The Book of Haj

رَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ مِنْ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غُرُوبِهَا[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The time for throwing pebbles is from sunrise to sunset.’”

لِلْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ مَا حَدُّ رَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ فَقَالَ الْحَكَمُ عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ لَوْ أَنَّهُمَا كَانَا رَجُلَيْنِ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ احْفَظْ عَلَيْنَا مَتَاعَنَا حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ أَ كَانَ يَفُوتُهُ الرَّمْيُ هُوَ وَ اللَّهِ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غُرُوبِهَا.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ‘ibn ‘Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once asked al-Hakam ibn ‘Utaybah, ‘What is the time for throwing pebbles?’ He (Hakam) replied, ‘It is at Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at no

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِرُعَاةِ الْإِبِلِ إِذَا جَاءُوا بِاللَّيْلِ أَنْ يَرْمُوا[1].

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, gav

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ لَا تَرْمِي الْجَمْرَةَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَ قَالَ تَرْمِي الْجِمَارَ مِنْ بَطْنِ الْوَادِي وَ تَجْعَلُ كُلَّ جَمْرَةٍ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ ثُمَّ تَنْفَتِلُ فِي الشِّقِّ الْآخَرِ إِذَا رَمَيْتَ جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ[2].

’You must not throw pebbles on al-Jamarah al-‘ Aqabah on the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) until sunrise.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Throw pebbles on al-Jamar from the interior of the valley, keep each one on your right side and turn to the other side when throwing pebbles on Jamarah al-‘

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْغُسْلِ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْمِيَ فَقَالَ رُبَّمَا اغْتَسَلْتُ فَأَمَّا مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَلَا.

8. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Aban from Muhammad al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about Ghusl (bath) when one wants to throw pebbles. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perhaps you can take Ghusl (bath) but it is not of th

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْغُسْلِ إِذَا رَمَى الْجِمَارَ فَقَالَ رُبَّمَا فَعَلْتُ وَ أَمَّا مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَلَا وَ لَكِنْ مِنَ الْحَرِّ وَ الْعَرَقِ.

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about Ghusl (bath) when throwing pebbles on al- Jamar. He (the Imam) said, ‘You perhaps can take Ghusl (bath) but it is not of the Sunnah except be

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الْجِمَارِ فَقَالَ لَا تَرْمِ الْجِمَارَ إِلَّا وَ أَنْتَ عَلَى طُهْرٍ[3].

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about al-Jamar. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not throw pebbles on al-Jamar unless you are with Tahur (cleansing, wud

‌ فِي رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ رَمْيَ الْجِمَارِ يَوْمَ الثَّانِي فَبَدَأَ بِجَمْرَةِ الْعَقَبَةِ ثُمَّ الْوُسْطَى ثُمَّ الْأُولَى يُؤَخِّرُ مَا رَمَى بِمَا رَمَى وَ يَرْمِي الْجَمْرَةَ الْوُسْطَى ثُمَّ جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Misma’ who has said the following: “This is about a man who due to forgetfulness on the second day first throws pebbles on Jamarah al-‘Aqabah’ then al-Wusta’ then al-’Ula’, Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘A

يُعِيدُ عَلَى الْوُسْطَى وَ جَمْرَةِ الْعَقَبَةِ.

“This is about a man who reversed the order of throwing pebbles. Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’He must throw pebbles on al-Wusta, then on Jamarah al-‘AqabahY”

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ رَمَى الْجَمْرَةَ بِسِتِّ حَصَيَاتٍ وَ وَقَعَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْحَصَى قَالَ يُعِيدُهَا إِنْ شَاءَ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ مِنَ الْغَدِ إِذَا أَرَادَ الرَّمْيَ وَ لَا يَأْخُذُ مِنْ حَصَى الْجِمَارِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ رَمَى جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ بِسِتِّ حَصَيَاتٍ وَ وَقَعَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْمَحْمِلِ قَالَ يُعِيدُهَا.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al-Karim ibn ‘Amr from ‘Abd al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who throws six pebbles and one falls in the pebbles. He (the Imam) said, ’He can repeat it at the same tim

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ذَهَبْتُ أَرْمِي فَإِذَا فِي يَدِي سِتُّ حَصَيَاتٍ فَقَالَ خُذْ وَاحِدَةً مِنْ تَحْتِ رِجْلِكَ‌[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I went to throw pebbles but there were only six pebbles in my hand.’ He (the Imam) said, ’Take one from under your feet.’”

فِي رَجُلٍ أَخَذَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ حَصَاةً فَرَمَى بِهَا فَزَادَ وَاحِدَةٌ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ مِنْ أَيَّتِهِنَّ نَقَصَتْ قَالَ فَلْيَرْجِعْ فَلْيَرْمِ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ بِحَصَاةٍ فَإِنْ سَقَطَتْ مِنْ رَجُلٍ حَصَاةٌ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ أَيَّتُهُنَّ هِيَ قَالَ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمَيْهِ حَصَاةً فَيَرْمِي بِهَا قَالَ وَ إِنْ رَمَيْتَ بِحَصَاةٍ فَوَقَعَتْ فِي مَحْمِلٍ فَأَعِدْ مَكَانَهَا فَإِنْ هِيَ أَصَابَتْ‌ إِنْسَاناً أَو

“About a man who had twenty one pebbles and threw them but one remained extra and he did not know which of the three had one less. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must return and throw one pebble on each one. If a pebble falls from the hand of a man, he can take one from under his feet and throw it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If yo

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ أَنْ يَرْمِيَ الْجِمَارَ حَتَّى أَتَى مَكَّةَ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ فَيَرْمِيهَا يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَمْيَتَيْنِ بِسَاعَةٍ قُلْتُ فَاتَهُ ذَلِكَ وَ خَرَجَ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَرَجُلٌ نَسِيَ السَّعْيَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَقَالَ يُعِيدُ السَّعْيَ قُلْتُ فَاتَهُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى خَرَجَ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ فَيُعِيدُ السَّعْيَ إِنَّ هَذَا لَيْسَ كَرَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ إِنَّ ا

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets throwing pebbles on al- Jamar until he is in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to throw pebbles with an interval of an hour between two throwing/ I then asked about if he misses it and leaves. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is not obligated for anything

يَرْمِي إِذَا أَصْبَحَ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِحْدَاهُمَا بُكْرَةً وَ هِيَ لِلْأَمْسِ وَ الْأُخْرَى عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ وَ هِيَ لِيَوْمِهِ.

“This is about a man who leaves Jam‘ (al-Muzdalifah) until he arrives in Mina’ and something happens to him because of which he does not throw pebbles until it is sunset. He (the Imam) said, ‘The next day he must throw pebbles twice, once early in the day for the day before and one at Zawal (declining of the sun toward

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا تَقُولُ فِي امْرَأَةٍ جَهِلَتْ أَنْ تَرْمِيَ الْجِمَارَ حَتَّى نَفَرَتْ إِلَى مَكَّةَ قَالَ فَلْتَرْجِعْ وَ لْتَرْمِ‌ الْجِمَارَ كَمَا كَانَتْ تَرْمِي وَ الرَّجُلُ كَذَلِكَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is ignorant of throwing pebbles until she leaves Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must return to throw pebbles as she was required to throw and the same rule applies to man.’”

فِي الْخَائِفِ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَرْمِيَ الْجِمَارَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يُضَحِّيَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يُفِيضَ بِاللَّيْلِ‌[1].

“This is about a man who is afraid. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to throw pebbles during the night, slaughter offering and leave (al-Muzdalifah) during the night.’”

‌ أَنَّهُ كَرِهَ رَمْيَ الْجِمَارِ بِاللَّيْلِ‌[2] وَ رَخَّصَ لِلْعَبْدِ وَ الرَّاعِي فِي رَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ لَيْلًا

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked throwing pebbles during the night; but he gave permission to slaves and people tending camels to throw pebbles on al-Jamar during night.”

الْكَسِيرُ وَ الْمَبْطُونُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمَا قَالَ وَ الصِّبْيَانُ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible to throw pebbles on behalf of one who has a broken part or has stomach illness and so also is the rule about children.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الْمَرِيضِ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ الْجِمَارُ قَالَ نَعَمْ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْجَمْرَةِ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُ‌[3].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who is ill; if pebbles on al-Jamar can be thrown on his behalf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he must be taken to al-Jamar and then pebbles are thrown on his behalf.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمِنًى يَمْشِي وَ يَرْكَبُ فَحَدَّثْتُ نَفْسِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ حِينَ أَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ فَابْتَدَأَنِي هُوَ بِالْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع كَانَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ مَاشِياً إِذَا رَمَى الْجِمَارَ وَ مَنْزِلِيَ الْيَوْمَ أَنْفَسُ‌[4] مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ فَأَرْكَبُ حَتَّى آتِيَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ مَشَيْتُ حَتَّى أَرْمِيَ الْجَمْرَةَ[1

“I once saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in Mina’ walk and also ride. I thought to myself to ask him when I meet him but he (the Imam) began to speak to me and said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would come out of his lodging walking to throw pebbles on al-Jamar. My lodging is farther from his lodging. So I rode until I reached

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ يَرْمِي الْجِمَارَ مَاشِياً.

“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, threw pebbles on al-Jamar when walking.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَمْشِي بَعْدَ يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ حَتَّى يَرْمِيَ الْجَمْرَةَ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ رَاكِباً وَ كُنْتُ أَرَاهُ مَاشِياً بَعْدَ مَا يُحَاذِي الْمَسْجِدَ بِمِنًى قَالَ وَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيُّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ نَزَلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع فَوْقَ الْمَسْجِدِ بِمِنًى قَلِيلًا عَنْ دَابَّتِهِ حَتَّى تَوَجَّهَ لِيَرْمِيَ الْج

“I once saw abu Ja‘far (a.s.), walking after the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) to throw pebbles on al-Jamar, then return riding and I saw him walking in front of Masjid in Mina’. He has said that narrated to me Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Nawfaliy from al-Hassan ibn Salih from c

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ النَّحْرِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا بِمِنًى فَثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ وَ أَمَّا فِي الْبُلْدَانِ فَيَوْمٌ وَاحِدٌ.

‘It is three days in Mina’, but in the cities, it is only one Day.”

الْأَضْحَى يَوْمَانِ بَعْدَ يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ وَ يَوْمٌ وَاحِدٌ بِالْأَمْصَارِ[2].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘has said, ‘Al-Adha’ is for two days after the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering on 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) and it is one day in the cities/”NOTE: Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-2 of this Chapter.

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ‌[1] قَالَ شَاةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who performs al-Hajj of Tamattu’ should offer a sacrifice which he can offer.’ (2:195) He (the Imam) said, ‘It is one sheep.’

يُجْزِئُ فِي الْمُتْعَةِ شَاةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) one sheep is sufficient.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ تَمَتَّعَ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَحْضُرَ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ فَعَلَيْهِ شَاةٌ وَ مَنْ تَمَتَّعَ فِي غَيْرِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ جَاوَرَ حَتَّى يَحْضُرَ الْحَجُّ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ إِنَّمَا هِيَ حَجَّةٌ مُفْرَدَةٌ وَ إِنَّمَا الْأَضْحَى عَلَى أَهْلِ الْأَمْصَارِ[2].

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever is for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) in the months of al-Hajj. then remains in Makkah until the time of coming al-Hajj, he owes one sheep. Those who are for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) in a time other than the months of al-Hajj, then remain in (Makkah) until it is time for al-Haj

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْأَضْحَى أَ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى مَنْ وَجَدَ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ عِيَالِهِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا لِنَفْسِهِ فَلَا يَدَعْهُ وَ أَمَّا لِعِيَالِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about al-Adha’; if it is obligatory on one who can afford for himself and his family. He (the Imam) said, ‘For one’s self, it must not be ignored; and for one’s family, if he likes, he may ignore.’”

إِنْ كَانَ هَدْياً وَاجِباً فَلَا يَنْحَرْهُ إِلَّا بِمِنًى وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ بِمَكَّةَ إِنْ شَاءَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَشْعَرَهُ وَ قَلَّدَهُ فَلَا يَنْحَرْهُ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى‌[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who has brought an offering to Makkah during the ten days (of the month). He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is obligatory offering, it is slaughtered in Mina’ only, and if it is not obligatory; he can slaughter it in Makkah if he likes; and if he has marked or placed around its ne

قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ حَجَّتِهِ‌[3] شَيْئاً يَلْزَمُهُ مِنْهُ دَمٌ يُجْزِئُهُ أَنْ يَذْبَحَهُ إِذَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَالَ فِيمَا أَعْلَمُ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ وَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع الرَّجُلُ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ حَجَّتِهِ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الدَّمُ وَ لَا يُهَرِيقُهُ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ يُهَرِيقُهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ الشَّيْ‌ءَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes out of his al-Hajj owing to slaughter something; if it is sufficient to slaughter when he returns to his family. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes’, and he said as far as I know ‘he must pay it as charity.’ Ishaq has said, ‘I asked abu Ibrahim about a man who owes to sl

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع سُقْتُ فِي الْعُمْرَةِ بَدَنَةً أَيْنَ أَنْحَرُهَا قَالَ بِمَكَّةَ قُلْتُ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أُعْطِي مِنْهَا قَالَ كُلْ ثُلُثاً وَ أَهْدِ ثُلُثاً وَ تَصَدَّقْ بِثُلُثٍ‌[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about my driving badanah for al-‘Umrah and about where I should slaughter it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Slaughter it in Makkah.’ I then asked, ‘What should I give from it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Eat one-third, gift one third and give as charity one-third.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ أَنْكَرُوا عَلَيْكَ أَنَّكَ ذَبَحْتَ هَدْيَكَ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ بِمَكَّةَ- فَقَالَ إِنَّ مَكَّةَ كُلَّهَا مَنْحَرٌ[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that people of Makkah disliked my slaughtering the offering in my lodging in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘All of Makkah is the place to slaughter offerings.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ أَدْنَى مَا يُجْزِئُ مِنْ أَسْنَانِ الْغَنَمِ فِي الْهَدْيِ فَقَالَ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ- قُلْتُ فَالْمَعْزُ قَالَ لَا يُجْزِئُ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الْمَعْزِ قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ الْجَذَعَ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ يَلْقَحُ وَ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الْمَعْزِ[2] لَا يَلْقَحُ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the minimum age required for an offering of sheep. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is al-Jadha‘ (young goat or sheep which is in the second year of its life) of sheep.’ I then asked about goat, and he (the Imam) said, ‘Young goat is not sufficient.’ I then asked why young sheep is su

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْإِبِلِ وَ الْبَقَرِ أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ أَنْ يُضَحَّى بِهَا قَالَ ذَوَاتُ الْأَرْحَامِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ أَسْنَانِهَا فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْبَقَرُ فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ‌[3] بِأَيِّ أَسْنَانِهَا ضَحَّيْتَ وَ أَمَّا الْإِبِلُ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ إِلَّا الثَّنِيُّ فَمَا فَوْقُ.

‘It is the dhawat al-Arham (capable of bearing young) of cattle.’ I then asked about the age. He (the Imam) said, ‘In the case of cows age does not matter for slaughtering as offering, but camels must not be less than two years old and above.’”

أَسْنَانُ الْبَقَرِ تَبِيعُهَا وَ مُسِنُّهَا فِي الذَّبْحِ سَوَاءٌ[4].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Of cows Tabi‘ and Musin (those of two and three years of age) are the same for slaughtering as offering.’”

ضَحِّ بِكَبْشٍ أَسْوَدَ أَقْرَنَ فَحْلٍ‌[6] فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ أَسْوَدَ فَأَقْرَنُ‌ فَحْلٌ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَ يَشْرَبُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَ يَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ[1].

‘You must slaughter as offering a black ram that has horns and if you cannot find a black ram, then find one that has black eyes and mouth.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ النَّعْجَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ أَمِ الْمَاعِزُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاعِزُ ذَكَراً فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَاعِزُ أُنْثَى فَالنَّعْجَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالْخَصِيُّ يُضَحَّى بِهِ قَالَ لَا إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ غَيْرُهُ وَ قَالَ يَصْلُحُ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ فَأَمَّا الْمَاعِزُ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ قُلْتُ الْخَصِيُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ أَمِ النَّعْجَةُ قَا

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if an ewe is preferred by him or a goat. He (the Imam) said, ‘A he-goat but an ewe is more preferred than a she-goat.’ I then asked if a castrated one is acceptable for offering. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not acceptable unless no other offering is available.’ He (the Imam) said

إِذَا اشْتَرَى الرَّجُلُ الْبَدَنَةَ مَهْزُولَةً فَوَجَدَهَا سَمِينَةً فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَتْ عَنْهُ وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَاهَا مَهْزُولَةً فَوَجَدَهَا مَهْزُولَةً فَإِنَّهَا لَا تُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one buys a weak badanah but finds it to be a fat one it is sufficient. However, if he buys a weak one and finds it to be a lean one, it is not sufficient.”

كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَكْرَهُ التَّشْرِيمَ فِي الْآذَانِ وَ الْخَرْمَ وَ لَا يَرَى بِهِ بَأْساً إِنْ كَانَ ثَقْبٌ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْوَسْمِ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ يُجْزِئُ مِنَ الْبُدْنِ الثَّنِيُّ وَ مِنَ الْمَعْزِ الثَّنِيُّ وَ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ الْجَذَعُ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), disliked cuts and holes in the ears, but he did not mind if the hole was on the mark. He (’Amir al-Mu’minin) would say that of badanah that which is two years old is acceptable, of goat that which is two years old and of sheep the young one is acceptable.’

الْكَبْشُ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْجَزُورِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘In your land a ram is more preferred than al-Jazur (camel).”’

إِنْ كَانَ نَقَدَ ثَمَنَهُ فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَقَدَ ثَمَنَهُ رَدَّهُ وَ اشْتَرَى غَيْرَهُ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع اشْتَرِ فَحْلًا سَمِيناً لِلْمُتْعَةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَمَوْجُوءاً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَمِنْ فُحُولَةِ الْمَعْزِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَنَعْجَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ قَالَ وَ يُجْزِئُ فِي الْمُتْعَةِ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ‌ الضَّأْنِ وَ لَا يُ

“This is about a man who buys an offering which is defective such as blindness, and so on. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If he has paid in cash it is sufficient for him. If he has not paid in cash he can return it and buy another.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Buy a fatty male for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantag

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ صَدَقَةُ رَغِيفٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ نُسُكٍ مَهْزُولَةٍ.

‘Giving as charity one loaf is better than an emaciated offering.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الضَّحِيَّةِ تَكُونُ الْأُذُنُ مَشْقُوقَةً فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ شَقَّهَا وَسْماً فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَقّاً فَلَا يَصْلُحُ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of an offering with torn ears. He (the Imam) said, ‘If the tear is a mark it is not harmful; but if it is a rip then it is not acceptable.’”

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ لَا تُضَحَّى بِالْعَرْجَاءِ بَيِّنٍ عَرَجُهَا وَ لَا بِالْعَجْفَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْجَرْبَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْخَرْقَاءِ وَ لَا بِالْحَذَّاءِ وَ لَا بِالْعَضْبَاءِ[2].

‘The Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation, to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “You must not sacrifice as offering what (of animal) is limping that is apparent, an emaciated, scabby, with torn ears or cut-off tail.’””

إِذَا كَانَ الْقَرْنُ الدَّاخِلُ صَحِيحاً فَهُوَ يُجْزِئُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the animal for offering which has a broken horn. He (the Imam) said, ‘If the horn inside is well, then it is sufficient.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا رَمَيْتَ الْجَمْرَةَ فَاشْتَرِ هَدْيَكَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْبُدْنِ أَوْ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ وَ إِلَّا فَاجْعَلْ كَبْشاً سَمِيناً فَحْلًا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَمَوْجُوءاً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ‌[3] فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَتَيْساً فَحْلًا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص ذَبَحَ عَنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بَقَرَةً بَ

‘When you throw pebbles, then buy your offering, if it is badanah or cow, otherwise, make it a young fatty ram, if you do not find, then do what is available for you. You must maintain greatness for the reminders of Allah, because the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of

فِي الْهَرِمِ الَّذِي وَقَعَتْ ثَنَايَاهُ أَنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ فِي الْأَضَاحِيِّ وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَيْتَهُ مَهْزُولًا فَوَجَدْتَهُ سَمِيناً أَجْزَأَكَ وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَيْتَ مَهْزُولًا فَوَجَدْتَهُ مَهْزُولًا فَلَا يُجْزِئُ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى إِنَّ حَدَّ الْهُزَالِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَى كُلْيَتَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الشَّحْمِ.

“This is about a man who buys an old animal whose front teeth have fallen, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to offer it for sacrifice. If you buy it weak and found it fatty, it is sufficient but if you bought it weak and found it lean it is not sufficient.’” NOTE: In another Hadith it is said that th

حَجَجْتُ بِأَهْلِي سَنَةً فَعَزَّتِ الْأَضَاحِيُّ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَاشْتَرَيْتُ شَاتَيْنِ بِغَلَاءٍ فَلَمَّا أَلْقَيْتُ إِهَابَهُمَا نَدِمْتُ نَدَامَةً شَدِيدَةً لِمَا رَأَيْتُ بِهِمَا مِنَ الْهُزَالِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى كُلْيَتَيْهِمَا شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الشَّحْمِ أَجْزَأَتَا.

‘If there is any fat on their kidneys, then it is sufficient.’”

سَأَلَنِي بَعْضُ الْخَوَارِجِ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ- مِنَ الضَّأْنِ اثْنَيْنِ‌ وَ مِنَ الْمَعْزِ اثْنَيْنِ قُلْ آلذَّكَرَيْنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ الْأُنْثَيَيْنِ‌[1]- وَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ اثْنَيْنِ وَ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ اثْنَيْنِ‌[2] مَا الَّذِي أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ مَا الَّذِي حَرَّمَ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدِي شَيْ‌ءٌ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا حَاجٌّ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِمَا كَانَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَز

“Certain persons of al-Khawarij asked me about this verse of al-Quran: ‘Of two sheep and of two goats, ask which one is made unlawful? (Is it) male or female? (6:142) (What is the meaning of) camels two and of cows two?’ (6:143) ‘What Allah has made lawful and what has He made unlawful?’ I did not have any answer. I we

إِنِ احْتَاجَ إِلَى ظَهْرِهَا رَكِبَهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَعْنُفَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا لَبَنٌ حَلَبَهَا حِلَاباً لَا يَنْهَكُهَا[2].

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘In cattle there are benefits for you for an appointed time.’ (22:34) Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that of such benefits are using them for transportation without harshness or milking them, if applicable, without draining everything in their udder.”