Prophethood

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ جَاءَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ التَّلْبِيَةَ شِعَارُ الْمُحْرِمِ فَارْفَعْ صَوْتَكَ بِالتَّلْبِيَةِ- لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ- لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَ النِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَ الْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ‌[1].

Hadith.2585 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: " Archangel Jibril (as) came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and said to him: 'The Talbiyah is the slogan of the Muhrim, so raise your voice with the Talbiyah: Labbayka Allahumma Labbayk, Labbayka la sharika laka Labbayk, Inna a

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَمَّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ وَ اصْطَفَاهُ نَجِيّاً وَ فَلَقَ لَهُ الْبَحْرَ وَ نَجَّى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ التَّوْرَاةَ وَ الْأَلْوَاحَ رَأَى مَكَانَهُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ لَقَدْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي بِكَرَامَةٍ لَمْ تُكْرِمْ بِهَا أَحَداً مِنْ قَبْلِي فَقَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ يَا مُوسَى أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً ص أَف

“The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: When Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, sent Musa ibn Imran (as) and chose him as His confidant, parted the sea for him, saved the Children of Israel, and granted him the Torah and the Tablets, Musa saw his position before his Lord (azj), the A

كَانَ ثَوْبَا رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص اللَّذَانِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا يَمَانِيَّيْنِ عِبْرِيٌّ وَ ظَفَارِ وَ فِيهِمَا كُفِّنَ[2].

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع‌

I said to Abu al-Hasan the First (as): "Can I use a shade while I am in Ihram?" Imam (as) said: "No." I asked: "What if I use a shade and offer expiation?" Imam (as) said: "No." I asked: "What if I fall ill?" Imam (as) said: "Use a shade and offer expiation." Then Imam (as) said: "Do you not know that the Messenger of

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّ الْأَمْرَ يَبْلُغُ مَا أَرَى فَأَمَرَهُ فَنَسَكَ عَنْهُ نُسُكاً[2] وَ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ فَمَنْ كانَ مِنْكُمْ مَرِيضاً أَوْ بِهِ أَذىً مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ‌ فَالصِّيَامُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ صَاعٌ مِنْ تَمْرٍ[3] وَ رُوِيَ مُدٌّ مِنْ تَمْرٍ وَ النُّسُكُ

Hadith.2697 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) passed by Ka'b ibn Ujrah al-Ansari while he was in the state of ihram, and lice had afflicted his head, eyebrows, and eyes. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "I did not think the matter would rea

وَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ تَزَوَّجَ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَأَبْطَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص نِكَاحَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.2710 - A man from the Ansar married while he was in the state of ihram, and the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) invalidated his marriage.

إِنَّهَا تُوهِي السِّقَاءَ وَ تُضْرِمُ الْبَيْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.2718 - Hanan ibn Sadir narrated from Abu Ja'far (as) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded the killing of a mouse in the Sacred Sanctuary, as well as a snake, a scorpion, and a pied crow. If you strike it, may Allah (swt) distance it [from His merc

إِنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ نَفِسَتْ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ- بِالْبَيْدَاءِ لِأَرْبَعٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ فِي حَجَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَاغْتَسَلَتْ وَ احْتَشَتْ وَ أَحْرَمَتْ وَ لَبَّتْ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ أَصْحَابِهِ فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ لَمْ تَطْهُرْ حَتَّى نَفَرُوا مِنْ مِنًى وَ قَدْ شَهِدَتِ الْمَوَاقِفَ كُلَّهَا- عَرَفَاتٍ وَ جَمْعاً وَ رَمَتِ الْجِمَارَ وَ لَك

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص طَافَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ وَ اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ بِمِحْجَنِهِ‌[3] وَ سَعَى عَلَيْهَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ.

Hadith.2818 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated: "I heard Abu Ja'far (as) say: My father told me that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, performed tawaf on his mount, touched the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) with his staff, and performed sa‘y between Safa and Marwah on it."

وَ سَأَلَ أَبَانٌ‌[3] أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص طَوَافٌ يُعْرَفُ بِهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَطُوفُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ عَشَرَةَ أَسَابِيعَ‌[4] ثَلَاثَةً أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَ ثَلَاثَةً آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ وَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ وَ اثْنَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ وَ كَانَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ رَاحَتُهُ.

Hadith.2841 - Aban asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) have a specific pattern of circumambulation that he was known for?" Imam (as) replied: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to perform ten asbu‘an

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 مَالٌ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ[1].

وَ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ثَلَاثَ عُمَرٍ مُتَفَرِّقَاتٍ كُلُّهَا فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ[4]-

Hadith.2943 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed three separate Umrahs, all of them in Dhu al-Qa'dah: The Umrah of Hudaybiyyah: He entered the state of Ihram for it from Usfan. The Umrah of Qadha': He entered the state of Ihram for it from Al-Juhfah. The Umrah of Ji'

قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ‌[2] ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لِأَهْلِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.

Hadith.2946 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Misma' ibn Abdul-Malik, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who performs an independent Umrah (Umrah Mufradah), then performs the Tawaf of obligation around the Ka'bah, but has marital relations with his wife before performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah. Imam (as) said: "

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ دَخَلْنَا بِعُمْرَةٍ فَنُقَصِّرُ أَوْ نَحْلِقُ فَقَالَ «اِحْلِقْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ تَرَحَّمَ عَلَى اَلْمُحَلِّقِينَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ عَلَى اَلْمُقَصِّرِينَ مَرَّةً.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "We have entered Mecca for Umrah. Should we trim (taqsir) or shave (halq)?" Imam (as) said: "Shave, for the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) invoked mercy for those who shave their heads three times and for those who trim their hair only once."

نَعَمْ وَ الْغَدَاةَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ.

Hadith.2977 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far (as): "Did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) pray the Zuhr prayer in Mina on the Day of Tarwiyah?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, and also the Fajr prayer on the Day of Arafah."

وَ وَقَفَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌[4] بِعَرَفَةَ فِي مَيْسَرَةِ الْجَبَلِ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَبْتَدِرُونَ‌

Hadith.2980 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) stood at Arafat on the left side of the mountain. People rushed to the place where the hooves of his camel had been, trying to stand beside it. He moved the camel away, but they repeated the same behavior. He (sw) said: "O people, it is not the spot beneath t

وَ وَقَفَ النَّبِيُّ ص بِجَمْعٍ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَبْتَدِرُونَ أَخْفَافَ نَاقَتِهِ فَأَهْوَى بِيَدِهِ وَ هُوَ وَاقِفٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي وَقَفْتُ وَ كُلُّ هَذَا مَوْقِفٌ‌[2].

Hadith.2982 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) stood at Jam‘ (Muzdalifah), and people rushed to the place where the hooves of his camel were. He (sw) gestured with his hand while standing and said: "I am standing here, but all of this is a valid place of standing (Mawqif)."

اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْ عَهْدِي‌[2] وَ اقْبَلْ تَوْبَتِي وَ أَجِبْ دَعْوَتِي وَ اخْلُفْنِي بِخَيْرٍ فِيمَنْ تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِي‌[3].

"When you pass through the Valley of Muhassir—a significant valley between Jam‘ (Muzdalifah) and Mina, closer to Mina—hasten through it until you have crossed it. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) quickened his camel's pace in this valley and said: 'O Allah (swt), secure my covenant, accep

وَ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ‌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَحْضُرُ الْأَضْحَى وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي ثَمَنُ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ فَأَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ أُضَحِّي قَالَ فَاسْتَقْرِضِي فَإِنَّهُ دَيْنٌ مَقْضِيٌ‌[1].

Hadith.3045 - It is narrated that Umm Salama (may Allah (swt) be pleased with her) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), the time for sacrifice (Udhiyya) has come, and I do not have the means to afford the sacrificial animal. Should I take a loan and

وَ ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِكَبْشَيْنِ ذَبَحَ وَاحِداً بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا عَنِّي وَ عَمَّنْ لَمْ يُضَحِّ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي وَ ذَبَحَ الْآخَرَ وَ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا عَنِّي وَ عَنْ مَنْ لَمْ يُضَحِّ مِنْ أُمَّتِي‌[2] وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُضَحِّي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كُلَّ سَنَةٍ بِكَبْشٍ فَيَذْبَحُهُ وَ يَقُولُ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ‌ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ ال

Hadith.3046 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) offered a sacrifice of two rams. He slaughtered one with his own hand and said: "O Allah (swt), this is on behalf of me and on behalf of those from my household who could not offer a sacrifice." Then he slaughtered the other and said: "O Allah (

فِي الْأَضَاحِيِّ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَ الْأُذُنَ وَ نَهَانَا عَنِ الْخَرْقَاءِ وَ الشَّرْقَاءِ وَ الْمُقَابَلَةِ وَ الْمُدَابَرَةِ[3]

لَا يُضَحَّى بِعَرْجَاءَ بَيِّنٍ عَرَجُهَا وَ لَا بِالْعَوْرَاءِ بَيِّنٍ عَوَرُهَا وَ لَا بِالْعَجْفَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْجَرْبَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْجَدْعَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْعَضْبَاءِ[1]. وَ هِيَ الْمَكْسُورَةُ الْقَرْنِ وَ الْجَدْعَاءُ الْمَقْطُوعَةُ الْأُذُنِ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَرْكَبُهَا غَيْرَ مُجْهِدٍ وَ لَا مُتْعِبٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3086 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man—can he ride his hady (sacrificial animal) if he needs to? Imam (as) replied: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: 'He may ride it as long as he does not overburden or exhaust it.'"

لَا يَنْبَغِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ نَاسِياً ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَتَاهُ أُنَاسٌ- يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَلَقْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَذْبَحَ وَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ حَلَقْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَرْمِيَ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكُوا شَيْئاً كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يُقَدِّمُوهُ إِلَّا أَخَّرُوهُ وَ لَا شَيْئاً كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرُوهُ إِلَّا قَدَّمُوهُ فَقَالَ لَا حَرَجَ‌[1].

I asked him about a man who visits the Kaaba before shaving his head. Imam (as) said: "It is not appropriate unless he has forgotten." Then Imam (as) said: "On the Day of Sacrifice, some people came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), I

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يُقَلِّمُ أَظْفَارَهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3094 - On the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would shave his head, trim his nails, shorten his mustache, and take from the edges of his beard.

رُوِيَ عَنِ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع‌ أَنَّ الْمُتَمَتِّعَ إِذَا وَجَدَ الْهَدْيَ وَ لَمْ يَجِدِ الثَّمَنَ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ يَوْماً قَبْلَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِذَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ‌ تِلْكَ عَشَرَةٌ كامِلَةٌ لِجَزَاءِ الْهَدْيِ فَإِنْ فَاتَهُ صَوْمُ هَذِهِ الثَّلَاثَةِ الْأَيَّامِ تَسَحَّرَ لَيْلَةَ الْحَصْبَةِ[3] وَ هِيَ لَيْلَةُ النَّفْرِ وَ

It is narrated from the Imams (as): "If the Mutamatti' (pilgrim performing Hajj Tamattu') finds the sacrificial animal but cannot afford its price, he must fast for three days during Hajj—one day before the Day of Tarwiyah, the Day of Tarwiyah itself, and the Day of Arafah—and seven days when he returns to his family,

«اَلْمَحْصُورُ غَيْرُ اَلْمَصْدُودِ» وَ قَالَ «اَلْمَحْصُورُ هُوَ اَلْمَرِيضُ وَ اَلْمَصْدُودُ هُوَ اَلَّذِي يَرُدُّهُ اَلْمُشْرِكُونَ كَمَا رَدُّوا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَصْحَابَهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ مَرَضٍ وَ اَلْمَصْدُودُ تَحِلُّ لَهُ اَلنِّسَاءُ وَ اَلْمَحْصُورُ لاَ تَحِلُّ لَهُ اَلنِّسَاءُ ».

Hadith.3104 - Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "The Mahsur (prevented) is not the same as the Masdood (barred)." Imam (as) further said: "Mahsur refers to the sick person, while Masdood refers to one who is prevented by the polytheists, as they prevented the Messenger of Allah (swt) (pea

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَبْعَثُ بِالْهَدْيِ تَطَوُّعاً وَ لَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ‌[3] فَقَالَ يُوَاعِدُ أَصْحَابَهُ يَوْماً فَيُقَلِّدُونَهُ‌[4] فَإِذَا كَانَ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةُ اجْتَنَبَ مَا يَجْتَنِبُهُ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَى يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُ‌[5] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ صَدَّهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ نَحَرَ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ رَجَعَ‌ إِلَى الْمَدِين

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who sends a sacrificial animal voluntarily, not as an obligation. Imam (as) said: "He should agree with his companions on a specific day, and they should mark it (as a sacrificial animal). From that moment, he must avoid what a person in Ihram avoids until the Day of Sacrifice. Whe

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع أَ لَا أُعَلِّمُكَ دُعَاءَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَ هُوَ دُعَاءُ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلِي مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَتَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ‌ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْ

Hadith.3135 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Imam Ali (as): "Shall I teach you the supplication of the Day of Arafah, which is the supplication of the Prophets who came before me?" Imam Ali (as) replied: "Yes, O M

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ وَ ارْزُقْنِيهِ أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي وَ اقْلِبْنِي الْيَوْمَ مُفْلِحاً مُنْجِحاً مُسْتَجَاباً لِي مَرْحُوماً مَغْفُوراً لِي بِأَفْضَلِ مَا يَنْقَلِبُ بِهِ الْيَوْمَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ وَفْدِكَ وَ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ وَ اجْعَلْنِي الْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَكْرَمِ وَفْدِكَ عَلَيْك

DEPARTING FROM ARAFAT When the sun sets on the Day of Arafah, proceed calmly and with dignity. Depart while engaging in istighfar (seeking forgiveness), as Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: "Then depart from where the people depart, and seek forgiveness of Allah (swt). Indeed, Allah (swt) is Forgiving and Mer

فَإِنَّ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ رَوَى عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ يُسْتَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْغَدِيرِ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص أَقَامَ فِيهِ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ هُوَ مَوْضِعٌ أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْحَقَّ.

Hadith.3142 - It is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, from Aban, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said: "Praying in the Mosque of Ghadir is recommended because the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) appointed the Commander of the Faithful (as) there, and it is a place where Allah (swt) manifested th

ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ قَدَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص حَيْثُ قَالَ مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلَاهُ ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْجَانِبِ‌ الْآخَرِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ فُسْطَاطِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ رَافِعاً يَدَهُ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَيْنَيْهِ تَدُورَانِ كَأَنَّهُمَا عَيْنَا مَجْنُونٍ فَنَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِهَذِهِ الْآيَةِ وَ

"I carried Abu Abdullah (as) from Medina to Mecca. When we reached the Mosque of Ghadir, he looked at the left side of the mosque and said, 'That is the spot where the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stood and said: "Whomever I am his master, Ali is his master."' Then he looked

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَ انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ أَنْتَ رَاجِعٌ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَائْتِ مُعَرَّسَ النَّبِيِّ ص‌[1] فَإِنْ كُنْتَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ أَوْ نَافِلَةٍ فَصَلِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرُ وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَانْزِلْ فِيهِ قَلِيلًا فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَدْ كَانَ يُعَرِّسُ فِيهِ وَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ.

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "When you return from Mecca to Medina and reach Dhu al-Hulayfah, stop at the Mu'arras of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). If it is time for an obligatory or recommended prayer, then perform the prayer. If it is not the time for prayer, then still stop there for a sho

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ جَمَّالَنَا مَرَّ بِنَا وَ لَمْ يَنْزِلِ الْمُعَرَّسَ فَقَالَ لَا بُدَّ أَنْ تَرْجِعُوا إِلَيْهِ فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَيْهِ‌[2].

I said to Abu al-Hasan (as): "May I be your ransom, our camel driver passed us by and did not stop at al-Mu'arras. Imam (as) said: 'You must return to it.' So we went back to it."

لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ فِيهِ غُسْلٌ وَ التَّعْرِيسُ هُوَ أَنْ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ وَ يُضْطَجَعَ فِيهِ لَيْلًا مُرَّ بِهِ أَوْ نَهَاراً[3].

Hadith.3147 - It is narrated that Al-‘Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Abu Abdullah (as) about performing ghusl (ritual purification) at al-Mu'arras. Imam (as) said: "You are not required to perform ghusl there. Ta'ris (staying briefly at al-Mu'arras) is to pray there and lie down, whether passing by during the night or the day.

حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا صَيْدَهَا وَ حَرَّمَ ع مَا حَوْلَهَا بَرِيداً فِي بَرِيدٍ أَنْ يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا أَوْ يُعْضَدَ شَجَرُهَا إِلَّا عُودَيِ النَّاضِحِ[1].

وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ[2] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ حَدُّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ رَبَابٍ‌[3] إِلَى وَاقِمٍ وَ الْعُرَيْضِ وَ النَّقْبِ‌[4] مِنْ قِبَلِ مَكَّةَ.

Hadith.3151 - Abu Basir narrates from Abu Abdullah (as): "The boundaries of what the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) declared sacred from Medina are from Rabab to Waqim, and from al-‘Urays to an-Naqb, in the direction of Mecca."

لَا[2].

Hadith.3153 - Yunus ibn Ya’qub asked Imam (as): "Is what is prohibited for me in the sanctuary of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) the same as what is prohibited for me in the sanctuary of Allah (swt), the Exalted?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَرَّمَ بَرِيداً فِي بَرِيدٍ عِضَاهاً قُلْتُ صَيْدَهَا قَالَ لَا يَكْذِبُ النَّاسُ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "Did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) declare Medina a sanctuary?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he declared an area of a barid (about 22 kilometers) by a barid as a sanctuary, forbidding the cutting of its of its ʿIdhāhāʾ (trees)." I then asked: "What about its hunt

وَ لَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ كَمَا حَبَّبْتَ إِلَيْنَا مَكَّةَ أَوْ أَشَدَّ وَ بَارِكْ فِي صَاعِهَا وَ مُدِّهَا وَ انْقُلْ حُمَّاهَا وَ وَبَاهَا إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ[1].

Hadith.3155 - When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) entered Medina, he said: "O Allah (swt), make Medina beloved to us as You made Mecca beloved to us, or even more so. Bless its sa‘ (a measure of weight) and its mudd (a smaller measure of weight), and transfer its fever and pestilence to

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَ لَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى اَلْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ اَلْجَنَّةُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ اَلْحَرَمَيْنِ مَكَّةَ وَ اَلْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَ لَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ حُش

Hadith.3157 - It is narrated by Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from Ibrahim ibn Abi Hujr al-Aslami from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stated: "Whoever comes to Mecca for Hajj and does not visit me in Medina, I will show him indiffe

فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ : «مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ إِنَّ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ اَلْجَنَّةِ ».

Hadith.3158 - It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, said: "Between my grave and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon one of the pathways to Paradise."

قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3159 - Imam Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family: "O father, what is the reward for one who visits you?" The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, replied: "O my son, whoever visits me in life or after my death, or visits y

وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ إِمَامٍ عَهْداً فِي عُنُقِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْوَفَاءِ بِالْعَهْدِ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِهِمْ فَمَنْ زَارَهُمْ رَغْبَةً فِي زِيَارَتِهِمْ وَ تَصْدِيقاً بِمَا رَغِبُوا فِيهِ كَانَ أَئِمَّتُهُمْ شُفَعَاءَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[3].

"Indeed, every Imam has a covenant upon the necks of their followers and Shia, and part of fulfilling this covenant completely is visiting their graves. Whoever visits them out of a desire for their visitation and in affirmation of what they have invited towards, their Imams will be their intercessors on the Day of Jud

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَلَّالِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ وَ لَا وَصِيٍّ يَبْقَى فِي الْأَرْضِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ حَتَّى يُرْفَعَ بِرُوحِهِ وَ عَظْمِهِ وَ لَحْمِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ إِنَّمَا يُؤْتَى مَوَاضِعُ آثَارِهِمْ وَ يُبَلِّغُونَهُمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ السَّلَامَ وَ يُسْمِعُونَهُمْ فِي مَوَاضِعِ آثَارِهِمْ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ‌[4].

"No prophet or successor remains on earth for more than three days before their soul, bones, and flesh are raised to the heavens. However, people visit the places associated with their traces, and salutations reach them from afar and are conveyed to them. From near, they hear the salutations in the places associated wi

وَ رَوَى جَابِرٌ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ لِقَاءُ الْإِمَامِ‌[1].

"Part of the completeness of Hajj is meeting the Imam."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص.

I said to Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "What is the reward for someone who visits one of you?" Imam (as) replied: "It is as if they have visited the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family."

لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِي أَوْ زَارَكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِكَ أَوْ زَارَ ابْنَيْكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِمَا أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِهِمَا ضَمِنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا وَ شَدَائِدِهَا حَتَّى أُصَيِّرَهُ مَعِي

وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مُنْذُ يَوْمَ دُفِنَ فِيهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ.

"The site of the grave of Husayn (as) has been, since the day he was buried there, a garden from the gardens of Paradise."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تُرْعَةٌ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.3166 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The site of the grave of Husayn (as) is a channel from the channels of Paradise."