أَوْدِيَةُ الْحَرَمِ تَسِيلُ فِي الْحِلِّ وَ أَدْوِيَةُ الْحِلِّ لَا تَسِيلُ فِي الْحَرَمِ.
“Ja’far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘The valleys of al-Haram (the sacred area) flow into non-sacred valleys but non-sacred valleys do not flow into al-Haram (the sacred area).’”
كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَوْمٌ يُلَبُّونَ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ- فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُلَبُّونَ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَصْوَاتُهُمْ أَبْغَضُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَصْوَاتِ الْحَمِيرِ[1].
“Once I was in the presence of abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in a place in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and a certain people were saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) while going around al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do you see them saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command). By Allah,
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَبَّى بِحَجَّةٍ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ وَ لَيْسَ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ[2].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who says Talbiyah for al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah but does not want to perform al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not valid and it is not proper for him to do so.’”
فِي هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُفْرِدُونَ الْحَجَّ إِذَا قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَ طَافُوا بِالْبَيْتِ أَحَلُّوا وَ إِذَا لَبَّوْا أَحْرَمُوا فَلَا يَزَالُ يُحِلُّ وَ يَعْقِدُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ إِلَى مِنًى بِلَا حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ.
“About those who are for Mufrad al-Hajj, abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When they arrive in Makkah and perform Tawaf around the House, they come out of the state of Ihram. When they say Talbiyah they assume the state of Ihram, they continue coming out of the state of Ihram and say Talbiyah to assume the st
حَجَّ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍ[3] بِالنَّاسِ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ وَ مِائَةٍ فَسَقَطَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ بَغْلَتِهِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع سِرْ فَإِنَّ الْإِمَامَ لَا يَقِفُ[4].
“Isma‘il ibn Ali (appointed leader for pilgrim) performed al-Hajj in the year 140 Hijriy. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, fell off his transporting mule and Isma‘il ibn Ali stopped to care for him. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘Move along with people; the (Imam) leader must not stop.’”
قُلْتُ لَهُ[5] مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُقَامِ بِمِنًى بَعْدَ مَا يَنْفِرُ النَّاسُ قَالَ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ فَلْيُقِمْ مَا شَاءَ وَ لْيَذْهَبْ حَيْثُ شَاءَ.
“I once asked him (the Imam), Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who stays in Mina’ after people depart. He (the Imam) said, ‘When he completes his acts (of al-Hajj) he can stay as long as he likes and leave as he likes.’
سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ مَنْ أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ وِزْراً فَقَالَ مَنْ يَقِفُ بِهَذَيْنِ الْمَوْقِفَيْنِ عَرَفَةَ وَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَ سَعَى بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْجَبَلَيْنِ ثُمَّ طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ أَوْ ظَنَّ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَغْفِرْ لَهُ فَهُوَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ وِزْراً.
“A man in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the greatest sin. He (the Imam) replied, ‘If one attends these two places, ‘Arafah and al-Muzdalifah, performs Sa‘y between these two hills, performs Tawaf around this House, performs salat (prayer) behind Maqam of Ibrahim (a.s.)
كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ فَذَكَرُوا الْمَاءَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ وَ ثِقْلَهُ فَقَالَ الْمَاءُ لَا يَثْقُلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَنْفَرِدَ بِهِ الْجَمَلُ فَلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا الْمَاءُ[1].
‘Water is not heavy unless there is just the camel and there is nothing on it except water.’”
مَنْ حَجَّ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ مُتَوَالِيَةً ثُمَّ حَجَّ أَوْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مُدْمِنِ الْحَجِّ وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَ الْحَجَّ حَجَّ كَمَا أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَهُ شَرِبَهُ.
‘If one performs al-Hajj during three consecutive years, he is considered as often performing al-Hajj. It is narrated that often performing al-Hajj is one who on finding the opportunity to perform al-Hajj performs it just as an alcoholic person drinks it whenever he finds.’”
مَنْ رَكِبَ رَاحِلَةً فَلْيُوصِ[2].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one rides a means of transportation for al-Hajj, he should make his will.”
كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تُلَطِّخُ الْأَصْنَامَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ بِالْمِسْكِ وَ الْعَنْبَرِ وَ كَانَ يَغُوثُ قِبَالَ الْبَابِ وَ كَانَ يَعُوقُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ كَانَ نَسْرٌ عَنْ يَسَارِهَا وَ كَانُوا إِذَا دَخَلُوا خَرُّوا سُجَّداً لِيَغُوثَ وَ لَا يَنْحَنُونَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى يَعُوقَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى نَسْرٍ ثُمَّ يُلَبُّونَ فَيَقُولُونَ- لَبَّيْكَ
“Quraysh would stain the idols around the Ka‘bah with musk and al-‘Anbar. Yaghuth was in front of the door. Ya‘uq was on the right side of the Ka‘bah. Nasr was on its left side. When entering, they would bow down in prostration before Yaghuth and would not go away, but turn around nearby to Ya‘uq, then turn around near
لَا يَلِي الْمَوْسِمَ مَكِّيٌّ.
“This is a Hadith of Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘Residents of Makkah must not be appointed as waliy (the person in charge of the affairs of the pilgrims) of the people performing al-Hajj.’”
أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ عَلَى الْإِبِلِ الْجَلَّالاتِ.
“Ja‘far (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors who have said that Ali (a.s.), disliked performing al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah on a camel that ate feces.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 12-13 of this Chapter)
كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ[1] أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ يُدْفَنُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ أَوْ يُنْقَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ فَكَتَبَ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ وَ يُدْفَنُ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ.
“I once wrote to him (in a muzmar manner) (a.s.), and asked about a person who dies in ‘Arafat. Should he be buried in ‘Arafat or moved to al-Haram (the sacred area) and which one is more proper?’ He wrote back, ‘Moving to al-Haram (the sacred area) is more proper.
هُوَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ فَإِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ فَتَكَلَّمَ بِكَلَامٍ طَيِّبٍ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِذَلِكَ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said the following about the words of Allah, glorious is whose praise, ‘They should spruce up.’ He (the Imam) said that this is about what one may have had in the state of Ihram. When he enters Makkah, he should speak proper words and this will be considered as expiation for what he has had
إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ ع إِذَا قَامَ رَدَّ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ التَّمَّارِينَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.
“When al-Qa’im will rise with Divine Authority, he will return the House to its foundation, the Masjid of the messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, to its foundation and the Masjid of al-Kufa to its foundation.” Abu Basir has said, ‘Up to the
سَمِعْتُهُ[2] يَقُولُ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ النَّهَارِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ نُودِيَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ لَا صَحِبَكَ اللَّهُ.
‘One who leaves one of the two al-Haram (the Sacred places) when the day is high before performing Salat (prayer) of al-Zuhr and al-‘Asr a caller will call from behind him, ‘May Allah not accompany you.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ قَدْ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَوِّمِ الْجَارِيَةَ أَوْ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ مُرْ مُنَادِياً يَقُومُ عَلَى الْحِجْرِ فَيُنَادِي أَلَا مَنْ قَصُرَتْ بِهِ نَفَقَتُهُ أَوْ قُطِعَ بِهِ أَوْ نَفِدَ طَعَامُهُ فَلْيَأْتِ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ وَ مُرْهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ أَوَّلًا فَأَوَّلًا حَتَّى
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who donates his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and about how should he deal with it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Once a man came to my father who had donated his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) told him to find the value of the slave or sell her; then announce near the Black Sto
فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَلِدُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِوَلَدِهَا أَ يُطَافُ عَنْهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ.
‘He (the newborn) is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”
قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَانَ عِنْدِي كَبْشٌ سَمِينٌ لِأُضَحِّيَ بِهِ فَلَمَّا أَخَذْتُهُ وَ أَضْجَعْتُهُ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ فَرَحِمْتُهُ وَ رَقَقْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنِّي ذَبَحْتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي مَا كُنْتُ أُحِبُّ لَكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ لَا تُرَبِّيَنَّ شَيْئاً مِنْ هَذَا ثُمَّ تَذْبَحُهُ.
“I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I had a healthy sheep for offering as a sacrifice. When I placed it on the ground to slaughter, it looked at me and it moved me emotionally but I slaughtered it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘I would not have liked for you to do t
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ لِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ قَدْ خِفْتُ تَوَاهُ[1] فَشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْهُ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ ع
“I once went to see abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.). A man owed me a certain amount of money and I was afraid of losing it. I complained before him about it. He said, ‘When you go to Makkah you should perform Tawaf on behalf of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, then you should perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer), and then perform Tawaf on behalf
كُنَّا بِمَكَّةَ فَأَصَابَنَا غَلَاءٌ مِنَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَاشْتَرَيْنَا بِدِينَارٍ ثُمَّ بِدِينَارَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَ لَا كَثِيرٍ فَرَقَّعَ هِشَامٌ الْمُكَارِي رُقْعَةً إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع وَ أَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا اشْتَرَيْنَا ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَ لَا كَثِيرٍ فَوَقَّعَ انْظُرُوا الثَّمَنَ الْأَوَّلَ وَ الثَّانِيَ وَ الثَّالِثَ ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقُوا بِمِثْلِ ثُلُثِهِ.
“Once we were in Makkah and animal for offering became very expensive. We bought for one dinar then, two dinar and then we could not find anything for less or more. Hisham al-Mukariy then wrote a note to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and informed him (the Imam) of what we had bought and then could not find anything for less or
هِيَ لِلْأَوَّلِ تَامَّةٌ وَ عَلَى هَذَا مَا اجْتَرَحَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs al-Hajj for another person and he commits during performing al-Hajj something which obliges him to perform al-Hajj again in future or owes expiation. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is complete for the first one but he owes for whatever he has committed.’”
جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَهْدَيْتُ جَارِيَةً إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَأُعْطِيتُ خَمْسَمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَمَا تَرَى قَالَ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ خُذْ ثَمَنَهَا ثُمَّ قُمْ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَائِطِ- حَائِطِ الْحِجْرِ ثُمَّ نَادِ وَ أَعْطِ كُلَّ مُنْقَطَعٍ بِهِ وَ كُلَّ مُحْتَاجٍ مِنَ الْحَاجِّ.
“Abu al-Hassan, has narrated from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said that once a man came to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and said, ‘I have donated a slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and I have received five hundred dinar; how do you consider it? He (the Imam) said, ‘Sell her and take the funds from her sale. Stand up near t
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ مَا سَأَلَنِي أَحَدٌ إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ الْبَيْتُ الَّذِي أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ وَ عَرَفَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ حَقَّ مَعْرِفَتِنَا كَانَ آمِناً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who enters it is safe.’ (3:97) He (the Imam) said, ‘You have asked me about something about which no one has asked except those whom Allah wanted to ask. Whoever decides to visit this House and knows that this is t
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا إِذَا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ ذَهَبَ أَصْحَابُنَا يَطُوفُونَ وَ يَتْرُكُونِّي أَحْفَظُ مَتَاعَهُمْ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَعْظَمُهُمْ أَجْراً.
‘When we arrived in Makkah, our people went for Tawaf and left me to look after their belongings . 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Your reward is the greatest among them.’”
زَامَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُصَادِفٍ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ اعْتَلَلْتُ فَكَانَ يَمْضِي إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَ يَدَعُنِي وَحْدِي فَشَكَوْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى مُصَادِفٍ فَأَخْبَرَ بِهِ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ قُعُودُكَ عِنْدَهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.
“I accompanied Muhammad ibn Musadif and when we arrived in al-Madinah, I became ill. He would go to the Masjid and leave me alone. I complained about it before Musadif and he informed abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) sent him the answer, ‘Your sitting with him is better than your performing salat (prayer)
كُنْتُ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَقَالَ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ تَعَاقَدَ الْقَوْمُ إِنْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ قُتِلَ أَلَّا يَرُدُّوا هَذَا الْأَمْرَ فِي أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ أَبَداً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَنْ كَانَ قَالَ كَانَ الْأَوَّلُ وَ الثَّانِي وَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَ سَالِمُ بْنُ الْحَبِيبَةِ.
It was in this place that the people agreed that if the Messenger of Allah (s) were to die or be killed, then the matter (i.e. rulership) would never be given to someone from his Ahl al-Bayt. He (al-Harith) said: I said: And who were they [that agreed upon this]? He said: They were the first, the second, Abu Ubaydah b.
سُئِلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص عَنْ إِسَافٍ وَ نَائِلَةَ وَ عِبَادَةِ قُرَيْشٍ لَهُمَا فَقَالَ نَعَمْ كَانَا شَابَّيْنِ صَبِيحَيْنِ وَ كَانَ بِأَحَدِهِمَا تَأْنِيثٌ وَ كَانَا يَطُوفَانِ بِالْبَيْتِ فَصَادَفَا مِنَ الْبَيْتِ خَلْوَةً فَأَرَادَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَفَعَلَ فَمَسَخَهُمَا اللَّهُ فَقَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ لَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ رَضِيَ أَنْ يُعْبَدَ هَذَانِ مَعَهُ مَا حَوَّلَهُمَا عَنْ حَالِهِمَا.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu 5 minin was asked about ‘Isaf and Na’ilah, which Quraysh worshipped. He (the Imam) said, ‘They were two fair looking young persons and one of them had feminine signs. They were performing Tawaf around the House. It happened that there was no one in the House. One of the
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ وَ قَدْ قَالَ لَهُ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ عَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْكَ أَمْسِ وَ أَنْتَ بِعَرَفَةَ تُمَاكِسُ بِبُدْنِكَ أَشَدَّ مِكَاساً يَكُونُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ مَا لِلَّهِ مِنَ الرِّضَا أَنْ أُغْبَنَ فِي مَالِي قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا لِلَّهِ فِي هَذَا مِنَ الرِّضَا قَلِيلٌ وَ لَا كَثِيرٌ وَ مَا نَجِيئُكَ بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا جِئْتَنَا بِمَ
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, in response to abu Hanifah who said to the Imam, ‘Your bargaining so stringently to buy a badanah yesterday in ‘Arafat had astonished people about you . 5 Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘It is because Allah does not become happy if I suffer loss in my belongings . 5 Abu Hanifah t
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ قُبَالَةَ الْكَعْبَةِ.
31. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ali ibn Asbat from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is not advisable to sit in front of al-Ka‘bah in an Ihtibah positions (holding one’s knees against one’s belly by forming a ring around them with one’s arms or a piece of clo
شَكَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَنْفَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهَا قِرِّي كَعْبَةُ فَإِنِّي مُبْدِلُكِ بِهِمْ قَوْماً يَتَنَظَّفُونَ بِقُضْبَانِ الشَّجَرِ فَلَمَّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ مَعَ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع بِالسِّوَاكِ وَ الْخِلَالِ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Ka‘bah complained before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, against the bad breath of the pagans. Allah sent a revelation that said, ‘Calm down. I will replace them with a people who will use twigs for cleaning up their mouths. 5 Allah then raised Muhammad (SAW), and Jibril b
قُلْتُ نَكُونُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَوِ الْحِيرَةِ أَوِ الْمَوَاضِعِ- الَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا الْفَضْلُ فَرُبَّمَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيَجِيءُ آخَرُ فَيَصِيرُ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ مَنْ سَبَقَ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ يَوْمَهُ وَ لَيْلَتَهُ[1].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘We may happen to be in Makkah or al-Madinah or al-Hirah, or in such places where there is hope that there is a degree of excellence for being there. If one goes out for Wudu’, can, in such case, another person come and occupy his place?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one finds a place he
مَنْ أَمَاطَ أَذًى عَنْ طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ[2] كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَ مَنْ كَتَبَ لَهُ حَسَنَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ.
‘If one removes something causing hardships to people on the way to Makkah, Allah writes down for him one good deed and one for whom a good deed is written, he is not subjected to punishment.’”
لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ فِي حَدِّ الطَّوَافِ بِالْكَعْبَةِ مَا دَامَ حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ عَلَيْهِ[3].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a servant of Allah is considered as performing Tawaf as long as his head seems just shaven.”
إِذَا كَانَ أَيَّامُ الْمَوْسِمِ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَائِكَةً فِي صُوَرِ الْآدَمِيِّينَ يَشْتَرُونَ مَتَاعَ الْحَاجِّ وَ التُّجَّارِ قُلْتُ فَمَا يَصْنَعُونَ بِهِ قَالَ يُلْقُونَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during al-Hajj season Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sends angels in the form of people to buy the goods of the pilgrims and merchants.” I then asked, ‘What do they do with them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They throw them in the sea.’”
يَوْمُ الْأَضْحَى فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُصَامُ فِيهِ وَ يَوْمُ الْعَاشُورَاءِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُفْطَرُ فِيهِ[5].
“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘The day of al-Adha’ can coincide with a day for fasting, and al-‘Ashura’ with a day which is not for fasting.’” (Please consult Fatwa about Hadith 37 of this Chapter)