The Book of Haj

سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَكَلَ بَيْضَ حَمَامِ الْحَرَمِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ لِكُلِّ بَيْضَةٍ دَمٌ وَ عَلَيْهِ ثَمَنُهَا سُدُسُ أَوْ رُبُعُ الدِّرْهَمِ الْوَهْمُ مِنْ صَالِحٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الدِّمَاءَ لَزِمَتْهُ لِأَكْلِهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ وَ إِنَّ الْجَزَاءَ لَزِمَهُ لِأَخْذِهِ بَيْضَ حَمَامِ الْحَرَمِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who while in the state of Ihram eats the egg of pigeons of al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one animal offering for each egg as well as the cost of each egg which is about one-sixth or one-fourth of one dirham in a settlement.’ He (the Imam) then

عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ وَ جَزَاؤُهُ فِي الْحَرَمِ ثَمَنُ اللَّبَنِ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram in al-Haram (the sacred area), takes hold of deer, draws its milk and drinks it. He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one Dam (slaughtering of an animal as offering) and the penalty for doing it in al-Haram (the sacred area) is payment of its cost.’”

إِنْ أَصَبْتَ الصَّيْدَ وَ أَنْتَ حَرَامٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ فَالْفِدَاءُ مُضَاعَفٌ عَلَيْكَ وَ إِنْ أَصَبْتَهُ وَ أَنْتَ حَلَالٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ فَقِيمَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ وَ إِنْ أَصَبْتَهُ وَ أَنْتَ حَرَامٌ فِي الْحِلِّ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ فِدَاءٌ وَاحِدٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you kill a prey while you are in the state of Ihram in al-Haram (the sacred area), ransom is double. If you kill a prey when you are not in the state of Ihram but it is in al-Haram (the sacred area), you owe only its cost. If you kill it while you are in the state of Ihram in non-a

إِنَّمَا يَكُونُ الْجَزَاءُ مُضَاعَفاً فِيمَا دُونَ الْبَدَنَةِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْبَدَنَةَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْبَدَنَةَ فَلَا تُضَاعَفُ لِأَنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ مَا يَكُونُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعائِرَ اللَّهِ‌ فَإِنَّها مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ‌[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Penalty is double only within what is less than badanah. Once it reaches the level of badanah, it then does not double because it is the greatest (animal as offering) that can (possibily) be. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has said, ‘Those who maintain greatness for the reminder

قُلْتُ لَهُ مُحْرِمٌ قَتَلَ طَيْراً فِيمَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ عَمْداً قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الْفِدَاءُ وَ الْجَزَاءُ وَ يُعَزَّرُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ فَعَلَهُ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ عَمْداً قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الْفِدَاءُ وَ الْجَزَاءُ وَ يُضْرَبُ دُونَ الْحَدِّ وَ يُقَامُ لِلنَّاسِ كَيْ يَنْكُلَ غَيْرُهُ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.). ‘What is the law about a man, who intentionally kills a bird between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, while in the state of Ihram?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes ransom, penalty and he must be reprimanded.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if one intentionally does it in al-Ka‘bah?’ He (the Imam) said

حُشِرَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي عُمْرَةِ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ الْوُحُوشُ حَتَّى نَالَتْهَا أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ رِمَاحُهُمْ‌[1].

“About the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘So He will test you in what your hands or spears have hunted/ (5:95) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘During al-‘Umrah of al-Hudaybiyah, wild animals crowded around the Messenger of Allah, so much so that their hands and spears could easily reach.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ اللَّهُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ الصَّيْدِ تَنالُهُ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَ رِماحُكُمْ‌ قَالَ حُشِرَ عَلَيْهِمُ الصَّيْدُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ حَتَّى دَنَا مِنْهُمْ لِيَبْلُوَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, ‘O believing people, Allah will certainly try you in the matters of hunting that your hands and spears may achieve for you.’ (5:95) He (the Imam) said, ‘He spread the preys everywhere until they (preys) were very close to the people so Allah

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ذَوا عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ‌[2] قَالَ الْعَدْلُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْإِمَامُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا مِمَّا أَخْطَأَتْ بِهِ الْكُتَّابُ.[3]

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Two just people among you. . .’ (5:96) He (the Imam) said, ‘The just person is a reference to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Yo

مَا تَنَالُهُ الْأَيْدِي الْبَيْضُ وَ الْفِرَاخُ وَ مَا تَنَالُهُ الرِّمَاحُ فَهُوَ مَا لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ الْأَيْدِي.

‘That which their hands and spears achieve.’ (5:95) He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said what hands achieve is a reference to the eggs and chicks. ‘What your spears achieve’ is a reference to that which hands do not reach.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- يَحْكُمُ بِهِ ذَوا عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ‌ قَالَ الْعَدْلُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْإِمَامُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا مِمَّا أَخْطَأَتْ بِهِ الْكُتَّابُ.

‘The just person is a reference to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and the Imam after him.’ He then said, ‘A mistake is made in it by the scribes (interpreters).”’

إِنَّ رَجُلًا انْطَلَقَ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَأَخَذَ ثَعْلَباً فَجَعَلَ يُقَرِّبُ النَّارَ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ وَ جَعَلَ الثَّعْلَبُ يَصِيحُ وَ يُحْدِثُ مِنِ اسْتِهِ وَ جَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَنْهَوْنَهُ عَمَّا يَصْنَعُ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَبَيْنَمَا الرَّجُلُ نَائِمٌ إِذْ جَاءَتْهُ حَيَّةٌ فَدَخَلَتْ فِي فِيهِ فَلَمْ تَدَعْهُ حَتَّى جَعَلَ يُحْدِثُ كَمَا أَحْدَثَ الثَّعْلَبُ ثُمَّ خَلَّتْ عَنْهُ.

Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) has said that a man in the state of Ihram captured a fox. He then began to bring fire close to the fox’s face, which made it nervous and it released gas from its behind. His friends told him to stop what he was doing; thereafter he set the fox free. When this man went to sleep, a snake came and ent

فِي رَجُلٍ أَكَلَ مِنْ لَحْمِ صَيْدٍ لَا يَدْرِي مَا هُوَ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ دَمُ شَاةٍ.

“About a man who in the state of Ihram eats of the flesh of a prey and does not know what it is, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’He owes one sheep.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَضَى حَجَّهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ اسْتَقْبَلَهُ صَيْدٌ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ وَ الصَّيْدُ مُتَوَجِّهٌ نَحْوَ الْحَرَمِ فَرَمَاهُ فَقَتَلَهُ مَا عَلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ يَفْدِيهِ عَلَى نَحْوِهِ‌[2].

An animal, which is a subject to hunting, approaches near al- Haram (the sacred area) moving toward it. He shoots at it and kills it: if he owes anything. He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes a ransom likewise (similar to the prey).”’

سَأَلْتُ الرَّجُلَ‌[3] عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَشْرَبُ الْمَاءَ مِنْ قِرْبَةٍ أَوْ سِقَاءٍ اتُّخِذَ مِنْ جُلُودِ الصَّيْدِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ أَمْ لَا فَقَالَ يَشْرَبُ مِنْ جُلُودِهَا.

‘He can drink from the skins of the animal that are hunted.’”

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مُزَامَلَةً فِيمَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَرَمِ نَزَلَ وَ اغْتَسَلَ وَ أَخَذَ نَعْلَيْهِ بِيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ حَافِياً فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَانُ مَنْ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ مَا رَأَيْتَنِي صَنَعْتُ تَوَاضُعاً لِلَّهِ مَحَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ كَتَبَ لَهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَ بَنَى اللَّهُ عَز

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘ Abd Allah from his father from al-Qasim ibn Ibrahim from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “I was in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, as journey-mate between al-Madinah and Makkah. When we arrived at the area of al-Haram (the sacre

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‘

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ أَبْيَاتَ مَكَّةَ فَاقْطَعِ التَّلْبِيَةَ.

When you can see the houses of Makkah then stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command).”’

الْمُتَمَتِّعُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى بُيُوتِ مَكَّةَ قَطَعَ التَّلْبِيَةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) on seeing the houses of Makkah must stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command).”’

إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى أَعْرَاشِ مَكَّةَ[1] عَقَبَةَ ذِي طُوًى قُلْتُ بُيُوتُ مَكَّةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), was asked about when one who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) must stop saying al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must stop al-Talbiyah when he can see the houses of Makkah, of ‘Aqabah Dhi Tuwa’.’ I asked, ‘Is it the houses of Makkah?

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِنْ أَيْنَ أَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ وَ قَدْ جِئْتُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ ادْخُلْ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ وَ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ تُرِيدُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْ أَسْفَلِ مَكَّةَ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘From which point should I enter Makkah when coming from al-Madinah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Enter from the upper side of Makkah and leave it from its lower part.’”

أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ بَدَأَ بِمَنْزِلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ.

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), after arriving in Makkah, first, would go to his lodging before performing Tawaf.”

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ‌ وَ طَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَ الْقائِمِينَ وَ الرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ[1] فَيَنْبَغِي لِلْعَبْدِ أَنْ لَا يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ طَاهِرٌ قَدْ غَسَلَ عَرَقَهُ وَ الْأَذَى وَ تَطَهَّرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has said in His book, ‘Cleanse My house for those who perform Tawaf, and Ttikaf, those who do Ruku‘ and those who do Sajdah therein.’ (22:28) A servant (of Allah) should not enter Makkah without cleansing, washing his perspiration and so

إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَاغْتَسِلْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهُ وَ إِنْ تَقَدَّمْتَ فَاغْتَسِلْ مِنْ بِئْرِ مَيْمُونٍ أَوْ مِنْ فَخٍّ أَوْ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ بِمَكَّةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you, by the will of Allah, enter al-Haram (the sacred area), take a shower upon your arrival; but if you take it before your arrival, then take a shower in Bi’r Maymun (name of a place) or in Fakhkh or in your lodging in Makkah.’”

أَمَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنْ نَغْتَسِلَ مِنْ فَخٍّ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), commanded us to take Ghusl (bath) from Fakhkh before entering Makkah.”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى بِئْرِ مَيْمُونٍ أَوْ بِئْرِ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ اخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ وَ امْشِ حَافِياً وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you arrive at Bi’r Maymun or Bi’r ‘Abd al- Samad, then take Ghusl (bath), take off your sandals and walk barefoot with calmness and dignity.’”

قَالَ لِي‌ إِنِ اغْتَسَلْتَ بِمَكَّةَ ثُمَّ نِمْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ فَأَعِدْ غُسْلَكَ.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), once said to me, ‘If you take Ghusl (bath) in Makkah then go to sleep, then before Tawaf, take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَغْتَسِلُ لِدُخُولِ مَكَّةَ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ أَوْ يُعِيدُ قَالَ لَا يُجْزِئُهُ لِأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا دَخَلَ بِوُضُوءٍ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for entering Makkah then goes to sleep, then takes wudu’ before entering, if it is sufficient or he needs to do it again. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not sufficient because he has entered with wudu’ only.”’ (Fatwa best explains Ahadith 5-8 of this Chap

أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ دَخَلَهَا بِسَكِينَةٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَدْخُلُهَا بِسَكِينَةٍ قَالَ يَدْخُلُ غَيْرَ مُتَكَبِّرٍ وَ لَا مُتَجَبِّرٍ[1]

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who enters Makkah in a dignified manner, his sins are forgiven. I then asked, ‘How can one enter in a dignified manner?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘One should enter Makkah without being arrogant and oppressive.’”

لَا يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ رَجُلٌ بِسَكِينَةٍ إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ قُلْتُ مَا السَّكِينَةُ قَالَ يَتَوَاضَعُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whoever enters Makkah in a dignified manner his sins are forgiven. I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is a dignified manner?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is humbleness.’”

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَادْخُلْهُ حَافِياً عَلَى السَّكِينَةِ وَ الْوَقَارِ وَ الْخُشُوعِ وَ قَالَ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ بِخُشُوعٍ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ مَا الْخُشُوعُ قَالَ السَّكِينَةُ لَا تَدْخُلْهُ بِتَكَبُّرٍ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقُمْ وَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ ا

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), you should be barefoot, in a dignified, serene and humble manner.’ He (the Imam) said, ’One who enters in a humble manner, Allah forgives his sins by His will.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ’What is al-Khushu’ (humbleness)?’ He (

تَقُولُ وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ خَيْرُ الْأَسْمَاءِ لِلَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى

2. Abu Basir has narrated who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that you should say this when you are at the door of Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid). ‘(I begin) with the help of the name of Allah, with Allah, from Allah, with whatever Allah wishes and according to the religion of t

إِذَا دَنَوْتَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ فَارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ اسْأَلِ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَقَبَّلَ مِنْكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَلِمِ الْحَجَرَ[1] وَ قَبِّلْهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ تُقَبِّلَهُ فَاسْتَلِمْهُ بِيَدِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَهُ بِيَدِكَ فَأَشِرْ إِلَيْهِ وَ قُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ أَمَانَتِي أَدَّيْتُهَا وَ مِيثَاقِي تَعَاهَدْتُهُ لِتَشْ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya has narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you go close to the Black

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَامْشِ حَتَّى تَدْنُوَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ فَتَسْتَقْبِلَهُ وَ تَقُولُ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدانا لِهذا وَ ما كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْ لا أَنْ هَدانَا اللَّهُ‌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ وَ أَكْبَرُ مِمَّنْ أَخْشَى وَ أَحْذَرُ وَ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ ل

when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), continue walking until you are near the Black Stone, then turn your face to it and say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who granted us guidance to this (religion). We could not find guidance if Allah did not grant us guidance. Allah is free of all defects. All praise bel

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ حَاذَيْتَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ فَقُلْ‌ - أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَ كَفَرْتُ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَ بِاللَّاتِ وَ الْعُزَّى وَ بِعِبَادَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ بِعِبَادَةِ كُلِّ نِدٍّ يُدْعَى مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ ادْنُ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ وَ اسْتَلِمْهُ بِيَمِينِكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘When you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and are parallel with the Black Stone, say, “I testify that no one deserves worship except Allah, who is One and has no partners and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. I have believed in the existence of Allah, and

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ اسْتِلَامِ الرُّكْنِ قَالَ اسْتِلَامُهُ أَنْ تُلْصِقَ بَطْنَكَ بِهِ وَ الْمَسْحُ أَنْ تَمْسَحَهُ بِيَدِكَ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about feeling the corner (of al-Ka‘bah). He (the Imam) replied, ‘Istilam (feeling) is touching it (the Black Stone) with your belly and al-Mash (touching) is wiping it with your hand.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ كُنَّا نَقُولُ لَا بُدَّ أَنْ نَسْتَفْتِحَ بِالْحَجَرِ وَ نَخْتِمَ بِهِ فَأَمَّا الْيَوْمَ فَقَدْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘We would say that we must commence our Tawaf from the Black Stone and end by the Black Stone; however, today the number of people has increased.”’

كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ وَ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ قَرِيبٌ مِنِّي فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَصْنَعُ بِالْحَجَرِ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَسْتَلِمُهُ فِي كُلِّ طَوَافِ فَرِيضَةٍ وَ نَافِلَةٍ قَالَ فَتَخَلَّفَ عَنِّي قَلِيلًا فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ جُزْتُ وَ مَشَيْتُ فَلَمْ أَسْتَلِمْهُ فَلَحِقَنِي فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَ لَمْ تُخْب

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I was performing Tawaf and Sufyan al-Thawriy was nearby. He asked, “O ‘Abd Allah, what would the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, do when he arrived there?” I replied, “He (the Messenger of Allah), O All

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَتَيْتُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ فَوَجَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ زِحَاماً فَلَمْ أَلْقَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لَا بُدَّ مِنِ اسْتِلَامِهِ فَقَالَ إِنْ وَجَدْتَهُ خَالِياً وَ إِلَّا فَسَلِّمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I arrived near the Black Stone and found people crowded. I did not find anyone of our people except one man. I asked him and he said that it is necessary to touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if you find it free of the crowd; otherwise, salute it from a distant

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَمْ يَسْتَلِمِ الْحَجَرَ فَقَالَ هُوَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Hajj but does not touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is of the Sunnah, but if you cannot do it, Allah is the foremost to accept one’s apology.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي لَا أَخْلُصُ‌[2] إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ فَقَالَ إِذَا طُفْتَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I cannot find an opportunity to reach the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘If you perform obligatory Tawaf, then it is not harmful.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَجَرِ إِذَا لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ مَسَّهُ وَ كَثُرَ الزِّحَامُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الشَّيْخُ الْكَبِيرُ وَ الضَّعِيفُ وَ الْمَرِيضُ فَمُرَخَّصٌ وَ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَدَعَ مَسَّهُ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا تَجِدَ بُدّاً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the Black Stone if one cannot touch it because of the crowd. He (the Imam) said, ‘Old people, the weak ones and those suffering from illness are excused. I do not like your ignoring to touch the Black Stone, unless you cannot find any opportunity to touch it.’”

سُئِلَ الرِّضَا ع عَنِ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ هَلْ يُقَاتَلُ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ إِذَا كَثُرُوا قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ كَذَلِكَ فَأَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ إِيمَاءً بِيَدِكَ.

‘If that becomes the case then just make a gesture toward it with your hand.’”

لَيْسَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ جَهْرٌ بِالتَّلْبِيَةِ وَ لَا اسْتِلَامُ الْحَجَرِ وَ لَا دُخُولُ الْبَيْتِ وَ لَا سَعْيٌ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ يَعْنِي الْهَرْوَلَةَ[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not necessary for women to say al-Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) aloud, touch the Black Stone, enter the House or Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah that is in a trotting (step).”’

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ اسْتَلِمُوا الرُّكْنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَمِينُ اللَّهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ يُصَافِحُ بِهَا خَلْقَهُ مُصَافَحَةَ الْعَبْدِ أَوِ الرَّجُلِ‌[1] يَشْهَدُ لِمَنِ اسْتَلَمَهُ بِالْمُوَافَاةِ[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, has said this. ‘You should touch the corner (of the Black Stone); it is the right hand of Allah among His creatures with which He shakes hands with His creatures,

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اسْتِلَامِ الْحَجَرِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْبَابِ فَقَالَ أَ لَيْسَ إِنَّمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الرُّكْنَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ يُجْزِئُكَ حَيْثُ مَا نَالَتْ يَدُكَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching the Black Stone from the side of the door. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is it not the case that you want to touch the corner?’ I said, ‘Yes, that is what I want.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Whichever way your hand reaches is sufficient.’”

طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ تَقُولُ فِي الطَّوَافِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى طَلَلِ الْمَاءِ كَمَا يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى جَدَدِ الْأَرْضِ‌[4] وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَهْتَزُّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تَهْتَزُّ لَهُ أَقْدَامُ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَ أَلْقَ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one must walk seven times around the Ka'bah. During Tawaf, one should say, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You through Your name by which one walks on water just as one walks on hard land. I appeal before You through Your name for which Your Throne vibrates. I appeal before You through