The Book of Haj

إِنْ نُتِجَتْ بَدَنَتُكَ فَاحْلُبْهَا مَا لَا يُضِرُّ بِوَلَدِهَا ثُمَّ انْحَرْهُمَا جَمِيعاً قُلْتُ أَشْرَبُ مِنْ لَبَنِهَا وَ أَسْقِي قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى أُنَاساً يَمْشُونَ قَدْ جَهَدَهُمُ الْمَشْيُ حَمَلَهُمْ عَلَى بُدْنِهِ وَ قَالَ إِنْ ضَلَّتْ رَاحِلَةُ الرَّجُلِ أَوْ هَلَكَتْ وَ مَعَهُ هَدْيٌ فَلْيَرْكَبْ عَلَى هَدْيِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a badanah gives birth you can milk it without harming its young. You then can slaughter both of them.’ I then asked, ‘Can I drink its milk and give to others?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so.’ He (the Imam) said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), on seeing people exhausted bec

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْبَدَنَةِ تُنْتَجُ أَ نَحْلُبُهَا قَالَ احْلُبْهَا حَلْباً غَيْرَ مُضِرٍّ بِالْوَلَدِ ثُمَّ انْحَرْهُمَا جَمِيعاً قُلْتُ يَشْرَبُ مِنْ لَبَنِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ يَسْقِي إِنْ شَاءَ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the case of a badanah that gives birth; if it is permissible to milk it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can milk it without harming its young. You then can slaughter both of them.’ I asked, ‘Can its milk be used for drinking?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so and give to others.’

كُلُّ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً تَطَوُّعاً فَعَطِبَ هَدْيُهُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ يَنْحَرُهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ نَعْلَ التَّقْلِيدِ فَيَغْمِسُهَا فِي الدَّمِ وَ يَضْرِبُ بِهِ صَفْحَةَ سَنَامِهِ وَ لَا بَدَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ جَزَاءِ صَيْدٍ أَوْ نَذْرٍ فَعَطِبَ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَدَلُ وَ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ فَعَطِبَ فَلَا بَدَلَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ تَطَوُّعاً أَوْ غَيْرَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever drives an offering animal optionally and it is damaged, he is not obligated for anything in this matter. He slaughters it and takes away the shove off its neck, stains it with blood, applies against its hump and he does not owe any replacement for it. Any offering animal, whic

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى أُضْحِيَّةً فَمَاتَتْ أَوْ سُرِقَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَهَا فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ أَبْدَلَهَا فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَشْتَرِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who buys an animal for offering but it dies or is stolen before slaughtering. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful but it is better to replace it, and if he does not buy, he is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْبَدَنَةِ يُهْدِيهَا الرَّجُلُ فَتُكْسَرُ أَوْ تَهْلِكُ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ هَدْياً مَضْمُوناً فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ مَكَانَهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَضْمُوناً فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قُلْتُ أَ وَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who offers a badanah but it suffers damage or is destroyed. He (the Imam) said, ’If it is a binding obligation, he owes its replacement, otherwise, he is not obligated for anything in this matter.’ I then asked, ‘Can he use it for food?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْهَدْيِ الْوَاجِبِ إِذَا أَصَابَهُ كَسْرٌ أَوْ عَطَبٌ أَ يَبِيعُهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَ يَسْتَعِينُ بِثَمَنِهِ عَلَى هَدْيٍ آخَرَ قَالَ يَبِيعُهُ وَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِثَمَنِهِ وَ يُهْدِي هَدْياً آخَرَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose obligatory offering animal suffers damage or is destroyed; if he can sell it and get help from its sale to buy its replacement. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can sell it, give the proceeds as charity and offer another offering.’”

إِذَا وَجَدَ الرَّجُلُ هَدْياً ضَالًّا فَلْيُعَرِّفْهُ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَ الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِيَ وَ الْيَوْمَ الثَّالِثَ ثُمَّ يَذْبَحُهُ عَنْ صَاحِبِهِ عَشِيَّةَ يَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ وَ قَالَ فِي الرَّجُلِ يَبْعَثُ بِالْهَدْيِ الْوَاجِبِ فَيَهْلِكُ الْهَدْيُ فِي الطَّرِيقِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ سَعَةُ أَنْ يُهْدِيَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ إِذَا س

“One of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If one finds a lost offering animal, he must make a public announcement. He can do so on the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah). On the second day and on the third day, then slaughter it on behalf of its o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى هَدْياً لِمُتْعَتِهِ فَأَتَى بِهِ أَهْلَهُ وَ رَبَطَهُ ثُمَّ انْحَلَّ وَ هَلَكَ هَلْ يُجْزِئُهُ أَوْ يُعِيدُ قَالَ لَا يُجْزِئُهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَا قُوَّةَ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who buys an offering animal for al- Tamattu‘ (advantageous), al-Hajj. He brings it to his family and ties down for security then releases it and it dies, if it is sufficient or he has to do it again. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not sufficient unless he has no power on it.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى كَبْشاً فَهَلَكَ مِنْهُ قَالَ يَشْتَرِي مَكَانَهُ آخَرَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِ اشْتَرَى مَكَانَهُ آخَرَ ثُمَّ وَجَدَ الْأَوَّلَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَا جَمِيعاً قَائِمَيْنِ فَلْيَذْبَحِ الْأَوَّلَ وَ لْيَبِعِ الْآخَرَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ ذَبَحَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ ذَبَحَ الْآخَرَ فَلْيَذْبَحِ الْأَوَّلَ مَعَهُ‌[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who buys a ram and it is destroyed (lost). He (the Imam) said, ‘He must buy another one to replace it.’ I then asked, ‘What is the rule if he buys another and finds the first one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If both are available, he slaughters the first one and sells the othe

إِنْ كَانَ نَحَرَهُ بِمِنًى فَقَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْ صَاحِبِهِ الَّذِي ضَلَّ مِنْهُ‌[2] وَ إِنْ كَانَ نَحَرَهُ فِي غَيْرِ مِنًى لَمْ يُجْزِ عَنْ صَاحِبِهِ.

‘If he has slaughtered it in Mina’ it is sufficient for its owner. If it is slaughtered somewhere other than Mina’, it then is not sufficient for its owner,”’

هَذِهِ بَدَنَتِي ضَلَّتْ مِنِّي بِالْأَمْسِ وَ شَهِدَ لَهُ رَجُلَانِ بِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ لَحْمُهَا وَ لَا يُجْزِئُ عَنْ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ لِذَلِكَ جَرَتِ السُّنَّةُ بِإِشْعَارِهَا وَ تَقْلِيدِهَا إِذَا عُرِّفَتْ‌[3].

“A man buys an offering animal then slaughters it. Another man passing by recognizes it and says, ‘It is my badanah that was lost yesterday.’ Two people testify in his favor. About such case, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘The meat belongs to him. As an offering it is

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَذْبَحُ يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى كَبْشَيْنِ أَحَدَهُمَا عَنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ الْآخَرَ عَمَّنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَذْبَحُ كَبْشَيْنِ أَحَدَهُمَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ الْآخَرَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ.

“The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, slaughtered two sheep on the day of al-Adha’, one for himself and one for those of his followers who could not afford them. ’Amir al-Mu’minin slaughtered two sheep, one for the Messenger of Allah and

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ قَوْمٍ غَلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَضَاحِيُّ وَ هُمْ مُتَمَتِّعُونَ وَ هُمْ مُتَرَافِقُونَ وَ لَيْسُوا بِأَهْلِ بَيْتٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا فِي مَسِيرِهِمْ وَ مِضْرَبُهُمْ وَاحِدٌ أَ لَهُمْ أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا بَقَرَةً فَقَالَ لَا أُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ[1].

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about the case of a people for whom offering animals become very expensive, who are for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), in one company but not of the same family. They have come together; their way and camp is one, if they can slaughter one cow. He (the Imam) said, ‘I do not like it unless

كُنَّا جَمَاعَةً بِمِنًى فَعَزَّتِ الْأَضَاحِيُّ فَنَظَرْنَا فَإِذَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَاقِفٌ عَلَى قَطِيعٍ يُسَاوِمُ بِغَنَمٍ وَ يُمَاكِسُهُمْ مِكَاساً شَدِيداً[2] فَوَقَفْنَا نَنْتَظِرُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ أَظُنُّكُمْ قَدْ تَعَجَّبْتُمْ مِنْ مِكَاسِي فَقُلْنَا نَعَمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمَغْبُونَ لَا مَحْمُودٌ وَ لَا مَأْجُورٌ أَ لَكُمْ حَاجَةٌ فَقُلْنَا نَعَمْ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ الْ

“Once we were in Mina’ and offering became very expensive. We saw abu ’Abdillah (a.s.), standing near a bunch of cattle, bargaining stringently. We stopped and looked. When he (AS) completed his task, he came to us and said, ‘I think you found my stringent bargaining strange.’ We replied, ‘Yes, it was so.’ He (AS) said

عَزَّتِ الْبُدْنُ سَنَةً بِمِنًى حَتَّى بَلَغَتِ الْبَدَنَةُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَسُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ‌ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ اشْتَرِكُوا فِيهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ كَمْ قَالَ مَا خَفَّ هُوَ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ عَنْ كَمْ تُجْزِئُ قَالَ عَنْ سَبْعِينَ‌[1].

“One year badanah became very expensive in Mina’, so much so that one badanah sold for one hundred dinar. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), was asked about it and he (the Imam) said to share it. I asked, ‘For how many people it is sufficient?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The lighter the better.’ I asked, ‘For how many?’ He (the Imam) said,

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مُتَمَتِّعٌ لَمْ يَجِدْ هَدْياً فَقَالَ أَ مَا كَانَ مَعَهُ دِرْهَمٌ يَأْتِي بِهِ قَوْمَهُ فَيَقُولَ أَشْرِكُونِي بِهَذَا الدِّرْهَمِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and cannot find an offering. He (the Imam) said, ‘Does he not have any dirham to ask his people to allow him to share with them?”’ (Fatwa best explains Hadith 2-5 of this Chapter)

ذَلِكَ حِينَ تَصُفُّ لِلنَّحْرِ تَرْبِطُ يَدَيْهَا مَا بَيْنَ الْخُفِّ إِلَى الرُّكْبَةِ وَ وُجُوبُ جُنُوبِهَا إِذَا وَقَعَتْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ.

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ’Pronounce the name of Allah on them while lined up. . . (22:36) He (the Imam) said that this is when they are lined up for slaughtering. When their front legs are tied down between the feet to the knees, and ’falling of their sides’ is a reference to the

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ تُنْحَرُ الْبَدَنَةُ فَقَالَ تُنْحَرُ وَ هِيَ قَائِمَةٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْيَمِينِ.

‘It is slaughtered from its right side when standing.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ النَّحْرُ فِي اللَّبَّةِ وَ الذَّبْحُ فِي الْحَلْقِ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Nahr is slaughtering from the upper part of the chest (applicable to camels only) and al-Dhabh is slaughtering from the throat.’”

لَا يَذْبَحْ لَكَ الْيَهُودِيُّ وَ لَا النَّصْرَانِيُّ أُضْحِيَّتَكَ فَإِنْ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةً فَلْتَذْبَحْ لِنَفْسِهَا وَ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَقُولُ‌ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ.

‘I have turned my face toward the Creator of the heavens and earth, obediently. O Lord, this is from You and for You.’”

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ‌ ع يَجْعَلُ السِّكِّينَ فِي يَدِ الصَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ يَقْبِضُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى يَدِ الصَّبِيِّ فَيَذْبَحُ‌[1].

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Ali ibn al-Husayn ‘Alayhi al-Salam, would allow a child to place his hand on the knife. A man then places his hand on the hand of the child and slaughters the offering.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-5 of th

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا اشْتَرَيْتَ هَدْيَكَ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ بِهِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ انْحَرْهُ أَوِ اذْبَحْهُ‌[3] وَ قُلْ‌ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَ ما أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ‌ إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيايَ وَ مَماتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا مِنَ‌ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ الل

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and ibn abu ‘Umayr who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you buy an animal for offering, face the direction of Qiblah (Ka’bah), then slaughter the way camel or other an

تَبْدَأُ بِمِنًى بِالذَّبْحِ قَبْلَ الْحَلْقِ وَ فِي الْعَقِيقَةِ بِالْحَلْقِ قَبْلَ الذَّبْحِ.

‘In Mina’ begin with slaughtering before shaving, and in al-‘Aqiqah (offering for child-birth) begin with shaving before slaughtering the offering.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ يَنْحَرُ بَدَنَتَهُ مَعْقُولَةً يَدُهَا الْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ يَقُومُ مِنْ جَانِبِ يَدِهَا الْيُمْنَى وَ يَقُولُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي ثُمَّ يَطْعُنُ فِي لَبَّتِهَا ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ السِّكِّينَ بِيَدِهِ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ قَطَعَ مَوْضِعَ الذَّبْحِ بِيَدِهِ.

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), slaughtering a badanah with its left front leg tied down. He (the Imam) then stood up on the right side and said, ‘In the name of Allah, Allah is greater than can be described. O Lord, this is from You and for You. O Lord, accept it from me.’ He (the Imam) then caused a cut in the upper pa

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ نَحَرَ أَنْ تُؤْخَذَ مِنْ كُلِّ بَدَنَةٍ حُذْوَةٌ مِنْ لَحْمِهَا ثُمَّ تُطْرَحَ فِي بُرْمَةٍ ثُمَّ تُطْبَخَ وَ أَكَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ عَلِيٌّ ع مِنْهَا وَ حَسَوَا مِنْ مَرَقِهَا[1].

“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, commanded to take a share from the meat of each badanah, then cook it in a pot. The Messenger of Allah and Ali ‘Alayhim al-Salam, ate from the meat and sipped the

إِذَا وَقَعَتْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ‌ فَكُلُوا مِنْها وَ أَطْعِمُوا الْقانِعَ وَ الْمُعْتَرَّ[2] قَالَ الْقَانِعُ الَّذِي يَرْضَى بِمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ وَ لَا يَسْخَطُ وَ لَا يَكْلَحُ‌[3] وَ لَا يَلْوِي شِدْقَهُ غَضَباً وَ الْمُعْتَرُّ الْمَارُّ بِكَ لِتُطْعِمَهُ.

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘When their sides reach the ground.’ (22:36) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it means when they fall on the ground. ‘. . . use it for food and feed thereof to those contented and those who ask.’ (22:36) He (the Imam) said that al-Qani‘ are those who

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع يَتَصَدَّقَانِ بِثُلُثٍ عَلَى جِيرَانِهِمْ وَ ثُلُثٍ عَلَى السُّؤَّالِ وَ ثُلُثٌ يُمْسِكُونَهُ لِأَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meat of offering animals. He (the Imam) said, ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn and abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, would give one-third as charity to their neighbors, one-third to those who ask and beg and kept one-third for their household.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْهَدْيِ مَا يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ الَّذِي يُهْدِيهِ فِي مُتْعَتِهِ وَ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ كَمَا يَأْكُلُ مِنْ هَدْيِهِ‌[1]

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the meat of the offering animals and what is used thereof for food which is offered for al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and so on. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is just as one uses his offering for food.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ فِدَاءِ الصَّيْدِ يَأْكُلُ صَاحِبُهُ مِنْ لَحْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ أُضْحِيَّتِهِ وَ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِالْفِدَاءِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the expiation because of hunting; if one paying the expiation can eat thereof. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can eat from his offerings and he must give the expiation as charity.’”

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَإِذا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُها فَكُلُوا مِنْها وَ أَطْعِمُوا الْقانِعَ وَ الْمُعْتَرَّ قَالَ الْقَانِعُ الَّذِي يَقْنَعُ بِمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ وَ الْمُعْتَرُّ الَّذِي يَعْتَرِيكَ وَ السَّائِلُ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُكَ فِي يَدَيْهِ وَ الْبَائِسُ هُوَ الْفَقِيرُ.

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘When their sides reach the ground then eat thereof and feed to those contented and those who ask.’ (22:36) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said al-Qani‘ is one who becomes satisfied with what you give them. Al-Mu‘tar are those who find you, al-Sa’il are those

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ إِخْرَاجِ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ مِنْ مِنًى فَقَالَ كُنَّا نَقُولُ لَا يُخْرَجْ مِنْهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ لِحَاجَةِ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ فَأَمَّا الْيَوْمَ فَقَدْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِإِخْرَاجِهِ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘ Abdillah (a.s.), about taking out from Mina the meat of the offering animals. He (the Imam) said, ‘We would say that it must not be taken out of Mina because people needed. Today, however, the number of people has increased, thus it is not harmful to take out of Mina.”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[3] عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهْدَى هَدْياً فَانْكَسَرَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مَضْمُوناً وَ الْمَضْمُونُ مَا كَانَ فِي يَمِينٍ يَعْنِي نَذْراً أَوْ جَزَاءً فَعَلَيْهِ فِدَاؤُهُ قُلْتُ أَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ‌[4] فَقَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِلْمَسَاكِينِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَضْمُوناً فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قُلْتُ أَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ قَالَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَ رُوِيَ أَيْضاً أَنَّهُ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ مَضْمُوناً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَ م

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who offers an offering but it sustains damage. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is binding and obligatory such as because of swearing, or vow or as penalty, he owes ransom.’ I then asked, ‘Can he eat thereof?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, because it is for the destitute, if it is

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع دَعَا بِبَدَنَةٍ فَنَحَرَهَا فَلَمَّا ضَرَبَ الْجَزَّارُونَ عَرَاقِيبَهَا فَوَقَعَتْ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ‌[1] وَ كَشَفُوا شَيْئاً عَنْ سَنَامِهَا قَالَ اقْطَعُوا وَ كُلُوا مِنْهَا وَ أَطْعِمُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- فَإِذا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُها فَكُلُوا مِنْها وَ أَطْعِمُوا[2].

‘When their sides reach the ground eat and feed thereof.’”

كُلُوا مِنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثٍ وَ ادَّخِرُوا.

“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, prohibited us from the meat of offering after three days then he granted permission, saying ‘Eat of the meat of offerings after three days and preserve.’”

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يُعْطَى الْجَزَّارُ مِنْ جُلُودِ الْهَدْيِ وَ أَجْلَالِهَا شَيْئاً[3].

“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, prohibited giving of the hide, collar and covering of offering animals to the butchers.”

يُنْتَفَعُ بِجِلْدِ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ وَ يُشْتَرَى بِهِ الْمَتَاعُ وَ إِنْ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَ قَالَ نَحَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بَدَنَةً وَ لَمْ يُعْطِ الْجَزَّارِينَ جُلُودَهَا وَ لَا قَلَائِدَهَا وَ لَا جِلَالَهَا وَ لَكِنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ وَ لَا تُعْطِ السَّلَّاخَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً وَ لَكِنْ أَعْطِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ.

2. In the narration of Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, it is said that the hide of animal for offering can be used for beneficial purposes or purchase thereby goods, but to give them as charity is better. He (the Imam) said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad

إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِنًى ثُمَّ دَفَنَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ كُلُّ شَعْرَةٍ لَهَا لِسَانٌ طَلْقٌ تُلَبِّي بِاسْمِ صَاحِبِهَا.

When a believing person shaves his head and buries his hairs in Mina, on the Day of Judgment every hair comes with a clear tongue, saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) for the one to whom they belonged.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ رَأْسَهُ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَهُ قَالَ يُقَصِّرُ وَ يَغْسِلُهُ.

about a person who wants to wash his head with marshmallow. He (the Imam) said, ‘He should shorten his hair, then wash.”’

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يُقَلِّمُ أَظْفَارَهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ شَارِبِهِ وَ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, on the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering, 10th of Dhu al-Hajjah) shaved his head, cut his finger nails, trimmed his mustache and the sides (edges) of his bear

إِذَا اشْتَرَيْتَ أُضْحِيَّتَكَ وَ وَزَنْتَ ثَمَنَهَا وَ صَارَتْ فِي رَحْلِكَ فَقَدْ بَلَغَ الْهَدْيُ مَحِلَّهُ‌[1] فَإِنْ أَحْبَبْتَ أَنْ تَحْلِقَ فَاحْلِقْ.

‘When you buy your offering animal, measure its price and it becomes as part of your luggage, the offering now has reached its destination, and if you like you can shave your head.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[2] عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَهِلَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ أَوْ يَحْلِقَ حَتَّى ارْتَحَلَ مِنْ مِنًى قَالَ فَلْيَرْجِعْ إِلَى مِنًى حَتَّى يَحْلِقَ بِهَا شَعْرَهُ أَوْ يُقَصِّرَ وَ عَلَى الصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ‌[3].

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who because of ignorance does not do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) or does not shave his head until he leaves Mina’. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must return to Mina’ to shave his hair or do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) and a Sar

يَنْبَغِي لِلصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ حَجَّ فَإِنْ شَاءَ قَصَّرَ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ حَلَقَ قَالَ وَ إِذَا لَبَّدَ شَعْرَهُ أَوْ عَقَصَهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ الْحَلْقَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ التَّقْصِيرُ[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is proper for al-Sarura (one who performs al-Hajj for the first time) to shave his head, but if he has already performed al-Hajj he then may shave or do Taqsir (cutting some hair or fingernails and so on).’ He (the Imam) has said that if one has felted or braided his hairs, he must

عَلَى الصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ رَأْسَهُ وَ لَا يُقَصِّرَ وَ إِنَّمَا التَّقْصِيرُ لِمَنْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs al-Hajj for the first time) must shave his head and must not do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on); it is for those who have already performed Hajjahta al-Islam.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ وَ هُوَ حَاجٌّ حَتَّى ارْتَحَلَ مِنْ مِنًى قَالَ مَا يُعْجِبُنِي أَنْ يُلْقِيَ شَعْرَهُ إِلَّا بِمِنًى‌[2] وَ قَالَ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ‌[3] قَالَ هُوَ الْحَلْقُ وَ مَا فِي جِلْدِ الْإِنْسَانِ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) and he is for al-Hajj, until he leaves Mina He (the Imam) said, ’I do not like throwing the hairs in places other than MinaV About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, . . thereafter the

فِي رَجُلٍ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ يَرُدُّ الشَّعْرَ إِلَى مِنًى.

‘He must return (take) his hairs to Mina’.’”

السُّنَّةُ فِي الْحَلْقِ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ الْعَظْمَيْنِ.

‘The sunnah about shaving is that it must reach the two bones (down to both temple bones).”’

تُقَصِّرُ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ شَعْرِهَا لِعُمْرَتِهَا قَدْرَ أَنْمُلَةٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) in the case of women is from her hairs of the size of a finger tip.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع إِنَّا حِينَ نَفَرْنَا مِنْ مِنًى أَقَمْنَا أَيَّاماً ثُمَّ حَلَقْتُ رَأْسِي طَلَبَ التَّلَذُّذِ فَدَخَلَنِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ص إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَأُتِيَ بِثِيَابِهِ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ قَالَ وَ قَالَ فِي‌ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ‌ قَالَ التَّفَثُ تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ وَ طَرْحُ الْوَس

when abu al-Hassan ‘Alayhi al-Salam, left Makkah, his clothes were brought to him and he shaved his head and said that in the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . then they must spruce up and fulfill their vows. . .’ (22:29) ‘Tafath’ means cutting the finger nails, removing dirt and (clothes of) Ihram.’

أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ خُرَاسَانَ قَدِمَ حَاجّاً وَ كَانَ أَقْرَعَ الرَّأْسِ لَا يُحْسِنُ أَنْ يُلَبِّيَ فَاسْتُفْتِيَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُلَبَّى عَنْهُ‌[1] وَ يُمَرَّ الْمُوسَى عَلَى رَأْسِهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ.

“Once a man from Khurasan came for al-Hajj, his head had baldness and could not pronounce Talbiyah correctly. A fatwa was requested about it from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and he (the Imam) said that Talbiyah must be said on his behalf, and he must pass the blade over his head. It will be sufficient for him.’” NOTE: Fatwa

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَزُورُ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ قَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ نَاسِياً ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَتَاهُ أُنَاسٌ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي حَلَقْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَذْبَحَ وَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ حَلَقْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَرْمِيَ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكُوا شَيْئاً كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرُوهُ إِلَّا قَدَّمُوهُ فَقَا

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who visits the House before shaving his head. He (the Imam) said, ’It is not proper unless it is because of forgetfulness.’ He (the Imam) then said, ’People came to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services t