The Book of Haj

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[2] عَنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ دَخَلُوا فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ لِصَاحِبِهِ تَحَفَّظُوا الطَّوَافَ فَلَمَّا ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ فَرَغُوا قَالَ وَاحِدٌ مَعِي سِتَّةُ أَشْوَاطٍ قَالَ إِنْ شَكُّوا كُلُّهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَأْنِفُوا[3] وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَشُكُّوا وَ عَلِمَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا فِي يَدِهِ فَلْيَبْنُوا.

‘You must keep proper counts of the number of Tawaf.’ When they thought they had completed, one of them said, ‘With me it is six Tawaf.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If all of them doubt they must perform Tawaf again. If they do not have doubts and everyone knows the number of Tawaf with him they follow accordingly.’”

فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَطُوفُ بِالصَّبِيِّ وَ تَسْعَى بِهِ هَلْ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهَا وَ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who performs Tawaf with a child and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if this is sufficient for her Tawaf also. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’” (Ahadith 11-13 are best explained in the form of fatwa).

يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ تَطُوفَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ أُسْبُوعاً عَدَدَ أَيَّامِ السَّنَةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ شَوْطاً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَمَا قَدَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is preferable to perform three hundred sixty Tawaf (each consisting of seven times walking around the Ka‘bah) equal to the number of days in a year. If you cannot do this, then you should walk three hundred sixty times around the Ka‘bah; and if you cannot do this much also, the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَلْ نَشْرَبُ وَ نَحْنُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if we can drink when performing Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so.”’

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ طَافَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ الْعَضْبَاءِ وَ جَعَلَ يَسْتَلِمُ الْأَرْكَانَ بِمِحْجَنِهِ وَ يُقَبِّلُ الْمِحْجَنَ‌[4].

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once performed Tawaf on al-Ghadba’ camel touching the corners with his staff and then kissed the staff.’”

طَوَافٌ فِي الْعَشْرِ[1] أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ طَوَافاً فِي الْحَجِّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing a Tawaf on tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah is more virtuous than seventy Tawaf during al-Hajj.’”

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ فِي امْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ فَقَالَ تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَ أُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), about a woman who had made a vow to perform Tawaf on all-fours; legs and arms, said, ‘She must perform Tawaf once for her legs and once for her arms.’”

إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ فَائْتِ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ قَبِّلْهُ وَ اسْتَلِمْهُ أَوْ أَشِرْ إِلَيْهِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا بُدَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ إِنْ قَدَرْتَ أَنْ تَشْرَبَ مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ إِلَى الصَّفَا فَافْعَلْ وَ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَشْرَبُ- اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ عِلْماً نَافِعاً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ قَالَ وَ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَال

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that after performing two Rak‘at salat (prayer) you should go to the Black Stone, kiss, touch it and point toward it; it should be done.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you can drink from Zamzam before leaving for al-Safa’, it is better, and when drinking say, ‘O Allah, make it useful knowledg

إِذَا فَرَغَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَلْيَأْتِ زَمْزَمَ وَ لْيَسْتَقِ مِنْهُ ذَنُوباً أَوْ ذَنُوبَيْنِ وَ لْيَشْرَبْ مِنْهُ وَ لِيَصُبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَ ظَهْرِهِ وَ بَطْنِهِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ عِلْماً نَافِعاً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when a man completes Tawaf and the two Rak‘at salat (prayer), he should go to Zamzam. He should take one or two containers full of water, drink, pour on his h

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ ع لَيْلَةَ الزِّيَارَةِ طَافَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ وَ صَلَّى خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ زَمْزَمَ فَاسْتَقَى مِنْهَا بِيَدِهِ بِالدَّلْوِ الَّذِي يَلِي الْحَجَرَ وَ شَرِبَ مِنْهُ وَ صَبَّ عَلَى بَعْضِ جَسَدِهِ ثُمَّ اطَّلَعَ فِي زَمْزَمَ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا أَنَّهُ رَآهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِسَنَةٍ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.

“I once saw abu Ja‘far, the 2nd (a.s.), in the night of Ziyarat perform Tawaf al-Nisa’. He (the Imam) performed Salat (prayer) behind Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, then went in Zamzam, took water with his hand with the bucket which is next to al-Hajar, drank from it and poured on certain parts of his bod

أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مِنْ إِتْيَانِ الصَّفَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ‌[1] قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ إِلَى الصَّفَا مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي يُقَابِلُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ حَتَّى تَقْطَعَ الْوَادِيَ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ فَاصْعَدْ عَلَى ال

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هَلْ مِنْ دُعَاءٍ مُوَقَّتٍ أَقُولُهُ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَقَالَ تَقُولُ إِذَا وَقَفْتَ عَلَى الصَّفَا- لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ

“No one other than Allah, who is One and has no partners, deserves worship. To Him belong the kingdom and all praise. He gives life and causes things to die and has power over all things - three times.’””

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع كَيْفَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ يَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.

‘He should say, ‘No one except Allah who is One and has no partners, deserves worship. To Him belong the Kingdom and all praise. He gives life and causes death and He has power over all things’ - three times.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ بَابِ الصَّفَا قُلْتُ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا قَدِ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ بَعْضُهُمْ يَقُولُ الَّذِي يَلِي السِّقَايَةَ وَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَقُولُ الَّذِي يَلِي الْحَجَرَ فَقَالَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَلِي السِّقَايَةَ مُحْدَثٌ صَنَعَهُ دَاوُدُ وَ فَتَحَهُ دَاوُدُ[1].

“I asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the door of al-Safa’ saying, ‘Our people have differences about it. Certain ones among them say, “It is in front of the water fountain and others say that it is in front of the Black Stone.’” He (the Imam) said, ‘It is the one which is in front of the water fountain. Dawud initiated i

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا صَعِدَ الصَّفَا اسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي‌ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ قَطُّ[1] فَإِنْ عُدْتُ فَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ تَرْحَمْنِي وَ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَأَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي وَ أَنَا

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), when climbing on al-Safa’, would face the Ka‘bah, raise his hands and then say, ‘O Allah, forgive my every sin that I have committed. If I will return to sin, return to me with forgiveness, You are Forgiving and Merciful. O Allah, do for me what is worthy of You to do for me; if You do for me

مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ مَالُهُ فَلْيُطِلِ الْوُقُوفَ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ.

“One who wants his wealth to increase should stay on al-Safa’ and al-Marwah for a long time.”

لَيْسَ عَلَى الصَّفَا شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَقَّتٌ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘There is no definite act of worship to perform on al-Safa’.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع صَعِدَ الْمَرْوَةَ فَأَلْقَى نَفْسَهُ عَلَى الْحَجَرِ الَّذِي فِي أَعْلَاهَا فِي مَيْسَرَتِهَا وَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ.

“I once saw abu al-Hassan (a.s.), climb al-Marwah and lean himself against the rock which is on top on the pathway and face al-Ka‘bah.”(Ahadith 7-8 of this Chapter are best explained in the form of fatwa).

كُنْتُ وَرَاءَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع‌[3] عَلَى الصَّفَا أَوْ عَلَى الْمَرْوَةِ وَ هُوَ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَى حَرْفَيْنِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الظَّنِّ بِكَ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ وَ صِدْقَ النِّيَّةِ فِي التَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ‌[4].

“I was following abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), when climbing al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, and he did not say anything more than two words, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You to grant me optimism about You in all conditions and true intention to place my trust with You.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنِ السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الدَّارِ الَّتِي عَلَى يَمِينِكَ عِنْدَ أَوَّلِ الْوَادِي فَاسْعَ حَتَّى تَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى أَوَّلِ زُقَاقٍ‌[2] عَنْ يَمِينِكَ بَعْدَ مَا تُجَاوِزُ الْوَادِيَ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَكُفَّ عَنِ السَّعْيِ وَ امْشِ مَشْياً وَ إِذَا جِئْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْمَرْوَةِ فَابْدَأْ مِنْ عِنْدِ الزُّقَاقِ الَّذِي وَصَ

“About Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘When you reach the first house on your right side in the beginning of the valley, then walk faster like running slowly until the beginning of the lanes on your right side, then stop S

كَانَ أَبِي يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ مَا بَيْنَ بَابِ ابْنِ عَبَّادٍ إِلَى أَنْ يَرْفَعَ قَدَمَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَسِيلِ لَا يَبْلُغُ زُقَاقَ آلِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘My father (a.s.), would perform Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah between the door of ibn ‘Abbad up to where he stepped over the drain of the valley before the lane of Ale abu Husayn.’” (Ahadith 1-2 of this Chapter are best explained in the form of f

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا مِنْ بُقْعَةٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمَسْعَى لِأَنَّهُ يُذِلُّ فِيهَا كُلَّ جَبَّارٍ. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ لِمَ جُعِلَ السَّعْيُ فَقَالَ مَذَلَّةً لِلْجَبَّارِينَ.

“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘No piece of land is more beloved to Allah than the area for walking (between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah); because it humbles every tyrant.’ It is narrated that he was asked, ‘Why was al-Sa‘y made to be?‘, so he said, ‘To humbles the tyrants.’”

لَيْسَ لِلَّهِ مَنْسَكٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ السَّعْيِ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ يُذِلُّ فِيهِ الْجَبَّارِينَ.

“He (the Imam) has said, ‘No act of Hajj is more beloved to Allah than ‘Sa‘y’ because it humbles the tyrants.’”

جُعِلَ السَّعْيُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ مَذَلَّةً لِلْجَبَّارِينَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Sa‘y (walking) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah is made to humble the tyrants.”

انْحَدِرْ مِنَ الصَّفَا مَاشِياً إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْمَنَارَةَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى طَرَفِ الْمَسْعَى فَاسْعَ مِلْأَ فُرُوجِكَ‌[1] وَ قُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ وَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الْمَنَارَةَ الْأُخْرَى فَإِذ

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that climb down from al-Safa’, walking to al-Marwah in a calm and dignified manner up to the sign; then walk faster and say, ‘I begin by the help

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع يَبْتَدِئُ بِالسَّعْيِ مِنْ دَارِ الْقَاضِي الْمَخْزُومِيِّ قَالَ وَ يَمْضِي كَمَا هُوَ إِلَى زُقَاقِ الْعَطَّارِينَ.

“I saw abu al-Hassan (a.s.), perform Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) from the house of al-Qadiy al-Makhzumiy.’ He has said that he (the Imam) continued until he reached the lane of al-‘Attarin (perfume sellers).”’

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَرِيضَةٌ أَمْ سُنَّةٌ فَقَالَ فَرِيضَةٌ قُلْتُ أَ وَ لَيْسَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَلا جُناحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِما[2] قَالَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي عُمْرَةِ الْقَضَاءِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص شَرَطَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَرْفَعُوا الْأَصْنَامَ مِنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَتَشَاغَلَ رَجُلٌ وَ تَرَكَ السَّعْيَ حَتَّى انْقَضَتِ الْأَيّ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah if it is obligatory or Sunnah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is obligatory.’ I then asked, ‘What is the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . then it is not harmful for him to perform Tawaf of them.’ (2:158). He (

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَرَكَ شَيْئاً مِنَ الرَّمَلِ‌[1] فِي سَعْيِهِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْمَسْعَى كَانَ أَوْسَعَ مِمَّا هُوَ الْيَوْمَ وَ لَكِنَّ النَّاسَ ضَيَّقُوهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who did not walk faster between the two signs during Sa‘y of al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is not necessary for him to do anything.’ It is narrated that the area of “al-Mas‘a (the area for Sa‘y)’” was greater than it is today. People have reduced thi

عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who intentionally does not perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes al-Hajj in future.’” (Hadith 10 of this and the following Chapters are best explained in the form of fatwa).

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَدَأَ بِالْمَرْوَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّفَا قَالَ يُعِيدُ أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ لَوْ بَدَأَ بِشِمَالِهِ قَبْلَ يَمِينِهِ فِي الْوُضُوءِ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُعِيدَ الْوُضُوءَ[2].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who begins from al-Marwah before al- Safa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again. Consider if one begins washing his left arms before the right arm for wudu’, he is required to take wudu’ again.’”

إِنْ كَانَ خَطَأً اطَّرَحَ وَاحِداً وَ اعْتَدَّ بِسَبْعَةٍ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who performs eight instead of seven times Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is by mistake, he can consider the extra being dropped and count the seven.’”

حَجَجْنَا وَ نَحْنُ صَرُورَةٌ فَسَعَيْنَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ شَوْطاً فَسَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ سَبْعَةٌ لَكَ وَ سَبْعَةٌ تُطْرَحُ.

“We performed al-Hajj as Sarurah (first time performing al-Hajj) so we performed Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah by fourteen times walking between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, seven is for you and the other seven just being dropped.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَدَأَ بِالْمَرْوَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّفَا قَالَ يُعِيدُ أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ لَوْ بَدَأَ بِشِمَالِهِ قَبْلَ يَمِينِهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَبْدَأَ بِيَمِينِهِ ثُمَّ يُعِيدَ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked, when I was present, about a man who begins from al- Marwah instead of from al-Safa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again. Consider if you begin with your left arms for wudu’ instead of with your right arm, you must begin with your right arm and then do your left arm again.’”

مَنْ طَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ شَوْطاً طَرَحَ ثَمَانِيَةً وَ اعْتَدَّ بِسَبْعَةٍ وَ إِنْ بَدَأَ بِالْمَرْوَةِ فَلْيَطْرَحْ وَ لْيَبْدَأْ بِالصَّفَا.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If one performs fifteen times instead of seven times walking between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah he drops eight Shawt (walking once between al-Safa’ and al- Marwah) and counts the seven. If he begins from al-Marwah he must drop it and begin from al- Safa’.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ عَلَى الدَّابَّةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ عَلَى الْمَحْمِلِ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah riding on a stumper. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so as well as on a carriage.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ رَاكِباً قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ الْمَشْيُ أَفْضَلُ.

‘It is not harmful but walking is more virtuous.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَ يَسْتَرِيحُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنْ شَاءَ جَلَسَ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَيَجْلِسُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah: if he can rest. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so on al-Safa’ or al-Marwah or in between.’”

لَا يُجْلَسُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ إِلَّا مِنْ جَهْدٍ.

‘You must not sit down between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah unless you are very exhausted.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ النِّسَاءِ يَطُفْنَ عَلَى الْإِبِلِ وَ الدَّوَابِّ أَ يُجْزِئُهُنَّ أَنْ يَقِفْنَ تَحْتَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ بِحَيْثُ يَرَيْنَ الْبَيْتَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of women who perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah on camels and stumpers; if they can stop below al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, they can do so in a way that they can see the House.’”

لَيْسَ عَلَى الرَّاكِبِ سَعْيٌ وَ لَكِنْ لِيُسْرِعْ شَيْئاً[5].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One riding is not required to perform Sa‘y (walking faster like running slowly) but they should hasten to a certain degree.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَدْخُلُ فِي السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيَدْخُلُ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ أَ يُخَفِّفُ أَوْ يَقْطَعُ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَعُودُ أَوْ يَثْبُتُ كَمَا هُوَ عَلَى حَالِهِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ قَالَ أَ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمَا مَسْجِدٌ[1] لَا بَلْ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ يَعُودُ قُلْتُ يَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهِمَا قَالَ أَ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ ذَا يَسْعَى عَلَى الدَّوَابِّ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who begins Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah but it becomes the time for Salat (prayer); if he can slow down, or stop and perform Salat (prayer), then return or remain standing until it is free. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is there no there Masjid on them? No, he must perfor

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ أَوْ أَرْبَعَةً ثُمَّ يَبُولُ أَ يُتِمُّ سَعْيَهُ بِغَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَوْ أَتَمَّ نُسُكَهُ بِوُضُوءٍ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who performs three or four times Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He then urinates: if he can perform Sa‘y without wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful but if he can complete the acts with wudu’, it would be more beloved to me.”

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ لَا تَطُوفُ وَ لَا تَسْعَى إِلَّا عَلَى وُضُوءٍ[2].

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not perform Tawaf or Sa‘y [between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah] except with wudu’.”

إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ سَعْيِكَ وَ أَنْتَ مُتَمَتِّعٌ فَقَصِّرْ مِنْ شَعْرِكَ مِنْ جَوَانِبِهِ وَ لِحْيَتِكَ وَ خُذْ مِنْ شَارِبِكَ وَ قَلِّمْ أَظْفَارَكَ وَ أَبْقِ مِنْهَا لِحَجِّكَ وَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَحْلَلْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُحِلُّ مِنْهُ الْمُحْرِمُ وَ أَحْرَمْتَ مِنْهُ فَطُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ تَطَوُّعاً مَا شِئْتَ.[1]

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you complete your Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al- Marwah and you are for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), you must do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). Cut certain amount of your hairs from the sides and beard, take from your mustache, and cut something from

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع أَحَلَّ مِنْ عُمْرَتِهِ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ شَعْرِهِ كُلِّهِ عَلَى الْمُشْطِ ثُمَّ أَشَارَ إِلَى شَارِبِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ الْحَجَّامُ ثُمَّ أَشَارَ إِلَى أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ.

“I saw abu al-Hassan (a.s.), come out of the state of Ihram of al-‘Umrah. He (the Imam) had taken from the side of his hairs all around by the help of a comb. He (the Imam) then pointed to his mustache and the barber took a certain amount from them. He (the Imam) then pointed to his beard and the barber took a certain

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ يَسْعَى أَ يَتَطَوَّعُ بِالطَّوَافِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ قَالَ مَا يُعْجِبُنِي‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if he can perform an optional Tawaf before Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not admirable to me.’”

فِي مُحْرِمٍ يُقَصِّرُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ وَ لَا يُقَصِّرُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ قَالَ يُجْزِئُهُ‌[3].

“About a man who performs Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) of certain parts but not of other parts, he (the Imam) said, ‘It is sufficient for him.”

لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الرِّضَا ع أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ لِلْعُمْرَةِ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّامُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ جَوَانِبِ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْدَأْ بِالنَّاصِيَةِ فَبَدَأَ بِهَا.

“When abu Ja‘far, ibn al-Rida’ (a.s.), wanted to do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) after al-‘Umrah, the barber wanted to take from the sides of his head but he (the Imam) said, ‘Take from the side of the forehead and the barber did accordingly.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُتَمَتِّعٍ قَرَضَ أَظْفَارَهُ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ شَعْرِ رَأْسِهِ بِمِشْقَصٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ يَجِدُ جَلَماً[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) cuts his nails and takes certain amount of the hairs from his head with a blade. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, everyone cannot not find scissors.’”

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُتَمَتِّعٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ.

‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah.”’