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Entering the Ka‘bah

12 narrations
alkafi-7971Vol. 4, p. 527

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ دُخُولِ الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ الدُّخُولُ فِيهَا دُخُولٌ فِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ الْخُرُوجُ مِنْهَا خُرُوجٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَعْصُومٌ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

“Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘I asked my father (a.s.), about entering al-Ka‘bah. He said, ‘Entering al-Ka‘bah is entering in the mercy of Allah. Coming out of al-Ka‘bah is coming out of sins, and protection in the rest of one’s life and his past sins forgiven.’”

alkafi-7972Vol. 4, p. 528

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ دُخُولَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا وَ لَا تَدْخُلْهَا بِحِذَاءٍ[1] وَ تَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ[2] الْحَمْرَاءِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى حم السَّجْدَةَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ عَدَدَ آيَاتِهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ تُصَل

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you decide to enter al-Ka‘bah, take a shower before entering and do not enter with shoes. When you are inside say, ‘O Allah, You have said, “Those who enter it have immunity,” thus, grant me protection against the torment of the fire.’ Thereafter perform two Rak‘at salat (pray

alkafi-7973Vol. 4, p. 528-529

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ ذَكَرْتُ الصَّلَاةَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ تَقُومُ عَلَى‌ الْبَلَاطَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ[1] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَرْكَانِ الْبَيْتِ وَ كَبَّرَ إِلَى كُلِّ رُكْنٍ مِنْهُ‌[2].

“I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing salat (prayer) inside al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble; the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer)

alkafi-7974Vol. 4, p. 529

رَأَيْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ ع دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْحَائِطَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِ‌[3] وَ الْغَرْبِيِّ فَوَقَعَ يَدُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَزِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَلَصِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ أَتَى الرُّكْنَ الْغَرْبِيَّ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ.

“I saw (Allah’s) virtuous servant (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on the red marble, then stand up and face the wall between al-Yemaniy and western corners. He (the Imam) placed his hand on it and wiped and prayed, then turned to al-Yemaniy corner, touched it and prayed, then he (the Imam)

alkafi-7975Vol. 4, p. 529

لَا بُدَّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ[4] أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَهُ فَادْخُلْهُ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ وَقَارٍ ثُمَّ ائْتِ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْ زَوَايَاهُ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ صَلِّ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ ف

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A’raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs Hajj for the first time) must enter the House before his return. When you enter it, you should do so with calmness and dignity;

alkafi-7976Vol. 4, p. 529

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ خَارِجٌ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ حَتَّى قَالَهَا ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَاءَنَا رَبَّنَا وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِنَا أَعْدَاءَنَا فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الضَّارُّ النَّافِعُ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَصَلَّى إِلَى جَانِبِ الدَّرَجَةِ جَعَلَ الدَّرَجَةَ[5] عَنْ يَسَارِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ أَحَدٌ ثُم

‘Allah is great beyond description. Allah is great beyond description.’ He (the Imam) said it three times; then said, “ 0 Lord, do not make our trial stressful, O Lord, do not make our enemies rejoice at our failure because You can cause harm and grant benefits.’ He (the Imam) then climbed down, performed Salat (prayer

alkafi-7977Vol. 4, p. 529

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ص الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى فِي زَوَايَاهَا الْأَرْبَعِ صَلَّى فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, entered al-Ka‘bah and performed Salat (prayer) in all of its four corners two Rak‘at in each.’”

alkafi-7978Vol. 4, p. 530

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ أَرَادَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَصَلَّى دُونَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَمَضَى حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and he (the Imam) wanted between the two pillars; but could not get there, he (the Imam) then performed Salat (prayer) nearby, then went out and continued walking until he left the Masjid.”

alkafi-7979Vol. 4, p. 530

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا دَخَلْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ خُذْ بِحَلْقَتَيِ الْبَابِ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ ثُمَّ امْضِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَنَزَلْتَ مِنَ الدَّرَجَةِ فَصَلِّ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What should I do when I enter al-Ka‘bah? He (the Imam) said, ‘When entering hold the two rings of the door, then move forward until you reach the two pillars, then perform Salat (prayer) on the red marble. When you leave the House and climb down, perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) o

alkafi-7980Vol. 4, p. 530

أَفِضْ عَلَيْكَ دَلْواً مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْبَيْتِ فَخُذْ بِحَلْقَةِ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدَ عَبْدُكَ وَ قَدْ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَ أَجِرْنِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُمْ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي بِح

“Pour on yourself a bucket of water from Zamzam, then enter the House. When you are at the door of the House, hold to the ring of the door and say, “O Allah, the House is Your house, the servant is Your servant and You have said, ‘Whoever enters it is safe/ so grant me immunity against Your torment and grant me refuge

alkafi-7981Vol. 4, p. 530-531

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ تَأْتِيَ أَهْلَكَ فَوَدِّعِ الْبَيْتَ وَ طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَافْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَافْتَتِحْ بِهِ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ ذَلِكَ فَمُوَسَّعٌ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ فَتَصْنَعُ عِنْدَهُ كَمَا صَنَعْتَ يَوْمَ‌ قَدِمْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ تَخَيَّر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to leave Makkah to go home, say farewell to the House, perfor