Hajj & Pilgrimage

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ أَنْتَ مُتَمَتِّعٌ فَنَظَرْتَ إِلَى بُيُوتِ مَكَّةَ فَاقْطَعِ التَّلْبِيَةَ وَ حَدُّ بُيُوتِ مَكَّةَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ قَبْلَ الْيَوْمِ عَقَبَةُ الْمَدَنِيِّينَ وَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ أَحْدَثُوا بِمَكَّةَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاقْطَعِ التَّلْبِيَةَ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ وَ التَّهْلِيلِ وَ التَّحْمِيدِ وَ الثَّنَاءِ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from all from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you enter Makkah for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ أَبْيَاتَ مَكَّةَ فَاقْطَعِ التَّلْبِيَةَ.

When you can see the houses of Makkah then stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command).”’

الْمُتَمَتِّعُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى بُيُوتِ مَكَّةَ قَطَعَ التَّلْبِيَةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) on seeing the houses of Makkah must stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command).”’

إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى أَعْرَاشِ مَكَّةَ[1] عَقَبَةَ ذِي طُوًى قُلْتُ بُيُوتُ مَكَّةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), was asked about when one who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) must stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must stop al-Talbiyah when he can see the houses of Makkah, of ‘Aqabah Dhi Tuwa’.’ I asked, ‘Is it the houses of Makkah?

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِنْ أَيْنَ أَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ وَ قَدْ جِئْتُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ ادْخُلْ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ وَ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ تُرِيدُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْ أَسْفَلِ مَكَّةَ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘From which point should I enter Makkah when coming from al-Madinah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Enter from the upper side of Makkah and leave it from its lower part.’”

أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ بَدَأَ بِمَنْزِلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), after arriving in Makkah, first, would go to his lodging before performing Tawaf.”

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ‌ وَ طَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَ الْقائِمِينَ وَ الرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ[1] فَيَنْبَغِي لِلْعَبْدِ أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ طَاهِرٌ قَدْ غَسَلَ عَرَقَهُ وَ الْأَذَى وَ تَطَهَّرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has said in His book, ‘Cleanse My house for those who perform Tawaf, and Ttikaf, those who do Ruku‘ and those who do Sajdah therein.’ (22:28) A servant (of Allah) should not enter Makkah without cleansing, washing his perspiration and so

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَغْتَسِلُ لِدُخُولِ مَكَّةَ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ أَوْ يُعِيدُ قَالَ لَا يُجْزِئُهُ لِأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا دَخَلَ بِوُضُوءٍ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for entering Makkah then goes to sleep, then takes wudu’ before entering, if it is sufficient or he needs to do it again. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not sufficient because he has entered with wudu’ only.”’ (Fatwa best explains Ahadith 5-8 of this Chap

لَا يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ رَجُلٌ بِسَكِينَةٍ إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ قُلْتُ مَا السَّكِينَةُ قَالَ يَتَوَاضَعُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whoever enters Makkah in a dignified manner his sins are forgiven. I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is a dignified manner?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is humbleness.’”

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 (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَمْ يَسْتَلِمِ الْحَجَرَ فَقَالَ هُوَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Hajj but does not touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is of the Sunnah, but if you cannot do it, Allah is the foremost to accept one’s apology.’”

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

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَى ظَهْرِ الْكَعْبَةِ حِينَ يَجُوزُ الْحِجْرَ- يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الطَّوْلِ وَ الْجُودِ وَ الْكَرَمِ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعِيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي وَ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي‌ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ*.

“I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), when reaching at the backside of al-Ka‘bah after passing the Black Stone, say, ‘O Possessor of munificence, generosity and kindness, my deeds are weak, so increase them and accept them from me; You are all-Hearing and all-Knowing/”

‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص طَافَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي شَرَّفَكِ وَ عَظَّمَكِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي نَبِيّاً وَ جَعَلَ عَلِيّاً إِمَاماً اللَّهُمَّ أَهْدِ لَهُ خِيَارَ خَلْقِكَ وَ جَنِّبْهُ شِرَارَ خَلْقِكَ

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah until he reached al-Yemaniy corner. He then raised his head toward al-Ka‘bah and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who has given you (al- Ka’bah) distinction and grea

قُلْتُ لَهُ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَسْتَلِمُ الْكَعْبَةَ إِذَا فَرَغْتُ مِنْ طَوَافِي قَالَ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا.

‘You should touch its backside.”’

أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اسْتِلَامِ الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘You should touch its backside.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي الطَّوَافِ السَّابِعِ فَائْتِ الْمُتَعَوَّذَ وَ هُوَ إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي دُبُرِ الْكَعْبَةِ حِذَاءَ الْبَابِ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْ قِبَلِكَ الرَّوْحُ وَ الْفَرَجُ‌[1] ثُمَّ اسْتَلِمِ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ ثُمَّ ائْتِ الْحَجَرَ فَاخْتِمْ بِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you are in the seventh Tawaf and come to al- Muta‘awwadh, which is the place behind al-Ka‘bah opposite to the door you should say this: ‘O Lord, the House is Your House, the servant is Your servant, and this is the place in which he seeks to have Your protection against the fi

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ وَ بَلَغْتَ مُؤَخَّرَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ بِحِذَاءِ الْمُسْتَجَارِ دُونَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ بِقَلِيلٍ فَابْسُطْ يَدَيْكَ عَلَى الْبَيْتِ وَ أَلْصِقْ بَطْنَكَ‌[1] وَ خَدَّكَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَكَانُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثُمَّ أَقِرَّ لِرَبِّكَ بِمَا عَمِلْتَ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَ

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl 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, has said, ‘When you complete your Tawaf and reach the backside of al-Ka‘

قَدِمَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ قَدِمْتَ حَاجّاً فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ أَ تَدْرِي مَا لِلْحَاجِّ قَالَ لَا قَالَ مَنْ قَدِمَ حَاجّاً وَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ رَفَعَ لَهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ دَرَجَةٍ وَ شَفَّعَهُ فِي سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَاجَةٍ وَ كَتَبَ لَهُ عِتْقَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ رَقَبَةٍ

“Once a man came to see Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), and he (the Imam) asked him, ’Have you come to perform al-Hajj?’ He replied, ‘Yes, I intend to do so. He (the Imam) asked, ‘Do you know what the reward for al-Hajj is?’ He replied, ‘No, I do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘For one who comes to perform al-Hajj, walks sev

الطَّوَافُ لِغَيْرِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that performing Tawaf is more excellent for those who do not reside in Makkah, and for those who reside in Makkah, performing salat (prayer) is more excellent.”

طَوَافٌ قَبْلَ الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ طَوَافٍ بَعْدَ الْحَجِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that performing Tawaf before al-Hajj is more excellent than seventy Tawaf after al-Hajj.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ يَقْرُنُ بَيْنَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ رَوَيْتُ‌ لَكَ عَنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ لَكِنِ ارْوِ لِي مَا أَدِينُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا تَقْرُنْ بَيْنَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ كُلَّمَا طُفْتَ أُسْبُوعاً فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَرُبَّمَا قَرَنْتُ الثَّلَاثَةَ وَ الْأ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who joins two Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘If you like I can narrate to you from people of Makkah.’ I then said, ‘No, by Allah, I do not need that, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, but narrate to me by which I can worship Allah, most Majestic, mos

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

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقْدَمُ حَاجّاً وَ قَدِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْحَرُّ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ وَ يُؤَخِّرُ السَّعْيَ إِلَى أَنْ يَبْرُدَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ رُبَّمَا فَعَلْتُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes for al-Hajj and the heat is intense so he performs Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah and delays Sa‘iy until it becomes cooler. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. I also may have done so.’”

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

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فِي طَوَافِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ بِالْبَلَدِ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ اتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقامِ إِبْراهِيمَ مُصَلًّى‌[2] وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدِ ارْتَحَلَ فَلَا آمُرُهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after Tawaf of al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is in town he must perform the two Rak‘at near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, because Alla

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ حَتَّى ارْتَحَلَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ قَالَ فَلْيُصَلِّهِمَا حَيْثُ ذَكَرَ وَ إِذْ ذَكَرَهُمَا وَ هُوَ فِي الْبَلَدِ فَلَا يَبْرَحْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَهُمَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) behind Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and does not remember until he leaves Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform them when he remembers. If he remembers when he still is in the town, he must not leave before

نَسِيتُ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مِنًى فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَصَلَّيْتُهُمَا فَذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَلَّا صَلَّاهُمَا حَيْثُ ذَكَرَ[1].

‘He could have performed them where he remembered.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَطَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قَدْ عَلَّمْنَاهُ كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي فَنَسِيَ فَقَعَدَ حَتَّى غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ رَأَى النَّاسَ يَطُوفُونَ فَقَامَ فَطَافَ طَوَافاً آخَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ لِطَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَقَالَ جَاهِلٌ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[2].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who enters Makkah after al ‘Asr. He then performs Tawaf (walking around the House) and we had taught him how to perform Salat (prayer) but he forgets and sits until sunset. He then sees people performing Tawaf. He then performs another Tawaf before performing the two Rak‘at

أَوَّلُ مَا يُظْهِرُ الْقَائِمُ مِنَ الْعَدْلِ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ مُنَادِيهِ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ صَاحِبُ النَّافِلَةِ لِصَاحِبِ الْفَرِيضَةِ- الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الطَّوَافَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the first instance of justice that will be practiced after the reappearance of al-Qa’im (a.s.), is that an announcer will announce this, ‘Those who perform optional al-Hajj must give a chance to those performing obligatory al-Hajj to reach the Black Stone.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ أَنَا قَاعِدٌ فَأَغْتَمُّ لِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا زِيَادُ لَا عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ يَؤُمُّ الْحَجَّ لَا يَزَالُ فِي طَوَافٍ وَ سَعْيٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ.

When a believing person comes out of his home with the intention to perform al-Hajj, he is considered performing Tawaf and Sa‘y all the time until he is back home.’”

طَوَافٌ فِي الْعَشْرِ[1] أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ طَوَافاً فِي الْحَجِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing a Tawaf on tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah is more virtuous than seventy Tawaf during al-Hajj.’”

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

لَيْسَ لِلَّهِ مَنْسَكٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ السَّعْيِ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ يُذِلُّ فِيهِ الْجَبَّارِينَ.

“He (the Imam) has said, ‘No act of Hajj is more beloved to Allah than ‘Sa‘y’ because it humbles the tyrants.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَرِيضَةٌ أَمْ سُنَّةٌ فَقَالَ فَرِيضَةٌ قُلْتُ أَ وَ لَيْسَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَلا جُناحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِما[2] قَالَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي عُمْرَةِ الْقَضَاءِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص شَرَطَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَرْفَعُوا الْأَصْنَامَ مِنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَتَشَاغَلَ رَجُلٌ وَ تَرَكَ السَّعْيَ حَتَّى انْقَضَتِ الْأَيّ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah if it is obligatory or Sunnah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is obligatory.’ I then asked, ‘What is the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . then it is not harmful for him to perform Tawaf of them.’ (2:158). He (

عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who intentionally does not perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes al-Hajj in future.’” (Hadith 10 of this and the following Chapters are best explained in the form of fatwa).

حَجَجْنَا وَ نَحْنُ صَرُورَةٌ فَسَعَيْنَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ شَوْطاً فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ سَبْعَةٌ لَكَ وَ سَبْعَةٌ تُطْرَحُ.

“We performed al-Hajj as Sarurah (first time performing al-Hajj) so we performed Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah by fourteen times walking between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, seven is for you and the other seven just being dropped.’”

إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ سَعْيِكَ وَ أَنْتَ مُتَمَتِّعٌ فَقَصِّرْ مِنْ شَعْرِكَ مِنْ جَوَانِبِهِ وَ لِحْيَتِكَ وَ خُذْ مِنْ شَارِبِكَ وَ قَلِّمْ أَظْفَارَكَ وَ أَبْقِ مِنْهَا لِحَجِّكَ وَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَحْلَلْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُحِلُّ مِنْهُ الْمُحْرِمُ وَ أَحْرَمْتَ مِنْهُ فَطُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ تَطَوُّعاً مَا شِئْتَ.[1]

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you complete your Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al- Marwah and you are for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), you must do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). Cut certain amount of your hairs from the sides and beard, take from your mustache, and cut something from

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع أَحَلَّ مِنْ عُمْرَتِهِ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ شَعْرِهِ كُلِّهِ عَلَى الْمُشْطِ ثُمَّ أَشَارَ إِلَى شَارِبِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ الْحَجَّامُ ثُمَّ أَشَارَ إِلَى أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ.

“I saw abu al-Hassan (a.s.), come out of the state of Ihram of al-‘Umrah. He (the Imam) had taken from the side of his hairs all around by the help of a comb. He (the Imam) then pointed to his mustache and the barber took a certain amount from them. He (the Imam) then pointed to his beard and the barber took a certain

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ يَسْعَى أَ يَتَطَوَّعُ بِالطَّوَافِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ قَالَ مَا يُعْجِبُنِي‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if he can perform an optional Tawaf before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not admirable to me.’”

فِي مُحْرِمٍ يُقَصِّرُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ وَ لَا يُقَصِّرُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ قَالَ يُجْزِئُهُ‌[3].

“About a man who performs Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) of certain parts but not of other parts, he (the Imam) said, ‘It is sufficient for him.”

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.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ قَرَضَ أَظْفَارَهُ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَعْرِ رَأْسِهِ بِمِشْقَصٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ يَجِدُ جَلَماً[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) cuts his nails and takes certain amount of the hairs from his head with a blade. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, everyone cannot not find scissors.’”

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُتَمَتِّعٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ.

‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah.”’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهَلَّ بِالْعُمْرَةِ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ فِي الْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَمَّتْ عُمْرَتُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who commences al-‘Umrah but then forgets Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he enters al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah. He is not obligated for anything in this matter. His al-‘Umrah is complete.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ‌ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فَدَخَلَ مَكَّةَ وَ طَافَ وَ سَعَى وَ لَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى خَرَجَ إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ يَبْنِي عَلَى الْعُمْرَةِ وَ طَوَافِهَا وَ طَوَافُ الْحَجِّ عَلَى أَثَرِهِ‌[1].

3. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ibrahim, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He enters Makkah, performs Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’,’ al

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ قَدْ تَمَتَّعَ ثُمَّ عَجَّلَ فَقَبَّلَ امْرَأَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ يُهَرِيقُهُ وَ إِنْ جَامَعَ فَعَلَيْهِ جَزُورٌ أَوْ بَقَرَةٌ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and he is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He then in a hurry kisses his wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or fingernails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one animal offering to s

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

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي لَمَّا قَضَيْتُ نُسُكِي لِلْعُمْرَةِ أَتَيْتُ أَهْلِي وَ لَمْ أُقَصِّرْ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بَدَنَةٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي لَمَّا أَرَدْتُ ذَلِكَ مِنْهَا وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَصَّرَتِ امْتَنَعَتْ فَلَمَّا غَلَبْتُهَا قَرَضَتْ بَعْضَ شَعْرِهَا بِأَسْنَانِهَا فَقَالَ رَحِمَهَا اللَّهُ كَانَتْ أَفْقَهَ مِنْكَ عَلَيْكَ بَدَنَةٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I completed the acts of my al-‘Umrah and went to my wife before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘You owe a badanah.’ I then said, ’When I wanted it she had not done Taqsir (

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ تَعَمَّدَ ذَلِكَ فِي أَوَّلِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ بِثَلَاثِينَ يَوْماً مِنْهَا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ تَعَمَّدَ بَعْدَ الثَّلَاثِينَ الَّتِي يُوَفَّرُ فِيهَا الشَّعْرُ لِلْحَجِّ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَماً يُهَرِيقُهُ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ أَمَرَّ الْمُوسَى عَلَى رَأْس

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and has shaved his head in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is ignorant, he is not obligated for anything in this matter. If it is intentional and in the beginning of the months of al-Hajj by thirty days, there is not anyth