَ رَجَعَ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَأْزِمَيْنِ وَ كَانَ إِذَا سَلَكَ طَرِيقاً لَمْ يَرْجِعْ فِيهِ.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, when leaving Mina moved through the path of Dabb and returned from between al-Mazimin, and when he walked through a path, he would not return by the same path.”

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ خَرَجَ فِي أَرْبَعٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ حَتَّى أَتَى الشَّجَرَةَ فَصَلَّى بِهَا ثُمَّ قَادَ رَاحِلَتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَى الْبَيْدَاءَ فَأَحْرَمَ مِنْهَا وَ أَهَلَّ بِالْحَجِ‌[6] وَ سَاقَ مِائَةَ بَدَنَةٍ- وَ أَحْرَمَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ بِالْحَجِّ لَا يَنْوُونَ عُمْرَةً وَ لَا يَدْرُونَ مَا الْمُتْعَةُ حَتَّى إِذَا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَكَّةَ طَافَ بِا

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed al- Hajjata al-Islam, he left al-Madinah when only four days from the month of Dhu al-Qa‘dah remained. When he (the Messenger of Allah) arrived at

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْحَجَّ فَكَتَبَ إِلَى مَنْ بَلَغَهُ كِتَابُهُ مِمَّنْ دَخَلَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ يُؤْذِنُهُمْ بِذَلِكَ لِيَحُجَّ مَنْ أَطَاقَ الْحَجَّ فَأَقْبَلَ النَّاسُ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ الشَّجَرَةَ أَمَرَ النَّاسَ بِنَتْفِ الْإِبْطِ وَ حَلْقِ الْعَانَةِ وَ الْغُسْلِ وَ التَّجَرُّدِ فِي إِزَارٍ وَ رِدَاءٍ أَوْ إِزَارٍ وَ عِمَامَةٍ يَضَعُهَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, mentioned al- Hajj. He (the Messenger of Allah) then wrote a letter to those who received his letter and who had accepted Islam that the Messenger of Allah, O Alla

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ نَحَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِيَدِهِ ثَلَاثاً وَ سِتِّينَ وَ نَحَرَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا غَبَرَ[1] قُلْتُ سَبْعَةً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

‘The messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, slaughtered sixty-three heads of cattle with his own hand; and Ali (a.s.), slaughtered the rest.’ I then asked, ‘Was it thirty- seven ?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes. It was thirty-seven.”

الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَى بُدْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص-[2] نَاجِيَةُ بْنُ جُنْدَبٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ وَ الَّذِي حَلَقَ رَأْسَ النَّبِيِّ ص فِي حَجَّتِهِ مَعْمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَرَاثَةَ بْنِ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَوْفِ بْنِ عَوِيجِ بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ‌[3] قَالَ وَ لَمَّا كَانَ فِي حَجَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ يَحْلِقُهُ قَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ أَيْ مَعْمَرُ أُذُنُ‌[4] رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي يَدِكَ وَ فِي يَدِكَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the person in charge of herding the camel for offering by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was Najiyah ibn Jundab al-Khuza‘iy al-Aslamiy. The person who shaved the head of the Holy Prophet during

اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثَلَاثَ عُمَرٍ مُفْتَرِقَاتٍ عُمْرَةً فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ أَهَلَّ مِنْ عُسْفَانَ وَ هِيَ عُمْرَةُ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَ عُمْرَةً أَهَلَّ مِنَ الْجُحْفَةِ وَ هِيَ عُمْرَةُ الْقَضَاءِ وَ عُمْرَةً أَهَلَّ مِنَ الْجِعْرَانَةِ بَعْدَ مَا رَجَعَ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ مِنْ غَزْوَةِ حُنَيْنٍ‌[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed three ‘Umrah separately. He performed one ‘Umrah in Dhu al-Qa 5 dah, in which he said Talbiyah (here I am O Lord, to obey Your command) in ‘Usfan (name o

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص غَيْرَ حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ قَالَ نَعَمْ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً.

11. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn abu Najran from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Did the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, perfo

حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً مُسْتَسِرَّةً كُلُّهَا يَمُرُّ بِالْمَأْزِمَيْنِ فَيَنْزِلُ فَيَبُولُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, 0 Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed twenty Hajj secretly, every time he would pass by the Mazimin and disembark and pass water.”

اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عُمْرَةَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَ قَضَى الْحُدَيْبِيَةَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ وَ مِنَ الْجِعْرَانَةِ حِينَ أَقْبَلَ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ ثَلَاثَ عُمَرٍ كُلُّهُنَّ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed ‘Umrah of al-Hudaybiyah and Qada’ of al-Hudaybiyah next time, and from al-Ja‘ranah when coming from al-Ta’if. All three ‘Umrah took place in the month of

ذُكِرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص اعْتَمَرَ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ ثَلَاثَ عُمَرٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يُوَافِقُ عُمْرَتُهُ ذَا الْقَعْدَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed three ‘Umrah in the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah; all of them coincided with his al-‘Umrah in the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah.”

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ حُجُّوا وَ اعْتَمِرُوا تَصِحَّ أَبْدَانُكُمْ وَ تَتَّسِعْ أَرْزَاقُكُمْ وَ تُكْفَوْنَ مَئُونَاتِ عِيَالِكُمْ وَ قَالَ الْحَاجُّ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ وَ مَوْجُوبٌ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ مُسْتَأْنَفٌ لَهُ الْعَمَلُ وَ مَحْفُوظٌ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Amr ibn ‘ Uthman af-Khazzaz from Afi ibn ‘ Abd Allah al-Bajaliy, from Khalid al- Qalanisiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Ali ibn Al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Perform ‘Umrah and Hajj, your bodies will become h

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ حَاجّاً أَوْ مُعْتَمِراً مُبَرَّأً مِنَ الْكِبْرِ رَجَعَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ- فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقى‌[2] قُلْتُ مَا الْكِبْرُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ الْكِبْرِ غَمْصُ الْخَلْقِ وَ سَفَهُ الْحَقِ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, “One who decides to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah free of al-Kibr (arrogance) returns, in matters of sins, as the day his mother gave birth to him.’” He (the Imam) then read this, ‘On one who hastens during the two days, there is no sin, and on one who delays, there is n

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْحَجَّةُ ثَوَابُهَا الْجَنَّةُ وَ الْعُمْرَةُ كَفَّارَةٌ لِكُلِّ ذَنْبٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘The reward for performing Hajj is paradise and ‘Umrah is expiation for all sins.”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ وَ يَذْكُرُ الْحَجَّ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص هُوَ أَحَدُ الْجِهَادَيْنِ هُوَ جِهَادُ الضُّعَفَاءِ وَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ‌ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ إِلَّا الصَّلَاةُ وَ فِي الْحَجِّ لَهَاهُنَا صَلَاةٌ وَ لَيْسَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ قِبَلَكُمْ حَجٌّ لَا تَدَعِ الْحَجَّ وَ أَنْتَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ أَ مَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ يَشْعَثُ رَأْسُكَ وَ يَقْشَفُ‌[1]

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), speaking of Hajj, say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “It (Hajj) is one of the two kinds of Jihad (striving for a cause). This is the Jihad for the weak ones and we are the weak ones.

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يُحَالِفُ الْفَقْرُ وَ الْحُمَّى مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ[4].

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Chronic poverty and fever cannot come with al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah.’””

سَمِعْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ تَابِعُوا بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَنْفِيَانِ الْفَقْرَ وَ الذُّنُوبَ كَمَا يَنْفِي الْكِيرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ.

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Perform al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah consecutively; they remove poverty and sins just as al-Kir (a bellowing kiln) removes impurities from iron.’””

أَنْ تَغِيبَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بِلَالُ قُلْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا نَصَتُوا[1] قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ تَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَغَفَرَ لِمُحْسِنِكُمْ وَ شَفَّعَ مُحْسِنَكُمْ فِي مُسِيئِكُمْ فَأَفِيضُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ قَالَ وَ زَادَ غَيْرُ الثُّمَالِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِلَّا أَهْلَ التَّبِعَاتِ- فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدْلٌ يَأْخُذُ لِلضَّعِيفِ مِنَ الْقَوِيِّ فَلَمَّ

“A man once said to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), ‘You have given up Jihad because it is harsh, but you have attached yourself to Hajj because it is comfortable.’ He (the Imam) who was leaning sat up straight and said, ‘Fie upon you. Have you not heard what the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad an

لَمَّا أَفَاضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص تَلَقَّاهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ بِالْأَبْطَحِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ أُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَعَاقَنِي‌[3] وَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مَيِّلٌ يَعْنِي كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ فَمُرْنِي أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي مَا أَبْلُغُ بِهِ مَا يَبْلُغُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى أَبِي قُبَيْسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَبَا قُبَيْسٍ لَكَ زِنَتَهُ ذَهَبَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ

“He (the Imam) has said, that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, left an Arab came to him in al- Abtah and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I wanted to perform Hajj but something prevented me. I am a wealthy person. Command me to do so

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْحَجُّ جِهَادُ الضَّعِيفِ‌[1] ثُمَّ وَضَعَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَدَهُ فِي صَدْرِ نَفْسِهِ وَ قَالَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ وَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ.

Al-Hajj is Jihad (hard work for the cause of Allah) of the weak people.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then placed his hand on his chest and said, ‘We are the weak people, (we) are weak.’”

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَبِي حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِبَعْضِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي بِلَادِنَا مَوْضِعَ رِبَاطٍ[3] يُقَالُ لَهُ قَزْوِينُ وَ عَدُوّاً يُقَالُ لَهُ الدَّيْلَمُ فَهَلْ مِنْ جِهَادٍ أَوْ هَلْ مِنْ رِبَاطٍ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدِيثَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ

“I once said to al-Rida (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. My father has narrated to me from your ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, that it was said to one of them, ‘In our country there is a station for travelers called Qazvin and enemies called al-Daylam. Is it obligatory to fight and arm

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ص رَجُلَانِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ فَقَالَ الثَّقِيفِيُّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَاجَتِي فَقَالَ سَبَقَكَ أَخُوكَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي عَلَى ظَهْرِ سَفَرٍ وَ إِنِّي عَجْلَانُ وَ قَالَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ إِنِّي قَدْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتَنِي وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَبَّأْتُكَ فَقَالَ نَبِّئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ جِئْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي

37. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, two men came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of thei

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الْحَاجُّ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَأَفْضَلُهُمْ نَصِيباً رَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ وَقَاهُ اللَّهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَ يَسْتَأْنِفُ الْعَمَلَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ حُفِظَ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ.

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Al-H’ajj (people who perform al-Hajj) are of three kinds. The one with the best share is one all of whose sins, those of the past and those to come are forgiven, and Allah protects him agai

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقَدَرِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا أَ لَيْسَ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُمُ الِاسْتِطَاعَةَ فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ إِنَّمَا يَعْنِي بِالاسْتِطَاعَةِ الزَّادَ وَ الرَّاحِلَةَ لَيْسَ اسْتِطَاعَةَ الْبَدَنِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَ فَلَيْسَ إِذَا كَانَ الزَّادُ وَ الرَّاحِلَةُ

“Once a man who believed in absolute freedom of will ideology, asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, I have a question. Tell me about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “It is obligat

لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ تَرَكُوا الْحَجَّ لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ وَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا زِيَارَةَ النَّبِيِّ ص لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ أَمْوَالٌ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if people neglect performing al-Hajj, the authorities will force them to perform al-Hajj and to reside therein. If people neglect visiting the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the authorities will force the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَلَغَنِي عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَحَجَّ عَنْهُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِهِ أَجْزَأَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ أَشْهَدُ بِهَا عَنْ أَبِي أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حُجَّ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the issue that I had heard from him (the Imam) and he (the Imam) had said, ‘If a man dies owing Hajjahta al-Islam and a certain relative performs al-Hajj on his behalf it is sufficient.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I can testify that my father (a.s.), narrated to me

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا اسْتَخْلَفَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ بِخِلَافَةٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا إِذَا أَرَادَ الْخُرُوجَ إِلَى سَفَرٍ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ نَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ مَالِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي‌[1] وَ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي وَ أَمَانَتِي وَ خَاتِمَةَ عَمَلِي إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا سَأَلَ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy, from al-Sakuniy who has said the following from his ancestors: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ’No deputy i

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ الرَّفِيقَ ثُمَّ السَّفَرَ وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص- لَا تَصْحَبَنَّ فِي سَفَرِكَ مَنْ لَا يَرَى لَكَ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا تَرَى لَهُ عَلَيْكَ.

“Ja’far (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Companion first, then is journey.’ ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not accompany during a

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي سَفَرِهِ إِذَا هَبَطَ سَبَّحَ وَ إِذَا صَعِدَ كَبَّرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, during his journey, when climbing down would say, ‘Allah is free of all defects’ and when climbing up would say, ‘Allah is great beyond description.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ الْحَجُّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَصْنَافٍ حَجُّ مُفْرَدٍ وَ قِرَانٍ وَ تَمَتُّعٍ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ وَ بِهَا أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْفَضْلُ فِيهَا وَ لَا نَأْمُرُ النَّاسَ إِلَّا بِهَا.

“I have heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Al-Hajj is of three kinds: al-Mufrad al-Hajj (al- Hajj without al-‘Umrah), Qiran, and al-Tamattu , which is al-Umrah along with al-Hajj. This is how the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, had comm

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَيُّ أَنْوَاعِ الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ التَّمَتُّعُ وَ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ وَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُ لَفَعَلْتُ مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلَ النَّاسُ‌[2].

“I once asked Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), ’Which kind of al-Hajj is more virtuous?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is al-Tamattu £ . How can there be anything more virtuous and the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “In future I certainly

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَا نَعْلَمُ حَجّاً لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ الْمُتْعَةِ إِنَّا إِذَا لَقِينَا رَبَّنَا قُلْنَا رَبَّنَا عَمِلْنَا بِكِتَابِكَ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ يَقُولُ الْقَوْمُ عَمِلْنَا بِرَأْيِنَا فَيَجْعَلُنَا اللَّهُ وَ إِيَّاهُمْ حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ.

“Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, £ We do not know of any other forms of al-Hajj for the sake of Allah except al-Mut £ ah. Before Allah we will say, £ Our Lord, we followed your book and the Sunnah of Your Holy prophet, and the people will say, “We acted according to our opinions,” then Allah will place us and them as

مَنْ حَجَّ فَلْيَتَمَتَّعْ إِنَّا لَا نَعْدِلُ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ سُنَّةِ

“Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who performs al-Hajj should take advantage (al- Mut‘ah); we do not compromise with the book of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, and the Sunnah of His Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَجِّ فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعْ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّا إِذَا وَقَفْنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قُلْنَا يَا رَبِّ أَخَذْنَا بِكِتَابِكَ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ قَالَ النَّاسُ رَأَيْنَا بِرَأْيِنَا.

‘When we will stand before Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, we will say, “O our Lord, we followed Your book and the Sunnah of Your Holy prophet, but people will say, ‘We looked into our minds (opinions) and we followed them.”””

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي اعْتَمَرْتُ فِي الْحُرُمِ‌[1] وَ قَدِمْتُ الْآنَ مُتَمَتِّعاً فَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ نِعْمَ مَا صَنَعْتَ إِنَّا لَا نَعْدِلُ- بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ سُنَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَإِذَا بَعَثَنَا رَبُّنَا أَوْ وَرَدْنَا عَلَى رَبِّنَا[2] قُلْنَا يَا رَبِّ أَخَذْنَا بِكِتَابِكَ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ ص وَ قَالَ النَّاسُ رَأ

I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘What you have done is very good. We do not compromise with the book of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to your cause. When our Lord will resurrect us and we

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْجِوَارَ فَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْهِلَالَ هِلَالَ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ فَاخْرُجْ إِلَى الْجِعْرَانَةِ فَأَحْرِمْ مِنْهَا بِالْحَجِّ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ إِذَا دَخَلْتُ مَكَّةَ أُقِيمُ إِلَى يَوْمِ التَّرْوِيَةِ لَا أَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ قَالَ تُقِيمُ عَشْراً لَا تَأْتِي الْكَعْبَةَ إِنَّ عَشْراً لَكَثِيرٌ إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ لَيْسَ بِمَهْجُورٍ وَ لَكِنْ إ

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I want to reside in Makkah, what am I required to do? He (the Imam) said, ‘When you see the new moon of Dhu al-Hajj ah then go out to al-Ja‘ranah, then assume the state of Ihram from there for al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What am I required to do if I enter Makkah and remain ther

كُنْتُ مُجَاوِراً بِمَكَّةَ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِنْ أَيْنَ أُحْرِمُ بِالْحَجِّ فَقَالَ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْجِعْرَانَةِ أَتَاهُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ فُتُوحٌ فَتْحُ الطَّائِفِ وَ فَتْحُ خَيْبَرَ وَ الْفَتْحُ‌[3] فَقُلْتُ مَتَى أَخْرُجُ قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَرُورَةً فَإِذَا مَضَى مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ يَوْمٌ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ حَجَجْتَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا مَضَى مِنَ الشَّهْرِ خَ

“I resided in Makkah and I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), about wherefrom should I assume the state of Ihram for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must assume the state of Ihram from where the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, did which is al

يُحَجُّ عَنْهُ مِنْ بَعْضِ الْأَوْقَاتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ قُرْبٍ.

“About a man who dies and in his will says to perform Hajjahta al-Islam for him, but his legacy is not sufficient. It is altogether fifty dirham. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It must be performed for him from any one of the Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) from which the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, g

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يَا سَيِّدِي إِنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ أَصُومَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ تَصُومُ بِهَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ وَ أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ خُرُوجُنَا فِي عَشْرٍ مِنْ شَوَّالٍ وَ قَدْ عَوَّدَ اللَّهُ زِيَارَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ زِيَارَتَكَ فَرُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنْ أَبِيكَ وَ رُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنْ أَبِي وَ رُبَّمَا حَجَجْتُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي وَ رُبَّ

‘My master, I hope to fast during the month of Ramadan in al-Madinah.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You will do so by the will of Allah.’ I then said, ‘I hope to leave by the tenth of the month of Shawwal after visiting the Messenger of Allah, his family and yourself, may Allah grant me such opportunity again. I sometimes perf

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع قَدْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَطُوفَ عَنْكَ وَ عَنْ أَبِيكَ فَقِيلَ لِي إِنَّ الْأَوْصِيَاءَ لَا يُطَافُ عَنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لِي بَلْ طُفْ مَا أَمْكَنَكَ فَإِنَّهُ جَائِزٌ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ لَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ اسْتَأْذَنْتُكَ فِي الطَّوَافِ عَنْكَ وَ عَنْ أَبِيكَ فَأَذِنْتَ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ فَطُفْتُ عَنْكُمَا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ وَقَعَ فِي قَلْبِي شَيْ‌ءٌ فَعَمِلْتُ

“I once said to abu Ja‘far, the second ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘I want to perform Tawaf on your behalf and on behalf of your father.’ It was said to me, ‘Tawaf is not performed on behalf of the executors of the will (of the Messenger of Allah).’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Perform Tawaf as much as you can; it is permissible.’

رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع‌[2] فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي إِذَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رُبَّمَا قَالَ لِيَ الرَّجُلُ طُفْ عَنِّي أُسْبُوعاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا رَجَعْتُ لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَكَّةَ فَقَضَيْتَ نُسُكَكَ فَطُفْ أُسْبُوعاً وَ ص

“I once returned from Makkah and met abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), in the Masjid sitting between the pulpit and the grave. I said, ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, when I go out to Makkah, perhaps a man asks me to perform a

مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ مِنَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ لَا تُجَاوِزَهَا إِلَّا وَ أَنْتَ مُحْرِمٌ فَإِنَّهُ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ عِرَاقٌ بَطْنَ الْعَقِيقِ مِنْ قِبَلِ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ‌[3] وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَلَمْلَمَ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الطَّائِفِ قَرْنَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَغْرِبِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ هِيَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the completion of al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah to assume the state of Ihram from Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) which are designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. You must not