Family & Kinship

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ دُخُولَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا وَ لَا تَدْخُلْهَا بِحِذَاءٍ[1] وَ تَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ[2] الْحَمْرَاءِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى حم السَّجْدَةَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ عَدَدَ آيَاتِهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ تُصَل

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you decide to enter al-Ka‘bah, take a shower before entering and do not enter with shoes. When you are inside say, ‘O Allah, You have said, “Those who enter it have immunity,” thus, grant me protection against the torment of the fire.’ Thereafter perform two Rak‘at salat (pray

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ ذَكَرْتُ الصَّلَاةَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ تَقُومُ عَلَى‌ الْبَلَاطَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ[1] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَرْكَانِ الْبَيْتِ وَ كَبَّرَ إِلَى كُلِّ رُكْنٍ مِنْهُ‌[2].

“I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing salat (prayer) inside al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble; the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer)

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ص الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى فِي زَوَايَاهَا الْأَرْبَعِ صَلَّى فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“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, entered al-Ka‘bah and performed Salat (prayer) in all of its four corners two Rak‘at in each.’”

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

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ الْمُفْرَدَةِ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to perform al-‘Umrah al-Mufradah in the months of al-Hajj and thereafter to return to one’s family, if one so desires.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ عُمْرَةً فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي امْرَأَةٍ وَعَدَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهَا اعْتَمِرِي فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَهِيَ لَكِ حَجَّةٌ[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘It is narrated to us that performing al-‘Umrah in the month of Ramadan is equal to al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘This was only about a woman to whom the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, had promised

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا قَدِمَ الْمُعْتَمِرُ مَكَّةَ وَ طَافَ وَ سَعَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَمْضِ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ وَ لْيَلْحَقْ بِأَهْلِهِ.

“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘When a person performing al-‘Umrah arrives in Makkah, performs Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, then if he likes, he can move on riding his means of transport and join his family.”’

قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ مُحِلًّا حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِأَهْلِ بِلَادِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for Mufradah al-‘Umrah, performs Tawaf around the House as obligatory Tawaf; then involves in sexual intercourse with his wife before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He has invalidated his al-‘Umrah and owes one badanah. He must stay in M

إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ ع إِذَا قَامَ رَدَّ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ التَّمَّارِينَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

“When al-Qa’im will rise with Divine Authority, he will return the House to its foundation, the Masjid of the messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, to its foundation and the Masjid of al-Kufa to its foundation.” Abu Basir has said, ‘Up to the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَالَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.

“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’What is the reward for one who visits the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, voluntarily?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’The reward for him is paradise.’”

إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِ الشُّهَدَاءِ[2] وَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.) has said, ‘Visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the graves of the martyrs and the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), is equal to performing al-Hajj along with the Messenger of Allah.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً كُنْتُ شَفِيعَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“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, ‘Whoever comes to visit me, I will intercede on his behalf on the Day of Judgment.’”

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

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَ لَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ- مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَ لَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حُشِرَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَصْحَابِ

“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, ‘Whoever comes to Makkah for al-Hajj but does not visit me, on the Day of Judgment I will turn away from him. Whoever comes to visit me, my intercession

حَجَجْنَا فَمَرَرْنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ حَاجُّ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ وَ زُوَّارُ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ شِيعَةُ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ هَنِيئاً لَكُمْ.

“We performed al-Hajj. We then visited abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘(Oh) visitors of the House of Allah, visitors of the grave of His prophet (sw) and Shias of the family of Muhammad, congratulations to you!’”

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الْأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ[2] وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْم

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan 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 enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at tha

كَانَ أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالْبَلَاغِ وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا حَضَرَهُ ثُمَّ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ الْخَضْرَاءِ الدَّقِيقَةِ الْعَرْضِ‌[3] مِمَّا يَلِي الْقَبْرَ وَ يَلْتَزِقُ بِالْقَبْرِ وَ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ فَيَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي‌[4] وَ إِلَى قَبْرِ مُحَم

‘My father, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would stand near the grave of the Holy Prophet and offer his Salam, testify to his preaching the messages of Allah and ask Allah for his wishes, as he wanted. He then liked to keep his back against the brightly green stone, which is next to the grave, stay attached to the grave wit

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أ

“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) su

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع انْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ- أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي اجْتَبَاكَ وَ اخْتَارَكَ وَ هَدَاكَ وَ هَدَى بِكَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), approaching the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He placed his hand on the grave and said, I appeal before Allah who chose you, selected you, guided you and guided through you to grant salawat (favors

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع‌[2] عَنِ الْمَمَرِّ فِي مُؤَخَّرِ مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ لَا أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ فَيَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَيُسَلِّمُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ لَا يَدْنُو مِنَ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ لَا قَالَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ تَدْخُلُ وَ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ وَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about passing behind the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, without offering al-Salam to the Holy Prophet. He (the Imam) replied, ’Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), would not do so.’ I then asked, ’Woul

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ صَلُّوا إِلَى جَانِبِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تَبْلُغُهُ أَيْنَمَا كَانُوا[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, has said, ‘Offer al-Salawat, next to the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, although Salat of believers reach him wherever they may live. (The word al-Salat in this context may mean, ’Perform salat (prayer) as gift f

حَضَرْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع وَ هَارُونَ الْخَلِيفَةَ وَ عِيسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ يَحْيَى بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَدْ جَاءُوا إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ هَارُونُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ هَارُونُ فَسَلَّمَ وَ قَامَ نَاحِيَةً وَ قَالَ عِيسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ عِيسَى فَسَلَّمَ وَ وَقَفَ مَعَ هَارُونَ فَقَالَ جَعْفَرٌ لِأَبِي الْ

“I was present when abu al-Hassan the 1st, Harun, the Caliph, ‘Isa ibn Ja’far and Ja’far ibn Yahya came to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Harun said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) a

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَائْتِ الْمِنْبَرَ فَامْسَحْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ خُذْ بِرُمَّانَتَيْهِ وَ هُمَا السُّفْلَاوَانِ وَ امْسَحْ عَيْنَيْكَ وَ وَجْهَكَ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُقَالُ إِنَّهُ شِفَاءُ الْعَيْنِ وَ قُمْ عِنْدَهُ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِي وَ بَيْتِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once said to me, ‘When you complete your prayer near the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَمَّا كَانَ سَنَةُ إِحْدَى وَ أَرْبَعِينَ أَرَادَ مُعَاوِيَةُ الْحَجَّ فَأَرْسَلَ نَجَّاراً وَ أَرْسَلَ بِالْآلَةِ وَ كَتَبَ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الْمَدِينَةِ أَنْ يَقْلَعَ مِنْبَرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ يَجْعَلُوهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ مِنْبَرِهِ بِالشَّامِ فَلَمَّا نَهَضُوا لِيَقْلَعُوهُ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَ زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ فَكَفُّوا وَ كَتَبُوا بِذَلِكَ إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَكَتَبَ

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘In the year forty-one Mu‘awiyah decided to perform al-Hajj. He sent certain carpenters with tools with orders to the governor of al-Madinah to remove the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause,

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ قَوَائِمُ مِنْبَرِي رُبَّتْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ[3] قَالَ قُلْتُ هِيَ رَوْضَةُ الْيَوْمِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ لَرَأَيْتُمْ.

“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, ‘Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden of the gardens of paradise. My pulpit is on a passageway of the passageways of paradise. The legs of my

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[4] عَنْ حَدِّ مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص فَقَالَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةُ الَّتِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ طَرِيقٌ تَمُرُّ فِيهِ الشَّاةُ وَ يَمُرُّ الرَّجُلُ مُنْحَرِفاً وَ كَانَ سَاحَةُ الْمَسْجِدِ مِنَ الْبَلَاطِ إِلَى الصَّحْنِ‌[5].

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the limits of the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is from the pillar near the head of the grave to the two pillars behind the pulpit from the right side

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَمَّا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّوْضَةِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِيمَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا حَدُّ الرَّوْضَةِ فَقَالَ بُعْدُ أَرْبَعِ أَسَاطِينَ مِنَ الْمِنْبَرِ إِلَى الظِّلَالِ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مِنَ الصَّحْنِ فِيهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ لَا.

“Between my house and my pulpit is a garden of the gardens of paradise. My pulpit is a passageway of the passageways of paradise.’” I (the narrator) then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, what are the limits of al-Rawdah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is four pillars away from the pulpit

حَدُّ الرَّوْضَةِ فِي مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص إِلَى طَرَفِ الظِّلَالِ وَ حَدُّ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْمِنْبَرِ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ مِمَّا يَلِي سُوقَ اللَّيْلِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the limit of al-Rawdah in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is to the edge of the shadows. The limit of the Masjid is up to two pillars from the right side of the pulpit up to the pat

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَمْ كَانَ مَسْجِدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ كَانَ ثَلَاثَةَ آلَافٍ وَ سِتَّمِائَةِ ذِرَاعٍ مُكَسَّراً[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What was the area of the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It was three thousand six hundred square yards.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَلْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَالَ- بَيْتُ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ ع مَا بَيْنَ الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي فِيهِ النَّبِيُّ ص إِلَى الْبَابِ الَّذِي يُحَاذِي الزُّقَاقَ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ قَالَ فَلَوْ دَخَلْتَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْبَابِ وَ الْحَائِطُ مَكَانَهُ أَصَابَ مَنْكِبَكَ الْأَيْسَرَ ثُمَّ سَمَّى سَائِرَ الْبُيُوتِ و

“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, say, “Between my house and my pulpit is a garden of the gardens of paradise?”’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, he did say so.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘The house

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ مِنْ بَابِ الْبَقِيعِ- فَبَيْتُ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ‌ عَلَيْهِ عَلَى يَسَارِكَ قَدْرَ مَمَرِّ عَنْزٍ مِنَ الْبَابِ‌[1] وَ هُوَ إِلَى جَانِبِ بَيْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ بَابَاهُمَا جَمِيعاً مَقْرُونَانِ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If you enter (the Masjid of the Holy Prophet) through the door of al-Baqi‘, the house of Ali (a.s.), is on your left side, a goat’s passage away from the door. It is by the side of the house of the Messenger of Allah. The doors of both houses are close by.”’

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِي وَ بُيُوتِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ[2] وَ صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِي تَعْدِلُ أَلْفَ صَلَاةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِلَّا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ قَالَ جَمِيلٌ قُلْتُ لَهُ بُيُوتُ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ بَيْتُ عَلِيٍ‌[3] مِنْهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ أَفْضَلُ.

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Between my pulpit and my houses is a garden of the gardens of paradise and my pulpit is a passageway of the passageways of paradise. Performing one salat (prayer) in my Masjid is equal to o

الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص تَعْدِلُ عَشَرَةَ آلَافِ صَلَاةٍ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing salat (prayer) in the Masjid of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is equal to ten thousand salat (prayer).”’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ ص تَعْدِلُ بِعَشَرَةِ آلَافِ صَلَاةٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing salat (prayer) in the Masjid of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is equal to ten thousand salat (prayer).”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الصَّلَاةُ فِي بَيْتِ فَاطِمَةَ ع أَفْضَلُ أَوْ فِي الرَّوْضَةِ قَالَ فِي بَيْتِ فَاطِمَةَ ع.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is performing salat (prayer) in the house of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, more virtuous or in al-Rawdah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Performing salat (prayer) in the house of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, is more virtuous.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الصَّلَاةُ فِي بَيْتِ فَاطِمَةَ ع مِثْلُ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الرَّوْضَةِ قَالَ وَ أَفْضَلُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is performing salat (prayer) in the house of Fatimah, ‘Alayha al-Salam, like performing salat (prayer) in al-Rawdah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is more virtuous.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ ائْتِ مَقَامَ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع وَ هُوَ تَحْتَ الْمِيزَابِ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ مَقَامَهُ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ قُلْ أَيْ جَوَادُ أَيْ كَرِيمُ أَيْ قَرِيبُ أَيْ بَعِيدُ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ قَالَ وَ ذَلِكَ مَقَامٌ لَا تَدْعُو فِيهِ حَائِضٌ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِدُعَاءِ ا

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You should go to the Station of Jibril (a.s.), and it is under al-Mizab. This place was his station wherefrom he asked permission from the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. You should say at this place,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع‌[1] أَيُّمَا أَفْضَلُ الْمُقَامُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَقُولُ أَنْتَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ مَا قَوْلِي مَعَ قَوْلِكَ قَالَ إِنَّ قَوْلَكَ يَرُدُّكَ إِلَى قَوْلِي قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَزْعُمُ أَنَّ الْمُقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْمُقَامِ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَمَا لَئِنْ قُلْتَ ذَلِكَ لَقَدْ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ذَاكَ يَوْمَ فِط

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘Is staying in Makkah more virtuous or in al- Madinah?’ He (the Imam) asked, ‘What do you say about it?’ I (the narrator) replied, ‘My words are not of any significance before your words.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Your words return you to my words.’ I (the narrator) then said, ‘I believe

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ عَمَّارٌ وَ جَمَاعَةٌ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ص بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ مَا مُقَامُكُمْ فَقَالَ عَمَّارٌ قَدْ سَرَّحْنَا ظَهْرَنَا[2] وَ أَمَرْنَا أَنْ نُؤْتَى بِهِ إِلَى خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَقَالَ أَصَبْتُمُ الْمُقَامَ فِي بَلَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ الصَّلَاةَ فِي مَسْجِدِهِ وَ اعْمَلُوا لآِخِرَتِكُمْ وَ أَكْثِرُوا لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ يَكُونُ كَيِّساً فِي الدُّنْيَا فَيُقَال

“Once ‘Ammar, a group and I went to visit abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Madinah and he asked, ‘For how long have you decided to stay in al-Madinah?’ ‘Ammar said, ‘We have sent our camels to pasture for fifteen days.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Your decision to stay in the town of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compens

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تُقِيمَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ- الْأَرْبِعَاءَ وَ الْخَمِيسَ وَ الْجُمُعَةَ فَصَلِّ مَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ- يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَلِي الْقَبْرَ فَتَدْعُو اللَّهَ عِنْدَهَا وَ تَسْأَلُهُ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ تُرِيدُهَا فِي آخِرَةٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا وَ الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِيَ عِنْدَ أُسْطُوَانَةِ التَّوْبَةِ وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عِنْدَ مَقَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter the Masjid, if you can stay three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, perform salat (prayer) between the grave and the pulpit. On Wednesday, perform salat (prayer) near the pillar next to the grave. Appeal before Allah and ask Him for your wishes for the matters of

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ صُمِ الْأَرْبِعَاءَ وَ الْخَمِيسَ وَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَ صَلِّ لَيْلَةَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَلِي رَأْسَ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ لَيْلَةَ الْخَمِيسِ وَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ عِنْدَ أُسْطُوَانَةِ أَبِي لُبَابَةَ[3] وَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَلِي مَقَامَ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ ادْعُ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ لِحَاجَت

5. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘You should fast on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Perform salat (prayer) during Wednesday night and day near the pillar next to the head of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to

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 لَا تَدَعْ إِتْيَانَ الْمَشَاهِدِ كُلِّهَا- مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ الْمَسْجِدُ الَّذِي‌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى التَّقْوى‌ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ‌ وَ مَشْرَبَةِ أُمِّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ مَسْجِدِ الْفَضِيخِ وَ قُبُورِ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَ مَسْجِدِ الْأَحْزَابِ وَ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ الْفَتْحِ‌[1] قَالَ وَ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ إِذَا أَتَى قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ قَالَ السَّلَامُ‌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِما صَبَر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr all from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘You must not ignore visiting all shrines. One is Masjid o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّا نَأْتِي الْمَسَاجِدَ الَّتِي حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَبِأَيِّهَا أَبْدَأُ فَقَالَ ابْدَأْ بِقُبَا فَصَلِّ فِيهِ وَ أَكْثِرْ فَإِنَّهُ أَوَّلُ مَسْجِدٍ صَلَّى فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي هَذِهِ الْعَرْصَةِ ثُمَّ ائْتِ مَشْرَبَةَ أُمِّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَصَلِّ فِيهَا وَ هِيَ مَسْكَنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ مُصَلَّاهُ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي مَسْجِدَ الْفَضِيخِ فَتُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَقَدْ صَلَّى فِيهِ نَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘We go to the Masjids which are around al-Madinah. Which one should we visit first?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘First you should go to Masjid of Quba’. Perform salat (prayer) therein a great deal; it is the first Masjid where the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muham

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ هَلْ أَتَيْتُمْ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءَ أَوْ مَسْجِدَ الْفَضِيخِ أَوْ مَشْرَبَةَ أُمِّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْ آثَارِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص شَيْ‌ءٌ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ غُيِّرَ غَيْرَ هَذَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked, ‘Have you gone to Masjid of Quba’, or Masjid of al- Fadikh, or Mashrabah of mother of Ibrahim?’ I replied, ‘Yes, I have done so.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No other thing of the things reminding of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of th

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَسْجِدَ الْفَضِيخِ فَقَالَ يَا عَمَّارُ تَرَى هَذِهِ الْوَهْدَةَ[1] قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةُ جَعْفَرٍ الَّتِي خَلَفَ‌[2] عَلَيْهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَاعِدَةً فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ وَ مَعَهَا ابْنَاهَا مِنْ جَعْفَرٍ فَبَكَتْ فَقَالَ لَهَا ابْنَاهَا مَا يُبْكِيكِ يَا أُمَّهْ قَالَتْ بَكَيْتُ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالا لَهَا تَبْكِينَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُ

6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Musa ibn Ja’far from ‘Umar ibn Sa‘id from al-Hassan ibn Sadaqah from ‘Ammar ibn Musa who has said the following: “I once visited abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and I entered Masjid of al-Fadikh. He (the Imam) asked, ‘O ‘Ammar, do you see this depressio

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ ثُمَّ ائْتِ قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص بَعْدَ مَا تَفْرُغُ مِنْ حَوَائِجِكَ وَ اصْنَعْ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعْتَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِكَ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ فَإِنْ تَوَفَّيْتَنِي قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ فِي مَمَاتِي عَلَى مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَيَاتِي أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you decide to depart al-Madinah, then take a shower and go to the gravesite of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, after attending to your other affairs. You should do what you had done at the time you

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ وَدَاعِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ تَقُولُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ لَا جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ آخِرَ تَسْلِيمِي عَلَيْكَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about how to say farewell to the grave of the Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Imam) replied, say, ‘I pray to Allah to grant you compensation worthy of Your services to His cause. I appeal before All

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ: قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص مَكَّةُ حَرَمُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْكُوفَةُ حَرَمِي لَا يُرِيدُهَا جَبَّارٌ بِحَادِثَةٍ إِلَّا قَصَمَهُ اللَّهُ.

’Amir al-Mu’minin has said, ‘Makkah is the sacred place of Allah and al-Madinah is the sacred place of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Al-Kufah is my sacred place. Whoever of the tyrants may want to have it through eventful ways, All

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ حَرَّمَ بَرِيداً فِي بَرِيدٍ غَضَاها قَالَ قُلْتُ صَيْدَهَا قَالَ لَا يَكْذِبُ النَّاسُ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ’Is al-Madinah the sacred place of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Yes, he made it a one square Barid (a certain area of land) with its trees an area of sacred status.’ I