Hajj & Pilgrimage

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ لَمْ يَجِدْ هَدْياً قَالَ يَصُومُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ يَوْماً قَبْلَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ فَاتَهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ يَتَسَحَّرُ لَيْلَةَ الْحَصْبَةِ[1] وَ يَصُومُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَ يَوْمَيْنِ بَعْدَهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُقِمْ عَلَيْهِ جَمَّالُهُ أَ يَصُومُهَا فِي الطَّرِيقِ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ صَامَهَا فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَ إِنْ شَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and does not find offering-animal. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to fast three days in al-Hajj, one day before al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajj ah), on the day of al-Tarwiyah and on the day of ‘Arafah.’ I then asked, ‘What is

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ يَدْخُلُ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ هَدْيٌ قَالَ فَلَا يَصُومُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَ لَا يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَ يَتَسَحَّرُ لَيْلَةَ الْحَصْبَةِ فَيُصْبِحُ صَائِماً وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ النَّفْرِ وَ يَصُومُ يَوْمَيْنِ بَعْدَهُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), arrives on the day of al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajj ah) and he does not have offering animal with him. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not fast that day or on the day of ‘Arafah. He can eat food before dawn on the day of al-Hasabah

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ‌ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فِي عَيْبَتِهِ ثِيَابٌ لَهُ يَبِيعُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ وَ يَشْتَرِي هَدْيَهُ قَالَ لَا هَذَا يَتَزَيَّنُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ يَصُومُ وَ لَا يَأْخُذُ شَيْئاً مِنْ ثِيَابِهِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), and has clothes in his bag; if he can sell them and buy offering animal from the sale of the clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, believers dress up with clothes. He must fast and must not take anything from his clothe

يُخَلِّفُ الثَّمَنَ عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ وَ يَأْمُرُ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهُ وَ يَذْبَحُ عَنْهُ وَ هُوَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ مَضَى ذُو الْحِجَّةِ أَخَّرَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى قَابِلٍ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ.

“This is about the case of a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who is able to pay but cannot find offering animal. Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He must leave the cost of the offering animal with someone in Makkah. He must instruct him to buy an offering animal and slaughter it for him. This is sufficient. If it

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ ثَمَنُ هَدْيٍ وَ هُوَ يَجِدُ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ- الَّذِي مَعَهُ هَدْياً فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَتَوَانَى وَ يُؤَخِّرُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ آخِرُ النَّهَارِ غَلَتِ الْغَنَمُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ بِالَّذِي مَعَهُ هَدْياً قَالَ يَصُومُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who has enough funds for the offering animal available but he delays until the evening when prices become high and the funds that he has now are not enough to buy what he could buy earlier in the day. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to f

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَمَتَّعَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ هَدْياً فَصَامَ الثَّلَاثَةَ الْأَيَّامِ فَلَمَّا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ يَنْتَظِرُ مَقْدَمَ أَهْلِ بِلَادِهِ فَإِذَا ظَنَّ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ دَخَلُوا فَلْيَصُمِ السَّبْعَةَ الْأَيَّامِ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who could not find an offering animal and he fasted the three days. When he completed the acts of his al- Hajj he found out that he needed to remain in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must wait for the arrival of the people from his town an

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَمَتَّعَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مَا يُهْدِي بِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّفْرِ وَجَدَ ثَمَنَ شَاةٍ أَ يَذْبَحُ أَوْ يَصُومُ قَالَ بَلْ يَصُومُ فَإِنَّ أَيَّامَ الذَّبْحِ قَدْ مَضَتْ‌[2].

‘He must fast; the days for slaughtering have passed.’”

مَنْ لَمْ يَصُمْ فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ حَتَّى يُهَلَّ هِلَالُ الْمُحَرَّمِ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمُ شَاةٍ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ صَوْمٌ وَ يَذْبَحُهُ بِمِنًى.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who does not fast in Dhu al-Hajjah until it is the month of Muharram, he owes one sheep to slaughter and fasting is not obligatory on him, he must slaughter it in Mina’.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ أَصَابَ هَدْياً يَوْمَ خَرَجَ مِنْ مِنًى قَالَ أَجْزَأَهُ صِيَامُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who fasts for three days and on the day of departure finds an offering animal. He (the Imam) said, ‘His fast is sufficient.’”

مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ هَدْيٌ لِمُتْعَتِهِ فَلْيَصُمْ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If one who did not have an offering animal for his al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), dies; it becomes obligatory on his guardian to fast on his behalf.’”

أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَمَتَّعُ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ هَدْيٌ فَصَامَ‌ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ مَاتَ بَعْدَ مَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصُومَ السَّبْعَةَ الْأَيَّامِ أَ عَلَى وَلِيِّهِ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ قَضَاءً[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who did not have an animal for offering. Therefore, he fasted for three days in al-Hajj : then he died after returning to his family and before fasting the seven days: if it was obligatory on his guardian to fast on his behalf. He (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَمَتَّعَ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ مَا يَشْتَرِي بِهِ هَدْياً فَلَمَّا أَنْ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ أَيْسَرَ أَ يَشْتَرِي هَدْياً فَيَنْحَرُهُ أَوْ يَدَعُ ذَلِكَ وَ يَصُومُ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِذَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ قَالَ يَشْتَرِي هَدْياً فَيَنْحَرُهُ وَ يَكُونُ صِيَامُهُ الَّذِي صَامَهُ نَافِلَةً لَهُ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who does not have anything to buy an animal for offering. He fasts three days in al-Hajj but then it becomes possible for him to buy an animal for offering. Must he buy an animal for offering and slaughter it or leave it alone and fast the

كَمَالُهَا كَمَالُ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ[5].

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘If he cannot find (offering) he must fast three days in al-Hajj and seven days when you return and this becomes ten complete.’ (2:196) He (the Imam) (a.s.), said that completing fasting is completing the offering obligation.’”

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع الْمُتَمَتِّعُ يَقْدَمُ وَ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ هَدْيٌ أَ يَصُومُ مَا لَمْ يَجِبْ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ يَصْبِرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُصِبْ فَهُوَ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ[6].

“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who arrives but does not have any animal for offering with him; if he can fast before the time to slaughter the offering. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must wait until the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al- Hajjah); and if he di

زُرْهُ فَإِنْ شُغِلْتَ فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ أَنْ تَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ لَا تُؤَخِّرْهُ أَنْ تَزُورَ مِنْ يَوْمِكَ فَإِنَّهُ يُكْرَهُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهُ وَ مُوَسَّعٌ لِلْمُفْرِدِ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهُ فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْبَيْتَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى نُسُكِكَ وَ سَلِّمْنِي لَهُ وَ سَلِّمْهُ لِي أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْأَلَةَ الْعَلِيلِ الذَّلِيلِ الْمُ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You may perform Tawaf of Ziyarat on the tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah. If you cannot find time, you can perform it the next day. One who performs al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ should not delay; but one who performs al-Mufrid al-Hajj may delay it. On the tenth, when you come to the House, stand up on

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مُتَمَتِّعٌ زَارَ الْبَيْتَ فَطَافَ طَوَافَ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ طَافَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ ثُمَّ سَعَى فَقَالَ لَا يَكُونُ السَّعْيُ إِلَّا قَبْلَ طَوَافِ النِّسَاءِ فَقُلْتُ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ لَا يَكُونُ السَّعْيُ إِلَّا قَبْلَ طَوَافِ النِّسَاءِ[1].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), saying , ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, if he can visit the House, perform Tawaf of al-Hajj, then Tawaf al-Nisa’, then Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwa

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ حَتَّى يَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ وَ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ أَنْ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ إِنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَإِنْ تُوُفِّيَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُطَافَ عَنْهُ فَلْيَقْضِ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to perform Tawaf al-Nisa’ until he goes in unto his wife. He (the Imam) said, ‘Women are not lawful until he visits the House.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must instruct someone to perform its Qada’ (compensatory tawaf) on his behalf. If he did not perform al-Haj

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْمُتَمَتِّعَةِ تَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ لِلْحَجِّ ثُمَّ تَرْجِعُ إِلَى مِنًى قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ أَ لَيْسَ تَزُورُ الْبَيْتَ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ فَلْتَطُفْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a woman for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who performs Tawaf around the House, performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah for al-Hajj; then returns to Mina’ before performing Tawaf around the House. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is it not a fact that she must visit the House?’ I replied

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْحَجِّ وَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَقَالَ لَا يَضُرُّهُ يَطُوفُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ قَدْ فَرَغَ مِنْ حَجِّهِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf of al-Hajj and Tawaf of al-Nisa’ before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. He must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and his Hajj is complete.’”

لَا تَبِتْ لَيَالِيَ التَّشْرِيقِ إِلَّا بِمِنًى فَإِنْ بِتَّ فِي غَيْرِهَا فَعَلَيْكَ دَمٌ وَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَا يَنْتَصِفْ لَكَ اللَّيْلُ إِلَّا وَ أَنْتَ بِمِنًى إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ شُغُلُكَ بِنُسُكِكَ أَوْ قَدْ خَرَجْتَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ أَنْ تُصْبِحَ بِغَيْرِهَا قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ زَارَ عِشَاءً فَلَمْ يَزَلْ فِي طَوَافِهِ وَ دُعَائِهِ و

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not pass the nights of tashriq (11, 12 and 13) in any place other than Mina. If you pass these nights in other places, you owe an animal for offering. If you go out in the beginning of the night, you must return before midnight, unless you are busy with an act of hajj or you

إِذَا زَارَ الْحَاجُّ مِنْ مِنًى فَخَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَجَاوَزَ بُيُوتَ مَكَّةَ فَنَامَ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مِنًى فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one performing al-Hajj visits the House from Mina’, then comes out of Makkah and sleeps, and it becomes dawn before reaching Mina’, he is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَأْتِي مَكَّةَ أَيَّامَ مِنًى بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ الْبَيْتِ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ تَطَوُّعاً فَقَالَ الْمُقَامُ بِمِنًى أَفْضَلُ وَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes to Makkah in the days of Mina after visiting the House, and performs Tawaf around the House optionally. He (the Imam) said, ‘Remaining in Mina’ is better and more beloved to me.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الزِّيَارَةِ بَعْدَ زِيَارَةِ الْحَجِّ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ فَقَالَ لَا[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about visiting (the House) after visiting for al-Hajj in the days of tashriq. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, do not visit.’”

إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ إِذَا زَارُوا الْبَيْتَ وَ دَخَلُوا مَنَازِلَهُمْ أَتَمُّوا وَ إِذَا لَمْ يَدْخُلُوا مَنَازِلَهُمْ قَصَّرُوا.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In the case of people of Makkah when they visit the House, then enter their lodgings; they perform their Salat (prayer) complete, but if they do not enter their lodging, they perform in the form of Taqsir (reduced Salat (prayer) as on a journey after traveling a certain distance).”’

إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ إِذَا خَرَجُوا حُجَّاجاً قَصَّرُوا وَ إِذَا زَارُوا وَ رَجَعُوا إِلَى مَنَازِلِهِمْ أَتَمُّوا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If people of Makkah come out as Hajj (pilgrims) they perform their Salat (prayer) in Taqsir (reduced Salat (prayer) as on a journey after traveling a certain distance), but when they visit and return to their lodging they perform complete.’” NOTE: Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-2 of thi

حَجَّ النَّبِيُّ ص فَأَقَامَ بِمِنًى ثَلَاثاً يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ عُثْمَانُ سِتَّةَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ أَكْمَلَهَا عُثْمَانُ أَرْبَعاً فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ أَرْبَعاً ثُمَّ تَمَارَضَ لِيَشُدَّ بِذَلِكَ بِدْعَتَهُ فَقَالَ لِلْمُؤَذِّنِ اذْهَبْ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقُلْ لَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ الْعَصْرَ فَأَتَى الْمُؤَذِّنُ عَلِيّاً ع فَقَالَ لَهُ إِ

The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed al-Hajj and stayed in Mina for three days praying two Rak‘ats in each salat (prayer). Abu Bakr also did the same way. Then ‘Umar did in the same way. Thereafter, ‘Uthman did the same way for six ye

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ يُتِمُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَقَالَ وَيْلَهُمْ أَوْ وَيْحَهُمْ وَ أَيُّ سَفَرٍ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ لَا لَا يُتِمُّ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that people of Makkah perform their Salat (prayer) in complete form when they are in ‘Arafat. He (the Imam) said, ‘Woe is upon them’ or ‘Fie upon them, which journey is more intense than that. No, Salat (prayer) is not complete in ‘Arafat.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] أَ يُقَدِّمُ الرَّجُلُ رَحْلَهُ وَ ثَقَلَهُ قَبْلَ النَّفْرِ فَقَالَ لَا أَ مَا يَخَافُ الَّذِي يُقَدِّمُ ثَقَلَهُ أَنْ يَحْبِسَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى قَالَ وَ لَكِنْ يُخَلِّفُ مِنْهُ مَا شَاءَ لَا يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ قُلْتُ أَ فَأَتَعَجَّلُ مِنَ النِّسْيَانِ أَقْضِي مَنَاسِكِي وَ أَنَا أُبَادِرُ بِهِ إِهْلَالًا وَ إِحْلَالًا قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), if a man can send his luggage and traveling materials ahead before his departure. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, is he, who sends his luggage and so on ahead, not afraid that Allah, most High, can hold him back. However, he may keep back whatever he wants from entering Makkah.’ I then ask

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَنْفِرَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَنْفِرَ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ وَ إِنْ تَأَخَّرْتَ إِلَى آخِرِ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ النَّفْرِ الْأَخِيرِ فَلَا عَلَيْكَ أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ نَفَرْتَ وَ رَمَيْتَ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ فَإِذَا نَفَرْتَ وَ انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْحَصْبَةِ وَ هِيَ الْبَطْحَاءُ فَشِئْتَ أَنْ تَنْزِلَ قَلِيلًا فَإِنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you like to depart in the first two days, you cannot depart before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime). If you delay until the last days of tashriq, which is the day of departure, then it does not matter in whatever hour you depart or throw pebbles, before or a

كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِمِنًى لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِي فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ[1] فِي- فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ قُلْنَا مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ بَلَى يَقُولُونَ مَنْ تَعَجَّلَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ تَأَخَّرَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَضَرِ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَيْسَ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ قَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤ

“During one of the nights we were with abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) in Mina’. He (the Imam) asked, ‘What do these people say about, “Those who depart in the second day for departure, there is no sin on them and those who delay, there is no sin on them?”’ (2:203) We replied, ‘We do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Indeed, they s

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّا إِذَا دَخَلْنَا مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةَ نُتِمُّ أَوْ نَقْصُرُ قَالَ إِنْ قَصَرْتَ فَذَاكَ وَ إِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ يَزْدَادُ.

‘If you perform in reduced form it is what it is; and if you perform in complete form it, then is an increasing good.’”

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّ الرِّوَايَةَ قَدِ اخْتَلَفَتْ عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع فِي الْإِتْمَامِ وَ التَّقْصِيرِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَمِنْهَا بِأَنْ يُتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ لَوْ صَلَاةً وَاحِدَةً وَ مِنْهَا أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مَا لَمْ يَنْوِ مُقَامَ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَ لَمْ أَزَلْ عَلَى الْإِتْمَامِ فِيهَا إِلَى أَنْ صَدَرْنَا فِي حَجِّنَا فِي عَامِنَا هَذَا فَإِنَّ فُقَهَاءَ أَصْحَابِنَا أَشَارُوا عَلَيَّ بِالتَّقْصِي

“I once wrote to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), that Ahadith from your ancestors about performing Salat (prayer) in the two al-Haram (the Sacred places) in complete form exist in disagreement. Certain ones say that it is in complete form even if it is just one Salat (prayer) and others say that it is in reduced form unless you dec

كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ الدَّاخِلُ الْكَعْبَةَ يَدْخُلُ وَ اللَّهُ رَاضٍ عَنْهُ وَ يَخْرُجُ عُطُلًا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ‌[2].

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, ‘One who enters al-Ka‘bah does so while Allah is happy with him and comes out while his sins are suspended.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ دُخُولِ الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ الدُّخُولُ فِيهَا دُخُولٌ فِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ الْخُرُوجُ مِنْهَا خُرُوجٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَعْصُومٌ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

“Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘I asked my father (a.s.), about entering al-Ka‘bah. He said, ‘Entering al-Ka‘bah is entering in the mercy of Allah. Coming out of al-Ka‘bah is coming out of sins, and protection in the rest of one’s life and his past sins forgiven.’”

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)

رَأَيْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ ع دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْحَائِطَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِ‌[3] وَ الْغَرْبِيِّ فَوَقَعَ يَدُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَزِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَلَصِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ أَتَى الرُّكْنَ الْغَرْبِيَّ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ.

“I saw (Allah’s) virtuous servant (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on the red marble, then stand up and face the wall between al-Yemaniy and western corners. He (the Imam) placed his hand on it and wiped and prayed, then turned to al-Yemaniy corner, touched it and prayed, then he (the Imam)

لَا بُدَّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ[4] أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَهُ فَادْخُلْهُ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ وَقَارٍ ثُمَّ ائْتِ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْ زَوَايَاهُ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ صَلِّ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ ف

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A’raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs Hajj for the first time) must enter the House before his return. When you enter it, you should do so with calmness and dignity;

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ خَارِجٌ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ حَتَّى قَالَهَا ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَاءَنَا رَبَّنَا وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِنَا أَعْدَاءَنَا فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الضَّارُّ النَّافِعُ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَصَلَّى إِلَى جَانِبِ الدَّرَجَةِ جَعَلَ الدَّرَجَةَ[5] عَنْ يَسَارِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ أَحَدٌ ثُم

‘Allah is great beyond description. Allah is great beyond description.’ He (the Imam) said it three times; then said, “ 0 Lord, do not make our trial stressful, O Lord, do not make our enemies rejoice at our failure because You can cause harm and grant benefits.’ He (the Imam) then climbed down, 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.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ أَرَادَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَصَلَّى دُونَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَمَضَى حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and he (the Imam) wanted between the two pillars; but could not get there, he (the Imam) then performed Salat (prayer) nearby, then went out and continued walking until he left the Masjid.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا دَخَلْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ خُذْ بِحَلْقَتَيِ الْبَابِ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ ثُمَّ امْضِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَنَزَلْتَ مِنَ الدَّرَجَةِ فَصَلِّ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What should I do when I enter al-Ka‘bah? He (the Imam) said, ‘When entering hold the two rings of the door, then move forward until you reach the two pillars, then perform Salat (prayer) on the red marble. When you leave the House and climb down, perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) o

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

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع وَدَّعَ الْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ خَرَّ سَاجِداً ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَقَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْقَلِبُ عَلَى أَلَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ‌[3].

‘O Allah, I go back with my affirmation that no one deserves worship except You.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ ع فِي سَنَةِ خَمْسٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ وَ مِائَتَيْنِ وَدَّعَ الْبَيْتَ‌[1] بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ يَسْتَلِمُ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي الشَّوْطِ السَّابِعِ اسْتَلَمَهُ وَ اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ وَ مَسَحَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَقَامَ فَصَلَّى خَلْفَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى دُبُرِ الْكَعْبَ

“I saw Abu Ja`far, the second ‘Alayhi al-Salam, in the year 225 Hijriy, say farewell to the House after sunrise. He performed Tawaf around the House, touched al-Yemaniy corner every time he walked around the House. During the seventh, the last shawt (walking around the House) he touched that corner and the Black Stone.

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّكَ لَتُدْمِنُ الْحَجَّ قُلْتُ أَجَلْ- قَالَ فَلْيَكُنْ آخِرُ عَهْدِكَ بِالْبَيْتِ أَنْ تَضَعَ يَدَكَ عَلَى الْبَابِ وَ تَقُولَ الْمِسْكِينُ عَلَى بَابِكَ فَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْجَنَّةِ.

Do you perform al-Hajj very often?’ I replied, £ Yes, I do so.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘During your last farewell of the House, you should place your hand at the door and say, “The destitute is standing at Your door. Give him paradise as charity.’””

يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَاجِّ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ وَ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ بِدِرْهَمٍ تَمْراً يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ فَيَكُونُ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا لَعَلَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَجِّهِ مِنْ حَكٍّ أَوْ قَمْلَةٍ سَقَطَتْ أَوْ نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that after completing al-Hajj when about to leave, one should buy a dirham worth of dates and give as charity; as expiation for, one, perhaps, during his al- Hajj, one may have scratched his body or may have caused some insect to fall off his body or so.”’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَاشْتَرِ بِدِرْهَمٍ تَمْراً فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ قَبْضَةً قَبْضَةً فَيَكُونَ لِكُلِّ مَا كَانَ مِنْكَ فِي إِحْرَامِكَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْكَ بِمَكَّةَ.

‘When you want to leave Makkah, buy one dirham of dates. Give it as charity, a handful and a handful and it will be (as ransom) for you because of what may have happened during the time you were in the state of Ihram and when you were in Makkah.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 2 of this Chapter)

إِذَا اسْتَمْتَعَ الرَّجُلُ بِالْعُمْرَةِ فَقَدْ قَضَى مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ فَرِيضَةِ الْعُمْرَةِ.

“Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one performs al-‘Umrah in al-Tamattu £ form, he has completed the obligatory acts of an obligatory al- £ Umrah.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَ وَاجِبَةٌ هِيَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about al- £ Umrah; if it is obligatory. He (the Imam) said, £ Yes, it is obligatory.’ I then asked, ‘If one is for al-Tamattu £ (advantageous) is it sufficient?’ He (the Imam) said, £ Yes, it is sufficient.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 2 of this Chapter)