دُفِنَ مَا بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ وَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ سَبْعُونَ نَبِيّاً أَمَاتَهُمُ اللَّهُ جُوعاً وَ ضُرّاً.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that between al-Yamaniy corner and Black Stone seventy prophets are buried; Allah caused them to die because of hunger and hardships.”
إِنَّ دَاوُدَ لَمَّا وَقَفَ الْمَوْقِفَ بِعَرَفَةَ نَظَرَ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَ كَثْرَتِهِمْ فَصَعِدَ الْجَبَلَ فَأَقْبَلَ يَدْعُو فَلَمَّا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ أَتَاهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا دَاوُدُ يَقُولُ لَكَ رَبُّكَ لِمَ صَعِدْتَ الْجَبَلَ ظَنَنْتَ أَنَّهُ يَخْفَى عَلَيَّ صَوْتُ مَنْ صَوَّتَ ثُمَّ مَضَى بِهِ إِلَى الْبَحْرِ إِلَى جُدَّةَ فَرَسَبَ بِهِ فِي الْمَاءِ مَسِيرَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحاً فِي الْبَرِّ فَإِذَ
11. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufiy from Ali ibn Mahziyar from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from ibn Muskan from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Dawud (David) stayed at the station in ‘Arafat and looked at the people who seemed of great
كُنْتُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَنَا وَ صَاحِبٌ لِي فَتَذَاكَرْنَا الْأَنْصَارَ فَقَالَ أَحَدُنَا هُمْ نُزَّاعٌ[1] مِنْ قَبَائِلَ وَ قَالَ أَحَدُنَا هُمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ قَالَ فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي ظِلِّ شَجَرَةٍ فَابْتَدَأَ الْحَدِيثَ وَ لَمْ نَسْأَلْهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ تُبَّعاً لَمَّا أَنْ جَاءَ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَ جَاءَ مَعَهُ الْعُلَمَاءُ وَ أَبْنَ
“In between Makkah and al-Madinah, my companion and I were discussing about people called al- Ansar. One of us said that they were individuals from different people who did not belong to well- known tribes, and one of them said that they were from the people of Yemen. We then arrived near abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.). He was
لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ صَاحِبُ الْحَبَشَةِ بِالْفِيلِ يُرِيدُ هَدْمَ الْكَعْبَةِ مَرُّوا بِإِبِلٍ لِعَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَاسْتَاقُوهَا فَتَوَجَّهَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِلَى صَاحِبِهِمْ يَسْأَلُهُ رَدَّ إِبِلِهِ عَلَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ هَذَا شَرِيفُ قُرَيْشٍ أَوْ عَظِيمُ قُرَيْشٍ وَ هُوَ رَجُلٌ لَهُ عَقْلٌ وَ مُرُوَّةٌ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَ أَدْنَاهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِتَرْجُمَانِهِ سَلْهُ مَا
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Ethiopian king came with elephants to destroy the Ka‘bah, they passed by the camels of ‘Abd al-Muttalib and took them for themselves. ‘Abd al-Muttalib went to the king, asking him to release his camels. He asked permission for a meeting, which was granted. He (the king) wa
إِنَّ قُرَيْشاً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ هَدَمُوا الْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادُوا بِنَاءَهُ حِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ أُلْقِيَ فِي رُوعِهِمُ الرُّعْبُ[1] حَتَّى قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ لَيَأْتِي كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ بِأَطْيَبِ مَالِهِ وَ لَا تَأْتُوا بِمَالٍ اكْتَسَبْتُمُوهُ مِنْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ أَوْ حَرَامٍ فَفَعَلُوا فَخُلِّيَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ بِنَائِهِ فَبَنَوْهُ حَتَّى انْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَوْضِعِ الْحَجَرِ الْأ
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id ibn ‘Abd Allah al-’A‘raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during the days of ignorance Quraysh had destroyed the House, but when they wanted to rebuild, something came between them and the House
إِنَّمَا هَدَمَتْ قُرَيْشٌ الْكَعْبَةَ لِأَنَّ السَّيْلَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ فَيَدْخُلُهَا فَانْصَدَعَتْ وَ سُرِقَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ غَزَالٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ رِجْلَاهُ مِنْ جَوْهَرٍ وَ كَانَ حَائِطُهَا قَصِيراً وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَبْلَ مَبْعَثِ النَّبِيِّ ص بِثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً[2] فَأَرَادَتْ قُرَيْشٌ أَنْ يَهْدِمُوا الْكَعْبَةَ وَ يَبْنُوهَا وَ يَزِيدُوا فِي عَرْصَتِهَا ثُمَّ أَشْفَقُوا مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ خَاف
“They have said that Quraysh had demolished al-Ka‘bah because of flood that would come from the upper part of Makkah and enter al-Ka‘bah. Damages would take place and a deer made of gold with its legs made of diamond was stolen. The walls were not high enough. This happened thirty years before Allah commanded His proph
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص سَاهَمَ قُرَيْشاً فِي بِنَاءِ الْبَيْتِ فَصَارَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ بَابِ الْكَعْبَةِ إِلَى النِّصْفِ[6] مَا بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى كَانَ لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الشَّامِيِّ.
“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, took part with Quraysh in building the House. The share of the Messenger of Allah was from the door of al-Ka‘bah up to half of the way between al-Yemeniy corner to
كَانَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ غَزَالانِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَ خَمْسَةُ أَسْيَافٍ فَلَمَّا غَلَبَتْ خُزَاعَةُ- جُرْهُمَ عَلَى الْحَرَمِ أَلْقَتْ جُرْهُمُ الْأَسْيَافَ وَ الْغَزَالَيْنِ فِي بِئْرِ زَمْزَمَ وَ أَلْقَوْا فِيهَا الْحِجَارَةَ وَ طَمُّوهَا وَ عَمَّوْا أَثَرَهَا[1] فَلَمَّا غَلَبَ قُصَيٌّ عَلَى خُزَاعَةَ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا مَوْضِعَ زَمْزَمَ وَ عَمِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْضِعُهَا فَلَمَّا غَلَبَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَ كَانَ يُفْرَشُ
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that in al-Ka‘bah there were two gazelles made of gold and five swords. When Khuza‘ah dominated Jurhum in the Sacred area, Jurhum threw the two deer and the swords in the well of Zamzam. They threw stones in it, filled it up and disguised its marks. When Qusay dominated Khuza‘ah, they di
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع يَقُولُ لَمَّا احْتَفَرَ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ زَمْزَمَ وَ انْتَهَى إِلَى قَعْرِهَا خَرَجَتْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ إِحْدَى جَوَانِبِ الْبِئْرِ رَائِحَةٌ مُنْتِنَةٌ أَفْظَعَتْهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَنْثَنِيَ[1] وَ خَرَجَ ابْنُهُ الْحَارِثُ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ حَفَرَ حَتَّى أَمْعَنَ فَوَجَدَ فِي قَعْرِهَا عَيْناً تَخْرُجُ عَلَيْهِ بِرَائِحَةِ الْمِسْكِ ثُمَّ احْتَفَرَ فَلَمْ يَحْفِرْ إِلَّا ذِرَاعاً حَتَّى تَج
‘When ‘Abd al-Muttalib dug the well of Zamzam and reached its bottom, a foul odor emerged from one side of the well that frightened him severely. He could not bend himself down and his son, al-Harith, moved out of the well. He then dug until he found in the bottom of the well a fountain with the fragrance of musk. He t
لَمَّا هَدَمَ الْحَجَّاجُ الْكَعْبَةَ فَرَّقَ النَّاسُ تُرَابَهَا فَلَمَّا صَارُوا إِلَى بِنَائِهَا فَأَرَادُوا أَنْ يَبْنُوهَا خَرَجَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ حَيَّةٌ فَمَنَعَتِ النَّاسَ الْبِنَاءَ حَتَّى هَرَبُوا فَأَتَوُا الْحَجَّاجَ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ فَخَافَ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ مُنِعَ بِنَاءَهَا فَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ ثُمَّ نَشَدَ النَّاسَ وَ قَالَ أَنْشُدُ اللَّهَ عَبْداً[3] عِنْدَهُ مِمَّا ابْتُلِينَا بِهِ عِلْمٌ لَمَّا أَخْبَرَنَ
“When al-Hajjaj destroyed al-Ka‘bah, people scattered its soil. When they wanted to rebuild it, a serpent came out on them, stopped people from rebuilding and they ran away. They went to al-Hajjaj and informed him of the matter. He feared that its rebuilding might have been prohibited. He went on the pulpit and swore p
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكاً وَ هُدىً لِلْعالَمِينَ فِيهِ آياتٌ بَيِّناتٌ[1] مَا هَذِهِ الْآيَاتُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ قَالَ مَقَامُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَيْثُ قَامَ عَلَى الْحَجَرِ فَأَثَّرَتْ فِيهِ قَدَمَاهُ وَ الْحَجَرُ الْأَسْوَدُ وَ مَنْزِلُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ع.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘The first ever house built for people is that which is in Bakkah, the blessed and a guide for the worlds. In it there are signs which are very clear.’ (3:96-97) I asked, ‘What are these signs which are very clear?’ He
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ أَذْكُرُ وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِيهِ السَّيْلُ وَ النَّاسُ يَقُومُونَ عَلَى الْمَقَامِ يَخْرُجُ الْخَارِجُ يَقُولُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ بِهِ السَّيْلُ وَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْخَارِجُ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا فُلَانُ مَا صَنَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ فَقُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ يَخَافُونَ أَنْ يَكُونَ السَّيْلُ قَدْ
“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘Did you meet al-Husayn (a.s.) ?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, I remember when I was with him in the Sacred Masjid while the flood had entered it. People stood on the station of Ibrahim and those coming out said, “The flood has moved the station away,” and others when coming out said, “
لِأَنَّ الْكَعْبَةَ بَيْتُهُ وَ الْحَرَمَ بَابُهُ فَلَمَّا قَصَدُوهُ وَافِدِينَ وَقَفَهُمْ بِالْبَابِ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ قِيلَ لَهُ فَالْمَشْعَرُ الْحَرَامُ لِمَ صَارَ فِي الْحَرَمِ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَذِنَ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ وَقَفَهُمْ بِالْحِجَابِ الثَّانِي فَلَمَّا طَالَ تَضَرُّعُهُمْ بِهَا أَذِنَ لَهُمْ لِتَقْرِيبِ قُرْبَانِهِمْ فَلَمَّا قَضَوْا تَفَثَهُمْ[2] تَطَهَّرُوا بِهَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ ح
“’Amir al-Mu’minin was asked about staying on the hill, why it is not inside the Sacred area (al- Haram)?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is because al-Ka‘bah is His house and al-Haram (the sacred area) is its door. When people wanted to come to His House, He made them stand, wait at the door and appeal for permission.’ It
إِنَّ الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ أَكْثَرُ بِلَادِ اللَّهِ هَوَامّاً فَإِذَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ التَّرْوِيَةِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْهَوَامِّ ارْحَلْنَ عَنْ وَفْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَتَخْرُجُ فِي الْجِبَالِ فَتَسَعُهَا حَيْثُ لَا تُرَى فَإِذَا انْصَرَفَ الْحَاجُّ عَادَتْ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Muzdalifah had more insects than other lands of Allah. On the night of al-Tarwiyah, it was announced from Allah, ‘O insects, move away from where delegations to Allah are about to pass.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The insects move in the hills in a way that they are not seen. When al-Hajj (p
إِنَّ قُرَيْشاً لَمَّا هَدَمُوا الْكَعْبَةَ وَجَدُوا فِي قَوَاعِدِهِ حَجَراً فِيهِ كِتَابٌ لَمْ يُحْسِنُوا قِرَاءَتَهُ حَتَّى دَعَوْا رَجُلًا فَقَرَأَهُ فَإِذَا فِيهِ أَنَا اللَّهُ ذُو بَكَّةَ حَرَّمْتُهَا يَوْمَ خَلَقْتُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ وَ وَضَعْتُهَا بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْجَبَلَيْنِ وَ حَفَفْتُهَا بِسَبْعَةِ أَمْلَاكٍ حَفّاً.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when Quraysh demolished al-Ka‘bah, they found in its foundations a stone with a writing on it which could not be read properly. They found a man who was able to read and this was written on it, ‘I am Allah, owner of Bakkah, which I made sacred on the day I created the skies and ea
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ حَرَمَهُ أَنْ يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهُ أَوْ يُعْضَدَ شَجَرُهُ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ أَوْ يُصَادَ طَيْرُهُ.
‘Allah has made His House sacred. He has prohibited uprooting of its grass, cutting down of its trees, except al-Idhkhir, and hunting its birds.’”
لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ افْتَتَحَهَا فَتَحَ بَابَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَأَمَرَ بِصُوَرٍ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَطُمِسَتْ فَأَخَذَ بِعِضَادَتَيِ الْبَابِ[3] فَقَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ صَدَقَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ مَا ذَا تَقُولُونَ وَ مَا ذَا تَظُنُّونَ قَالُوا نَظُنُّ خَيْراً وَ نَقُولُ خَيْراً أَخٌ كَرِيمٌ وَ ابْنُ أَخٍ كَرِيمٍ وَ قَدْ
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, arrived in Makkah on the day of its liberation, he
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ وَ هِيَ حَرَامٌ إِلَى أَنْ تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي[3] وَ لَا تَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِي إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ.
“He (the Imam) has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, on the day of liberation of Makkah said, ‘Allah made Makkah sacred (restricted) on the day He created the skies and earth and it remains sacred until the Hour of doom. It n
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً[4]- الْبَيْتَ عَنَى أَمِ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ مَنْ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مُسْتَجِيراً بِهِ فَهُوَ آمِنٌ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ مِنَ الْوَحْشِ وَ الطَّيْرِ كَانَ آمِناً مِنْ أَنْ يُهَاجَ أَوْ يُؤْذَى حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Whoever enters it (al-Haram, the Sacred area) gains immunity.(3:96) Does it refer to the House only or it applies to al-Harm also? He (the Imam) replied, ‘Of the people whoever enters, seeking refuge and protection the
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً قَالَ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ الْعَبْدُ فِي غَيْرِ الْحَرَمِ جِنَايَةً ثُمَّ فَرَّ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ لَمْ يَسَعْ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ فِي الْحَرَمِ وَ لَكِنْ يُمْنَعُ مِنَ السُّوقِ وَ لَا يُبَايَعُ وَ لَا يُطْعَمُ وَ لَا يُسْقَى وَ لَا يُكَلَّمُ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا فُعِلَ ذَلِكَ بِهِ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ فَيُؤْخَذَ وَ إِذَا جَنَى فِي الْحَرَمِ جِنَايَة
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Whoever enters it (al-Haram, the sacred area) gains immunity.(3:96) He (the Imam) said, ‘If a servant (of Allah) commits a crime outside al-Haram (the sacred area) then flees to al- Haram, no one can arrest him inside
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً قَالَ إِنْ سَرَقَ سَارِقٌ بِغَيْرِ مَكَّةَ أَوْ جَنَى جِنَايَةً عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَفَرَّ إِلَى مَكَّةَ لَمْ يُؤْخَذْ مَا دَامَ فِي الْحَرَمِ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُمْنَعُ مِنَ السُّوقِ وَ لَا يُبَايَعُ وَ لَا يُجَالَسُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ فَيُؤْخَذَ وَ إِنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي الْحَرَمِ ذَلِكَ الْحَدَثَ أُخِذَ فِيهِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meaning of the words of Allah, ‘Whoever enters it he gains immunity.(3:96) He (the Imam) said, ‘If a thief steals something in a place other than Makkah or commits a crime against his own self, then flees to Makkah, he cannot be arrested in al-Haram (the sacred area) until
أُتِيَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ سَبُعاً مِنَ سِبَاعِ الطَّيْرِ عَلَى الْكَعْبَةِ لَيْسَ يَمُرُّ بِهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ حَمَامِ الْحَرَمِ إِلَّا ضَرَبَهُ فَقَالَ انْصِبُوا لَهُ وَ اقْتُلُوهُ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أَلْحَدَ.
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), came in the Masjid and it was said to him that a bird of prey is on al-Ka‘bah and it hits every pigeon that passes. He (the Imam) said, ‘Catch and kill it because it has committed deviation.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحادٍ بِظُلْمٍ[1] قَالَ كُلُّ ظُلْمٍ إِلْحَادٌ وَ ضَرْبُ الْخَادِمِ فِي غَيْرِ ذَنْبٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْإِلْحَادِ.
‘One who is found therein in deviation and injustice. . . .’ (22:24) He (the Imam) said, ‘All forms of injustice is deviation, causing harms to a servant without sin is of such deviation.”’
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذابٍ أَلِيمٍ فَقَالَ كُلُّ ظُلْمٍ يَظْلِمُهُ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسُهُ بِمَكَّةَ مِنْ سَرِقَةٍ أَوْ ظُلْمِ أَحَدٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ مِنَ الظُّلْمِ فَإِنِّي أَرَاهُ إِلْحَاداً وَ لِذَلِكَ كَانَ يُتَّقَى أَنْ يُسْكَنَ الْحَرَمُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘We will make one who is found there with deviation with injustice to taste painful punishment.’ (22:24) He (the Imam) said, ‘Every injustice that a man does to himself in Makkah, like stealing, injustice to others or any form
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا فِي الْحِلِّ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ فَقَالَ لَا يُقْتَلُ وَ لَا يُطْعَمُ وَ لَا يُسْقَى وَ لَا يُبَايَعُ وَ لَا يُؤْوَى حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ فَيُقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّقُلْتُ فَمَا تَقُولُ فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ فِي الْحَرَمِ أَوْ سَرَقَ قَالَ يُقَامُ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ فِي الْحَرَمِ صَاغِراً إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَرَ لِلْحَرَمِ حُرْمَةً وَ قَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَع
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has killed another man in non- sacred area but then entered the sacred area. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not be killed, fed, given drink, dealt with for buying and selling or given protection and lodging until he comes out of the sacred area, so that he is brought t
لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْحَرَمَ بِسِلَاحٍ إِلَّا أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ فِي جُوَالِقَ أَوْ يُغَيِّبَهُ يَعْنِي يَلُفُّ عَلَى الْحَدِيدِ شَيْئاً.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper to bring arms inside the sacred area unless it is kept inside a bag or covered out of sight by wrapping something over the iron. ‘“
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُرِيدُ مَكَّةَ أَوِ الْمَدِينَةَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مَعَهُ بِالسِّلَاحِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَخْرُجَ بِالسِّلَاحِ مِنْ بَلَدِهِ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ لَمْ يُظْهِرْهُ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who wants to go to Makkah or al- Madinah and dislikes to carry arms with him. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful to carry arms when leaving his town but when entering Makkah he must not allow it to come into view.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّا يَصِلُ إِلَيْنَا مِنْ ثِيَابِ الْكَعْبَةِ هَلْ يَصْلُحُ لَنَا أَنْ نَلْبَسَ شَيْئاً مِنْهَا قَالَ يَصْلُحُ لِلصِّبْيَانِ وَ الْمَصَاحِفِ وَ الْمِخَدَّةِ تَبْتَغِي بِذَلِكَ الْبَرَكَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.
‘They are good for children, Quran books, or pillow cases, whereby you seek blessings by the will of Allah.’”
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ تُرْبَةِ مَا حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ إِنْ أَخَذَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً رَدَّهُ.
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘It is not proper to take soil from around al- Ka‘bah, and if one does so he must return it back.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَخَذْتُ سُكّاً مِنْ سُكِ[2] الْمَقَامِ وَ تُرَاباً مِنْ تُرَابِ الْبَيْتِ وَ سَبْعَ حَصَيَاتٍ فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتَ أَمَّا التُّرَابُ وَ الْحَصَى فَرُدَّهُ.
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I have taken of the perfumes of al-Maqam (station of Ibrahim) and soil from the soil of al-Bayt (the House) and the seven pebbles. He (the Imam) said, ‘How bad is what you have done! However, you must return the soil and pebbles.”’
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ عَمِّي كَنَسَ الْكَعْبَةَ وَ أَخَذَ مِنْ تُرَابِهَا فَنَحْنُ نَتَدَاوَى بِهِ فَقَالَ رُدَّهُ إِلَيْهَا.
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that my uncle once swept al-Ka‘bah and took of the dust and we use it as medicine. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must return it back.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ وَ فِي ثَوْبِي حَصَاةٌ قَالَ فَرُدَّهَا أَوِ اطْرَحْهَا فِي مَسْجِدٍ[3].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the pebbles that I find with me after coming out of the Masjid. He (the Imam) said, ‘Return them or throw in the Masjid.’”
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِمَكَّةَ سَنَةً قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَتَحَوَّلُ عَنْهَا وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ بِنَاءً فَوْقَ الْكَعْبَةِ[1]. - وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْمُقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ يُقْسِي الْقُلُوبَ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for a man to stay in Makkah for one year.’ I then asked, ‘What should he do?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must move out, and it is not proper for anyone to build anything higher than al-Ka‘bah.’” It is narrated that staying in Makkah hardens (removes good feelings from) one’s
إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ نُسُكِكَ فَارْجِعْ فَإِنَّهُ أَشْوَقُ لَكَ إِلَى الرُّجُوعِ[2].
When you complete your nusuk (acts of ‘Umrah and or Hajj) go back; it leaves you with more desire to return to Makkah.’”
لَا تَنْزِعْ مِنْ شَجَرِ مَكَّةَ إِلَّا النَّخْلَ وَ شَجَرَ الْفَاكِهَةِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not remove any of the trees from Makkah, except palm trees and fruit bearing trees.’”
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْبُتُ فِي الْحَرَمِ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ عَلَى النَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ[1].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Everything that grows in al-Haram (the sacred area) is prohibited (restricted) for all people.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الرَّجُلُ يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ فَيَقْطَعُ مِنْ شَجَرِهَا قَالَ اقْطَعْ مَا كَانَ دَاخِلًا عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ مَا لَمْ يَدْخُلْ مَنْزِلَكَ عَلَيْكَ.
‘You can cut what has entered in your place, but you must not cut what has not entered your place.’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع شَجَرَةٌ أَصْلُهَا فِي الْحِلِّ وَ فَرْعُهَا فِي الْحَرَمِ فَقَالَ حُرِّمَ أَصْلُهَا لِمَكَانِ فَرْعِهَا قُلْتُ فَإِنَّ أَصْلَهَا فِي الْحَرَمِ وَ فَرْعَهَا فِي الْحِلِّ فَقَالَ حُرِّمَ فَرْعُهَا لِمَكَانِ أَصْلِهَا.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a tree with its roots in non-al- Haram (the sacred area) and its branches in al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘Its roots are prohibited because of its branches.’ I then asked, ‘What if its roots are al-Haram (the sacred area) and its branches in non-
يُخَلَّى عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ فِي الْحَرَمِ يَأْكُلُ مَا شَاءَ[3].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Camels can be left in al-Haram (the sacred area) to eat whatever it likes.’”
إِنْ بَنَى الْمَنْزِلَ وَ الشَّجَرَةُ فِيهِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَقْلَعَهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ نَبَتَتْ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ وَ هُوَ لَهُ فَلْيَقْلَعْهَا.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who cuts a tree in his house in al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he built the house and the tree was there it is prohibited for him, but he could cut it if it grew after the house was built.’”
لَا يُذْبَحُ بِمَكَّةَ إِلَّا الْإِبِلُ وَ الْبَقَرُ وَ الْغَنَمُ وَ الدَّجَاجُ.
‘It is prohibited to slaughter any animal in Makkah except camels, cows, sheep and chickens.”’
مَا كَانَ يَصُفُ[2] مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَلَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَهُ وَ مَا كَانَ لَا يَصُفُّ فَلَكَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَهُ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ دَجَاجِ الْحَبَشِ قَالَ لَيْسَ مِنَ الصَّيْدِ إِنَّمَا الصَّيْدُ مَا طَارَ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the birds that which flaps its wings in flight is prohibited to be taken out; but you can take out that which does not flap its wings in flight.’ I then asked him (the Imam) about the Ethiopian chicken. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not hunting a prey. Hunting a prey is that which fli
سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ عَنِ الدَّجَاجِ الْحَبَشِيِّ يُخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا لَا تَسْتَقِلُّ بِالطَّيَرَانِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked, when I was present, about the Ethiopian chicken if it can be taken out of al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘Its flight is not independent.’”
إِذَا كُنْتَ حَلَالًا فَقَتَلْتَ الصَّيْدَ فِي الْحِلِّ مَا بَيْنَ الْبَرِيدِ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَعَلَيْكَ جَزَاؤُهُ[3] فَإِنْ فَقَأْتَ عَيْنَهُ أَوْ كَسَرْتَ قَرْنَهُ أَوْ جَرَحْتَهُ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِصَدَقَةٍ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you are not in the state of Ihram and hunt in non-al- Haram (the sacred area) within a distance of one Barid (a certain unit of measurement) to al-Haram (the sacred area) you must pay the penalty. If you damage its eyes or break its horn, or injure it, you must pay charity.”’
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أُهْدِيَ لَهُ حَمَامٌ أَهْلِيٌّ وَ هُوَ فِي الْحَرَمِ فَقَالَ إِنْ هُوَ أَصَابَ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً[4] فَلْيَتَصَدَّقْ بِثَمَنِهِ نَحْواً مِمَّا كَانَ يَسْوَى فِي الْقِيمَةِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who receives a domesticated pigeon as a gift in al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘If he hurts it he must give an amount of charity which is equal to its value.’”
قُلْتُ لِغُلَامٍ لَنَا هَيِّئْ لَنَا غَدَاءً فَأَخَذَ أَطْيَاراً مِنَ الْحَرَمِ فَذَبَحَهَا وَ طَبَخَهَا فَأَخْبَرْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ ادْفِنْهَا وَ افْدِ كُلَّ طَائِرٍ مِنْهَا.
“I once told my slave to prepare lunch. He took a bird in al-Haram (the sacred area), slaughtered and cooked it. I informed abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it and he (the Imam) said, ‘Bury it and pay ransom for every bird.”
إِذَا أَدْخَلَهُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ حَرُمَ عَلَيْهِ أَكْلُهُ وَ إِمْسَاكُهُ فَلَا تَشْتَرِيَنَّ فِي الْحَرَمِ إِلَّا مَذْبُوحاً ذُبِحَ فِي الْحِلِّ ثُمَّ جِيءَ بِهِ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ مَذْبُوحاً فَلَا بَأْسَ لِلْحَلَالِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a prey which is hunted in non-al-Haram (the sacred area) and is brought in al-Haram (the sacred area) when it is still alive. He (the Imam) said, ‘Since he has brought to al-Haram (the sacred area), it is prohibited for him to use it for food or to keep it. Nothing in al-Haram
أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع انْتِفْهَا وَ أَحْسِنْ إِلَيْهَا[1] وَ اعْلِفْهَا حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَوَى رِيشُهَا فَخَلِّ سَبِيلَهَا.
“Al-Hakam once asked abu Ja’far ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who receives a pigeon as a gift in al- Haram (the sacred area) with its wings shortened. He (the Imam) said, ‘He takes it, looks after it and feeds it until its wings grow, then sets it free.’”
كُنَّا جَمَاعَةً فَاشْتَرَيْنَا طَيْراً فَقَصَصْنَاهُ وَ دَخَلْنَا بِهِ مَكَّةَ فَعَابَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ فَأَرْسَلَ كَرِبٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ اسْتَوْدِعُوهُ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ- مُسْلِماً أَوِ امْرَأَةً مُسْلِمَةً فَإِذَا اسْتَوَى خَلَّوْا سَبِيلَهُ.
“We were a group and bought a bird, cut its wings short and brought it in Makkah. People criticized us for this and Karib sent someone to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), to ask him (the Imam) about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Leave it in the trust of a Muslim man or woman of Makkah, who will release it when it will become normal .
مَنْ أَصَابَ طَيْراً فِي الْحَرَمِ وَ هُوَ مُحِلٌّ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقِيمَةُ وَ الْقِيمَةُ دِرْهَمٌ يَشْتَرِي بِهِ عَلَفاً لِحَمَامِ الْحَرَمِ.
“Abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘If one hurts a bird in al-Haram (the sacred area) when one is not in the state of ’Ihram, he owes its price. This price is one dirham with which he buys feed for the pigeons of al-Haram (the sacred area).”’