Children & Parenting

التَّلْبِيَةُ لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَ النِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَ الْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ ذَا الْمَعَارِجِ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ دَاعِياً إِلَى دَارِ السَّلَامِ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ غَفَّارَ الذُّنُوبِ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ أَهْلَ التَّلْبِيَةِ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ مَرْهُوباً وَ مَرْغُوباً إِلَيْكَ لَبَّيْ

“In Talbiyah (say): ‘Here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command, here I am, O Lord. Here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command, O You who has no partners, here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command. All praise belongs to You, all bounties are from You, as well as the Kingdom, You have no partners, here I am, O Lord, to obey You

قَالَ لِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ‌[1] أَ لَا أَسُرُّكَ يَا ابْنَ مُثَنًّى قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى وَ قُمْتُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ دَخَلَ هَذَا الْفَاسِقُ آنِفاً[2] فَجَلَسَ قُبَالَةَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُحْرِمِ أَ يَسْتَظِلُّ عَلَى الْمَحْمِلِ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَا قَالَ فَيَسْتَظِلُّ فِي الْخِبَاءِ فَقَالَ لَهُ نَعَمْ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلَ شِبْهَ ا

“Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il once said to me, ‘Would you like if I give you happy news, O ibn Muthanna?’ I replied, ‘Yes, please,’ and I stood up before him. He said, ‘This sinful person came to abu al-Hassan ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and he turned to him (the Imam) and asked, “O abu al-Hassan, can a man in the state of Ihram seek s

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْقُبَّةِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ وَ الصِّبْيَانِ وَ هُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ.

‘It is not harmful for women and children to have a dome (umbrella) while they are in the state of Ihram.’”

سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ التُّفَّاحِ وَ الْأُتْرُجِّ وَ النَّبِقِ‌[1] وَ مَا طَابَ رِيحُهُ قَالَ تُمْسِكُ عَنْ شَمِّهِ وَ تَأْكُلُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and eats citron. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can eat.’ I then said, ‘It has nice fragrance.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Citron is food and it is not a fragrance.’”

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْمَحْصُورُ غَيْرُ الْمَصْدُودِ الْمَحْصُورُ الْمَرِيضُ وَ الْمَصْدُودُ الَّذِي يَصُدُّهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ كَمَا رَدُّوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَصْحَابَهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ مَرَضٍ وَ الْمَصْدُودُ تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ وَ الْمَحْصُورُ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُحْصِرَ فَبَعَثَ بِالْهَدْيِ قَالَ يُوَاعِدُ أَصْحَابَهُ مِيعَاداً إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْحَجِّ فَمَحِلُّ الْهَدْيِ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Al-Mahsur (confined) is different from al- Masdud (prevented). Al-Mahsur (confined) is one who suffers from an illness, and al-Masdud (prevented) is one who is prevented by the pagans, as they prevented the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his

فِي الْحَمَامَةِ وَ أَشْبَاهِهَا إِذَا قَتَلَهَا الْمُحْرِمُ شَاةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فِرَاخاً فَعَدْلُهَا مِنَ الْحُمْلَانِ وَ قَالَ فِي رَجُلٍ وَطِئَ بَيْضَ نَعَامَةٍ فَفَدَغَهَا[3] وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَقَالَ قَضَى فِيهِ عَلِيٌّ ع أَنْ يُرْسِلَ الْفَحْلَ عَلَى مِثْلِ عَدَدِ الْبَيْضِ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فَمَا لَقِحَ وَ سَلِمَ حَتَّى يُنْتَجَ كَانَ النِّتَاجُ‌ هَدْياً بالِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ.

2. Muhammad b. Yahya has narrated from Ahmad b. Muhammad from Muhammad b. Isma‘il from al-Fadl b. Shadhan from Abul Sabbah al-Kinaniy who has said the following: “Abu Abdillah (as), has said, ‘For killing pigeons and its like in the state of Ihram, the ransom is one sheep, and for chicks it is one lamb for each.’ He (t

كَانَ بِمَكَّةَ رَجُلٌ مَوْلًى لِبَنِي أُمَيَّةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ لَهُ عِنَادَةٌ وَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ- أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَشْيَاخِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَعْبَثُ بِهِ وَ إِنَّهُ أَتَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي اسْتِلَامِ الْحَجَرِ فَقَالَ اسْتَلَمَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا أَرَاكَ اسْتَلَم

“In Makkah there was a man of the friends of Banu ‘Umayyah called ibn abu ‘Awanah who had hostility. Whenever abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), or any shaykh from the family of Muhammad (SAW), entered Makkah, he mocked. He came to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), during his performing Tawaf and said, ‘O abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), what do you

نَعَمْ إِلَّا الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ صَلَاةً[2]. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who performs the acts of al-Hajj; if he can do them without wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, except Tawaf around the House; in which there is Salat (prayer).”’ NOTE: Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), a sim

شَهِدْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ يُطَافُ بِهِ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ فِي مَحْمِلٍ وَ هُوَ شَدِيدُ الْمَرَضِ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ أَمَرَهُمْ فَوَضَعُوهُ بِالْأَرْضِ فَأَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ مِنْ كَوَّةِ الْمَحْمِلِ حَتَّى يَجُرَّهَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ارْفَعُونِي فَلَمَّا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِرَاراً فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ هَذَا يَشُقُّ

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), being carried for Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah in a carriage and he was seriously ill. Whenever he would reach al-Yemaniy corner he commanded to place him on the ground, and he would extend his hand from the carriage and pull it on the ground then say, ’Lift me up.’ When he did so many times in

الصِّبْيَانُ يُطَافُ بِهِمْ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مَرِيضَةً لَا تَعْقِلُ يُطَافُ بِهَا أَوْ يُطَافُ عَنْهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Children must be carried for Tawaf and al-Jamar (pebbles) are thrown on their behalf.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman is ill and cannot understand she can be carried for Tawaf or Tawaf can be made on her behalf.’”

كُنْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عِنْدَهُ ابْنُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنُهُ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ يَطُوفُ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ بِمَكَّةَ لَيْسَ بِهِ عِلَّةٌ فَقَالَ لَا لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ يَجُوزُ لَأَمَرْتُ ابْنِي فُلَاناً فَطَافَ عَنِّي سَمَّى الْأَصْغَرَ وَ هُمَا يَسْمَعَانِ‌[1].

“I was next to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and with him (the Imam) was his son ‘Abd Allah and his other son born after him. A man asked him (the Imam), ‘May Allah keep you well, can a man perform Tawaf for a man who lives in Makkah and who has no difficulties?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, if that was permissible I would have a

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ الطَّوَافَ الْوَاجِبَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ أَ يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حِينَ يَفْرُغُ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لَا تَمْنَعُوا النَّاسَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَتَمْنَعُوهُمْ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf after al-‘ Asr; if he can perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after Tawaf when he completes his Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so. Has it not come to your notice that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muha

فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَطُوفُ بِالصَّبِيِّ وَ تَسْعَى بِهِ هَلْ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهَا وَ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who performs Tawaf with a child and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if this is sufficient for her Tawaf also. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’” (Ahadith 11-13 are best explained in the form of fatwa).

كَانَ أَبِي يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ مَا بَيْنَ بَابِ ابْنِ عَبَّادٍ إِلَى أَنْ يَرْفَعَ قَدَمَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَسِيلِ لَا يَبْلُغُ زُقَاقَ آلِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘My father (a.s.), would perform Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah between the door of ibn ‘Abbad up to where he stepped over the drain of the valley before the lane of Ale abu Husayn.’” (Ahadith 1-2 of this Chapter are best explained in the form of f

لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الرِّضَا ع أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ لِلْعُمْرَةِ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّامُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ جَوَانِبِ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْدَأْ بِالنَّاصِيَةِ فَبَدَأَ بِهَا.

“When abu Ja‘far, ibn al-Rida’ (a.s.), wanted to do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) after al-‘Umrah, the barber wanted to take from the sides of his head but he (the Imam) said, ‘Take from the side of the forehead and the barber did accordingly.’”

ذَكَرْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمُسْتَحَاضَةَ فَذَكَرَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَسْمَاءَ وَلَدَتْ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ بِالْبَيْدَاءِ وَ كَانَ فِي وِلَادَتِهَا الْبَرَكَةُ لِلنِّسَاءِ لِمَنْ وَلَدَتْ مِنْهُنَّ أَوْ طَمِثَتْ فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَاسْتَثْفَرَتْ وَ تَنَطَّقَتْ بِمِنْطَقَةٍ وَ أَحْرَمَتْ‌[5].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who experiences Istihadah (kind of menses). He (the Imam) mentioned ’Asma’ bint ‘Umays and said, ’Asma’ gave birth to Muhammad ibn abu Bakr in al-Bayda’ and in the case of her giving birth there was blessing for women who give birth or experience Hayd (mens

أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ نُفِسَتْ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ أَرَادَتِ الْإِحْرَامَ مِنْ ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ أَنْ تَحْتَشِيَ بِالْكُرْسُفِ وَ الْخِرَقِ وَ تُهِلَّ بِالْحَجِّ فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَ قَدْ نَسَكُوا الْمَنَاسِكَ وَ قَدْ أَتَى لَهَا ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ تُصَلِّيَ وَ لَمْ يَنْقَطِعْ عَنْهَا الدّ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ’Asma’ bint ‘Umays gave birth to Muhammad ibn abu Bakr. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, com

حَجَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَ مَعِي أُخْتٌ لِي فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ حَاضَتْ فَجَزِعَتْ جَزَعاً شَدِيداً خَوْفاً أَنْ يَفُوتَهَا الْحَجُّ فَقَالَ لِي أَبِي ائْتِ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع وَ قُلْ لَهُ إِنَّ أَبِي يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلَامَ وَ يَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّ فَتَاةً لِي قَدْ حَجَجْتُ بِهَا وَ قَدْ حَاضَتْ وَ جَزِعَتْ جَزَعاً شَدِيداً مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهَا الْحَجُّ فَمَا تَأْمُرُهَا قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع وَ كَانَ

“I performed al-Hajj and my father and sister were with me. When we arrived in Makkah she began to experience Hayd (menses). She strongly regretted for fear of losing her al-Hajj. My father told me to see abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and say to him, ‘My father sends you his greeting of peace, and says that my young daughter w

لِبَعْضِ وُلْدِهِ هَلْ سَعَيْتَ فِي وَادِي مُحَسِّرٍ فَقَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ حَتَّى يَسْعَى قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُهُ لَا أَعْرِفُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَلِ النَّاسَ‌[3].

“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.’”

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ الصِّبْيَانِ أَنْ يُفِيضُوا بِلَيْلٍ وَ يَرْمُوا الْجِمَارَ بِلَيْلٍ وَ أَنْ يُصَلُّوا الْغَدَاةَ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ فَإِنْ خِفْنَ الْحَيْضَ مَضَيْنَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ وَ وَكَّلْنَ مَنْ يُضَحِّي عَنْهُنَّ.

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, permitted women and children to leave during the night to throw pebbles on Jamarat during the night and perform the morning Salat (prayer) in their lodgings. If wom

الْكَسِيرُ وَ الْمَبْطُونُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمَا قَالَ وَ الصِّبْيَانُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible to throw pebbles on behalf of one who has a broken part or has stomach illness and so also is the rule about children.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الْمَرِيضِ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ الْجِمَارُ قَالَ نَعَمْ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْجَمْرَةِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who is ill; if pebbles on al-Jamar can be thrown on his behalf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he must be taken to al-Jamar and then pebbles are thrown on his behalf.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمِنًى يَمْشِي وَ يَرْكَبُ فَحَدَّثْتُ نَفْسِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ حِينَ أَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ فَابْتَدَأَنِي هُوَ بِالْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع كَانَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ مَاشِياً إِذَا رَمَى الْجِمَارَ وَ مَنْزِلِيَ الْيَوْمَ أَنْفَسُ‌[4] مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ فَأَرْكَبُ حَتَّى آتِيَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ مَشَيْتُ حَتَّى أَرْمِيَ الْجَمْرَةَ[1

“I once saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in Mina’ walk and also ride. I thought to myself to ask him when I meet him but he (the Imam) began to speak to me and said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would come out of his lodging walking to throw pebbles on al-Jamar. My lodging is farther from his lodging. So I rode until I reached

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَرْمِي الْجِمَارَ مَاشِياً.

“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, threw pebbles on al-Jamar when walking.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَمْشِي بَعْدَ يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ حَتَّى يَرْمِيَ الْجَمْرَةَ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ رَاكِباً وَ كُنْتُ أَرَاهُ مَاشِياً بَعْدَ مَا يُحَاذِي الْمَسْجِدَ بِمِنًى قَالَ وَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيُّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ نَزَلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع فَوْقَ الْمَسْجِدِ بِمِنًى قَلِيلًا عَنْ دَابَّتِهِ حَتَّى تَوَجَّهَ لِيَرْمِيَ الْج

“I once saw abu Ja‘far (a.s.), walking after the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) to throw pebbles on al-Jamar, then return riding and I saw him walking in front of Masjid in Mina’. He has said that narrated to me Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Nawfaliy from al-Hassan ibn Salih from c

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ‌ ع يَجْعَلُ السِّكِّينَ فِي يَدِ الصَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ يَقْبِضُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى يَدِ الصَّبِيِّ فَيَذْبَحُ‌[1].

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn ‘Alayhi al-Salam, would allow a child to place his hand on the knife. A man then places his hand on the hand of the child and slaughters the offering.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-5 of th

تَبْدَأُ بِمِنًى بِالذَّبْحِ قَبْلَ الْحَلْقِ وَ فِي الْعَقِيقَةِ بِالْحَلْقِ قَبْلَ الذَّبْحِ.

‘In Mina’ begin with slaughtering before shaving, and in al-‘Aqiqah (offering for child-birth) begin with shaving before slaughtering the offering.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ الْمُتَمَتِّعُ يُغَطِّي رَأْسَهُ إِذَا حَلَقَ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ حَلْقُ رَأْسِهِ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ تَغْطِيَتِهِ إِيَّاهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous); if he can cover his head after shaving. He (the Imam) said, ‘Son, shaving is greater than his covering it.’”

وُلِدَ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع مَوْلُودٌ بِمِنًى فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ بِخَبِيصٍ فِيهِ زَعْفَرَانٌ‌[1] وَ كُنَّا قَدْ حَلَقْنَا قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَأَكَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبَى الْكَاهِلِيُّ وَ مُرَازِمٌ أَنْ يَأْكُلَا وَ قَالا لَمْ نَزُرِ الْبَيْتَ فَسَمِعَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع كَلَامَنَا فَقَالَ لِمُصَادِفٍ وَ كَانَ هُوَ الرَّسُولُ الَّذِي جَاءَنَا بِهِ فِي أَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ كَانُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ قَالَ أَكَ

“A child was born to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), in Mina’. On the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) he (the Imam) sent us sweet mix with saffron in it and we had shaved. ‘Abd al-Rahman has said, ‘I ate but abu al-Kahiliy and Murazim abstained from eating. They said, “We have not visited the Ho

أَفِضْ عَلَيْكَ دَلْواً مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْبَيْتِ فَخُذْ بِحَلْقَةِ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدَ عَبْدُكَ وَ قَدْ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَ أَجِرْنِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُمْ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي بِح

“Pour on yourself a bucket of water from Zamzam, then enter the House. When you are at the door of the House, hold to the ring of the door and say, “O Allah, the House is Your house, the servant is Your servant and You have said, ‘Whoever enters it is safe/ so grant me immunity against Your torment and grant me refuge

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ تَأْتِيَ أَهْلَكَ فَوَدِّعِ الْبَيْتَ وَ طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَافْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَافْتَتِحْ بِهِ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ ذَلِكَ فَمُوَسَّعٌ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ فَتَصْنَعُ عِنْدَهُ كَمَا صَنَعْتَ يَوْمَ‌ قَدِمْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ تَخَيَّر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to leave Makkah to go home, say farewell to the House, perfor

فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَلِدُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِوَلَدِهَا أَ يُطَافُ عَنْهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

‘He (the newborn) is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ لِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ قَدْ خِفْتُ تَوَاهُ‌[1] فَشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْهُ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ ع

“I once went to see abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.). A man owed me a certain amount of money and I was afraid of losing it. I complained before him about it. He said, ‘When you go to Makkah you should perform Tawaf on behalf of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, then you should perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer), and then perform Tawaf on behalf

قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا لِمَنْ 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.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that al-Husayn (a.s.), once asked, ‘What, O grandfather, is the reward for one who visits you?’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, replied as follows: ‘My son, whoever visits me in my lifetime or after I

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْقَبْرَ الَّذِي بِالْبَقِيعِ فَاجْعَلْهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحُجَّةَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقُوَّامَ فِي الْبَرِيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ النَّجْوَى أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَ نَصَحْتُمْ

1. The following is narrated in a mawquf and mursal manner who has narrated the following: (It seems as if it is part of Hadith 5 of previous Chapter narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar). “When you go to the grave in al-Baqi‘ keep it in front of you and say, ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are ‘Alayh

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ عِنْدَهُ رَبِيعَةُ الرَّأْيِ فَقَالَ زِيَادٌ مَا الَّذِي حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ بَرِيدٌ فِي بَرِيدٍ فَقَالَ لِرَبِيعَةَ وَ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَمْيَالٌ فَسَكَتَ وَ لَمْ يُجِبْهُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ زِيَادٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ أَنْتَ فَقُلْتُ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص م

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I was in the meeting of Ziyad ibn ‘Abd Allah and Rabi’ah al-Ra’iy was also there. Ziyad said, ‘What is the area which the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has made a place of sacred status in al-Mad

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَسْبَاطٍ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌[1] وَ نَحْنُ نَسْمَعُ إِنَّا لَمْ نَكُنْ عَرَّسْنَا فَأَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَرَّسَ وَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَكَ فَأَمَرْتَهُ بِالْعَوْدِ إِلَى الْمُعَرَّسِ فَيُعَرِّسُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ فَإِنَّا انْصَرَفْنَا فَعَرَّسْنَا فَأَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ نَصْنَعُ قَالَ تُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ تَضْطَجِعُ وَ كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌[2] يُصَلّ

“Ali ibn Asbat once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and we were listening, ‘We did not disembark in al-Mu‘arras. We then informed ibn al-Qasim ibn al-Fudayl who had not disembarked in al-Mu‘ arras. He then had asked you about it, and you commanded him to go back to al-Mu‘ arras to comply with the tradition for that place

بَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَمْزَةَ فَسَبَقَنِي إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ مَا زَالَ يَقُولُ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ابْعَثُوا إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقُلْتُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ أَ لَا قُلْتَ لَهُ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَيْرِ فَقَالَ انْظُرُوا فِي ذَاكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from abu Hashim al-Ja’fariy who has said the following: “Once, abu al-Hassan, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, during his illness, called me and Muhammad ibn Hamzah. Muhammad ibn Hamzah went to him before me. Muhammad told me that he (the Imam) still says, ‘You must send som

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَائْتِ الْفُرَاتَ وَ اغْتَسِلْ بِحِيَالِ قَبْرِهِ وَ تَوَجَّهْ إِلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الشَّرْقِيِّ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُنْزَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُرْدِفِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُسَوِّمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Nu’aym ibn al-Walid from Yunus al-Kunasiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to visit the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, go to al-Fur

كُنْتُ أَنَا وَ يُونُسُ بْنُ ظَبْيَانَ وَ الْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ السَّرَّاجُ جُلُوساً عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ كَانَ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ مِنَّا يُونُسَ وَ كَانَ أَكْبَرَنَا سِنّاً فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَحْضُرُ مَجْلِسَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ يَعْنِي وُلْدَ الْعَبَّاسِ فَمَا أَقُولُ فَقَالَ إِذَا حَضَرْتَ فَذَكَرْتَنَا فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا الرَّخَاءَ وَ السُّرُورَ فَإِنَّكَ تَأ

“Once Yunus ibn Zabayan, al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar, abu Salmah al-Sarraj and I were sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). Among us Yunus, who was the eldest did the speaking and he said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I sometimes attend the meeting of these people, meaning children

تَقُولُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‌ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ وَ شَاهِدَهُ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ أَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَن

“Abu al-Hassan Sahib al- ‘Askar (a.s.), has said, near the head of al-Husayn (a.s.), you should say this. ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O abu ‘Abd Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَئْتِ‌[1] [آتِي‌] قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ فَائْتِ قَبْرَ ابْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَطْيَبِ الطَّيِّبِينَ وَ أَطْهَرِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَبَرِّ الْأَبْرَارِ فَإِذَا زُرْتَهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكَ بِهِ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً.

“I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and said to him, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, can I visit the grave of al-Husayn (a.s.) ?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, O abu Sa‘id, you should visit the grave of the grandson of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his fa

اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقِيلَ لِي ادْخُلْ فَدَخَلْتُ فَوَجَدْتُهُ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَجَلَسْتُ حَتَّى قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ فَسَمِعْتُهُ وَ هُوَ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ وَ يَقُولُ- يَا مَنْ خَصَّنَا بِالْكَرَامَةِ وَ خَصَّنَا بِالْوَصِيَّةِ وَ وَعَدَنَا الشَّفَاعَةَ وَ أَعْطَانَا عِلْمَ مَا مَضَى وَ مَا بَقِيَ وَ جَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِإِخْوَانِي وَ لِزُوّ

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn all from Musa ibn ‘Umar from Ghassan al-Basriy from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of our people from Ibrahim ibn ‘Uqbah from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the

مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ وَلَدِي عَلِيٍّ كَانَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَسَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً قَالَ قُلْتُ سَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ رُبَّ حَجَّةٍ لَا تُقْبَلُ مَنْ زَارَهُ وَ بَاتَ عِنْدَهُ لَيْلَةً كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ اللَّهَ فِي عَرْشِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ كَانَ عَلَى عَرْشِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

“Abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever visits the grave of my son, Ali it is before Allah like performing seventy thousand well-performed accepted Hajjah.’ He (the narrator) said, I asked, ‘Is it seventy well-performed Hajjah?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, and it is seventy thousand Hajjah.’ I then said, ‘Seventy

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ الْجِهَادَ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَحَهُ اللَّهُ لِخَاصَّةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ سَوَّغَهُمْ كَرَامَةً مِنْهُ لَهُمْ وَ نِعْمَةٌ ذَخَرَهَا وَ الْجِهَادُ هُوَ لِبَاسُ التَّقْوَى وَ دِرْعُ اللَّهِ الْحَصِينَةُ وَ جُنَّتُهُ الْوَثِيقَةُ[2] فَمَنْ تَرَكَهُ رَغْبَةً عَنْهُ أَلْبَسَهُ اللَّهُ ثَوْبَ الذُّلِّ وَ شَمِلَهُ الْبَلَاءُ[3] وَ ف

“Thereafter, you must take notice that Jihad (serving in the army) is one of the doors to paradise. Allah has opened it for His special friends whom He has made to deserve it through His generosity toward them and a bounty, which He has stored. Jihad is the garment of piety and it is Allah’s invincible gown and strong

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ اغْزُوا تُورِثُوا أَبْنَاءَكُمْ مَجْداً.

‘Fight (for the cause of Allah) and leave glory as your legacy for your children.’”

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي ص عَنْ حُرُوبِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ كَانَ السَّائِلُ مِنْ مُحِبِّينَا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص بِخَمْسَةِ أَسْيَافٍ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْهَا شَاهِرَةٌ فَلَا تُغْمَدُ حَتَّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها وَ لَنْ‌ تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزارَها حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا[2] فَإِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا آمَنَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ الْ

Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once a man asked my father (a.s.), about the wars in which Amir al-Mu’minin, had taken part. The man asking the question was of our followers. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), replied, ‘Allah sent Muhammad (a.s.), with five swords. Three of them are taken out of their sheath and they are not shea

قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا يُعْطِي السَّيْفَ وَ الْفَرَسَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَأَتَاهُ فَأَخَذَهُمَا مِنْهُ وَ هُوَ جَاهِلٌ بِوَجْهِ السَّبِيلِ ثُمَّ لَقِيَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ أَنَّ السَّبِيلَ مَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ لَا يَجُوزُ وَ أَمَرُوهُ بِرَدِّهِمَا فَقَالَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ قَالَ قَدْ طَلَبَ الرَّجُلَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْهُ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ شَخَصَ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ فَ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, one of your followers had heard that a man gives away sword and horse for the cause of Allah. He went to that man and took the two items but he did not know the rules. His companions met him and told him that workin

كُنْتُ قَاعِداً عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَكَّةَ إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ الْمُعْتَزِلَةِ فِيهِمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ وَ وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ وَ حَفْصُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ[1] وَ نَاسٌ مِنْ‌ رُؤَسَائِهِمْ وَ ذَلِكَ حِدْثَانُ‌[1] قَتْلِ الْوَلِيدِ وَ اخْتِلَافِ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ بَيْنَهُمْ فَتَكَلَّمُوا وَ أَكْثَرُوا وَ خَطَبُوا فَأَطَالُوا[2] فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنّ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ سَرِيَّةً دَعَاهُمْ فَأَجْلَسَهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سِيرُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَا تَغُلُّوا وَ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا وَ لَا تَغْدِرُوا وَ لَا تَقْتُلُوا شَيْخاً فَانِياً[2] وَ لَا صَبِيّاً وَ لَا امْرَأَةً وَ لَا تَقْطَعُوا شَجَراً إِلَّا أَنْ تُضْطَرُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَدْن

‘March in the name of Allah, with Allah, in the way of Allah and upon the religion (path) of the Messenger of Allah. You must not be excessive, you must not deform people, you must not betray, you must not kill old people, you must not kill children, you must not kill women and you must not cut down trees unless you ar