The Book of Haj

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّفَا فَطَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَبَيْنَا هُوَ يَطُوفُ إِذْ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ تَرَكَ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ بِالْبَيْتِ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيُتِمُّ مَا بَقِيَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performed Tawaf around the House; and then went to al-Safa’ to perform Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, in which he remembered that he had left out a certain part of Tawaf around the House. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to the House, then come back

سَأَلَهُ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ سِتَّةَ أَشْوَاطٍ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ كَيْفَ يَطُوفُ سِتَّةَ أَشْوَاطٍ قَالَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْحَجَرَ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ عَقَدَ وَاحِداً فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَطُوفُ شَوْطاً قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ فَإِنَّهُ فَاتَهُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى أَتَى أَهْلَهُ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ.

“Sulayman ibn Khalid asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), when I was there, about a man who performed six times Tawaf (walking around the House). Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), asked, ‘How did he do so? He said, ‘He faced the Black Stone and said, “Takhir (Allah is great beyond description),” made his intention and made it one.’ Abu ‘

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ فَطَافَ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ قَالَ إِنْ ذَكَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ الرُّكْنَ فَلْيَقْطَعْهُ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who because of forgetfulness made eight times Tawaf (walking around the House). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he remembers before reaching the corner he must stop it (the last round of walking around al-Ka’bah).”’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْنَ الْأُسْبُوعَيْنِ وَ الطَّوَافَيْنِ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ فَأَمَّا فِي النَّافِلَةِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

‘It is Makruh (detestable) to perform two Tawaf of obligatory nature together; but in the case of optional Tawaf it is not harmful.’ ”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ يَقْرُنُ بَيْنَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ رَوَيْتُ‌ لَكَ عَنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ لَكِنِ ارْوِ لِي مَا أَدِينُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا تَقْرُنْ بَيْنَ أُسْبُوعَيْنِ كُلَّمَا طُفْتَ أُسْبُوعاً فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَرُبَّمَا قَرَنْتُ الثَّلَاثَةَ وَ الْأ

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who joins two Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘If you like I can narrate to you from people of Makkah.’ I then said, ‘No, by Allah, I do not need that, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, but narrate to me by which I can worship Allah, most Majestic, mos

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْقِرَانُ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ فَأَمَّا النَّافِلَةُ فَلَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا بِهِ بَأْسٌ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Joining Tawaf is Makruh (detestable) only in the case of obligatory Tawaf; but in the case of optional Tawaf, by Allah it is not harmful.’”

يَقْضِي مَا اخْتَصَرَ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ‌[2].

“About a man who performs Tawaf around the House [but cuts it short], abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’He must do Qada’ (compensatory fast) of what he has cut short of his Tawaf.’”

مَنِ اخْتَصَرَ فِي الْحِجْرِ فِي الطَّوَافِ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ[3].

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever keeps his Tawaf short before the Black Stone, he must repeat his Tawaf commencing from the Black Stone and end at the front of the Black Stone.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ أَ يَعْتَدُّ بِذَلِكَ الطَّوَافِ قَالَ لَا.

“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf without wudu’; if such Tawaf is counted. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not counted.’”

نَعَمْ إِلَّا الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ صَلَاةً[2]. - عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who performs the acts of al-Hajj; if he can do them without wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, except Tawaf around the House; in which there is Salat (prayer).”’ NOTE: Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), a sim

سَأَلْتُ أَحَدَهُمَا ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ طَهُورٍ قَالَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُعِيدُ طَوَافَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ تَطَوُّعاً تَوَضَّأَ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf without Tahur (cleansing). He

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ فَذَكَرَ وَ هُوَ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَالَ يَقْطَعُ طَوَافَهُ وَ لَا يَعْتَدُّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِمَّا طَافَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ قَالَ يَقْطَعُ طَوَافَهُ وَ لَا يَعْتَدُّ بِهِ‌[3].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House when he is involved in sexual relation (because of which Ghusl (bath) is obligatory), but remembers when he is in Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must discontinue his Tawaf and you must not consider it valid.’ I then asked him (the Imam)

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَطَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَطُوفُ إِذْ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ تَرَكَ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ بِالْبَيْتِ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيُتِمُّ مَا بَقِيَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ بَدَأَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْدَأَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ يَأْتِي الْبَيْتَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah, then goes to al-Safa’ and al-Marwah to perform Tawaf, and remembers that he has left out certain parts of Tawaf around the House. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to the House to complete his Tawaf, then come to al-Safa’ and al-Ma

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيَطُوفُ بَيْنَهُمَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah before Tawaf around the House. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to perform Tawaf around the House, then return to perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقْدَمُ حَاجّاً وَ قَدِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْحَرُّ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ وَ يُؤَخِّرُ السَّعْيَ إِلَى أَنْ يَبْرُدَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ رُبَّمَا فَعَلْتُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes for al-Hajj and the heat is intense so he performs Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah and delays Sa‘iy until it becomes cooler. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. I also may have done so.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَيَدْخُلُ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ أَ يَسْعَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ أَوْ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْعَى قَالَ لَا بَلْ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ يَسْعَى.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House and it becomes time of al-‘Asr; if he must perform Salat (prayer) first or Sa‘iy. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he must perform Salat (prayer) first.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَأَعْيَا أَ يُؤَخِّرُ الطَّوَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ إِلَى غَدٍ قَالَ لَا.

“I once asked the Imam (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House but he becomes tired; if he can delay Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah until the next day. The Imam said, ‘No, he cannot do so.’”

شَهِدْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ يُطَافُ بِهِ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ فِي مَحْمِلٍ وَ هُوَ شَدِيدُ الْمَرَضِ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ أَمَرَهُمْ فَوَضَعُوهُ بِالْأَرْضِ فَأَخْرَجَ يَدَهُ مِنْ كَوَّةِ الْمَحْمِلِ حَتَّى يَجُرَّهَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ارْفَعُونِي فَلَمَّا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِرَاراً فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ هَذَا يَشُقُّ

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), being carried for Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah in a carriage and he was seriously ill. Whenever he would reach al-Yemaniy corner he commanded to place him on the ground, and he would extend his hand from the carriage and pull it on the ground then say, ’Lift me up.’ When he did so many times in

الْمَبْطُونُ وَ الْكَسِيرُ يُطَافُ عَنْهُمَا وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمَا الْجِمَارُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who has trouble in his stomach or broken body parts is carried for Tawaf and al-Jamar (pebbles) are thrown for him.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرِيضِ الْمَغْلُوبِ يُطَافُ عَنْهُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يُطَافُ بِهِ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who is ill; if Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah can be made for him. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he can be carried around al-Ka‘bah for Tawaf.’”

الصِّبْيَانُ يُطَافُ بِهِمْ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مَرِيضَةً لَا تَعْقِلُ يُطَافُ بِهَا أَوْ يُطَافُ عَنْهَا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Children must be carried for Tawaf and al-Jamar (pebbles) are thrown on their behalf.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman is ill and cannot understand she can be carried for Tawaf or Tawaf can be made on her behalf.’”

كُنْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ عِنْدَهُ ابْنُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنُهُ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ يَطُوفُ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ بِمَكَّةَ لَيْسَ بِهِ عِلَّةٌ فَقَالَ لَا لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ يَجُوزُ لَأَمَرْتُ ابْنِي فُلَاناً فَطَافَ عَنِّي سَمَّى الْأَصْغَرَ وَ هُمَا يَسْمَعَانِ‌[1].

“I was next to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and with him (the Imam) was his son ‘Abd Allah and his other son born after him. A man asked him (the Imam), ‘May Allah keep you well, can a man perform Tawaf for a man who lives in Makkah and who has no difficulties?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, if that was permissible I would have a

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ فَائْتِ مَقَامَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ اجْعَلْهُ أَمَاماً[2] وَ اقْرَأْ فِي الْأُولَى مِنْهُمَا- سُورَةَ التَّوْحِيدِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌ ثُمَّ تَشَهَّدْ وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ اسْأَلْهُ أَنْ يَتَقَبَّلَ مِنْكَ وَ هَاتَانِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ هُمَ

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 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, ‘When you complete your Tawaf, go to Maqam (sta

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِحِيَالِ الْمَقَامِ قَرِيباً مِنْ ظِلَالِ الْمَسْجِدِ[3].

“I saw abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), performing the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after obligatory Tawaf in front of Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, near the shadow of the Masjid.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ فَرَغَ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ حِينَ غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ وَجَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ الرَّكْعَتَانِ فَلْيُصَلِّهِمَا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf and completes it at sunset. He (the Imam) said, ‘At that hour two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) become obligatory on him and he must perform them before sunset.’”

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع أُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ حَيْثُ هُوَ السَّاعَةَ أَوْ حَيْثُ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ حَيْثُ هُوَ السَّاعَةَ.

‘It is where it is today.’”

مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ أَخَذُوا عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَّا الصَّلَاةَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَ بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ[1].

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘I do not see people follow al-Hassan and al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, in Salat (prayer) except Salat (prayer) after al-‘Asr (sunset) and after the morning (sunrise) in obligatory Tawaf.’”

قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا ع‌ يُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ النَّافِلَةِ- بِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌.

“One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘Man should perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after obligatory or optional Tawaf with Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad and Surah (Chapter) 109.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ الطَّوَافَ الْوَاجِبَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ أَ يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حِينَ يَفْرُغُ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ لَا تَمْنَعُوا النَّاسَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَتَمْنَعُوهُمْ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs obligatory Tawaf after al-‘ Asr; if he can perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after Tawaf when he completes his Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so. Has it not come to your notice that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muha

لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ إِلَّا عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَأَمَّا التَّطَوُّعُ فَحَيْثُ شِئْتَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

‘It is not proper for one to perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after an obligatory Tawaf anywhere other than near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam; however, the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after optional Tawaf can be performed anywhere in the Masjid.’”

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنِّي طُفْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَسَابِيعَ فَأَعْيَيْتُ أَ فَأُصَلِّي رَكَعَاتِهَا وَ أَنَا جَالِسٌ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ فَكَيْفَ يُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ إِذَا اعْتَلَّ وَ وَجَدَ فَتْرَةً صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ جَالِساً وَ هَذَا لَا يُصَلِّي قَالَ فَقَالَ يَسْتَقِيمُ أَنْ تَطُوفَ‌[1] وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَصَلِّ وَ أَنْتَ قَائِمٌ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about my performing Tawaf in which after the fourth round of walking around the House I became tired: if I could perform its two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) in a sitting position. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, you cannot do so.’ I then asked, ‘What should a person do in such case while in Salat

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فِي طَوَافِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ بِالْبَلَدِ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ اتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقامِ إِبْراهِيمَ مُصَلًّى‌[2] وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدِ ارْتَحَلَ فَلَا آمُرُهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after Tawaf of al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he is in town he must perform the two Rak‘at near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, because Alla

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ حَتَّى ارْتَحَلَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ قَالَ فَلْيُصَلِّهِمَا حَيْثُ ذَكَرَ وَ إِذْ ذَكَرَهُمَا وَ هُوَ فِي الْبَلَدِ فَلَا يَبْرَحْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَهُمَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) behind Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and does not remember until he leaves Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform them when he remembers. If he remembers when he still is in the town, he must not leave before

فِي رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى طَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ طَافَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى ذَكَرَ بِالْأَبْطَحِ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ فَيُصَلِّي عِنْدَ الْمَقَامِ أَرْبَعاً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after obligatory Tawaf until he performs Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He then performs Tawaf al-Nisa’ and does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) until he remembers it in al-Abtah; then he performs

نَسِيتُ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مِنًى فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَصَلَّيْتُهُمَا فَذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَلَّا صَلَّاهُمَا حَيْثُ ذَكَرَ[1].

‘He could have performed them where he remembered.’”

فِي رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ نَسِيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى طَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ يُعَلِّمُ ذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعَ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فَيُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ.

“A man performs obligatory Tawaf but he forgets the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) until his performing Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He must mark the place and then go back to perform the two Rak‘at and return to his place where he had left to complete it.’”

سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى طَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ طَافَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ أَيْضاً لِذَلِكَ الطَّوَافِ حَتَّى ذَكَرَ بِالْأَبْطَحِ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَيُصَلِّي.

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs an obligatory Tawaf but he does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). He then performs Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and Tawaf al-Nisa’, but does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) af

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَطَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قَدْ عَلَّمْنَاهُ كَيْفَ يُصَلِّي فَنَسِيَ فَقَعَدَ حَتَّى غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ رَأَى النَّاسَ يَطُوفُونَ فَقَامَ فَطَافَ طَوَافاً آخَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ لِطَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَقَالَ جَاهِلٌ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[2].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who enters Makkah after al ‘Asr. He then performs Tawaf (walking around the House) and we had taught him how to perform Salat (prayer) but he forgets and sits until sunset. He then sees people performing Tawaf. He then performs another Tawaf before performing the two Rak‘at

طُفْنَا بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ وَ نَسِينَا الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ فَلَمَّا صِرْنَا بِمِنًى ذَكَرْنَاهُمَا فَأَتَيْنَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلْنَاهُ فَقَالَ صَلِّيَاهُمَا بِمِنًى‌[3].

“We performed Tawaf al-Nisa’ around the House but forgot the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). When we arrived in Mina’, we remembered the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). We then went to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked him about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must perform them in Mina’.’”

أَوَّلُ مَا يُظْهِرُ الْقَائِمُ مِنَ الْعَدْلِ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ مُنَادِيهِ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ صَاحِبُ النَّافِلَةِ لِصَاحِبِ الْفَرِيضَةِ- الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الطَّوَافَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the first instance of justice that will be practiced after the reappearance of al-Qa’im (a.s.), is that an announcer will announce this, ‘Those who perform optional al-Hajj must give a chance to those performing obligatory al-Hajj to reach the Black Stone.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الطَّوَافِ أَ يَكْتَفِي الرَّجُلُ بِإِحْصَاءِ صَاحِبِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man if he can consider counting the number of his Tawaf by his companion as sufficient. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْقِرَاءَةُ وَ أَنَا أَطُوفُ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ أَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَالَ الْقِرَاءَةُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ مَرَّ بِسَجْدَةٍ وَ هُوَ يَطُوفُ قَالَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about reading from al-Quran or speaking of Allah, most Blessed, most High, and that which one is more virtuous when I perform Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Reading is more virtuous.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if one comes across a passage for which Sajdah (prostration) is obligatory

لَا تَطُوفَنَّ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ عَلَيْكَ بُرْطُلَةٌ[4].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not perform Tawaf wearing burtulah (a certain kind of cap).”’

سَأَلَ أَبَانٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص طَوَافٌ يُعْرَفُ بِهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَطُوفُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ عَشَرَةَ أَسَابِيعَ ثَلَاثَةً أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَ ثَلَاثَةً آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ وَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ وَ اثْنَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ وَ كَانَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ رَاحَتُهُ.

“Aban once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is there any kind of Tawaf known as Tawaf of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah would, during one night and day, perform ten Tawafs; three in the begi

رَأَيْتُ أُمَّ فَرْوَةَ[1] تَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ عَلَيْهَا كِسَاءٌ مُتَنَكِّرَةً فَاسْتَلَمَتِ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِهَا الْيُسْرَى فَقَالَ لَهَا رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ يَطُوفُ يَا أَمَةَ اللَّهِ أَخْطَأْتِ السُّنَّةَ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّا لَأَغْنِيَاءُ عَنْ عِلْمِكَ.

“I saw ‘Umm Farwah perform Tawaf around the Ka‘bah wearing a colorless gown. She touched the Black Stone with her left hand and a man said, ‘O female servant of Allah, you made a mistake in following the noble tradition (of the Holy Prophet).’ ‘We are not in need of your knowledge,’ she responded.”

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ سُمِّيَتِ الطَّائِفَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا دَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَرْزُقَ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ قَطَعَ لَهُمْ قِطْعَةً مِنَ الْأُرْدُنِ‌[2]- فَأَقْبَلَتْ حَتَّى طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعاً ثُمَّ أَقَرَّهَا اللَّهُ فِي مَوْضِعِهَا وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الطَّائِفَ لِلطَّوَافِ بِالْبَيْتِ.

“Once abu al-Hassan (a.s.), asked me, ‘Why is the name al-Ta’if?’ I (the narrator) replied, ‘No, I do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘When Ibrahim (a.s.), prayed to his Lord to provide his family with sustenance, Allah cut a piece of land from ’ Adan (a mountain in al-Sham). It came and performed Tawaf around the House

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ أَنَا قَاعِدٌ فَأَغْتَمُّ لِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا زِيَادُ لَا عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ يَؤُمُّ الْحَجَّ لَا يَزَالُ فِي طَوَافٍ وَ سَعْيٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ.

When a believing person comes out of his home with the intention to perform al-Hajj, he is considered performing Tawaf and Sa‘y all the time until he is back home.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ مَعَهُ صَاحِبَةٌ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ الْقِيَامَ عَلَى رِجْلِهَا فَحَمَلَهَا زَوْجُهَا فِي مَحْمِلٍ فَطَافَ بِهَا طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ- بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ الطَّوَافُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ طَوَافُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ إِيهاً اللَّهِ إِذاً[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose female companion is not able to stand up on her legs so he places her in a carriage and walks with her to perform an obligatory Tawaf around the House and between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if it is sufficient for his Tawaf also. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, by Allah it

دَعِ الطَّوَافَ وَ أَنْتَ تَشْتَهِيهِ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should stop performing more Tawaf while you still desire to perform more Tawaf.”

فِي امْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ قَالَ تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَ أُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا.

“This is about a woman who had made a vow to perform Tawaf on all-fours; legs and arms. Abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that Ali, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘She must perform Tawaf (walking around the House) seven times for her legs and seven times for her hands.’”