Sin & Temptation

هُوَ الرَّجُلُ يَدَعُ مَالَهُ لَا يُنْفِقُهُ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ بُخْلًا ثُمَّ يَمُوتُ فَيَدَعُهُ لِمَنْ يَعْمَلُ فِيهِ بِطَاعَةِ اللَّهِ أَوْ فِي‌ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ عَمِلَ بِهِ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ رَآهُ فِي مِيزَانِ غَيْرِهِ فَرَآهُ حَسْرَةً وَ قَدْ كَانَ الْمَالُ لَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَمِلَ بِهِ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ قَوَّاهُ بِذَلِكَ الْمَالِ حَتَّى عَمِلَ بِهِ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

This is about the meaning of the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, Thus Allah shows them their deeds that will make them regretful. (2:162)’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, This is a man who keeps his property without spending in obedience to Allah due to his stinginess. He then dies and leaves it

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ إِنِّي شَافِعٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لِأَرْبَعَةِ أَصْنَافٍ وَ لَوْ جَاءُوا بِذُنُوبِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا رَجُلٌ نَصَرَ ذُرِّيَّتِي وَ رَجُلٌ بَذَلَ مَالَهُ لِذُرِّيَّتِي عِنْدَ الْمَضِيقِ وَ رَجُلٌ أَحَبَّ ذُرِّيَّتِي بِاللِّسَانِ وَ بِالْقَلْبِ وَ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى فِي حَوَائِجِ ذُرِّيَّتِي إِذَا طُرِدُوا أَوْ شُرِّدُوا.

"The Messenger of Allah (sw) has said, “On the Day of Judgment I will intercede on behalf of four kinds of people, even though they may come with the sins of the people of the world. (Of such people is) A man who has supported my offspring, one who has spent his property for my offspring in difficult times, a man who l

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَمَّا حَضَرَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي ثَلَاثٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ قَالَ لِبِلَالٍ نَادِ فِي النَّاسِ فَجَمَعَ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ قَدْ خَصَّكُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَ حَضَرَكُمْ وَ هُوَ سَيِّدُ الشُّهُورِ لَيْلَةٌ فِيهِ‌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ تُغْلَقُ فِيهِ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَ تُفَ

5. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from, Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Sayf ibn ‘Ami rah from ‘ Abd Allah ibn ‘ Abd Allah from a man who has said the following: ”Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his famil

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا كَانَ أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَ مُنْزِلَ الْقُرْآنِ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ- وَ أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ‌ مِنَ الْهُدى‌ وَ الْفُرْقانِ‌ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنَا صِيَامَهُ وَ أَعِنَّا عَلَى قِيَامِهِ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُ لَنَا[2] وَ سَلِّمْنَا فِيهِ وَ تَسَلَّمْهُ مِنَّا فِي يُسْرٍ مِ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the first night of the month of Ramadan say the following: “O Lord of the month of Ramadan and the One who has revealed the Holy Quran! This is the month of Ramadan when You have revealed the Holy Quran. You have revealed in it clear signs for guidance and discernment. O Lord, gran

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- لِجَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَا جَابِرُ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ مَنْ صَامَ نَهَارَهُ وَ قَامَ وِرْداً مِنْ لَيْلِهِ‌[2] وَ عَفَّ بَطْنُهُ وَ فَرْجُهُ وَ كَفَّ لِسَانَهُ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَخُرُوجِهِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ فَقَالَ جَابِرٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا جَابِرُ وَ مَا أَشَدَّ هَذِهِ الشُّرُوطَ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once said to Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah, “O Jabir, this is the month of Ramadan. Anyone who fasts during its days, stands for salat (prayer) during its nights, maintains his st

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص‌ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ بِكَثْرَةِ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ وَ الدُّعَاءِ فَأَمَّا الدُّعَاءُ فَيُدْفَعُ بِهِ عَنْكُمُ الْبَلَاءُ وَ أَمَّا الِاسْتِغْفَارُ فَيَمْحَى ذُنُوبَكُمْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘In the month of Ramadan you should increase asking forgiveness from Allah and offering prayer before Him. Prayers repel misfortunes, and asking forgiveness deletes your sins.’”

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى قِيلَ مَا يُفْطِرُ ثُمَّ أَفْطَرَ حَتَّى قِيلَ مَا يَصُومُ ثُمَّ صَامَ صَوْمَ دَاوُدَ ع يَوْماً وَ يَوْماً لَا ثُمَّ قُبِضَ عَلَى صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ قَالَ إِنَّهُنَّ يَعْدِلْنَ صَوْمَ الشَّهْرِ[2] وَ يَذْهَبْنَ بِوَحَرِ الصَّدْرِ وَ الْوَحَرُ الْوَسْوَسَةُ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ فَقُلْتُ وَ أَيُّ الْأَيَّامِ هِيَ قَالَ أَوَّلُ خَمِيسٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ وَ أ

“I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah continued fasting for such a long time that people thought he would not discontinue it. He then discontinued fasting for such a long time that people thought he would not fast. Then he began fasting as Dawud (a.s.), did. One day he would fast and not fast th

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ وَ رَمَضَانَ يَصِلُهُمَا وَ يَنْهَى النَّاسَ أَنْ يَصِلُوهُمَا[2] وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ هُمَا شَهْرَا اللَّهِ وَ هُمَا كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا قَبْلَهُمَا وَ لِمَا بَعْدَهُمَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, would fast during the month of Sha‘ban and the month of Ramadan and continue fasting. He (the Messenger of Allah) prohibited people to continue fasting without a break (a

ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ- الْخَمِيسُ مِنْ جُمْعَةٍ وَ الْأَرْبِعَاءُ مِنْ جُمْعَةٍ وَ الْخَمِيسُ مِنْ جُمْعَةٍ أُخْرَى وَ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع صِيَامُ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ وَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يَذْهَبْنَ بِبَلَابِلِ الصُّدُورِ[3] وَ صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ- مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- مَنْ جاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْث

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) was asked about fasting while one is at home. He answered, ‘It is three days every month. They are a Thursday of one week, Wednesday of one week and Thursday of another week.’ And he said: Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.) has said, “Fasting for a month is patience. Three days of fasting of every month rem

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ صَامَ شَعْبَانَ كَانَ لَهُ طُهْراً مِنْ كُلِّ زَلَّةٍ وَ وَصْمَةٍ وَ بَادِرَةٍ[2] قَالَ أَبُو حَمْزَةَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا الْوَصْمَةُ قَالَ الْيَمِينُ فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ وَ النَّذْرُ فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ قُلْتُ فَمَا الْبَادِرَةُ قَالَ الْيَمِينُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ وَ التَّوْبَةُ مِنْهَا النَّدَمُ.

’The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “If one fasts during the month of Sha’ban, it will be a cleansing for him, from all zallah (a slip), wasmah and badirah.’” I (abu Hamzah) then asked, ‘What is wasmah?’ He replied, ‘It is swe

سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ شُهُودٌ أَنَّهُ أَفْطَرَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ يُسْأَلُ هَلْ عَلَيْكَ فِي إِفْطَارِكَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِثْمٌ فَإِنْ قَالَ لَا فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَقْتُلَهُ وَ إِنْ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَنْهَكَهُ ضَرْباً.

"He is to be asked: 'Do you believe that there is any sin upon you for breaking your fast during the month of Ramadan?' If he says 'No,' then it is upon the Imam to kill him. If he says 'Yes,' then it is upon the Imam to punish him severely with beating."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ خِيَارُ أُمَّتِي الَّذِينَ إِذَا سَافَرُوا أَفْطَرُوا وَ قَصَّرُوا وَ إِذَا أَحْسَنُوا اسْتَبْشَرُوا وَ إِذَا أَسَاءُوا اسْتَغْفَرُوا وَ شِرَارُ أُمَّتِي الَّذِينَ وُلِدُوا فِي النِّعَمِ وَ غُذُّوا بِهِ يَأْكُلُونَ طَيِّبَ الطَّعَامِ وَ يَلْبَسُونَ لَيِّنَ الثِّيَابِ وَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمُوا لَمْ يَصْدُقُوا.

The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “The virtuous among my followers are those who, when on a journey, stop fasting and reduce their Salat (prayer), when receiving a favor they take it as good news and when doing a sin ask for

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ سَافَرَ قَصَّرَ وَ أَفْطَرَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلًا سَفَرُهُ إِلَى صَيْدٍ[2] أَوْ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَسُولًا لِمَنْ يَعْصِي اللَّهَ أَوْ فِي طَلَبِ شَحْنَاءَ[3] أَوْ سِعَايَةِ ضَرَرٍ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مُسْلِمِينَ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘On a journey one must reduce Salat (prayer) and stop fasting unless one’s journey is because of hunting or it is in disobedience to Allah or is a messenger of one who disobeys Allah or is for seeking enmity and has slanderous reasons to cause harms to Muslims.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَأْتِي جَارِيَتَهُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ بِالنَّهَارِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ مَا عَرَفَ هَذَا حَقَّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِنَّ لَهُ فِي اللَّيْلِ سَبْحاً طَوِيلًا. قَالَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ الْفَضْلُ عِنْدِي أَنْ يُوَقِّرَ الرَّجُلُ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَ يُمْسِكَ عَنِ النِّسَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ بِالنَّهَارِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ تَغْلِبُهُ الشَّهْوَةُ وَ يَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَقَدْ رُخِّصَ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْت

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who experiences sexual relation with his slave-girl on a journey in the month of Ramadan during the day. He (the Imam) said, ‘He has not recognized any respect for the month of Ramadan even though there is a long time during the night.’” NOTE: Al-Kulayniy has said that i

إِذَا أَفْطَرَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ الْفَاتِرِ نَقَّى كَبِدَهُ‌[2] وَ غَسَلَ الذُّنُوبَ مِنَ الْقَلْبِ وَ قَوَّى الْبَصَرَ وَ الْحَدَقَ.

”If one breaks his fast with water, it cleanses his liver, washes off sins from the heart, and strengthens the eyesight and the pupil of the eyes.”

الْإِفْطَارُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ يَغْسِلُ الذُّنُوبَ مِنَ الْقَلْبِ.

”Breaking the fast with water washes off sins from the heart.”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَفْطَرَ بَدَأَ بِحَلْوَاءَ يُفْطِرُ عَلَيْهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَسُكَّرَةٍ أَوْ تَمَرَاتٍ فَإِذَا أَعْوَزَ ذَلِكَ كُلُّهُ‌[1] فَمَاءٍ فَاتِرٍ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ يُنَقِّي الْمَعِدَةَ وَ الْكَبِدَ وَ يُطَيِّبُ النَّكْهَةَ[2] وَ الْفَمَ وَ يُقَوِّي الْأَضْرَاسَ وَ يُقَوِّي الْحَدَقَ وَ يَجْلُو النَّاظِرَ وَ يَغْسِلُ الذُّنُوبَ غَسْلًا وَ يُسَكِّنُ الْعُرُوقَ الْهَائِجَةَ وَ الْمِرَّةَ الْغ

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Mansur ibn al-‘ Abbas from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhamm

نَعَمْ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ وَ هِيَ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ فَلَمْ يُنْزَلِ الْقُرْآنُ إِلَّا فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فِيها يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ‌[4] قَالَ يُقَدَّرُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكُونُ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ إِلَى مِثْلِهَا مِنْ قَابِلٍ خَيْرٍ وَ شَرٍّ- وَ طَاعَةٍ وَ مَعْصِيَةٍ وَ مَوْلُودٍ وَ أَجَلٍ أَوْ رِزْقٍ فَمَا

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the following words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious: ‘We have revealed it during the blessed night.’ (44:3) He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is the night of destiny. Every year this night is during the last ten days in the month of Ramadan. It was the night of destiny a

تَقُولُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ- أَعُوذُ بِجَلَالِ وَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ أَنْ يَنْقَضِيَ عَنِّي شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ مِنْ لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ وَ لَكَ قِبَلِي ذَنْبٌ أَوْ تَبِعَةٌ تُعَذِّبُنِي عَلَيْهِ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan, you should say the following prayer. ‘O Allah, I seek refuge with the glory of Your honorable face against the condition in which the month of Ramadan will pass or this night will dawn while I may have committed sins or such deed

فِي الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ تَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِيمَا تَقْضِي وَ تُقَدِّرُ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ الْمَحْتُومِ فِي الْأَمْرِ الْحَكِيمِ مِنَ الْقَضَاءِ الَّذِي لَا يُرَدُّ وَ لَا يُبَدَّلُ أَنْ تَكْتُبَنِي مِنْ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ الْمَبْرُورِ حَجُّهُمْ الْمُكَفَّرِ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُهُمْ الْمَغْفُورِ ذُنُوبُهُمْ الْمَشْكُورِ سَعْيُهُمْ وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِي مَا تَقْضِي

‘O Allah, I appeal before You in the case of whatever You decide and measure of the inevitable issues of the matters of wisdom, of the destiny that does not change or alter, to list my name among those who perform Hajj of Your respected House, with virtuous Hajj, expatiated wickedness, forgiven sins and appreciated eff

إِذَا كَانَتْ آخِرُ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ قَدْ تَصَرَّمَ‌[1] وَ أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ يَا رَبِّ أَنْ يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ مِنْ لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ أَوْ يَتَصَرَّمَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ لَكَ قِبَلِي تَبِعَةٌ أَوْ ذَنْبٌ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَنِي بِهِ يَوْمَ أَلْقَاكَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the last night of the month of Ramadan, say this prayer. ‘O Allah, this is the month of Ramadan when You revealed the Holy Quran, and now it has ended. I seek refuge with Your honorable face, against my remaining in a condition, O Lord, that this night ends up with dawn or t

فِي وَدَاعِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ- شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ‌ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ قَدْ تَصَرَّمَ فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ كَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّةِ إِنْ كَانَ بَقِيَ عَلَيَّ ذَنْبٌ لَمْ تَغْفِرْهُ لِي أَوْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَنِي عَلَيْهِ أَوْ تُقَايِسَنِي بِهِ أَنْ يَطْلُعَ‌[2] فَجْرُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ أَوْ يَتَصَرَّمَ هَذ

6. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Sa‘dan ibn Muslim from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that to say farewell to the month of Ramadan say this. ‘O Allah, You have said in Your book, “The month of Ramadan is that when the Holy Quran was re

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ الْمَغْفِرَةَ تَنْزِلُ عَلَى مَنْ صَامَ- شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فَقَالَ يَا حَسَنُ إِنَّ الْقَارِيجَارَ[3] إِنَّمَا يُعْطَى أُجْرَتَهُ عِنْدَ فَرَاغِهِ ذَلِكَ لَيْلَةَ الْعِيدِ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَنَا أَنْ نَعْمَلَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الثَّلَاثَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَارْفَعْ يَ

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘People say that forgiveness descends upon the fasting people during the month of Ramadan in the night of destiny.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘O al- Hassan, al-Qarijar (a worker) receives his wages upon completion of his task on the night of ‘Id (first of Shawwal).’ I then said, ‘I pray

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي فِي الْحِجْرِ فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي إِذْ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَجَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْيَاءَ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ قَالَ مَا هِيَ قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ كَانَ سَبَبُ الطَّوَافِ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمَّا أَمَر

“I heard Aba ‘Abdillah (a.s.), say, ‘My father and I were in al-Hijr. When he was standing for prayer, a man came to him and sat down. When he completed his prayer, the man turned to him (the Imam), offered him the greeting of peace and said, ‘I want to ask you three questions which no one except you and another person

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمَّا أَصَابَ آدَمُ وَ زَوْجَتُهُ الْحِنْطَةَ[2] أَخْرَجَهُمَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَ أَهْبَطَهُمَا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَأُهْبِطَ آدَمُ عَلَى الصَّفَا[3] وَ أُهْبِطَتْ حَوَّاءُ عَلَى الْمَرْوَةِ وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ صَفًا لِأَنَّهُ شُقَّ لَهُ مِنِ اسْمِ آدَمَ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ ذَلِكَ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفى‌ آدَمَ وَ نُوحاً[4] وَ سُمِّيَتِ الْمَرْوَةُ مَرْوَةً لِأَنّ

1. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Salih ibn abu Hammad from al-Husayn ibn Yazid from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Abu Ibrahim from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, when Adam and his spouse were affected by the tree of wheat

لَمَّا طَافَ آدَمُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ انْتَهَى إِلَى الْمُلْتَزَمِ قَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع يَا آدَمُ أَقِرَّ لِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِكَ فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ قَالَ فَوَقَفَ آدَمُ ع فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ عَامِلٍ أَجْراً وَ قَدْ عَمِلْتُ فَمَا أَجْرِي فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا آدَمُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ ذَنْبَكَ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ وَ لِوُلْدِي أَوْ لِذُرِّيَّتِي فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar and Jamil ibn Salih who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Adam performed Tawaf around the House and ended by al-Multazam, Jibril said to him, “O Adam, (you must) confess your sins before your L

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

لِأَنَّ الْكَعْبَةَ بَيْتُهُ وَ الْحَرَمَ بَابُهُ فَلَمَّا قَصَدُوهُ وَافِدِينَ وَقَفَهُمْ بِالْبَابِ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ قِيلَ لَهُ فَالْمَشْعَرُ الْحَرَامُ لِمَ صَارَ فِي الْحَرَمِ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَذِنَ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ وَقَفَهُمْ بِالْحِجَابِ الثَّانِي فَلَمَّا طَالَ تَضَرُّعُهُمْ بِهَا أَذِنَ لَهُمْ لِتَقْرِيبِ قُرْبَانِهِمْ فَلَمَّا قَضَوْا تَفَثَهُمْ‌[2] تَطَهَّرُوا بِهَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ ح

“’Amir al-Mu’minin was asked about staying on the hill, why it is not inside the Sacred area (al- Haram)?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is because al-Ka‘bah is His house and al-Haram (the sacred area) is its door. When people wanted to come to His House, He made them stand, wait at the door and appeal for permission.’ It

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ يُرِدْ فِيهِ‌ بِإِلْحادٍ بِظُلْمٍ‌[1] قَالَ كُلُّ ظُلْمٍ إِلْحَادٌ وَ ضَرْبُ الْخَادِمِ فِي غَيْرِ ذَنْبٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْإِلْحَادِ.

‘One who is found therein in deviation and injustice. . . .’ (22:24) He (the Imam) said, ‘All forms of injustice is deviation, causing harms to a servant without sin is of such deviation.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا فِي الْحِلِّ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ فَقَالَ لَا يُقْتَلُ وَ لَا يُطْعَمُ وَ لَا يُسْقَى وَ لَا يُبَايَعُ وَ لَا يُؤْوَى حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ فَيُقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّقُلْتُ فَمَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ فِي الْحَرَمِ أَوْ سَرَقَ قَالَ يُقَامُ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ فِي الْحَرَمِ صَاغِراً إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَرَ لِلْحَرَمِ حُرْمَةً وَ قَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَع

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has killed another man in non- sacred area but then entered the sacred area. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not be killed, fed, given drink, dealt with for buying and selling or given protection and lodging until he comes out of the sacred area, so that he is brought t

مَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ بِمَعْرِفَةٍ فَعَرَفَ مِنْ حَقِّنَا وَ حُرْمَتِنَا مِثْلَ الَّذِي عَرَفَ مِنْ حَقِّهَا وَ حُرْمَتِهَا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ وَ كَفَاهُ هَمَّ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ.

“The one who looks at the Kabah with an understanding, so he recognises from our rights and our sanctity, is like the one who recognises from it (Kabah’s) rights, and its Sanctity. Allah would Forgive for him his sins, and suffice him for the concerns of the world and the Hereafter.“

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.”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْحُجَّاجُ يَصْدُرُونَ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٌ يُعْتَقُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ صِنْفٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ صِنْفٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ فَذَاكَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Pilgrims (al-Hujjaj) are of three categories. Those in one group are set free from hellfire, the other group are made free of sins like their freedom from sin on the day their mother gave birth to them, and the third group consists of those who receive protection for their families an

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ الْحَاجَّ إِذَا أَخَذَ فِي جَهَازِهِ‌[5]- لَمْ يَخْطُ خُطْوَةً فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ جَهَازِهِ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ سَيِّئَاتٍ وَ رَفَعَ لَهُ عَشْرَ دَرَجَاتٍ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ جَهَازِهِ مَتَى مَا فَرَغَ فَإِذَا اسْتَقْبَلَتْ بِهِ رَاحِلَتُهُ لَمْ تَضَعْ خُفّاً وَ لَمْ تَرْفَعْهُ إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَ

“I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) say, ‘When a pilgrim prepares his supplies for Hajj, for every step that he walks for the preparation, Allah, the Most Majestic and Most Glorious, writes down for him ten good deeds, deletes ten sins and raises for him ten degrees until his preparation is complete, whenever it happens. When h

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ صَارَ الْحَاجُّ لَا يُكْتَبُ عَلَيْهِ الذَّنْبُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَبَاحَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ الْحَرَمَ فِي أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ إِذْ يَقُولُ‌ فَسِيحُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ‌ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ[2] ثُمَّ وَهَبَ لِمَنْ يَحُجُّ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْبَيْتَ الذُّنُوبَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘For what reason is no sin written against a pilgrim for four months?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, granted permission to the pagans in al-Haram area for four months as He has said, ‘You can move in the land for four months.’ (9:2) Thereafter H

الْحَاجُّ لَا يَزَالُ عَلَيْهِ نُورُ الْحَجِّ مَا لَمْ يُلِمَّ بِذَنْبٍ‌[3].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a pilgrim continues to live with the light of al-Hajj until he commits sins again and again.’”

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.’””

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ بَادِرُوا بِالسَّلَامِ عَلَى الْحَاجِّ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرِ وَ مُصَافَحَتِهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُخَالِطَهُمُ الذُّنُوبُ.

'Ali ibn al-Hussein (peace be upon them) used to say: 'Be prompt in greeting the pilgrims and the umrah performers, and shake hands with them before sins mix with them.'

الْحَاجُّ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرُ فِي ضَمَانِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ مَاتَ مُتَوَجِّهاً غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ مُحْرِماً بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مُلَبِّياً وَ إِنْ مَاتَ بِأَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْآمِنِينَ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ مُنْصَرِفاً غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ جَمِيعَ ذُنُوبِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pilgrim’s performing al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah is part of the undertaking of Allah. If he dies when on his way, Allah forgives his sins. If he dies in the state of Ihram, Allah raises him saying Talbiyah (here I am O Lord, to obey Your command). If he dies in one of the two sacred

كُنْتُ أَحُجُّ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي سَنَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ أَصَابَ النَّاسَ فِيهَا جَهْدٌ[1] فَقَالَ لِي أَصْحَابِي لَوْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَى مَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَحُجَّ الْعَامَ بِهِ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ كَانَ أَفْضَلَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ وَ تَرَوْنَ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ فَتَصَدَّقْتُ تِلْكَ السَّنَةَ بِمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ بِهِ وَ أَقَمْتُ قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ رُؤْيَا لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ وَ قُلْتُ وَ اللَّهِ ل

“I would perform Hajj every year. One year in which people suffered severe hardships, my people told me to consider my performing Hajj that year; that I should instead of spending for Hajj, give it in charity. It can be more beneficial than performing Hajj. I then asked them, ‘Do you think that is right?’ They replied,

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

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌ قَالَ لِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ كُنْتُ جَالِساً عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ مَا تَرَى فِي رَجُلٍ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً فَقَالَ لَا بَلْ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَذَبَ وَ اللَّهِ وَ أَثِمَ لَحَجَّةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَ رَقَبَةٍ وَ رَقَبَةٍ حَتَّى عَدَّ عَشْراً ثُمّ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ibrahim ibn Maymun told him that he was once sitting in the meeting of abu Hanifah. A man came and asked him (abu Hanifah), ‘What do you think of a man who has performed Hajjahta al-Islam? Is al-Hajj better or setting free of a slave?’ He (abu Hanifah) replied, ‘No, setting free a

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

الْحَاجُّ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٌ يُعْتَقُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ صِنْفٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ صِنْفٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ وَ هُوَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-H’ajj (people performing al-Hajj) are of three kinds. One group is set free from hellfire, one group comes out of their sin to become free of sins like the day they were just born, and one group receives protection for themselves, their family and property, and this is the least

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَشِيَّةً مِنَ الْعَشِيَّاتِ وَ نَحْنُ بِمِنًى وَ هُوَ يَحُثُّنِي عَلَى الْحَجِّ وَ يُرَغِّبُنِي فِيهِ يَا سَعِيدُ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ رِزْقاً مِنْ رِزْقِهِ فَأَخَذَ ذَلِكَ الرِّزْقَ فَأَنْفَقَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمْ قَدْ ضَحَاهُمْ بِالشَّمْسِ‌[2] حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ بِهِمْ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقِيلَ أَ لَمْ تَرَ فُرَجاً تَكُونُ

“During one of the evenings when we were in Mina, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), encouraging and urging me to perform al-Hajj, said, ‘O Sa‘id, there is a servant of Allah to whom Allah has granted sustenance from His wealth. He takes from such sustenance the expenditures for himself and his family and then takes them on a jour

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو الْوَرْدِ- فَقَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ أَرَحْتَ بَدَنَكَ مِنَ الْمَحْمِلِ‌[1] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا أَبَا الْوَرْدِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَشْهَدَ الْمَنَافِعَ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنافِعَ لَهُمْ‌[2] إِنَّهُ لَا يَشْهَدُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ اللَّه

“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man called abu al-Ward came and said to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘May Allah be kind to you. I wish you to allow yourself to rest by the comfort of al-Mahmil (the carriage carried on camel backs).’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu al-Ward, I love to be present for the benefits

قَالَ لِي مَا لَكَ لَا تَحُجُّ فِي الْعَامِ فَقُلْتُ مُعَامَلَةٌ كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ وَ أَشْغَالٌ وَ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ خِيَرَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ خِيَرَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا حُبِسَ عَبْدٌ عَنْ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ وَ مَا يَعْفُو أَكْثَرُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Why should you not perform al-Hajj this year?’ I replied, ‘There is a business between me and a people, other preoccupation in which perhaps there is goodness.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, Allah has not done anything good for you in this.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘No o

أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَيْسَ فِي تَرْكِ الْحَجِّ خِيَرَةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that there is nothing of goodness in neglecting al-Hajj.”

كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ مَا يُعْبَأُ مَنْ يَؤُمُّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ خُلُقٌ يُخَالِقُ بِهِ مَنْ صَحِبَهُ أَوْ حِلْمٌ يَمْلِكُ بِهِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ أَوْ وَرَعٌ يَحْجُزُهُ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ‌[5].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, “One who decides to visit this House is not properly prepared without three characteristics. They are moral discipline with which he behaves with his companion, forbearance with which he overcomes his anger, and abstaining (staying away from sins) which keeps him