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Limits of Space for Performing Tawaf

alkafi-7513Vol. 4, p. 413

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ حَدِّ الطَّوَافِ بِالْبَيْتِ الَّذِي مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ طَائِفاً بِالْبَيْتِ قَالَ كَانَ النَّاسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ الْمَقَامِ وَ أَنْتُمُ الْيَوْمَ تَطُوفُونَ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَقَامِ وَ بَيْنَ الْبَيْتِ فَكَانَ الْحَدُّ مَوْضِعَ الْمَقَامِ الْيَوْمَ فَمَنْ جَازَهُ فَلَيْسَ بِطَائِفٍ وَ الْحَدُّ قَبْلَ الْيَوْمِ وَ الْيَوْمَ وَاحِدٌ قَدْرَ مَا بَيْن

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the limits of the area for Tawaf around the House and the point beyond which Tawaf is not considered as Tawaf around the House. He (the Imam) said, ‘During the time of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Yo