The Case of One Who Commences (assumes) al-’Ihram Before the Designated Place

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَحْرَمَ بِحَجَّةٍ فِي غَيْرِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لَيْسَ إِحْرَامُهُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَلْيَرْجِعْ وَ لَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ فَلْيَمْضِ فَإِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْيُحْرِمْ مِنْهُ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا عُمْرَةً فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ‌[3] مِنْ رُج

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who assumes the state of Ihram for al- Hajj. He does it in a month, which is other than the months of al-Hajj. It is at a place other than those designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your

الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ‌- شَوَّالٌ وَ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ بِالْحَجِّ فِي سِوَاهُنَّ وَ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ‌[1] الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَإِنَّمَا مَثَلُ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي السَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً وَ تَرَكَ الثِّنْتَيْنِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The months of al-Hajj are well known; they are Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa’dah and Dhu al-Hajj ah. One must not assume the state of Ihram for al-Hajj in other months and one must not assume the state of Ihram before Mawaqit (places for assuming the state of Ihram) designated by the Messenger of Al

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى بَدَنَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ فَأَشْعَرَهَا وَ قَلَّدَهَا أَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْيُحْرِمْ ثُمَّ لْيُشْعِرْهَا وَ يُقَلِّدْهَا فَإِنَّ تَقْلِيدَهُ الْأَوَّلَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ.

about a man who buys a Badanah before Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of his location, then marks and tags it: if it is obligatory on him thereafter to follow what a person in the state of Ihram does. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, when he arrives at Miqat, assumes the state of Ihram, then marks and tags his ba

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ فِي غَيْرِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ فَلَا حَجَّ لَهُ وَ مَنْ أَحْرَمَ دُونَ الْمِيقَاتِ فَلَا إِحْرَامَ لَهُ.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ‘Udhaynah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who assumes the state of Ihram for al-Hajj in the months that are not for al-Hajj; his Hajj is not valid, and one who assumes the state of Ihram from a non-Miqat (pla

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نُرَوَّى بِالْكُوفَةِ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ دُوَيْرَةِ أَهْلِهِ فَهَلْ قَالَ هَذَا عَلِيٌّ ع فَقَالَ قَدْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِمَنْ كَانَ مَنْزِلُهُ خَلْفَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ وَ لَوْ كَانَ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ مَا كَانَ يَمْنَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ لَا يَخْرُجَ بِثِيَاب

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Kufah, we narrate that Ali (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the completion of al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah for one to assume the state of Ihram from the (sweet) home of his family.’ Is this what he (the Imam) has said?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said it abo

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا مُتَغَيِّرُ اللَّوْنِ فَقَالَ لِي مِنْ أَيْنَ أَحْرَمْتَ قُلْتُ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ رُبَّ طَالِبِ خَيْرٍ تَزِلُّ قَدَمُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَسُرُّكَ إِنْ صَلَّيْتَ الظُّهْرَ فِي السَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَهُوَ وَ اللَّهِ ذَاكَ.

“I once went to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). My color had changed and he (the Imam) asked, ‘From where did you assume the state of Ihram?’ I replied, ‘From such and such place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘There are many who seek goodness but their feet slip.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Will it make you happy to perform four Rak

مَنْ أَحْرَمَ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ وَ أَصَابَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَ الصَّيْدِ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“If one assumes the state of Ihram before Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) and then involves with woman or hunting, there is nothing upon him.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَيْسَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ دُونَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ فَوْتَ الشَّهْرِ فِي الْعُمْرَةِ.

‘It is not proper to assume the state of Ihram before Miqat. They are (places for assuming the state of Ihram) designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, except when one is afraid of missing the month of al-‘Umrah.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَجِي‌ءُ مُعْتَمِراً عُمْرَةَ رَجَبٍ فَيَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ هِلَالُ شَعْبَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ الْوَقْتَ أَ يُحْرِمُ قَبْلَ الْوَقْتِ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا لِرَجَبٍ أَوْ يُؤَخِّرُ الْإِحْرَامَ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا لِشَعْبَانَ قَالَ يُحْرِمُ قَبْلَ الْوَقْتِ فَيَكُونُ لِرَجَبٍ لِأَنَّ لِرَجَبٍ فَضْلَهُ وَ هُوَ الَّذِي نَوَى‌[1].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who travels for al-‘Umrah in the month of Rajab. It becomes the month of al-Sha‘ban before his reaching the Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram); should he assume the state of Ihram before Miqat, to make it al-‘Umrah of Rajab, or delay it until his reaching al-‘A