The Book of Haj

قَالَ لِي أَبِي‌ كَانَ أَبِي ع إِذَا اسْتَقْبَلَ الْمِيزَابَ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الْحَلَالِ وَ ادْرَأْ عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ أَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ.

“Al-Shaykh (a.s.), once said to me, £ My father (a.s.), when facing al-Mizab would say, “O Allah, set my neck free from hellfire, increase my sustenance of the lawful kind and repel from me the wickedness of al-Jinn and man, and admit me in paradise through Your kindness’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع دَخَلْتُ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَمْ يُفْتَحْ لِي شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ إِلَّا الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ سَعَيْتُ فَكَانَ كَذَلِكَ فَقَالَ مَا أُعْطِيَ أَحَدٌ مِمَّنْ سَأَلَ أَفْضَلَ مِمَّا أُعْطِيتَ.

“I once said to Abu `Abdillah (a.s.), 'I began my obligatory Tawaf but did not know any prayer to say except the prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. During Sa'y I also said that.' He (the Imam) said, 'No one among those who ask is given what you have been given.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا أَقُولُ إِذَا اسْتَقْبَلْتُ الْحَجَرَ فَقَالَ كَبِّرْ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ وَ سَمِعْتُهُ إِذَا أَتَى الْحَجَرَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

“I once asked Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), 'What should I say when I face the Black Stone?’ He (the Imam) replied, 'Say Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) and say O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause).’ I also heard him when going near the B

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا بَلَغَ الْحِجْرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ الْمِيزَابَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ هُوَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمِيزَابِ وَ أَجِرْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ عَافِنِي مِنَ السُّقْمِ وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ الْحَلَالِ وَ ادْرَأْ عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ وَ الْعَجَمِ.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Asem who has said the following: “Abu `Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, would go near the Black Stone, before reaching al-Mizab, raise his head and say, £ 0 Allah, admit me in paradise

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَمَّا انْتَهَى إِلَى ظَهْرِ الْكَعْبَةِ حِينَ يَجُوزُ الْحِجْرَ- يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الطَّوْلِ وَ الْجُودِ وَ الْكَرَمِ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعِيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي وَ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي‌ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ*.

“I heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), when reaching at the backside of al-Ka‘bah after passing the Black Stone, say, ‘O Possessor of munificence, generosity and kindness, my deeds are weak, so increase them and accept them from me; You are all-Hearing and all-Knowing/”

يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ تَقُولَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَ الْحَجَرِ- اللَّهُمَ‌ آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ مَلَكاً مُوَكَّلًا يَقُولُ آمِينَ.

‘O Allah, grant us goodness in this world as well as in the next life and protect us against hellfire/ He (the Imam) said, ‘The two guard angels will say, “Amen.’””

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَسْتَلِمُ إِلَّا الرُّكْنَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الْيَمَانِيَّ ثُمَّ يُقَبِّلُهُمَا وَ يَضَعُ خَدَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ رَأَيْتُ أَبِي يَفْعَلُهُ.

the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause,’ would not touch anything except the corner of the Black Stone and al-Yemaniy corner. He (the Messenger of Allah) kissed them and placed his cheek against them and I saw my father also did so.’”

كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ يَقُولُ مَا بَالُ هَذَيْنِ الرُّكْنَيْنِ يُسْتَلَمَانِ وَ لَا يُسْتَلَمُ هَذَانِ‌[1] فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص اسْتَلَمَ هَذَيْنِ وَ لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لِهَذَيْنِ فَلَا تَعْرِضْ لَهُمَا إِذَا لَمْ يَعْرِضْ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ جَمِيلٌ وَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَسْتَلِمُ الْأَرْكَانَ كُلَّهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said. ‘Once I was performing Tawaf when I heard a man say, “Why is it that these two corners are touched and these two are not touched?” I said, “The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, touched these two and did n

كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ كَانَ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَجَرِ مَسَحَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَ قَبَّلَهُ وَ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ الْتَزَمَهُ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَمْسَحُ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِكَ وَ تَلْتَزِمُ الْيَمَانِيَّ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا أَتَيْتُ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ إِلَّا وَجَدْتُ جَبْرَئِيلَ قَدْ سَبَقَنِي إِلَيْهِ يَلْتَزِمُهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I was performing Tawaf with my father (a.s.), and when he reached the Black Stone he touched it with his hand and kissed. When he reached al-Yemaniy corner he held it (with his hands). I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, how is it that you tou

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَكَّلَ بِالرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ مَلَكاً هِجِّيراً يُؤَمِّنُ عَلَى دُعَائِكُمْ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has assigned a Hijjir (persistent in doing something) angel on al-Yemaniy corner who says ‘Amen’ when you pray to Allah.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ مَلَكاً مُوَكَّلًا بِالرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ مُنْذُ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ هِجِّيرٌ إِلَّا التَّأْمِينَ عَلَى دُعَائِكُمْ فَلْيَنْظُرْ عَبْدٌ بِمَا يَدْعُو فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا الْهِجِّيرُ فَقَالَ كَلَامٌ مِنْ كَلَامِ الْعَرَبِ أَيْ لَيْسَ لَهُ عَمَلٌ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى لَيْسَ لَهُ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ.

“I once heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘There is an angel assigned on al-Yemaniy corner from the time Allah created the heavens and the earth. This angel has no Hijjir except saying, ‘Amen’ for your prayers, so a servant of Allah should consider what to appeal for in his prayer.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What

الرُّكْنُ الْيَمَانِيُّ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ لَمْ يُغْلِقْهُ اللَّهُ مُنْذُ فَتَحَهُ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى بَابُنَا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ الَّذِي مِنْهُ نَدْخُلُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Yemaniy corner is a door of the doors of paradise. Allah has not closed it from the day He opened it.” In another Hadith it says, “It is our door to paradise through which we enter.”

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَطُوفُ فَكَانَ لَا يَمُرُّ فِي طَوَافٍ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ- بِالرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ إِلَّا اسْتَلَمَهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أَتُوبَ وَ اعْصِمْنِي حَتَّى لَا أَعُودَ.

‘O Lord, forgive and turn to me so I repent and protect me so I will not repeat.’” NOTE:This Hadith is best explained through the Fatwas.

كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ مَعَهُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ أَيُّ هَذَا أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهَذَا مِنِّي فَأَعَادَ عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ دَاخِلُ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ- الرُّكْنُ الْيَمَانِيُّ عَلَى بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ مَفْتُوحٌ لِشِيعَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ مَسْدُودٌ عَنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ يَدْعُو بِدُعَاءٍ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا صَعِدَ دُعَاؤُهُ حَتَّى يَلْصَقَ بِالْعَرْشِ مَا بَيْنَ

‘Which of these has a greater importance?’ I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause; you know better than I do.’ He (the Imam) repeated his question to me. I then said, ‘Inside the House has more importance.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Al-Yemaniy corner is a door of the doors of paradise w

إِنَّ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ يَعْنِي حِينَ يَجُوزُ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ مَلَكاً أُعْطِيَ سَمَاعَ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ فَمَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ يَبْلُغُهُ أَبْلَغَهُ إِيَّاهُ.

“In this place, - when passing al-Yemaniy corner -, there is an angel who is given the hearing of the inhabitants of earth; thus, whoever says, ‘O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause)’ when reaching this place he (the angel) conveys it to him (

كَانَ بِمَكَّةَ رَجُلٌ مَوْلًى لِبَنِي أُمَيَّةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ لَهُ عِنَادَةٌ وَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ- أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَوْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَشْيَاخِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَعْبَثُ بِهِ وَ إِنَّهُ أَتَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي اسْتِلَامِ الْحَجَرِ فَقَالَ اسْتَلَمَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا أَرَاكَ اسْتَلَم

“In Makkah there was a man of the friends of Banu ‘Umayyah called ibn abu ‘Awanah who had hostility. Whenever abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), or any shaykh from the family of Muhammad (SAW), entered Makkah, he mocked. He came to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), during his performing Tawaf and said, ‘O abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), what do you

يَسْتَلِمُ الْحَجَرَ مِنْ حَيْثُ الْقَطْعِ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ مَقْطُوعَةً مِنَ الْمِرْفَقِ اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ بِشِمَالِهِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said that Ali (a.s.), was asked about a man whose hand was cut, how he could touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘He touches with the part that is cut, but if it is cut from the elbow, he then touches with his left hand.’”

‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص طَافَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي شَرَّفَكِ وَ عَظَّمَكِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي نَبِيّاً وَ جَعَلَ عَلِيّاً إِمَاماً اللَّهُمَّ أَهْدِ لَهُ خِيَارَ خَلْقِكَ وَ جَنِّبْهُ شِرَارَ خَلْقِكَ

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah until he reached al-Yemaniy corner. He then raised his head toward al-Ka‘bah and said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who has given you (al- Ka’bah) distinction and grea

قُلْتُ لَهُ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَسْتَلِمُ الْكَعْبَةَ إِذَا فَرَغْتُ مِنْ طَوَافِي قَالَ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا.

‘You should touch its backside.”’

أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اسْتِلَامِ الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ مِنْ دُبُرِهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘You should touch its backside.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي الطَّوَافِ السَّابِعِ فَائْتِ الْمُتَعَوَّذَ وَ هُوَ إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي دُبُرِ الْكَعْبَةِ حِذَاءَ الْبَابِ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْ قِبَلِكَ الرَّوْحُ وَ الْفَرَجُ‌[1] ثُمَّ اسْتَلِمِ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ ثُمَّ ائْتِ الْحَجَرَ فَاخْتِمْ بِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you are in the seventh Tawaf and come to al- Muta‘awwadh, which is the place behind al-Ka‘bah opposite to the door you should say this: ‘O Lord, the House is Your House, the servant is Your servant, and this is the place in which he seeks to have Your protection against the fi

لِمَوَالِيهِ أَمِيطُوا عَنِّي‌[2] حَتَّى أُقِرَّ لِرَبِّي بِذُنُوبِي فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ فَإِنَّ هَذَا مَكَانٌ لَمْ يُقِرَّ عَبْدٌ لِرَبِّهِ بِذُنُوبِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), on reaching al-Multazam, would say to his people, ‘Leave me alone so I can confess to my sins before my Lord at this place; whoever at this place confesses to his sins and thereafter asks Allah to forgive him, Allah forgives his sins.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ وَ بَلَغْتَ مُؤَخَّرَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ بِحِذَاءِ الْمُسْتَجَارِ دُونَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ بِقَلِيلٍ فَابْسُطْ يَدَيْكَ عَلَى الْبَيْتِ وَ أَلْصِقْ بَطْنَكَ‌[1] وَ خَدَّكَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَكَانُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثُمَّ أَقِرَّ لِرَبِّكَ بِمَا عَمِلْتَ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَ

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you complete your Tawaf and reach the backside of al-Ka‘

قَدِمَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ قَدِمْتَ حَاجّاً فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ أَ تَدْرِي مَا لِلْحَاجِّ قَالَ لَا قَالَ مَنْ قَدِمَ حَاجّاً وَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ رَفَعَ لَهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ دَرَجَةٍ وَ شَفَّعَهُ فِي سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ حَاجَةٍ وَ كَتَبَ لَهُ عِتْقَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ رَقَبَةٍ

“Once a man came to see Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), and he (the Imam) asked him, ’Have you come to perform al-Hajj?’ He replied, ‘Yes, I intend to do so. He (the Imam) asked, ‘Do you know what the reward for al-Hajj is?’ He replied, ‘No, I do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘For one who comes to perform al-Hajj, walks sev

كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي أَيِّ جَوَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ شَاءَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ سِتَّةَ آلَافِ حَسَنَةٍ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ سِتَّةَ آلَافِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ رَفَعَ لَهُ سِتَّةَ آلَافِ دَرَجَةٍ وَ قَضَى لَهُ سِتَّةَ آلَافِ حَاجَةٍ فَمَا عَجَّلَ مِنْهَا فَبِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ مَا أَخَّرَ مِنْهَا فَشَوْقاً إِلَى دُعَائِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that my father would say, ‘For one who performs Tawaf around this House seven times and performs two Rak‘at salat (prayer), anywhere in the Masjid al- Haram (the Sacred Masjid), Allah writes for him six thousand good deeds. He deletes six thousand of his sinful deeds, raises for him six

دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ كَثِيرَةٍ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُ عَظُمَ عَلَيَّ كَلَامُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ نَاوِلْنِي يَدَكَ أَوْ رِجْلَكَ أُقَبِّلُهَا فَنَاوَلَنِي يَدَهُ فَقَبَّلْتُهَا فَذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنَايَ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي مُطَأْطِئاً رَأْسِي قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا مِنْ طَائِفٍ يَطُوفُ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ حِينَ تَزُولُ الشَّمْسُ حَاسِراً عَنْ ر

“I once visited the virtuous servant of Allah to ask him a great many questions. When I saw him, his words impressed me a great deal. I requested him to allow me to hold his hand or his foot to kiss. He allowed me to hold his hand, I kissed his hand and at this time I remembered the words of the Messenger of Allah, O A

مَنْ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ سَنَةً فَالطَّوَافُ أَفْضَلُ لَهُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ مَنْ أَقَامَ سَنَتَيْنِ خَلَطَ مِنْ ذَا وَ مِنْ ذَا وَ مَنْ أَقَامَ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ كَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ أَفْضَلَ لَهُ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that for one who resides in Makkah for one year, Tawaf is more excellent than salat (prayer). One who resides in Makkah for two years should perform sometimes Tawaf and sometimes salat (prayer). For one who resides in Makkah for three years, performing salat (prayer) is more excellent

الطَّوَافُ لِغَيْرِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that performing Tawaf is more excellent for those who do not reside in Makkah, and for those who reside in Makkah, performing salat (prayer) is more excellent.”

طَوَافٌ قَبْلَ الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ طَوَافٍ بَعْدَ الْحَجِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that performing Tawaf before al-Hajj is more excellent than seventy Tawaf after al-Hajj.”

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

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الطَّوَافِ فَقُلْتُ أُسْرِعُ وَ أُكْثِرُ أَوْ أُبْطِئُ قَالَ مَشْيٌ بَيْنَ الْمَشْيَيْنِ.

‘Walk moderately in between the two kinds of walking.’” (Fatwa best explains the following chapters).

إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ بَنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ لَمْ يَبْنِ عَلَيْهِ.

If it is an optional Tawaf, he can resume where he has left; but if it is an obligatory Tawaf he cannot continue from where he has left.”’

يَخْرُجُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ فَإِنْ كَانَ جَازَ النِّصْفَ بَنَى عَلَى طَوَافِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنَ النِّصْفِ أَعَادَ الطَّوَافَ.

if during obligatory Tawaf one’s wudu’ becomes invalid when he has performed a certain parts of Tawaf. he must take wudu’, and if he has performed more than half of Tawaf; he can continue from where he has left; but if what is performed is less than half he must perform Tawaf again.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَ خَلْوَةً مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَدَخَلَهُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ يَقْضِي طَوَافَهُ وَ قَدْ خَالَفَ السُّنَّةَ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs three Tawaf (walking around the House) of obligatory nature; then he finds an opportunity to enter the House and he enters the House and about what he is required to do. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform Qada’ (compensatory) of his Tawaf, because he has d

إِذَا طَافَ الرَّجُلُ بِالْبَيْتِ أَشْوَاطاً ثُمَّ اشْتَكَى أَعَادَ الطَّوَافَ يَعْنِي الْفَرِيضَةَ.

Tf one performs a few times Tawaf and then something happens, he must do his Tawaf again - if it is an obligatory Tawaf.’”

إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ أَمَرَ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ فَقَدْ تَمَّ طَوَافُهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الطَّوَافِ فَإِنَّ هَذَا مِمَّا غَلَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُؤَخِّرَ الطَّوَافَ يَوْماً وَ يَوْمَيْنِ فَإِنْ خَلَّتْهُ الْعِلَّةُ عَادَ فَطَافَ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنْ طَالَتْ عِلَّتُهُ أَمَرَ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ أُسْبُوعاً وَ يُصَلِّي هُ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf then something happens, because of which he cannot complete. He (the Imam) said, Tf he has performed four times Tawaf (walking around the House) he can appoint someone to complete the other three times Tawaf (walking around the House) for him

مَرَّ بِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا فِي الشَّوْطِ الْخَامِسِ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ لِي انْطَلِقْ حَتَّى نَعُودَ هَاهُنَا رَجُلًا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّمَا أَنَا فِي خَمْسَةِ أَشْوَاطٍ فَأُتِمُّ أُسْبُوعِي قَالَ اقْطَعْهُ وَ احْفَظْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ تَقْطَعُ حَتَّى تَعُودَ إِلَى الْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي قَطَعْتَ مِنْهُ فَتَبْنِيَ عَلَيْهِ.

“I was performing the fifth time’s Tawaf (walking around the House) when abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), passed by and said, ‘Come so we can visit a man there/ I said, ‘This is my fifth time’s Tawaf (walking around the House), allow me to complete my seven times Tawaf (walking around the House).’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Stop and r

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الطَّوَافِ يَدُهُ فِي يَدِي إِذْ عَرَضَ لِي رَجُلٌ لَهُ إِلَيَّ حَاجَةٌ فَأَوْمَأْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِي فَقُلْتُ لَهُ كَمَا أَنْتَ‌[1] حَتَّى أَفْرُغَ مِنْ طَوَافِي فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا هَذَا قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ رَجُلٌ جَاءَنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ لِي مُسْلِمٌ هُوَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لِي اذْهَبْ مَعَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ فَأَق

“I was performing Tawaf with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), with his hand in my hand that a man came by who needed me for something. I made a gesture to him with my hand to indicate that he should wait until I complete my Tawaf. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘Who is he?’ I replied, ‘May Allah keep you well, he is a man who nee

فِي رَجُلٍ كَانَ فِي طَوَافِ فَرِيضَةٍ فَأَدْرَكَتْهُ صَلَاةُ فَرِيضَةٍ قَالَ يَقْطَعُ طَوَافَهُ وَ يُصَلِّي الْفَرِيضَةَ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ وَ يُتِمُّ مَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ.

“About a man who is in an obligatory Tawaf and obligatory Salat (prayer) commences, abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He can keep his Tawaf on hold, perform obligatory Salat (prayer), then return to his Tawaf where he had left to complete the remaining parts.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَدْ طَافَ بَعْضَهُ وَ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ فَيَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ إِلَى الْحِجْرِ أَوْ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا كَانَ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَيُوتِرُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ أَ فَتَرَى ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُتِمُّ الطَّوَافَ ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ وَ إِنْ أَسْفَرَ بَعْضَ الْإِسْفَارِ قَالَ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَتْرِ وَ اقْطَعِ الطّ

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who has performed certain parts of his Tawaf and certain parts are still left and it becomes dawn. He comes out of Tawaf to al-Hijr or other parts of Masjid, and if he has not said al-Witr to say it, then comes back to complete the remaining parts of his Tawaf. Is this more

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ قَالَ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُمُ الْفَرِيضَةَ فَإِذَا فَرَغَ بَنَى مِنْ حَيْثُ قَطَعَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in an obligatory Tawaf, and Salat (prayer) commences. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can perform obligatory Salat (prayer) with them and after Salat (prayer), continue his Tawaf from where he had left it on hold.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يُعْيِي فِي الطَّوَافِ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَسْتَرِيحَ قَالَ نَعَمْ يَسْتَرِيحُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَبْنِي عَلَى طَوَافِهِ فِي فَرِيضَةٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهَا وَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِي سَعْيِهِ وَ جَمِيعِ مَنَاسِكِهِ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘If a man becomes tired in Tawaf can he rest? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he rests and then stands up to perform the remaining of the obligatory Tawaf or other kinds of Tawaf and so also is the case with him during other acts.’”

نَعَمْ أَنَا قَدْ كَانَتْ تُوضَعُ لِي مِرْفَقَةٌ فَأَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who rests during his Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so. For me a resting arrangement was made so I could sit on it to rest.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ سِتَّةً طَافَ أَمْ سَبْعَةً قَالَ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ قُلْتُ فَفَاتَهُ قَالَ مَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ الْإِعَادَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ أَفْضَلُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs an obligatory Tawaf but does not know if he has done six or seven Tawaf (walking around the House). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do his Tawaf again.’ I asked, ‘Is that one lost?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘I do not see anything on him but repeating is more beloved

‌ فِي رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَدْرِ سِتَّةً طَافَ أَوْ سَبْعَةً قَالَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ

“About a man who does not know if he has performed six or seven Tawaf (walking around the House), abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He must do his Tawaf again.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَمَّنْ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ سِتَّةً طَافَ أَوْ سَبْعَةً قَالَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ قُلْتُ فَفَاتَهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf and does not know if he has done six or seven Tawaf (walking around the House). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَكَّ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ قَالَ يُعِيدُ كُلَّمَا شَكَّ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ شَكَّ فِي طَوَافِ نَافِلَةٍ قَالَ يَبْنِي عَلَى الْأَقَلِ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who doubts in obligatory Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again whenever he doubts.’ I said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, what if one doubts in optional Tawaf? He (the Imam) said, ‘He considers it to be of the lesser amount.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ الْمَفْرُوضَ قَالَ يُعِيدُ حَتَّى يُثَبِّتَهُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs eight times Tawaf (walking around the House) for an obligatory Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform it again until the right number is established.’”

قُلْتُ رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ سِتَّةً طَافَ أَمْ سَبْعَةً أَمْ ثَمَانِيَةً قَالَ يُعِيدُ طَوَافَهُ حَتَّى يَحْفَظَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ طَافَ وَ هُوَ مُتَطَوِّعٌ ثَمَانِيَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ هُوَ نَاسٍ قَالَ فَلْيُتِمَّهُ طَوَافَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَأَمَّا الْفَرِيضَةَ فَلْيُعِدْ حَتَّى يُتِمَّ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf but does not know if he has done six or seven or eight Tawaf (walking around the House). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must repeat until he establishes the right number.’ I then said that he had performed optionally eight times but he forgot. He (

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ طَافَ فَأَوْهَمَ فَقَالَ طُفْتُ أَرْبَعَةً أَوْ طُفْتُ ثَلَاثَةً فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَيَّ الطَّوَافَيْنِ كَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ أَمْ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ فَلْيُلْقِ مَا فِي يَدِهِ وَ لْيَسْتَأْنِفْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ فَاسْتَيْقَنَ ثَلَاثَةً وَ هُوَ فِي‌ شَكٍّ مِنَ الرَّابِعِ أَنَّهُ طَافَ فَلْيَبْنِ عَلَى

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf and is confused if he has performed three or four times Tawaf (walking around the House). Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘Was it optional or obligatory Tawaf?’ If it was obligatory Tawaf he had to drop what he had performed to start all over again, but