The Case of al-Mahsur (Prevented) and al-Masdud (Confined)(Those Prevented from Performing al-Hajj Due to Illness and So On or by Authorities)

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ صُدَّ بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ قَصَّرَ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ نَحَرَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ مِنْهَا وَ لَمْ يَجِبْ عَلَيْهِ الْحَلْقُ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ النُّسُكَ فَأَمَّا الْمَحْصُورُ فَإِنَّمَا يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ التَّقْصِيرُ[4].

“When the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause was prevented at al-Hudaybiyah from performing al-Hajj, he (the Messenger of Allah) did Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Messenger of Allah) then came out of the state

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ مُحْرِمٍ انْكَسَرَتْ سَاقُهُ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَكُونُ حَالُهُ وَ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هُوَ حَلَالٌ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قُلْتُ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَ الثِّيَابِ وَ الطِّيبِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ مَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ وَ قَالَ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ قَوْلُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حُلَّنِي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي لِقَدَرِكَ الَّذِي قَدَّرْتَ عَلَيَّ قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ مَا تَقُولُ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and his leg is broken and about his condition and what he owes. He (the Imam) said, ’He is out of the state of Ihram about all things.’ I then asked, ’Even women, clothes and perfume are lawful for him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, everything th

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْمَحْصُورُ غَيْرُ الْمَصْدُودِ الْمَحْصُورُ الْمَرِيضُ وَ الْمَصْدُودُ الَّذِي يَصُدُّهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ كَمَا رَدُّوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَصْحَابَهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ مَرَضٍ وَ الْمَصْدُودُ تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ وَ الْمَحْصُورُ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُحْصِرَ فَبَعَثَ بِالْهَدْيِ قَالَ يُوَاعِدُ أَصْحَابَهُ مِيعَاداً إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْحَجِّ فَمَحِلُّ الْهَدْيِ

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘Al-Mahsur (confined) is different from al- Masdud (prevented). Al-Mahsur (confined) is one who suffers from an illness, and al-Masdud (prevented) is one who is prevented by the pagans, as they prevented the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his

إِذَا أُحْصِرَ الرَّجُلُ بَعَثَ بِهَدْيِهِ فَإِذَا أَفَاقَ وَ وَجَدَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَلْيَمْضِ إِنْ ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ يُدْرِكُ النَّاسَ فَإِنْ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْحَرَ الْهَدْيَ فَلْيُقِمْ عَلَى إِحْرَامِهِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْمَنَاسِكِ وَ لْيَنْحَرْ هَدْيَهُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ وَ قَدْ نَحَرَ هَدْيَهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ أَوِ الْعُمْرَةَ[1] قُلْ

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘When one becomes al-Mahsur (confined) he sends his offering. If he gets well and feels light, he continues, if he thinks that he can catch up with people. If he comes to Makkah before the offering is slaughtered, he can continue with his Ihram until completion of all acts, slaughter his o

فِي الْمَحْصُورِ وَ لَمْ يَسُقِ الْهَدْيَ قَالَ يَنْسُكُ وَ يَرْجِعُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ ثَمَنَ هَدْيٍ صَامَ‌[2].

‘He completes all other acts and returns home, and if he cannot pay for the offering, he must fast.’”

إِذَا أُحْصِرَ الرَّجُلُ فَبَعَثَ بِهَدْيِهِ فَآذَاهُ رَأْسُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْحَرَ هَدْيَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَذْبَحُ شَاةً فِي الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي أُحْصِرَ فِيهِ أَوْ يَصُومُ أَوْ يَتَصَدَّقُ وَ الصَّوْمُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ نِصْفُ صَاعٍ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one becomes al-Mahsur (confined) and sends his offering then his head annoys him before the offering is slaughtered, he must slaughter a sheep wherever he is. Alternatively, he must fast or give charity. Fasting is three days and charity is to feed six destitute people each with a

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَرِطُ وَ هُوَ يَنْوِي الْمُتْعَةَ فَيُحْصَرُ هَلْ يُجْزِئُهُ أَنْ لَا يَحُجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ قَالَ يَحُجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ وَ الْحَاجُّ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ إِذَا أُحْصِرَ قُلْتُ رَجُلٌ سَاقَ الْهَدْيَ ثُمَّ أُحْصِرَ قَالَ يَبْعَثُ بِهَدْيِهِ قُلْتُ هَلْ يَسْتَمْتِعُ مِنْ قَابِلٍ فَقَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَدْخُلُ فِي مِثْلِ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who decides to perform al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous) but he becomes al-Mahsur (confined); if this is sufficient for him not to perform al-Hajj in future. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to perform al-Hajj in future and so also is (deciding just for) al-Hajj, if

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَرَضَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ فَأَخَذَهُ ظَالِماً لَهُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُعَرِّفَ فَبَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَحَبَسَهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَلْحَقُ فَيَقِفُ بِجَمْعٍ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ إِلَى مِنًى فَيَرْمِي وَ يَذْبَحُ وَ يَحْلِقُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ خَلَّى عَنْهُ يَوْمَ النَّفْرِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ هَذَا مَصْدُودٌ عَنِ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who is referred to Sultan who has held him unjustly on the day of ‘Arafah from attending. He is sent to Makkah in jail. On the day of al-Nahr (offering sacrifice) he is released. What should he do? He (the Imam) said, ‘He must catch up to stay at the gathering place (‘Ara

الْمَصْدُودُ يَذْبَحُ حَيْثُ صُدَّ وَ يَرْجِعُ صَاحِبُهُ فَيَأْتِي النِّسَاءَ وَ الْمَحْصُورُ يَبْعَثُ بِهَدْيِهِ وَ يَعِدُهُمْ يَوْماً فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْهَدْيُ أَحَلَّ هَذَا فِي مَكَانِهِ قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَدُّوا عَلَيْهِ دَرَاهِمَهُ وَ لَمْ يَذْبَحُوا عَنْهُ وَ قَدْ أَحَلَّ فَأَتَى النِّسَاءَ قَالَ فَلْيُعِدْ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ لْيُمْسِكِ الْآنَ عَنِ النِّسَاءِ إِذَا بَعَثَ‌[2].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Masdud (prevented) offers an animal for slaughtering wherever he is prevented and returns home. Women are lawful for him. Al-Mahsur (confined) sends his offering, sets up a certain time and when the offering reaches its place, he in his place comes out of the state of Ihram.’ I then as