Fear

قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ الْمَوَالِيَ إِذَا رَكِبْتَ أَخْرَجُوكَ مِنَ الْبَابِ الصَّغِيرِ فَإِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ مِنْ بُخْلٍ مِنْهُمْ لِئَلَّا يَنَالَ مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ خَيْراً وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّي عَلَيْكَ لَا يَكُنْ مَدْخَلُكَ وَ مَخْرَجُكَ إِلَّا مِنَ الْبَابِ الْكَبِيرِ فَإِذَا رَكِبْتَ فَلْيَكُنْ مَعَكَ ذَهَبٌ وَ فِضَّةٌ ثُمَّ لَا يَسْأَلُكَ

‘O abu Ja’far, I am told that the servants lead you out of the house through the small door so that no one receives any assistance from you and it is due to their stinginess. I ask you through my rights upon you; you must not use any other door for your exit or entrance besides the main door. When you want to ride, you

مَنْ يَضْمَنُ أَرْبَعَةً بِأَرْبَعَةِ أَبْيَاتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَنْفِقْ وَ لَا تَخَفْ فَقْراً وَ أَنْصِفِ النَّاسَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ وَ أَفْشِ السَّلَامَ فِي الْعَالَمِ وَ اتْرُكِ الْمِرَاءَ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ مُحِقّاً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who is ready to guarantee to do four things will get four guaranteed homes in Paradise. They are: spending (for deserving causes) without fear from poverty, yielding to justice for people even against one’s own-self, offering greetings of peace loud and clearly in the world, an

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَمَرَرْنَا عَلَى رَجُلٍ فِي أَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ وَ قَدْ أَلْقَى بِنَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ مِلْ بِنَا إِلَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ عَطَشٌ فَمِلْنَا فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْفَرَاسِينَ‌[2] طَوِيلُ الشَّعْرِ فَسَأَلَهُ أَ عَطْشَانُ أَنْتَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لِي انْزِلْ يَا مُصَادِفُ فَاسْقِهِ فَنَزَلْتُ وَ سَقَيْتُهُ ثُمَّ رَ

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and I were between Makkah and al-Madinah. We passed by a man who had thrown himself near the trunk of a tree. He (the Imam) said, ‘Allow us to see this man. I am afraid he is thirsty. We went to him. He was a man from the Farasin (a certain people) and had long hairs. He (the Imam) asked, ‘

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

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْإِفْطَارِ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ أَوْ بَعْدَهَا قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهُ قَوْمٌ يَخْشَى أَنْ يَحْبِسَهُمْ عَنْ عَشَائِهِمْ فَلْيُفْطِرْ مَعَهُمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُصَلِّ وَ لْيُفْطِرْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about breaking fast if it is before or after Salat (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he (the Imam) is afraid of keeping them from their dinner, first it is breaking fast with them; otherwise, first is Salat (prayer), then it is breaking the fast.’”

إِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُكْرَهُ لِلرَّجُلِ الشَّابِّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَسْبِقَهُ الْمَنِيُّ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who touches a woman if it destroys his fast or reduces. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is undesirable for a young man for fear from semen discharge.”’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّائِمِ أَ يَحْتَجِمُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَيْهِ أَ مَا يَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ قُلْتُ مَا ذَا يَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ الْغَشَيَانَ أَوْ تَثُورَ بِهِ مِرَّةٌ[2] قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَوِيَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ لَمْ يَخْشَ شَيْئاً قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنْ شَاءَ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who applies cupping when he is fasting. He (the Imam) said, ‘I am afraid for him. Is he not afraid for himself?’ I asked, ‘What is feared for him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Fear from fainting or stir up of the gallbladder.’ I then asked, ‘What if he is strong and is not afr

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحِجَامَةِ لِلصَّائِمِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا لَمْ يَخَفْ ضَعْفاً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can a man apply cupping when he is fasting?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if he is not afraid of weakness.’”

لَا بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ يَخْشَ ضَعْفاً.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who uses the bathhouse when fasting. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful as long as he is not afraid of becoming weak.’”

يَشْرَبُ بِقَدْرِ مَا يُمْسِكُ بِهِ رَمَقَهُ وَ لَا يَشْرَبُ حَتَّى يَرْوَى‌[1].

“About a man who becomes thirsty and is afraid for his life, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He can drink to spare his life but not to fill himself up.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ لَنَا فَتَيَاتٍ وَ شُبَّاناً لَا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى الصِّيَامِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ مَا يُصِيبُهُمْ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ قَالَ فَلْيَشْرَبُوا بِقَدْرِ مَا تَرْوَى بِهِ نُفُوسُهُمْ وَ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of our young women and man who are not able to fast because of thirst. He (the Imam) said, ‘They can drink to quench their souls and to remove their fear.’”

الصَّائِمُ إِذَا خَافَ عَلَى عَيْنَيْهِ مِنَ الرَّمَدِ أَفْطَرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a fasting person is afraid about the illness of his eyes, he is allowed to eat.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ لَا يُرِيدُ بَرَاحاً[1] ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا يَدْخُلُ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ أَنْ يُسَافِرَ فَسَكَتَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ فَقَالَ يُقِيمُ أَفْضَلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ لَا بُدَّ مِنَ الْخُرُوجِ فِيهَا أَوْ يَتَخَوَّفَ عَلَى مَالِهِ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who when the month of Ramadan arrives is at home and does not want to travel; then it occurs to him, when it is the month of Ramadan, to travel. He (the Imam) remained quiet and I asked several times then he (the Imam) said, ‘Staying home is better unless he has a certai

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

إِنَّ أُمِّي كَانَتْ جَعَلَتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا لِلَّهِ عَلَيْهَا نَذْراً إِنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ رَدَّ عَلَيْهَا بَعْضَ وُلْدِهَا مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ كَانَتْ تَخَافُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ تَصُومَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ الَّذِي يَقْدَمُ فِيهِ مَا بَقِيَتْ فَخَرَجَتْ مَعَنَا مُسَافِرَةً إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْنَا لَمْ نَدْرِ أَ تَصُومُ أَمْ تُفْطِرُ فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَ أَخْبَرْتُهُ بِمَا جَعَلَتْ عَلَى نَفْسِ

“My mother had placed upon herself from Allah to fast a certain day if Allah returned one of her children safely from the danger of which she was afraid, and she would then fast the day her child came back. She did not stay; instead came out with us for Makkah and it became difficult for us because we did not know whet

قَالَ: اذْهَبْ فَأَعْطِ عَنْ عِيَالِنَا[1] الْفِطْرَةَ وَ أَعْطِ عَنِ الرَّقِيقِ وَ اجْمَعْهُمْ وَ لَا تَدَعْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ تَرَكْتَ مِنْهُمْ إِنْسَاناً تَخَوَّفْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْفَوْتَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الْفَوْتُ قَالَ الْمَوْتُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to me, ‘Go and pay al-Fitrah for our dependents and pay for the slaves for all of them and do not leave anyone. If you left out a soul from them I will be afraid for the loss.’ I asked, ‘What kind of loss is it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is death.’”

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

إِنَّ آدَمَ ع‌ لَمَّا أُهْبِطَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ أُهْبِطَ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ لِذَلِكَ سُمِّيَ الصَّفَا لِأَنَّ الْمُصْطَفَى هَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ فَقُطِعَ لِلْجَبَلِ اسْمٌ مِنِ اسْمِ آدَمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفى‌ آدَمَ وَ نُوحاً وَ آلَ إِبْراهِيمَ وَ آلَ عِمْرانَ عَلَى الْعالَمِينَ‌[1] وَ أُهْبِطَتْ حَوَّاءُ عَلَى الْمَرْوَةِ وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الْمَرْوَةُ مَرْوَةً لِأَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ هَبَطَت

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Adam landed on al-Safa’ and it is called al- Safa’; al-Mustafa (the chosen one) landed there. For this reason it is called (al-Safa’); it is derived from Adam’s name al-Mustafa’ (the chosen one) as Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has said, “Allah chose Adam and No

أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْحَى إِلَى جَبْرَئِيلَ ع أَنَا اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنِّي قَدْ رَحِمْتُ آدَمَ وَ حَوَّاءَ لَمَّا شَكَيَا إِلَيَّ مَا شَكَيَا[2] فَاهْبِطْ عَلَيْهِمَا بِخَيْمَةٍ مِنْ خِيَمِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ عَزِّهِمَا عَنِّي بِفِرَاقِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ اجْمَعْ بَيْنَهُمَا فِي الْخَيْمَةِ فَإِنِّي قَدْ رَحِمْتُهُمَا لِبُكَائِهِمَا وَ وَحْشَتِهِمَا فِي وَحْدَتِهِمَا وَ انْصِبِ الْخَيْمَةَ ع

2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn Ishaq who have said the following: “Abu Ja’far, has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, sent revelation to Jibril that said, T a

وَ لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ بِأَنْبِيَائِهِ حَيْثُ بَعَثَهُمْ أَنْ يَفْتَحَ لَهُمْ كُنُوزَ الذِّهْبَانِ وَ مَعَادِنَ الْعِقْيَانِ‌[3] وَ مَغَارِسَ الْجِنَانِ وَ أَنْ يَحْشُرَ طَيْرَ السَّمَاءِ وَ وَحْشَ الْأَرْضِ مَعَهُمْ لَفَعَلَ وَ لَوْ فَعَلَ لَسَقَطَ الْبَلَاءُ وَ بَطَلَ الْجَزَاءُ وَ اضْمَحَلَّتِ الْأَنْبَاءُ وَ لَمَا وَجَبَ لِلْقَائِلِينَ أُجُورُ الْمُبْتَلَيْنَ‌[4] وَ لَا لَحِقَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثَوَ

2. It is narrated that ’Amir al-Mu’minin once said in his sermon the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that if Allah, Glorious is whose praise, wanted, He could have opened to His prophets the treasures of gold (stored), mines of pure growing gold, placed at their disposal, gardens of plantation

إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا خَلَّفَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بِمَكَّةَ عَطِشَ الصَّبِيُّ فَكَانَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ شَجَرٌ فَخَرَجَتْ أُمُّهُ حَتَّى قَامَتْ عَلَى الصَّفَا فَقَالَتْ هَلْ بِالْبَوَادِي مِنْ أَنِيسٍ فَلَمْ تُجِبْهَا أَحَدٌ فَمَضَتْ حَتَّى انْتَهَتْ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ بِالْبَوَادِي مِنْ أَنِيسٍ فَلَمْ تُجَبْ ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ قَالَتْ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى صَنَعَتْ ذَلِكَ سَبْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Ibrahim (a.s.), left Isma‘il behind in Makkah, the child became thirsty. Between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah there was a tree. His mother went to al-Safa’ and called aloud, ‘Is there anyone, in the wilderness, to provide relief?’ No one answered. She then went to al-Marwah and call

أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع أَنْ يَحُجَّ وَ يُحِجَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ مَعَهُ وَ يُسْكِنَهُ الْحَرَمَ فَحَجَّا عَلَى جَمَلٍ أَحْمَرَ وَ مَا مَعَهُمَا إِلَّا جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا الْحَرَمَ قَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ انْزِلَا فَاغْتَسِلَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَا الْحَرَمَ فَنَزَلَا فَاغْتَسَلَا وَ أَرَاهُمَا كَيْفَ يَتَهَيَّئَانِ لِلْإِحْرَامِ فَفَعَلَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُمَا فَأَهَلَّا بِالْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, commanded Ibrahim (a.s.), to perform Hajj and that Isma‘il also perform Hajj along with him, and then settle him in the Sacred area. They went for Hajj on a red camel and there was no one with them except Jibril. When they arrived in the

إِنَّ الْعَرَبَ لَمْ يَزَالُوا عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ الْحَنِيفِيَّةِ يَصِلُونَ الرَّحِمَ وَ يَقْرُونَ الضَّيْفَ وَ يَحُجُّونَ الْبَيْتَ وَ يَقُولُونَ اتَّقُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ فَإِنَّ مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ عِقَالٌ‌[1] وَ يَكُفُّونَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنَ الْمَحَارِمِ مَخَافَةَ الْعُقُوبَةِ وَ كَانُوا لَا يُمْلَى لَهُمْ إِذَا انْتَهَكُوا الْمَحَارِمَ وَ كَانُوا يَأْخُذُونَ مِنْ لِحَاءِ شَجَرِ الْحَرَمِ‌[2] فَيُعَلِّقُونَهُ فِي أ

19. It is narrated that Ma‘d ibn ‘Adnan was afraid of the disappearance of landmarks of the Sacred area, so he placed special markings and he was the first to do so. Thereafter, Jurhum became dominant over the care taking of the House. They, generation after generation, were the caretakers until they became rebellious

إِنَّ قُرَيْشاً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ هَدَمُوا الْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادُوا بِنَاءَهُ حِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ أُلْقِيَ فِي رُوعِهِمُ الرُّعْبُ‌[1] حَتَّى قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ لَيَأْتِي كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ بِأَطْيَبِ مَالِهِ وَ لَا تَأْتُوا بِمَالٍ اكْتَسَبْتُمُوهُ مِنْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ أَوْ حَرَامٍ فَفَعَلُوا فَخُلِّيَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ بِنَائِهِ فَبَنَوْهُ حَتَّى انْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَوْضِعِ الْحَجَرِ الْأ

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id ibn ‘Abd Allah al-’A‘raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the days of ignorance Quraysh had destroyed the House, but when they wanted to rebuild, something came between them and the House

إِنَّمَا هَدَمَتْ قُرَيْشٌ الْكَعْبَةَ لِأَنَّ السَّيْلَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ فَيَدْخُلُهَا فَانْصَدَعَتْ وَ سُرِقَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ غَزَالٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ رِجْلَاهُ مِنْ جَوْهَرٍ وَ كَانَ حَائِطُهَا قَصِيراً وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَبْلَ مَبْعَثِ النَّبِيِّ ص بِثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً[2] فَأَرَادَتْ قُرَيْشٌ أَنْ يَهْدِمُوا الْكَعْبَةَ وَ يَبْنُوهَا وَ يَزِيدُوا فِي عَرْصَتِهَا ثُمَّ أَشْفَقُوا مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ خَاف

“They have said that Quraysh had demolished al-Ka‘bah because of flood that would come from the upper part of Makkah and enter al-Ka‘bah. Damages would take place and a deer made of gold with its legs made of diamond was stolen. The walls were not high enough. This happened thirty years before Allah commanded His proph

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

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ أَذْكُرُ وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِيهِ السَّيْلُ وَ النَّاسُ يَقُومُونَ عَلَى الْمَقَامِ يَخْرُجُ الْخَارِجُ يَقُولُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ بِهِ السَّيْلُ وَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْخَارِجُ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا فُلَانُ مَا صَنَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ فَقُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ يَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَكُونَ السَّيْلُ قَدْ

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘Did you meet al-Husayn (a.s.) ?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, I remember when I was with him in the Sacred Masjid while the flood had entered it. People stood on the station of Ibrahim and those coming out said, “The flood has moved the station away,” and others when coming out said, “

مَنْ مَاتَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ ذَاهِباً أَوْ جَائِياً أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one dies on the way to or from Makkah, he receives immunity against the terror of the Day of Judgment.”

قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ لِنَفْسِيَ الْيَقِينَ وَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ أَنْتَ رَجَائِي وَ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي وَ أَنْتَ نَاصِرِي بِكَ أَحُلُّ وَ بِكَ أَسِيرُ[1] قَالَ وَ مَنْ يَخْرُجْ فِي سَفَرٍ وَحْدَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ‌ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌ اللَّهُمَّ آنِسْ وَحْشَتِي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى وَحْدَتِي وَ أَدِّ غَيْبَتِي‌[2].

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdullah al-Qummiy from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said: “Say: ‘O Allah, I appeal before You to grant my soul certainty, forgiveness and good health in this life and in the next life. O Allah, You ar

إِذَا خَرَجْتَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ فِي وَجْهِي هَذَا بِلَا ثِقَةٍ مِنِّي بِغَيْرِكَ وَ لَا رَجَاءٍ آوِي إِلَيْهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ وَ لَا قُوَّةٍ أَتَّكِلُ عَلَيْهَا وَ لَا حِيلَةٍ أَلْجَأُ إِلَيْهَا إِلَّا طَلَبَ فَضْلِكَ وَ ابْتِغَاءَ رِزْقِكَ وَ تَعَرُّضاً لِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ سُكُوناً إِلَى حُسْنِ عَادَتِكَ‌[3] وَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا سَبَقَ لِي فِي عِلْمِكَ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا مِمَّا أُحِبُّ أَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you come out for a journey say, ‘O Allah, I have come out in this direction without placing my trust in anyone other than You. I do not have any hope in anyone to which I incline except to You. I have no power to rely on, or any plan to use, except seeking favors from You. I s

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ إِخْوَتِي عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْنَا إِنَّا نُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ وَ بَعْضُنَا صَرُورَةٌ[3] فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالتَّمَتُّعِ فَإِنَّا لَا نَتَّقِي فِي التَّمَتُّعِ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ سُلْطَاناً وَ اجْتِنَابِ الْمُسْكِرِ وَ الْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ.

“Once my brothers and I went to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and we wanted to perform al- Hajj. Certain ones among us were for their first al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must perform al- Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous); I because of taqiyyah, fear from Sultan; do not give up al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), do not

قُلْتُ‌ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ مَعِي صِبْيَةً صِغَاراً وَ أَنَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَرْدَ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يُحْرِمُونَ قَالَ ائْتِ بِهِمُ الْعَرْجَ فَيُحْرِمُوا مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْعَرْجَ‌[1] وَقَعْتَ فِي تِهَامَةَ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَإِنْ خِفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَائْتِ بِهِمُ الْجُحْفَةَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of small children with me and I am afraid for them of cold. Where from must they assume the state of Ihram? He (the Imam) said, ‘Bring them to al-‘Arj (a place) and you are in Tihamah (a place).’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘If you are afraid for them, bring them to al-J

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَيْسَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ دُونَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ فَوْتَ الشَّهْرِ فِي الْعُمْرَةِ.

‘It is not proper to assume the state of Ihram before Miqat. They are (places for assuming the state of Ihram) designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, except when one is afraid of missing the month of al-‘Umrah.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي يَخْرُجُ إِلَى مِيقَاتِ أَهْلِ أَرْضِهِ فَإِنْ خَشِيَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ أَحْرَمَ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ الْحَرَمِ فَلْيَخْرُجْ ثُمَّ لْيُحْرِمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to assume the state of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘My father has said that he must go out to Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of the people of his land. If he is afraid of missing the season of al-Hajj,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَرَّ عَلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ النَّاسُ مِنْهُ فَنَسِيَ أَوْ جَهِلَ فَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ حَتَّى أَتَى مَكَّةَ فَخَافَ إِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ فَقَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ وَ يُحْرِمُ وَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passed through Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram). He forgot or was ignorant; so he did not assume the state of Ihram until he entered Makkah, then he was afraid of not being able to come back in time for al-Hajj . He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go outside a

أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ وَ نَحْنُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ إِنَّا نُرِيدُ أَنْ نُوَدِّعَكَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا أَنِ اغْتَسِلُوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَاءُ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ فَاغْتَسِلُوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ الْبَسُوا ثِيَابَكُمُ الَّتِي تُحْرِمُونَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ تَعَالَوْا فُرَادَى أَوْ مَثَانِيَ.

‘Take Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah; I am afraid you may face difficulties to find water in Dhul Hulayfah, so take Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah, wear your cloth of Ihram, then come to me one by one or two people at a time.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الطَّيْلَسَانَ الْمَزْرُورَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يُلْبَسُ طَيْلَسَانٌ حَتَّى يُنْزَعَ أَزْرَارُهُ‌[2] فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبِي إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ عَلَيْهِ.

“You must not use a shawl until you remove its buttons,” my father said that it is undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it on him.’”

إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ فَأَمَّا الْفَقِيهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهُ‌[3].

a similar Hadith and said that he called it undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it, but in the case of a faqih it is not harmful. H 7178, Ch. 83, h 9

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ وَ عَلَيْهِ سِلَاحُهُ إِذَا خَافَ الْعَدُوَّ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said that it is not harmful to carry arms in the state of Ihram if a man is afraid of the enemy. ‘“

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُصِيبُ أُذُنَهُ الرِّيحُ فَيَخَافُ أَنْ يَمْرَضَ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَسُدَّ أُذُنَيْهِ بِالْقُطْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا خَافَ ذَلِكَ وَ إِلَّا فَلَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram, his ears are affected by winds and is afraid of illness; if he can place cotton in his ears. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if he is afraid of illness, otherwise, it is not permissible.’”

لَا يَحْتَجِمِ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَنْ لَا يَسْتَطِيعَ الصَّلَاةَ[1].

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘One in the state of Ihram, must not use cupping (draw blood from one’s body) unless one fears for his life and that one cannot perform Salat (prayer).”’

كُلُّ مَا خَافَ الْمُحْرِمُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ وَ الْحَيَّاتِ وَ غَيْرِهَا فَلْيَقْتُلْهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُرِدْكَ فَلَا تُرِدْهُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram is afraid of beasts or snakes and so on, one can kill them, however, if they do not attack, one must not attack them.”’

يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ الزُّنْبُورَ وَ النَّسْرَ وَ الْأَسْوَدَ الْغَدِرَ وَ الذِّئْبَ وَ مَا خَافَ أَنْ يَعْدُوَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ الْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ هُوَ الذِّئْبُ

‘In the state of Ihram it is lawful for one to kill wasps (hornets), vultures, treacherous black snakes, wolves and whatever is feared for their harming one.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The biting dog is a wolf.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ لَمْ يَزُرْ قَالَ يَنْحَرُ جَزُوراً وَ قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ ثُلِمَ حَجُّهُ إِنْ كَانَ عَالِماً وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ جَزُورٌ سَمِينَةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَن

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and is involved in sexual intercourse with his wife before performing Tawaf of Ziyarat. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must offer Jazur (slaughter a camel), and I am afraid for his al-Hajj becoming invalid if he knows the rules; but

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَادْخُلْهُ حَافِياً عَلَى السَّكِينَةِ وَ الْوَقَارِ وَ الْخُشُوعِ وَ قَالَ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ بِخُشُوعٍ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ مَا الْخُشُوعُ قَالَ السَّكِينَةُ لَا تَدْخُلْهُ بِتَكَبُّرٍ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقُمْ وَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ ا

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), you should be barefoot, in a dignified, serene and humble manner.’ He (the Imam) said, ’One who enters in a humble manner, Allah forgives his sins by His will.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ’What is al-Khushu’ (humbleness)?’ He (

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَامْشِ حَتَّى تَدْنُوَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ فَتَسْتَقْبِلَهُ وَ تَقُولُ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدانا لِهذا وَ ما كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْ لا أَنْ هَدانَا اللَّهُ‌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ وَ أَكْبَرُ مِمَّنْ أَخْشَى وَ أَحْذَرُ وَ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ ل

when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), continue walking until you are near the Black Stone, then turn your face to it and say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who granted us guidance to this (religion). We could not find guidance if Allah did not grant us guidance. Allah is free of all defects. All praise bel

طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ تَقُولُ فِي الطَّوَافِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى طَلَلِ الْمَاءِ كَمَا يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى جَدَدِ الْأَرْضِ‌[4] وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَهْتَزُّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تَهْتَزُّ لَهُ أَقْدَامُ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَ أَلْقَ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one must walk seven times around the Ka'bah. During Tawaf, one should say, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You through Your name by which one walks on water just as one walks on hard land. I appeal before You through Your name for which Your Throne vibrates. I appeal before You through

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَدْ طَافَ بَعْضَهُ وَ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ فَيَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ إِلَى الْحِجْرِ أَوْ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا كَانَ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَيُوتِرُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ أَ فَتَرَى ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُتِمُّ الطَّوَافَ ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ وَ إِنْ أَسْفَرَ بَعْضَ الْإِسْفَارِ قَالَ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَتْرِ وَ اقْطَعِ الطّ

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who has performed certain parts of his Tawaf and certain parts are still left and it becomes dawn. He comes out of Tawaf to al-Hijr or other parts of Masjid, and if he has not said al-Witr to say it, then comes back to complete the remaining parts of his Tawaf. Is this more

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا صَعِدَ الصَّفَا اسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي‌ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ قَطُّ[1] فَإِنْ عُدْتُ فَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ تَرْحَمْنِي وَ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَأَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي وَ أَنَا

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), when climbing on al-Safa’, would face the Ka‘bah, raise his hands and then say, ‘O Allah, forgive my every sin that I have committed. If I will return to sin, return to me with forgiveness, You are Forgiving and Merciful. O Allah, do for me what is worthy of You to do for me; if You do for me

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ وَ لَمْ يُقَصِّرْ فَقَالَ يَنْحَرُ جَزُوراً وَ قَدْ خِفْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ ثُلِمَ حَجُّهُ إِنْ كَانَ عَالِماً وَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and performs sexual intercourse with his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must slaughter one Jazur and I fear for his al-Hajj to have become damaged if he did knowingly