فَفِرُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ[3]- قَالَ حُجُّوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The words of Allah, ‘’Flee to Allah,’ I am the one who clearly warns you about Him’ (51:50), means, perform Hajj for Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious.”
إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَنَازِلَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِفِنَاءِ مَنْ حَلَلْتُمْ لَأَيْقَنْتُمْ بِالْخَلَفِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when people take their places in Mina, an announcer announces, ‘Had you known in whose neighborhood you have disembarked, you would become certain of receiving rewards after forgiveness.’”
كُنْتُ أَحُجُّ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي سَنَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ أَصَابَ النَّاسَ فِيهَا جَهْدٌ[1] فَقَالَ لِي أَصْحَابِي لَوْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَى مَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَحُجَّ الْعَامَ بِهِ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ كَانَ أَفْضَلَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ وَ تَرَوْنَ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ فَتَصَدَّقْتُ تِلْكَ السَّنَةَ بِمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ بِهِ وَ أَقَمْتُ قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ رُؤْيَا لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ وَ قُلْتُ وَ اللَّهِ ل
“I would perform Hajj every year. One year in which people suffered severe hardships, my people told me to consider my performing Hajj that year; that I should instead of spending for Hajj, give it in charity. It can be more beneficial than performing Hajj. I then asked them, ‘Do you think that is right?’ They replied,
أَنْ تَغِيبَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بِلَالُ قُلْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا نَصَتُوا[1] قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ تَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَغَفَرَ لِمُحْسِنِكُمْ وَ شَفَّعَ مُحْسِنَكُمْ فِي مُسِيئِكُمْ فَأَفِيضُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ قَالَ وَ زَادَ غَيْرُ الثُّمَالِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِلَّا أَهْلَ التَّبِعَاتِ- فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدْلٌ يَأْخُذُ لِلضَّعِيفِ مِنَ الْقَوِيِّ فَلَمَّ
“A man once said to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), ‘You have given up Jihad because it is harsh, but you have attached yourself to Hajj because it is comfortable.’ He (the Imam) who was leaning sat up straight and said, ‘Fie upon you. Have you not heard what the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad an
لَمَّا أَفَاضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص تَلَقَّاهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ بِالْأَبْطَحِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ أُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَعَاقَنِي[3] وَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مَيِّلٌ يَعْنِي كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ فَمُرْنِي أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي مَا أَبْلُغُ بِهِ مَا يَبْلُغُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى أَبِي قُبَيْسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَبَا قُبَيْسٍ لَكَ زِنَتَهُ ذَهَبَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ
“He (the Imam) has said, that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, left an Arab came to him in al- Abtah and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I wanted to perform Hajj but something prevented me. I am a wealthy person. Command me to do so
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ دُفِنَ فِي الْحَرَمِ أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مِنْ بَرِّ النَّاسِ وَ فَاجِرِهِمْ قَالَ مِنْ بَرِّ النَّاسِ وَ فَاجِرِهِمْ.
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who is buried in al-Haram is immune from the great terrifying event.’ I (the narrator) asked him, ’Does it apply to both people of good and evil deeds?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Yes, it applies to both kinds of people.’”
إِنَّ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ الَّذِي لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ أَنْ يُحْفَظَ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ يُحْفَظُ فِيهِمْ قَالَ لَا يَحْدُثُ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ يَحْدُثُ فِيهِمْ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ مَعَهُمْ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the least with which a pilgrim, whose Hajj is not accepted, returns is safety of his family and property at home.” I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What kind of thing is this safety?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Nothing will happen to them except things that may happen during his presence
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْحَجُّ جِهَادُ الضَّعِيفِ[1] ثُمَّ وَضَعَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَدَهُ فِي صَدْرِ نَفْسِهِ وَ قَالَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ وَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ.
Al-Hajj is Jihad (hard work for the cause of Allah) of the weak people.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then placed his hand on his chest and said, ‘We are the weak people, (we) are weak.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أَحُجُّ سَنَةً وَ شَرِيكِي سَنَةً قَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ قُلْتُ لَا أَتَفَرَّغُ لِذَلِكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَتَصَدَّقُ بِخَمْسِمِائَةٍ مَكَانَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ أَلْفٍ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ فَأَلْفٍ وَ خَمْسِمِائَةٍ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ أَلْفَيْنِ قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ طَوَافُ الْبَيْتِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ أَ فِي
I said to Abu Abdillah al-Sadiq (as), "I go for Hajj one year, and my partner goes the next year." He (Abu Abdullah) asked, "What prevents you from performing Hajj, O Ibrahim?" I replied, "I am not free to do so, may I be your ransom, so I give 500 in charity instead." He said, "Hajj is better." I said, "What if I give
قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ لِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ كُنْتُ جَالِساً عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ مَا تَرَى فِي رَجُلٍ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً فَقَالَ لَا بَلْ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَذَبَ وَ اللَّهِ وَ أَثِمَ لَحَجَّةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَ رَقَبَةٍ وَ رَقَبَةٍ حَتَّى عَدَّ عَشْراً ثُمّ
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ibrahim ibn Maymun told him that he was once sitting in the meeting of abu Hanifah. A man came and asked him (abu Hanifah), ‘What do you think of a man who has performed Hajjahta al-Islam? Is al-Hajj better or setting free of a slave?’ He (abu Hanifah) replied, ‘No, setting free a
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ حَجَّةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِتْقِ سَبْعِينَ رَقَبَةً فَقُلْتُ مَا يَعْدِلُ الْحَجَّ شَيْءٌ قَالَ مَا يَعْدِلُهُ شَيْءٌ وَ لَدِرْهَمٌ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفَيْ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ خَرَجْتُ عَلَى نَيِّفٍ وَ سَبْعِينَ بَعِيراً وَ بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ دَابَّةً وَ لَقَدِ اشْتَرَيْتُ سُوداً أُكَثِّرُ بِهَا الْعَدَدَ[1] وَ لَ
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Al-Hajj is better than setting free of seventy slaves/ I then asked, ‘Is there anything equal to al-Hajj?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘No other thing is equal to al- Hajj. Spending one dirham for al-Hajj is better than spending two million dirhams for the cause of Allah, which is other
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَجَّةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَمْلُوءٍ ذَهَباً يُتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ حَتَّى يَفْنَى.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One Hajj is better than spending a whole house full of gold in charity until it is finished.’”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ لَا وَ رَبِّ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةِ لَا يُخَالِفُ مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ حُمَّى وَ لَا فَقْرٌ أَبَداً[2].
“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘I swear by the Lord of this House that one constantly visiting this House does not suffer from fever and poverty.’”
قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَبِي حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِبَعْضِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي بِلَادِنَا مَوْضِعَ رِبَاطٍ[3] يُقَالُ لَهُ قَزْوِينُ وَ عَدُوّاً يُقَالُ لَهُ الدَّيْلَمُ فَهَلْ مِنْ جِهَادٍ أَوْ هَلْ مِنْ رِبَاطٍ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدِيثَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ
“I once said to al-Rida (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. My father has narrated to me from your ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, that it was said to one of them, ‘In our country there is a station for travelers called Qazvin and enemies called al-Daylam. Is it obligatory to fight and arm
الْحَجُّ وَ الْعُمْرَةُ سُوقَانِ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ الْعَامِلُ بِهِمَا فِي جِوَارِ اللَّهِ إِنْ أَدْرَكَ مَا يَأْمُلُ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَ إِنْ قَصُرَ بِهِ أَجَلُهُ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah are market places for the next life in which the workers are neighbors of Allah. If they find what they hope, Allah grants them forgiveness, but if the appointed time for his death did not give him a chance, the reward for him remains with Allah.”
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حِجَجٌ تَتْرَى وَ عُمَرٌ تُسْعَى يَدْفَعْنَ عَيْلَةَ الْفَقْرِ وَ مِيتَةَ السَّوْءِ[2].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Perform al-Hajj repeatedly and al-‘Umrah assiduously (or after every nine days). This expels the burden of poverty and death in wickedness.’”
أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ص رَجُلَانِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ فَقَالَ الثَّقِيفِيُّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَاجَتِي فَقَالَ سَبَقَكَ أَخُوكَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي عَلَى ظَهْرِ سَفَرٍ وَ إِنِّي عَجْلَانُ وَ قَالَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ إِنِّي قَدْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتَنِي وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَبَّأْتُكَ فَقَالَ نَبِّئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ جِئْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي
37. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, two men came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of thei
قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا يَقِفُ أَحَدٌ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْجِبَالِ بَرٌّ وَ لَا فَاجِرٌ إِلَّا اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَأَمَّا الْبَرُّ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ فِي آخِرَتِهِ وَ دُنْيَاهُ وَ أَمَّا الْفَاجِرُ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ فِي دُنْيَاهُ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘All of the people who stay in those hills, good or evil, Allah answers them all. People of good deed receive answers for the worldly and the hereafter and the people of evil deeds receive answer to their worldly matters.’”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْحَاجُّ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَأَفْضَلُهُمْ نَصِيباً رَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ وَقَاهُ اللَّهُ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَ يَسْتَأْنِفُ الْعَمَلَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ حُفِظَ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ.
‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Al-H’ajj (people who perform al-Hajj) are of three kinds. The one with the best share is one all of whose sins, those of the past and those to come are forgiven, and Allah protects him agai
الْحَاجُّ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٌ يُعْتَقُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ صِنْفٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ صِنْفٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ مَالِهِ وَ هُوَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-H’ajj (people performing al-Hajj) are of three kinds. One group is set free from hellfire, one group comes out of their sin to become free of sins like the day they were just born, and one group receives protection for themselves, their family and property, and this is the least
مَا مِنْ سَفَرٍ أَبْلَغَ فِي لَحْمٍ وَ لَا دَمٍ وَ لَا جِلْدٍ وَ لَا شَعْرٍ مِنْ سَفَرِ مَكَّةَ وَ مَا أَحَدٌ يَبْلُغُهُ حَتَّى تَنَالَهُ الْمَشَقَّةُ.
41. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that no other journey affects one’s flesh, blood, skin and hair more than the journey to Makkah. No one reaches it (the journey) without facing hardships.’”
إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَوَاطِنَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنْ قِبَلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنْ أَرَدْتُمْ أَنْ أَرْضَى فَقَدْ رَضِيتُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when people take their places in Mina, an announcer from Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, announces, ‘If you wish that I will be happy with you, I have become happy with you.’”
قَالَ: إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَنَازِلَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِفِنَاءِ مَنْ حَلَلْتُمْ لَأَيْقَنْتُمْ بِالْخَلَفِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.
‘When people take their places in Mina, an announcer announces, “Had you known in whose courtyard have you disembarked, you would have become certain of receiving compensation after having received forgiveness.’””
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَشِيَّةً مِنَ الْعَشِيَّاتِ وَ نَحْنُ بِمِنًى وَ هُوَ يَحُثُّنِي عَلَى الْحَجِّ وَ يُرَغِّبُنِي فِيهِ يَا سَعِيدُ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ رِزْقاً مِنْ رِزْقِهِ فَأَخَذَ ذَلِكَ الرِّزْقَ فَأَنْفَقَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمْ قَدْ ضَحَاهُمْ بِالشَّمْسِ[2] حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ بِهِمْ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقِيلَ أَ لَمْ تَرَ فُرَجاً تَكُونُ
“During one of the evenings when we were in Mina, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), encouraging and urging me to perform al-Hajj, said, ‘O Sa‘id, there is a servant of Allah to whom Allah has granted sustenance from His wealth. He takes from such sustenance the expenditures for himself and his family and then takes them on a jour
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.”
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو الْوَرْدِ- فَقَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ أَرَحْتَ بَدَنَكَ مِنَ الْمَحْمِلِ[1] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا أَبَا الْوَرْدِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَشْهَدَ الْمَنَافِعَ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنافِعَ لَهُمْ[2] إِنَّهُ لَا يَشْهَدُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ اللَّه
“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man called abu al-Ward came and said to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘May Allah be kind to you. I wish you to allow yourself to rest by the comfort of al-Mahmil (the carriage carried on camel backs).’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu al-Ward, I love to be present for the benefits
إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ الْحَجُّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ ثُمَّ تَخَلَّفَ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يَخْرُجْ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ الَّذِينَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ لِلَّذِينَ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ لَقَدْ فَقَدْنَا صَوْتَ فُلَانٍ فَيَقُولُونَ اطْلُبُوهُ فَيَطْلُبُونَهُ فَلَا يُصِيبُونَهُ فَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ دَيْنٌ فَأَدِّ عَنْهُ أَوْ مَرَضٌ فَاشْفِهِ أَوْ فَقْرٌ فَأَغْنِهِ أَوْ حَبْسٌ فَفَرِّجْ عَنْهُ أَوْ فِعْلٌ فَا
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who normally attends al-Hajj every year, then he lags behind and does not go for al-Hajj one year, the angels on land say to those in the mountains, ‘We miss hearing the voice of so and so.’ They then say, ‘Allow us to search for him.’ They search but do not find him and they s
كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ص يَقُولُ يَا مَعْشَرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ اسْتَبْشِرُوا بِالْحَاجِّ وَ صَافِحُوهُمْ وَ عَظِّمُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْكُمْ تُشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي الْأَجْرِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), has said, ‘O people who have not performed al-Hajj, spread good news about al-H’ajj (people performing al-Hajj), shake hands with them, consider them great people; it is necessary for you to share with them in matters of the reward.”
كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَسَائِلَ بَعْضُهَا مَعَ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ وَ بَعْضُهَا مَعَ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ فَجَاءَ الْجَوَابُ بِإِمْلَائِهِ سَأَلْتَ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا[1] يَعْنِي بِهِ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ جَمِيعاً لِأَنَّهُمَا مَفْرُوضَانِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ أَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَ
‘You have asked about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “People owe to Allah to perform al-Hajj of the House, whoever is capable to do so,” (3:97) is a reference to al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah. It refers to both of them performed together because they are obligatory.’ You have asked about the words of
وَ أَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ قَالَ هُمَا مَفْرُوضَانِ[4].
“About the words of Allah: ‘Complete al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah for the sake of Allah’ (2:196) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that they are obligatory.”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْحَجُّ عَلَى الْغَنِيِّ وَ الْفَقِيرِ فَقَالَ الْحَجُّ عَلَى النَّاسِ جَمِيعاً[5] كِبَارِهِمْ وَ صِغَارِهِمْ فَمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ عُذْرٌ عَذَرَهُ اللَّهُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if al-Hajj is obligatory on both rich and poor people. He (the Imam) said, ‘Al-Hajj is obligatory on all people, grown up ones and small ones, only those who have good reasons Allah accepts their excuse.’”
الْعُمْرَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْحَجِّ عَلَى مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ- وَ أَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّمَا نَزَلَتِ الْعُمْرَةُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ أَ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
‘Al-’Umrah is obligatory on the creatures as al-Hajj is if they are able to perform; Allah, most High, has said, ‘Complete al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah for the sake of Allah.’ (2:196) Al-’Umrah came in al-Madinah.’ I then asked, ‘Those who benefit (al-Tamattu‘) in al-‘Umrah and al-Hajj’, is that kind sufficient?’ He (the Imam
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَضَ الْحَجَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجِدَةِ[7] فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا وَ مَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعالَمِينَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ مِنَّا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ مَنْ قَالَ لَيْسَ هَذَا هَكَذَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ[1].
“Abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.) has said that Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, made al- Hajj obligatory for people of Jaddah every year because of His words, ‘It is obligatory upon people from Allah to perform al-Hajj who are able to do so. Those who refuse must take notice that Allah is independent of all people.’ (3:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَضَ الْحَجَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجِدَةِ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has made al-Hajj obligatory on people of Jaddah every year.”’
لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ حَجٌّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٌ حَتَّى يُعْتَقَ.
‘It is not obligatory upon a slave to perform al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah until he is free.’”
الْحَجُّ فَرْضٌ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجِدَةِ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing al-Hajj is obligatory upon people of Jaddah every year.’”
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَضَ الْحَجَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجِدَةِ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has made al-Hajj obligatory on people of Jaddah every year.’”
مَا السَّبِيلُ قَالَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ فَاسْتَحْيَا مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَ هُوَ مِمَّنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا شَأْنُهُ أَنْ يَسْتَحْيِيَ وَ لَوْ يَحُجُّ عَلَى حِمَارٍ أَجْدَعَ أَبْتَرَ[1] فَإِنْ كَانَ يُطِيقُ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ بَعْضاً وَ يَرْكَبَ بَعْضاً فَلْيَحُجَّ.
“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘It is obligatory upon people from Allah to perform al-Hajj who has the way (are able) to do so.’ (3:97) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘What is ‘the way’?’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘It means that he must have the means to perform al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘I
سَأَلَ حَفْصٌ الْكُنَاسِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا مَا يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ صَحِيحاً فِي بَدَنِهِ مُخَلًّى سَرْبُهُ[2] لَهُ زَادٌ وَ رَاحِلَةٌ فَهُوَ مِمَّنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ الْحَجَّ أَوْ قَالَ مِمَّنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ حَفْصٌ الْكُنَاسِيُّ فَإِذَا كَانَ صَحِيحاً فِي ب
“Hafs al-Kunasiy once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘It is obligatory upon people from Allah to perform al-Hajj who have the way (are able) to do so.’ (3:96) He (the Imam) said, ‘It means that one is physically safe, has supplies and transportation,
سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ قَالَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ الزَّادُ وَ الرَّاحِلَةُ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ هَلَكَ النَّاسُ إِذاً لَئِنْ كَانَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ زَادٌ وَ رَاحِلَةٌ قَدْرَ مَا يَقُوتُ عِيَالَهُ وَ يَسْتَغْنِي بِهِ عَنِ النَّاسِ يَنْطَلِقُ إِلَيْهِ فَيَسْلُبُ
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘It is obligatory upon people from Allah to perform al-Hajj who have the way (are able) to do so.’ (3:96) He (the Imam) asked, ‘What do people say about it?’ It was said, to him (the Imam), ‘They say it is supplies and transpor
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي شَيَّعْتُ أَصْحَابِي إِلَى الْقَادِسِيَّةِ فَقَالُوا لِي انْطَلِقْ مَعَنَا وَ نُقِيمُ عَلَيْكَ ثَلَاثاً فَرَجَعْتُ وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي نَفَقَةٌ فَيَسَّرَ اللَّهُ وَ لَحِقْتُهُمْ قَالَ إِنَّهُ مَنْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْوَفْدِ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ لَا يَحُجَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ فَقِيراً وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَحُجَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَنِيّاً صَحِيحاً
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I escorted my people to al-Qadisiyah and they said to me, ‘Come with us, we shall wait for three days for you. I returned and I did not have anything for my expenses but Allah made it possible and I joined them. He (the Imam) said, ‘Whoever’ s name is written in the delegatio
سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقَدَرِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا أَ لَيْسَ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُمُ الِاسْتِطَاعَةَ فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ إِنَّمَا يَعْنِي بِالاسْتِطَاعَةِ الزَّادَ وَ الرَّاحِلَةَ لَيْسَ اسْتِطَاعَةَ الْبَدَنِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَ فَلَيْسَ إِذَا كَانَ الزَّادُ وَ الرَّاحِلَةُ
“Once a man who believed in absolute freedom of will ideology, asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, I have a question. Tell me about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “It is obligat
مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَاجَةٌ تُجْحِفُ بِهِ أَوْ مَرَضٌ لَا يُطِيقُ فِيهِ الْحَجَّ أَوْ سُلْطَانٌ يَمْنَعُهُ فَلْيَمُتْ- يَهُودِيّاً أَوْ نَصْرَانِيّاً.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who dies without performing Hajjahta al-Islam when nothing such as poverty, illness with which he could not perform al-Hajj, or the ruling authorities prevent him from performing al-Hajj, he dies as a Jew or as a Christian.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ كانَ فِي هذِهِ أَعْمى فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمى وَ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا[1] فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي يُسَوِّفُ نَفْسَهُ الْحَجَ[2] يَعْنِي حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْمَوْتُ
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who is blind in this life in the next life will also be blind and in much more straying.’ (17:72) He (the Imam) replied, ‘He is one who procrastinates in performing al-Hajj, which is Hajjahta al-Islam, until death
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع التَّاجِرُ يُسَوِّفُ نَفْسَهُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ لَيْسَ لَهُ عُذْرٌ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ فَقَدْ تَرَكَ شَرِيعَةً مِنْ شَرَائِعِ الْإِسْلَامِ.
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘There is a merchant who procrastinates in performing al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he does it without good reason, he has violated one of the laws of al-Islam.’”
قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ الرَّجُلَ التَّاجِرَ ذَا الْمَالِ حِينَ يُسَوِّفُ الْحَجَّ كُلَّ عَامٍ وَ لَيْسَ يَشْغَلُهُ عَنْهُ إِلَّا التِّجَارَةُ أَوِ الدَّيْنُ فَقَالَ لَا عُذْرَ لَهُ يُسَوِّفُ الْحَجَّ إِنْ مَاتَ وَ قَدْ تَرَكَ الْحَجَّ فَقَدْ تَرَكَ شَرِيعَةً مِنْ شَرَائِعِ الْإِسْلَامِ. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِث
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What do you say about a wealthy business man who procrastinates in performing al-Hajj every year when no other thing prevents him from al-Hajj except business and debts?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘He does not have any good excuse. He must not procrastinate performing al-Hajj. If he d
مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ لَمْ تَمْنَعْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَاجَةٌ تُجْحِفُ بِهِ أَوْ مَرَضٌ لَا يُطِيقُ فِيهِ الْحَجَّ أَوْ سُلْطَانٌ يَمْنَعُهُ فَلْيَمُتْ- يَهُودِيّاً أَوْ نَصْرَانِيّاً.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who dies without performing Hajjata al-Islam and without any good excuse, such as poverty, an illness with which one cannot perform al-Hajj or any ruling authority’s preventing him from performing al-Hajj, he dies as a Jew or a Christian.”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ هُوَ صَحِيحٌ مُوسِرٌ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَهُوَ مِمَّنْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ نَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ أَعْمى[3] قَالَ قُلْتُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ أَعْمَى قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَعْمَاهُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْحَقِّ.
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If one dies without performing al-Hajj when in good health and wealthy, he is one of those about whom Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has said, ‘We will, on the Day of Judgment, raise him blind.’ (20:124) I (the narrator) then said, ‘Allah is free of all defects. Will
مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ هُوَ لَا يُرِيدُ الْعَوْدَ إِلَيْهَا فَقَدِ اقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُ وَ دَنَا عَذَابُهُ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who leaves Makkah with an intention not to return to Makkah again, (must take notice that) his death has come very near, as well as torment for him.”
مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ هُوَ لَا يُرِيدُ الْعَوْدَ إِلَيْهَا فَقَدِ اقْتَرَبَ أَجَلُهُ وَ دَنَا عَذَابُهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who leaves Makkah with an intention not to return to Makkah again, (must take notice that) his death has come very near as well as torment for him/”