Illness & Healing

كُنْتُ مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أُصَلِّ نَافِلَةً فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أُصَلِّ نَافِلَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءٌ إِنَّ الْمَرِيضَ لَيْسَ كَالصَّحِيحِ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ فِيهِ‌[1].

Hadith.1430 - Murazim ibn Hakim al-Azdi narrated that He said: "I was ill for four months and did not perform any of the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers during that time. I mentioned this to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) Imam (as) said: 'There is no obligation on you to make them up; indeed, the condition of t

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَرِضَ فَتَرَكَ النَّافِلَةَ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لَيْسَتْ بِفَرِيضَةٍ إِنْ قَضَاهَا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ يَفْعَلُهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1431 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrates that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "I asked him about a man who became ill and thus did not perform the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers. Imam (as) said: 'O’ Muhammad, they are not obligatory. If he makes them up, it is a good deed he performs, and if he does not,

مَرِضَ أَبِي ع يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى فَصَلَّى فِي بَيْتِهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ضَحَّى.

"My father (as) fell ill on the day of Eid al-Adha, so he prayed two units (rak'ahs) in his home and then offered the sacrifice."

الْخُرُوجُ يَوْمَ الْفِطْرِ وَ الْأَضْحَى إِلَى الْجَبَّانَةِ حَسَنٌ لِمَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ الْخُرُوجَ إِلَيْهَا قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ مَرِيضاً لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ أَ يُصَلِّي فِي بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ لَا[3].

Hadith.1460 - Harun ibn Hamzah al-Ghanawi narrates from Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Going out on the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the open area (for prayer) is good for whoever is able to go." Harun asked: "What if a person is sick and unable to go out, should he pray at home?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا مَرِضَ‌ دَعَا الطَّبِيبَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى سُلْطَانٍ رَشَا الْبَوَّابَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا فَدَحَهُ أَمْرٌ فَزِعَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَتَطَهَّرَ[1] وَ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَلَّتْ أَوْ كَثُرَتْ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ

Hadith.1544 - Sama’a narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When one of you falls ill, he calls for the physician and pays him. When someone has a need from a ruler, he bribes the gatekeeper and gives him. However, if one of you is struck by an overwhelming concern and turns to Allah (swt),

دَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَ ادْفَعُوا الْبَلَاءَ بِالدُّعَاءِ وَ اسْتَنْزِلُوا الرِّزْقَ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَإِنَّهَا تَفُكُّ مِنْ بَيْنِ لَحْيَيْ سَبْعِمِائَةِ شَيْطَانٍ[1] وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَثْقَلَ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقَعَ فِي يَدِ الْعَبْدِ[2]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ السَّائِلَ بِيَدِهِ وَ يَأْمُرَ السَّائِلَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1732 - Imam (as) said: "It is recommended for a sick person to give to the beggar with his own hand and to ask the beggar to pray for him."

وَ كَتَبَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ عِلَّةُ الصَّوْمِ لِعِرْفَانِ مَسِّ الْجُوعِ وَ الْعَطَشِ لِيَكُونَ ذَلِيلًا مُسْتَكِيناً مَأْجُوراً مُحْتَسِباً صَابِراً وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ دَلِيلًا لَهُ عَلَى شَدَائِدِ الْآخِرَةِ مَعَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الِانْكِسَارِ لَهُ عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَاعِظاً لَهُ فِي الْعَاجِلِ دَلِيلًا عَلَى الْآجِلِ لِي

Hadith.1767 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "The reason for fasting is to understand the feeling of hunger and thirst, so that one becomes humble, submissive, rewarded, mindful, and patient. It serves as a reminder of the hardships of the Hereafte

قَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْماً يَا زُهْرِيُّ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتَ فَقُلْتُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ فَفِيمَ كُنْتُمْ قُلْتُ تَذَاكَرْنَا أَمْرَ الصَّوْمِ فَأَجْمَعَ رَأْيِي وَ رَأْيُ أَصْحَابِي عَلَى أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَاجِبٌ إِلَّا صَوْمُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ يَا زُهْرِيُّ لَيْسَ كَمَا قُلْتُمْ الصَّوْمُ عَلَى أَرْبَعِينَ وَجْهاً فَعَشَرَةُ أَوْجُهٍ مِنْهَا وَاجِبَةٌ كَوُجُوبِ شَهْر

Hadith.1784 - It is narrated from al-Zuhri that he said: "One day, Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) said to me: 'O Zuhri, where have you come from?' I replied: 'From the mosque.' Imam (as) asked: 'What were you discussing?' I said: 'We were discussing the matter of fasting, and my opinion along with that of

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ‌[6]- اللَّهُمَ‌ هَذَا شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الصِّيَامِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْإِنَابَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ التَّوْبَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ هَذَا شَهْرُ الْعِتْقِ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ الْفَوْزِ بِالْجَنَّةِ اللَّهُمَّ فَسَلِّمْهُ لِي وَ تَسَلَّمْهُ مِنِّي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَي

Hadith.1849 - Imam Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) used to recite this supplication in the Month of Ramadan: "O Allah (swt), this is the Month of Ramadan, in which You revealed the Quran. This is the month of fasting, the month of turning back to You, the month of repentance, the month of forgiveness and mercy,

«اَلصَّائِمُ لاَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يَحْتَقِنَ ».

Hadith.1869 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a man who uses an enema due to illness during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "A fasting person is not permitted to use an enema."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا حَدُّ الْمَرَضِ الَّذِي يُفْطِرُ فِيهِ الصَّائِمُ وَ يَدَعُ الصَّلَاةَ مِنْ قِيَامٍ فَقَالَ‌ بَلِ الْإِنْسانُ عَلى‌ نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ وَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُطِيقُهُ.

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the extent of illness that permits a fasting person to break their fast and to pray sitting instead of standing. Imam (as) said: 'Indeed, man is a witness over himself' (Surah Al-Qiyamah 75:14), and he knows best what he can bear."

حُمِمْتُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَوْماً فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِقَصْعَةٍ فِيهَا خَلٌّ وَ زَيْتٌ وَ قَالَ لِي أَفْطِرْ وَ صَلِّ وَ أَنْتَ قَاعِدٌ.

"I became feverish one day in Medina during the Month of Ramadan. Abu Abdullah (as) sent me a dish containing vinegar and oil and said to me: 'Break your fast and pray while sitting.'"

سَأَلَهُ أَبِي وَ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ عَنْ حَدِّ الْمَرَضِ الَّذِي يَتْرُكُ الْإِنْسَانُ فِيهِ الصَّوْمَ قَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَتَسَحَّرَ[3].

Hadith.1943 - Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "My father asked him while I was listening about the extent of illness that permits a person to leave fasting. Imam (as) said: 'When they are unable to take suhoor (the pre-dawn meal).'"

اشْتَكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَيْنَهَا فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ تُفْطِرَ وَ قَالَ عَشَاءُ اللَّيْلِ لِعَيْنَيْكِ رَدِيٌ‌[4].

"Umm Salama (may Allah (swt) be pleased with her) complained of an issue with her eye during the Month of Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) instructed her to break her fast and said: 'The nourishment of the night is restorative for your eyes.'"

الصَّائِمُ إِذَا خَافَ عَلَى‌ عَيْنَيْهِ مِنَ الرَّمَدِ أَفْطَرَ.

Hadith.1945 - In the narration of Hariz from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "A fasting person, if they fear harm to their eyes due to an eye infection, may break their fast."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كُلُّ مَا أَضَرَّ بِهِ الصَّوْمُ فَالْإِفْطَارُ لَهُ وَاجِبٌ.

Hadith.1946 - Imam (as) said: "Anything that harms a person due to fasting makes breaking the fast obligatory for them."

الصَّائِمُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ كَالْمُفْطِرِ فِيهِ فِي الْحَضَرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَصُومُ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ فَقَالَ لَا فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ عَلَيَّ يَسِيرٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى تَصَدَّقَ عَلَى مَرْضَى أُمَّتِي وَ مُسَافِرِيهَا بِالْإِفْطَارِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَ يُحِبُّ

"A fasting person in the Month of Ramadan while traveling is like one who breaks his fast in the Month of Ramadan while at home." Imam (as) then added: "A man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), should I fast during the Month of Ramadan while tr

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ مَرِضَتْ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَوْ طَمِثَتْ أَوْ سَافَرَتْ فَمَاتَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ هَلْ يُقْضَى عَنْهَا قَالَ «أَمَّا اَلطَّمْثُ وَ اَلْمَرَضُ فَلاَ وَ أَمَّا اَلسَّفَرُ فَنَعَمْ ».

Hadith.1993 - It was narrated by Ali ibn Al-Hakam from Abu Hamza: "I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about a woman who was sick, menstruated, or traveled during Month of Ramadan and then passed away before the end of the month. Should fasting be made up on her behalf? Imam (as) said: 'As for menstruation and illness, no. But as

فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَمْرَضُ فَيُدْرِكُهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ يَخْرُجُ عَنْهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَلاَ يَصِحُّ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانٍ آخَرُ قَالَ «يَتَصَدَّقُ عَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ وَ يَصُومُ اَلثَّانِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَحَّ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَ لَمْ يَصُمْ حَتَّى أَدْرَكَهُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانٍ آخَرُ صَامَهُمَا جَمِيعاً وَ تَصَدَّقَ عَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ.

Hadith.1999 - Jameel narrated from Zurara from Abu Ja'far (as) regarding a man who becomes ill and the Month of Ramadan arrives while he is still sick. If he recovers after Month of Ramadan but does not make up the fasts before another Month of Ramadan arrives, what is his duty? Imam (as) replied: "He should give chari

يَصُومُ ذَا الْحِجَّةِ كُلَّهُ إِلَّا أَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ ثُمَّ يَقْضِيهَا فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمِ حَتَّى يُتِمَّ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَيَكُونَ قَدْ صَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ قَالَ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَقْرَبَ أَهْلَهُ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ الَّتِي لَمْ يَصُمْهَا وَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنْ صَامَ شَهْراً ثُمَّ صَامَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ أَيَّاماً ثُمَّ عَرَضَتْ ل

Hadith.2007 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Ayyub from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who had to fast for two consecutive months as expiation for zihar. He fasted the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, and then the month of Dhu al-Hijjah began. Imam (as) said: "He should fast the entirety of Dhu al-Hijjah, except for the Days o

تَصَدَّقَ لِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مُدّاً مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ أَوْ بِمُدِّ تَمْرٍ[2].

Hadith.2011 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) regarding: A man who vowed upon himself that if he were to recover from an illness or be released from imprisonment, he would fast every Wednesday—the same day he was released. However, due to an ailment or another re

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع اللَّيَالِي الَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ وَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ وَ ثَلَاثٌ وَ عِشْرِينَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ أَخَذَتْ إِنْسَاناً الْفَتْرَةُ أَوْ عِلَّةٌ مَا الْمُعْتَمَدُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ثَلَاثٌ وَ عِشْرِينَ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the nights in the Month of Ramadan that are hoped to be special. Imam (as) replied: "The 19th, 21st, and 23rd." I asked: "What if a person is overtaken by weakness or illness? Which night should be relied upon from these?" Imam (as) replied: "The 23rd."

لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُعْتَكِفِ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا لِحَاجَةٍ لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ لَا يَجْلِسُ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ وَ لَا يَخْرُجُ فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ إِلَّا لِجَنَازَةٍ أَوْ يَعُودُ مَرِيضاً[3] وَ لَا يَجْلِسُ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ قَالَ وَ اعْتِكَافُ الْمَرْأَةِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ.

"It is not appropriate for the one performing i'tikaf to leave the mosque except for an unavoidable necessity, and they should not sit until they return. They should only leave for attending a funeral or visiting a sick person, and even then, they should not sit until they return to the mosque. The i'tikaf of a woman i

إِذَا مَرِضَ الْمُعْتَكِفُ أَوْ طَمِثَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمُعْتَكِفَةُ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي بَيْتَهُ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُ إِذَا بَرَأَ وَ يَصُومُ‌[4].

Hadith.2100 - In a narration from Safwan ibn Yahya, from Abdur-Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj, from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: "If the one performing i'tikaf falls ill, or if the woman performing i'tikaf experiences menstruation, they may return to their home. Once they recover, they should resume their i'tikaf and compl

مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ شِفَاءٌ لِمَا شُرِبَ لَهُ

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ مَنْ رَوِيَ مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ أُحْدِثَ لَهُ بِهِ شِفَاءٌ وَ صُرِفَ عَنْهُ دَاءٌ.

إِذَا كَانَ عَشِيَّةُ عَرَفَةَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكَيْنِ يَتَصَفَّحَانِ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا فَقَدَا رَجُلًا قَدْ عَوَّدَ نَفْسَهُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ يَا فُلَانُ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ عَنِ الْحَجِّ فَقْرٌ فَأَغْنِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ دَيْنٌ فَاقْضِ عَنْهُ دَيْنَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ

حَقُّ الْمُسَافِرِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ إِخْوَانُهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ ثَلَاثاً[6]

إِنْ كَانَ الزَّعْفَرَانُ غَالِباً عَلَى الدَّوَاءِ فَلَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْأَدْوِيَةُ غَالِبَةً عَلَيْهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.2654 - Imran al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a Muhrim who has a wound and uses a medicine containing saffron. Imam (as) said: "If the saffron is the dominant ingredient in the medicine, then no. But if the other ingredients are dominant, there is no harm in it."

مِنْ عِلَّةٍ فَأَمَرَ بِفِدَاءِ شَاةٍ يَذْبَحُهَا بِمِنًى‌[4] وَ قَالَ نَحْنُ إِذَا أَرَدْنَا ذَلِكَ ظَلَّلْنَا وَ فَدَيْنَا.

Hadith.2677 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' narrated that Abu al-Hasan (as) was asked—while I was listening—about a person in the state of ihram seeking shade due to harm from rain or the sun, or, he said, due to illness. Imam (as) commanded that a sheep should be sacrificed in Mina and said: "When we want to do this,

لَا إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ.

Hadith.2683 - Saeed al-A'raj asked him about a person in the state of ihram seeking shade from the sun using a stick or their hand. Imam (as) said: "No, except in the case of an illness."

لَا إِلَّا مَرِيضٌ أَوْ مَنْ بِهِ بَطَنٌ‌[2].

Hadith.2753 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far (as): "Can a person enter Mecca without being in the state of ihram?" Imam (as) said: "No, except for someone who is ill or has a stomach ailment."

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 فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُقَبِّلُ الْمِحْجَنَ‌[4].

Hadith.2819 - And in another narration: "It is mentioned that he would kiss the staff (mihjan)."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَرِضَ فَأَمَرَ غِلْمَانَهُ أَنْ يَحْمِلُوهُ وَ يَطُوفُوا بِهِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يُخَطُّوا بِرِجْلِهِ الْأَرْضَ حَتَّى تَمَسَّ الْأَرْضَ قَدَمَاهُ فِي الطَّوَافِ. - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ‌[1] أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ كُلَّمَا بَلَغَ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِ‌[2].

Hadith.2820 - It is narrated from Abu Basir: "Imam Abu Abdullah (as) fell ill, so he instructed his attendants to carry him and circumambulate the Kaaba with him. He ordered them to drag his foot on the ground so that his feet would touch the ground during the circumambulation." And in another narration by Muhammad ibn

«لاَ وَ لَكِنْ يُطَافُ بِهِ ».

Hadith.2821 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Imam Abu Ibrahim (as) about a severely ill person who is unable to perform circumambulation around the Kaaba. The Imam (as) replied: "No, but he should be carried and circumambulated with."

«اَلْكَسِيرُ يُحْمَلُ فَيَرْمِي اَلْجِمَارَ وَ اَلْمَبْطُونُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ وَ يُصَلَّى عَنْهُ».

Hadith.2822 - In a narration by Muawiyah ibn Ammar from Imam Abu Abdullah (as): "The injured person (who cannot walk) should be carried to throw the pebbles at the Jamara, while for the person afflicted with severe illness (such as diarrhea), the stoning can be done on their behalf, and prayers can also be performed on

وَ قَالَ فِي الصِّبْيَانِ يُطَافُ بِهِمْ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ‌[2].

Hadith.2823 - Imam (as) said: "For young children, they are carried for the circumambulation (Tawaf), and the stoning (Ramy) is performed on their behalf."

إِنْ كَانَ مُوسِراً[2] حَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ مَرَضٌ أَوْ أَمْرٌ يَعْذِرُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحِجَّ عَنْهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ صَرُورَةً لَا مَالَ لَهُ[3].

وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى‌[4] عَنْ ذَرِيحٍ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَاجَةٌ تُجْحِفُ بِهِ أَوْ مَرَضٌ لَا يُطِيقُ مِنْهُ الْحَجَ‌[5] أَوْ سُلْطَانٌ يَمْنَعُهُ مِنْهُ فَلْيَمُتْ يَهُودِيّاً أَوْ نَصْرَانِيّاً[6].

"Whoever dies without performing the Hajj of Islam, and there was nothing preventing him—such as a pressing need that depleted his resources, an illness that made him incapable of Hajj, or a tyrant preventing him from it—let him die as a Jew or a Christian."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الَّذِي يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَرْمِيَ بِاللَّيْلِ مَنْ هُوَ قَالَ الْحَاطِبَةُ[3] وَ الْمَمْلُوكُ الَّذِي لَا يَمْلِكُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ شَيْئاً وَ الْخَائِفُ وَ الْمَدِينُ وَ الْمَرِيضُ الَّذِي لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَرْمِيَ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْجِمَارِ فَإِنْ قَدَرَ عَلَى أَنْ يَرْمِيَ وَ إِلَّا فَارْمِ عَنْهُ وَ هُوَ حَاضِرٌ[4].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about those who are permitted to stone the Jamarat at night. Imam (as) said: "The wood-gatherer, the servant who has no control over his own affairs, the fearful, the debtor, and the sick person who cannot stone. He should be carried to the Jamarat, and if he is able to stone, he should do so;

وَ الصِّبْيَانُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ.

"The injured and those suffering from abdominal illnesses should have the Jamarat stoned on their behalf, and likewise for the children, the stoning should be done on their behalf."

نَعَمْ يُحْمَلْ إِلَى الْجَمْرَةِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ قُلْتُ لَا يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يُتْرَكُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ‌[1].

Hadith.3006 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Al-Hasan Musa (as) about a sick person: Can the stoning of the Jamarat be performed on his behalf? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he should be carried to the Jamarat, and the stoning should be done on his behalf." I said: "What if he is unable to be carried?" Imam (as) replied: "He may

«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

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْغَرِيَّ بِظَهْرِ الْكُوفَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ امْشِ عَلَى سُكُونٍ وَ وَقَارٍ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَتَسْتَقْبِلُهُ بِوَجْهِكَ وَ تَقُولُ‌[2]- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ-

VISITING THE GRAVE OF THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, PEACE BE UPON HIM Hadith.3196 - When you come to al-Ghariyy, on the outskirts of Kufa, perform ghusl (ritual purification), and walk with calmness and dignity until you reach the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him. Face him with your body and say: "Peace be

فِي طِينِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ هُوَ الدَّوَاءُ الْأَكْبَرُ[1]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا أَكَلْتَهُ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ التُّرْبَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ وَ رَبَّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي وَارَتْهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْهُ عِلْماً نَافِعاً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ[2].

Hadith.3205 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you consume it, say: 'O Allah (swt), Lord (azj) of the blessed soil and Lord (azj) of the Guardian whom it encompasses, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Make it beneficial knowledge, abundant sustenance, and a cure for every ailment

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى ع بِطُوسَ فَاغْتَسِلْ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِكَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَغْتَسِلُ‌[1]- اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَ طَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي وَ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَ أَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَ الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَ شِفَاءً وَ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ إِلَ

Hadith.3210 - When you wish to visit the grave of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) in Tus, perform ghusl (ritual purification) as you leave your home and say while washing: "O Allah (swt), purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power exc

دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ ع الْمَسْجِدَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ شَابٌّ وَ هُوَ يَبْكِي وَ حَوْلَهُ قَوْمٌ يُسْكِتُونَهُ- فَقَالَ ع مَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ شُرَيْحاً قَضَى عَلَيَّ بِقَضِيَّةٍ مَا أَدْرِي مَا هِيَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرَ خَرَجُوا بِأَبِي مَعَهُمْ فِي سَفَرِهِمْ فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَرْجِعْ أَبِي فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا مَاتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِهِ فَقَالُوا مَا تَرَكَ مَالًا ف