Hajj & Pilgrimage

قَالَ لِي مَا لَكَ لَا تَحُجُّ فِي الْعَامِ فَقُلْتُ مُعَامَلَةٌ كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ وَ أَشْغَالٌ وَ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ خِيَرَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ خِيَرَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا حُبِسَ عَبْدٌ عَنْ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ وَ مَا يَعْفُو أَكْثَرُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Why should you not perform al-Hajj this year?’ I replied, ‘There is a business between me and a people, other preoccupation in which perhaps there is goodness.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, Allah has not done anything good for you in this.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘No o

أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَيْسَ فِي تَرْكِ الْحَجِّ خِيَرَةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that there is nothing of goodness in neglecting al-Hajj.”

لَوْ تَرَكَ النَّاسُ الْحَجَّ لَمَا نُوظِرُوا الْعَذَابَ أَوْ قَالَ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if people neglect al-Hajj they will not be given any chance to avoid the coming of torment upon them, or that he said, ‘torment will come upon them/”

ذَكَرْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الْبَيْتَ فَقَالَ لَوْ عَطَّلُوهُ سَنَةً وَاحِدَةً لَمْ يُنَاظَرُوا[1].

‘If people neglect it one year, they will not be given any chance to avoid the coming of torment upon them.’”

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ص يَقُولُ لِوُلْدِهِ يَا بَنِيَّ انْظُرُوا بَيْتَ رَبِّكُمْ فَلَا يَخْلُوَنَّ مِنْكُمْ فَلَا تُنَاظَرُوا.

‘My sons, take the House of your Lord in your consideration so it is not left without your presence therein; otherwise, you will risk coming of torment upon you.”’

لَا يَزَالُ الدِّينُ قَائِماً مَا قَامَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that religion (al-Islam) will continue to exist as long as al-Ka‘bah is maintained.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا اسْتَشَارَنِي فِي الْحَجِّ وَ كَانَ ضَعِيفَ الْحَالِ فَأَشَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَحُجَّ فَقَالَ مَا أَخْلَقَكَ‌[4] أَنْ تَمْرَضَ سَنَةً قَالَ فَمَرِضْتُ سَنَةً.

“I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘A man asked for my advice about performing al- Hajj, and he was in a weak condition; so I hinted for him not go for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘What can protect you from living ill for a whole year!’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I suffered from illness for a whole year. ‘“

لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ تَرَكُوا الْحَجَّ لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ وَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا زِيَارَةَ النَّبِيِّ ص لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ أَمْوَالٌ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if people neglect performing al-Hajj, the authorities will force them to perform al-Hajj and to reside therein. If people neglect visiting the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the authorities will force the

لَوْ عَطَّلَ النَّاسُ الْحَجَّ لَوَجَبَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى الْحَجِّ إِنْ شَاءُوا وَ إِنْ أَبَوْا فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَ لِلْحَجِ‌[2].

“If people neglect al-Hajj it becomes obligatory for the Imam to force them to perform al-Hajj whether they agree or disagree; this House is established for al-Hajj.”

لِرَجُلٍ كَبِيرٍ لَمْ يَحُجَّ قَطُّ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تُجَهِّزَ رَجُلًا ثُمَّ ابْعَثْهُ أَنْ يَحُجَّ عَنْكَ.[3]

‘If you like you can prepare a man and send him to perform al-Hajj on your behalf.’”

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَلَامُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَمَرَ شَيْخاً كَبِيراً لَمْ يَحُجَّ قَطُّ وَ لَمْ يُطِقِ الْحَجَّ لِكِبَرِهِ أَنْ يُجَهِّزَ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَحُجَّ عَنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, Alayhi al-Salam, commanded an old man who had never performed al-Hajj and was not able to perform al-Hajj because of old age to prepare a man to perform al-Hajj on his behalf.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ حَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ مَرَضٌ أَوْ أَمْرٌ يَعْذِرُهُ اللَّهُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحِجَّ عَنْهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ صَرُورَةً لَا مَالَ لَهُ.

‘He is required that someone else who has not performed al-Hajj and does not have any assets, go to al-Hajj on his behalf on his expenses.’”

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ص يَقُولُ‌ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ فَعَرَضَ لَهُ مَرَضٌ أَوْ خَالَطَهُ سَقَمٌ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الْخُرُوجَ فَلْيُجَهِّزْ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَالِهِ ثُمَّ لْيَبْعَثْهُ مَكَانَهُ.

“Abu Ja‘far, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that Ali, Alayhi al-Salam, would say, ‘If a man wants to perform al-Hajj but illness or some other thing prevents him from going for al-Hajj, he must prepare (hire) a man with his assets and send him for al-Hajj in his place.’”

إِنْ كَانَ رَجُلٌ مُوسِرٌ حَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ مَرَضٌ أَوْ أَمْرٌ يَعْذِرُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحِجَّ عَنْهُ صَرُورَةً لَا مَالَ لَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘If a man is affluent but an illness or some other good reason in the sight of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, prevents him he is required (to hire) a man who has not performed any al-Hajj on his expenses to go to perform al-Hajj on his behalf.’”

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مُعْسِراً أَحَجَّهُ رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَجَّةٌ فَإِنْ أَيْسَرَ بَعْدُ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ وَ كَذَلِكَ‌ النَّاصِبُ إِذَا عَرَفَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ حَجَّ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if a man in a difficult condition financially performs al-Hajj with the help of an affluent man, he has one al-Hajj. If later he himself becomes affluent, he is required to perform al-Hajj. So also is the case of one who has animosity toward ’A’immah, after learning the truth is r

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ فَحَجَّ بِهِ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ أَ قَضَى حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَإِذَا أَيْسَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَحُجَّ قُلْتُ وَ هَلْ تَكُونُ حَجَّتُهُ تِلْكَ تَامَّةً أَوْ نَاقِصَةً إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ حَجَّ مِنْ مَالِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ تَكُونُ تَامَّةً وَ لَيْسَتْ بِنَاقِصَةٍ وَ إِنْ أَيْسَرَ فَلْيَحُجَ‌[2] قَالَ وَ سُئ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who does not have any assets but people helped him to perform al-Hajj; if it is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, but if later he becomes affluent, he is required to perform al-Hajj again.’ I then asked, ‘The kind of al-Hajj that he has performe

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ حَجَّةُ الْجَمَّالِ تَامَّةٌ أَوْ نَاقِصَةٌ قَالَ تَامَّةٌ قُلْتُ حَجَّةُ الْأَجِيرِ تَامَّةٌ أَمْ نَاقِصَةٌ قَالَ تَامَّةٌ[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs al-Hajj for someone else; if it is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes it is sufficient.’ I then asked, ‘Is al- Hajj of a camel-man complete or defective?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is complete.’ I asked, ‘Is al-Hajj on hire complete or

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَا يَدْرِي وَ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ الدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَمْ قَدْ قَضَى قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ هُوَ فِي بَعْضِ هَذِهِ الْأَصْنَافِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ نَاصِبٍ مُتَدَيِّنٍ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَع

“I once wrote to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked him about a man who did not believe in this issue (the Divine Authority of ’A’immah); then Allah granted him understanding and belief in it. Does he still owe Hajjahta al-Islam or it is complete?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He has completed the obligation from Allah but perfo

كَتَبَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الْهَمَدَانِيُّ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنِّي حَجَجْتُ وَ أَنَا مُخَالِفٌ وَ كُنْتُ صَرُورَةً فَدَخَلْتُ مُتَمَتِّعاً بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ قَالَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَعِدْ حَجَّكَ‌[3].

“Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Umar al-Hamadaniy once wrote to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and asked, ‘I performed al-Hajj and I was against ’A’immah, and it was my first al-Hajj; so I entered Makkah with al-‘Umrah for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) wrote to him the answer, ‘Do your al-Hajj again.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَمُرُّ مُجْتَازاً يُرِيدُ الْيَمَنَ أَوْ غَيْرَهَا مِنَ الْبُلْدَانِ وَ طَرِيقُهُ بِمَكَّةَ فَيُدْرِكُ النَّاسَ وَ هُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَيَخْرُجُ مَعَهُمْ إِلَى الْمَشَاهِدِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passes through Makkah on his way to Yemen or other lands and finds other people traveling for al-Hajj, so he joins them to al-Mashahid (memorial places); if it is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَخْرُجُ فِي تِجَارَةٍ إِلَى مَكَّةَ- أَوْ يَكُونُ لَهُ إِبِلٌ فَيُكْرِيهَا حَجَّتُهُ نَاقِصَةٌ أَمْ تَامَّةٌ قَالَ لَا بَلْ حَجَّتُهُ تَامَّةٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who goes out for trade to Makkah or that he has a camel that he has given for hire to transport people; if his al-Hajj is complete or defective. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, but it is complete al-Hajj.’”

نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَأُمُّ وَلَدٍ أَحَجَّهَا مَوْلَاهَا أَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهَا قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ أَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ فِي حَجَّتِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا احْتَلَمَ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْجَارِيَةُ عَلَيْهَا الْحَجُّ إِذَا طَمِثَتْ.

“A man set free his slave in the evening of the day of ‘Arafah (ninth of Dhul Hajjah); if the slave’s al- Hajj is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not sufficient.’ I then asked, ‘Will he receive any reward for it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he receives rewards.’ I asked about a ten-years

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ خَرَجَ حَاجّاً وَ مَعَهُ جَمَلٌ لَهُ وَ نَفَقَةٌ وَ زَادٌ فَمَاتَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ صَرُورَةً ثُمَّ مَاتَ فِي الْحَرَمِ فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ وَ هُوَ صَرُورَةٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ جُعِلَ جَمَلُهُ وَ زَادُهُ وَ نَفَقَتُهُ وَ مَا مَعَهُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنْ‌ فَضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَهُوَ لِلْوَرَثَةِ إِنْ لَمْ

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who travels for al-Hajj. He has a camel with him and his supplies, but he dies on the way. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it was his first al-Hajj and has died in al-Haram (the sacred area), it is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. If he dies, being his first al- Hajj, before assumi

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللَّهِ الْحَرَامِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ عَنْ حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَ إِنْ حَجَّ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ وَ قَدْ نَذَرَ أَنْ يَحُجَّ مَاشِياً أَ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has made a vow to walk to Bayt Allah al-Haram (the Sacred House of Allah): if it is sufficient for Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if he performs al-Hajj for others and he does not have any assets and has v

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَلَغَنِي عَنْكَ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَحَجَّ عَنْهُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِهِ أَجْزَأَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ أَشْهَدُ بِهَا عَنْ أَبِي أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حُجَّ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the issue that I had heard from him (the Imam) and he (the Imam) had said, ‘If a man dies owing Hajjahta al-Islam and a certain relative performs al-Hajj on his behalf it is sufficient.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I can testify that my father (a.s.), narrated to me

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْسَانٌ هَلَكَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ وَ لَمْ يُوصِ بِالْحَجِّ فَأَحَجَّ عَنْهُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِهِ رَجُلًا أَوِ امْرَأَةً هَلْ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ وَ يَكُونُ قَضَاءً عَنْهُ وَ يَكُونُ الْحَجُّ لِمَنْ حَجَّ وَ يُؤْجَرُ مَنْ أَحَجَّ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْحَاجُّ غَيْرَ صَرُورَةٍ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمَا جَمِيعاً وَ أُجِرَ الَّذِي أَحَجَّهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who dies without performing al-Hajj and without a will to perform al-Hajj on his behalf. However, a certain one of his relatives, male or female, enables someone to perform al-Hajj on his behalf; if it is sufficient for his al-Hajj, or al-Hajj belongs to one who has enab

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ يَمُوتَانِ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّا أَ يُقْضَى عَنْهُمَا حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man and a woman who die without performing al-Hajj; if Hajjahta al-Islam can be performed on their behalf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is permissible.’”

سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ لَهُ‌ ابْنٌ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَ حَجَّ أَبُوهُ أَمْ لَا قَالَ يَحُجُّ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَبُوهُ قَدْ حَجَّ كُتِبَ لِأَبِيهِ نَافِلَةً وَ لِلِابْنِ فَرِيضَةً وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَبُوهُ لَمْ يَحُجَّ كُتِبَ لِأَبِيهِ فَرِيضَةً وَ لِلِابْنِ نَافِلَةً[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who dies and has a son who does not know if his father has performed al-Hajj or not. He (the Imam) said, ‘He performs al-Hajj on his behalf, if his father has performed al-Hajj, it is written as optional al-Hajj for him and an obligatory al-Hajj for his son; and if his f

لَوْ أَنَّ عَبْداً حَجَّ عَشْرَ حِجَجٍ‌[2] كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَيْضاً إِذَا اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ سَبِيلًا وَ لَوْ أَنَّ غُلَاماً حَجَّ عَشْرَ حِجَجٍ ثُمَّ احْتَلَمَ كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَرِيضَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ مَمْلُوكاً حَجَّ عَشْرَ حِجَجٍ ثُمَّ أُعْتِقَ كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَرِيضَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a servant were to perform ten Hajj, the Hajj al-Islam would also be (obligatory) upon him if he was capable of doing so. If a boy performed ten Hajj and then reached puberty, the obligation of (Hajj) al-Islam would be upon him. If a slave performed ten Hajj and was subsequently fre

مَنْ مَضَتْ لَهُ خَمْسُ سِنِينَ فَلَمْ يَفِدْ إِلَى رَبِّهِ وَ هُوَ مُوسِرٌ إِنَّهُ لَمَحْرُومٌ‌[3].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who passes five years without delegating himself before his Lord when he is able to do so, is in fact a deprived person.”

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مُنَادِياً يُنَادِي أَيُّ عَبْدٍ أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَوْسَعَ عَلَيْهِ فِي رِزْقِهِ فَلَمْ يَفِدْ إِلَيْهِ فِي كُلِّ خَمْسَةِ أَعْوَامٍ مَرَّةً لِيَطْلُبَ نَوَافِلَهُ‌[4] إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَمَحْرُومٌ.

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah has an announcer who announces, ‘Any servant to whom Allah has done favors and has increased his sustenance, but he does not delegate himself before his Lord once every five years to appeal for the extra favors from Him, such person is indeed a deprived one.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَحُجُّ بِدَيْنٍ وَ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيَقْضِي عَنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs al-Hajj with money that he has borrowed and has already performed Hajjata al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so; Allah will pay it off for him if Allah so wills.”’

قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الرَّجُلُ وَ يَحُجُّ إِذَا كَانَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَا يُؤَدَّى عَنْهُ إِذَا حَدَثَ بِهِ حَدَثٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ يَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَجْهٌ فِي مَالٍ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

‘It is not harmful if he has an asset that can pay off the loan.’”

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ الدَّيْنُ وَ يَحْضُرُهُ الشَّيْ‌ءُ أَ يَقْضِي دَيْنَهُ أَوْ يَحُجُّ قَالَ يَقْضِي بِبَعْضٍ وَ يَحُجُّ بِبَعْضٍ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا بِقَدْرِ نَفَقَةِ الْحَجِّ فَقَالَ يَقْضِي سَنَةً وَ يَحُجُّ سَنَةً فَقُلْتُ أُعْطِيَ الْمَالَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ السُّلْطَانِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ.

“I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about a man who owes a debt and he earns a certain amount; if he must pay the debt or perform al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘With a certain part he pays the debt and with other part performs al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if it is only enough for al-Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘One y

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ الدَّيْنُ فَيَقَعُ فِي يَدِيَ الدَّرَاهِمُ فَإِنْ وَزَّعْتُهَا بَيْنَهُمْ لَمْ يَبْقَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَ فَأَحُجُّ بِهَا أَوْ أُوَزِّعُهَا بَيْنَ الْغُرَّامِ‌[2] فَقَالَ تَحُجُّ بِهَا وَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ عَنْكَ دَيْنَكَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the debt that I owe and I have a certain amount of dirham, which if I divide among the creditors, not anything will be left for al-Hajj expenses. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform al-Hajj with it and appeal before Allah to pay off your debts.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ يَحُجُّ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَالٌ إِنْ حَدَثَ بِهِ حَدَثٌ أُدِّيَ عَنْهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who borrows for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he leaves behind an asset that can pay off his debt in case something happens to him, then it is not harmful.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا رَبِحَ الرِّبْحَ أَخَذَ مِنْهُ الشَّيْ‌ءَ فَعَزَلَهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا لِلْحَجِّ وَ إِذَا رَبِحَ أَخَذَ مِنْهُ وَ قَالَ هَذَا لِلْحَجِّ جَاءَ إِبَّانُ الْحَجِّ وَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعَتْ لَهُ نَفَقَةٌ عَزَمَ اللَّهَ فَخَرَجَ‌[2] وَ لَكِنْ أَحَدُكُمْ يَرْبَحُ الرِّبْحَ فَيُنْفِقُهُ فَإِذَا جَاءَ إِبَّانُ الْحَجِّ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُخْرِجَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَأْسِ مَالِهِ

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘If one of you whenever earning a certain profit, deducts a certain amount for the expenses of al-Hajj by the season of al-Hajj, he can have all of the expense for al-Hajj ready. He then can leave (to perform al-Hajj of the House of Allah). On the other hand, without such deduction

قَالَ لَهُ‌ يَا فُلَانُ أَقْلِلِ النَّفَقَةَ فِي الْحَجِّ تَنْشَطْ لِلْحَجِّ وَ لَا تُكْثِرِ النَّفَقَةَ فِي الْحَجِ‌[3] فَتَمَلَّ الْحَجَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that he (the Imam) said to him (the narrator), ‘O so and so, reduce the expenses of al-Hajj; you will be more motivated for al-Hajj. You must not be an over- spender; that will reduce your interest in performing al-Hajj. ‘“

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ص لَيَنْقَطِعُ رِكَابُهُ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ فَيَشُدُّهُ بِخُوصَةٍ[4] لِيُهَوِّنَ الْحَجَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ.

‘On his way to al-Hajj, ’Amir al-Muminin (a.s.), would mend a damaged stirrup of his transportation animal with palm tree fibers to make al-Hajj easier for him. ‘“

الْهَدِيَّةُ مِنْ نَفَقَةِ الْحَجِ‌[5].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that gifts are out of the expenses of al-Hajj.”

هَدِيَّةُ الْحَجِّ مِنَ الْحَجِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that gifts from al-Hajj are out of the expenses of al-Hajj.”

قَالَ لِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع‌ يَا عِيسَى إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ يَرَاكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ إِلَى الْحَجِّ وَ أَنْتَ تَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْحَجِّ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once said to me , ‘O ‘Isa, I love that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, see you in one al-Hajj to another al-Hajj and you are getting ready for another al-Hajj.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ مَحْمِلًا لِلْحَجِّ كَانَ كَمَنْ رَبَطَ فَرَساً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who prepares a carriage (carried on camel back) for al-Hajj is like one who prepares a horse to be used in the way of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious.”’

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ رَجَعَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ هُوَ يَنْوِي الْحَجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ زِيدَ فِي عُمُرِهِ.

‘One who returns from Makkah with an intention to return to al-Hajj again in the future lives longer.’”

لَا يَحُجُّ حَتَّى يَخْتَتِنَ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who becomes a Muslim and wants to perform al-Hajj and it is time for al-Hajj, if he performs al-Hajj or circumcision. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not perform al-Hajj until he is circumcised.”’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَبَى أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَغَابَ زَوْجُهَا عَنْهَا وَ قَدْ نَهَاهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ لَا طَاعَةَ لَهُ عَلَيْهَا فِي حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ فَلْتَحُجَّ إِنْ شَاءَتْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman whose husband refuses to permit her to perform al-Hajj and she has not performed Hajjahta al-Islam. The husband who had prohibited her to perform Hajjahta al-Islam disappeared. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not obligatory for her to obey him in his prohibitin

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَخْرُجُ مَعَ غَيْرِ وَلِيٍّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَوِ ابْنُ أَخٍ قَادِرَيْنِ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْرُجَا مَعَهَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا سَعَةٌ فَلَا يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تَقْعُدَ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يَمْنَعُوهَا[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who goes out with people other than her guardian. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. If she has her husband or a son or brother who can go with her; but if she cannot provide their expenses, then it is not proper for her to sit without al-Hajj, and it

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ لَهَا زَوْجٌ وَ هِيَ صَرُورَةٌ لَا يَأْذَنُ لَهَا فِي الْحَجِّ قَالَ تَحُجُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهَا.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a woman who has a husband and it is her first al-Hajj but he does not give her permission to go for al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can perform al-Hajj even though he does not give permission.”

نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ مَأْمُونَةً[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman if she can go for al-Hajj without permission from her husband and there is no one with her of her guardians. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can do so, if she is safe.’”