Entering the Sacred Area

زَامَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع فِيمَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَرَمِ اغْتَسَلَ وَ أَخَذَ نَعْلَيْهِ بِيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ مَشَى فِي الْحَرَمِ سَاعَةً. - مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ مِثْلَهُ.

“I once accompanied abu Ja‘far (a.s.), during a journey between Makkah and al-Madinah. When he arrived in al-Haram (the sacred area), he took a shower, then took his shoes in his hand and walked into al-Haram (the sacred area) for an hour.” Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ali ibn al-Hak

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْحَرَمَ فَتَنَاوَلْ مِنَ الْإِذْخِرِ فَامْضَغْهُ وَ كَانَ يَأْمُرُ أُمَّ فَرْوَةَ بِذَلِكَ.

When you enter al-Haram (the sacred area), take from al-Idhkhir and chew it well.’ He (the Imam) would instruct ‘Umm Farwah to also do so.”

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْحَرَمَ فَخُذْ مِنَ الْإِذْخِرِ فَامْضَغْهُ. قَالَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ سَأَلْتُ بَعْضَ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ يُسْتَحَبُّ ذَلِكَ لِيَطِيبَ بِهَا الْفَمُ لِتَقْبِيلِ الْحَجَرِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter al-Haram (the sacred area), take from al-Idhkhir and chew it well.” Al-Kulayniy has said, ‘I asked about it from our people and he replied, “It is preferable to freshen one’s mouth, so that one can kiss the Black Stone without bad breath.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنِ الْغُسْلِ فِي الْحَرَمِ قَبْلَ دُخُولِهِ أَوْ بَعْدَ دُخُولِهِ قَالَ لَا يَضُرُّكَ أَيَّ ذَلِكَ فَعَلْتَ وَ إِنِ اغْتَسَلْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنِ اغْتَسَلْتَ فِي بَيْتِكَ حِينَ تَنْزِلُ بِمَكَّةَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I asked him (the source is not mentioned) about taking a shower in al-Haram (the sacred area) before or after entering. He replied, ‘Either way is not harmful. You may take a shower when you are in Makkah or take a shower at home when you are about to enter Makkah.’”

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‘