The Book of Haj

حَجَّ النَّبِيُّ ص فَأَقَامَ بِمِنًى ثَلَاثاً يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ عُثْمَانُ سِتَّةَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ أَكْمَلَهَا عُثْمَانُ أَرْبَعاً فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ أَرْبَعاً ثُمَّ تَمَارَضَ لِيَشُدَّ بِذَلِكَ بِدْعَتَهُ فَقَالَ لِلْمُؤَذِّنِ اذْهَبْ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقُلْ لَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ الْعَصْرَ فَأَتَى الْمُؤَذِّنُ عَلِيّاً ع فَقَالَ لَهُ إِ

The Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed al-Hajj and stayed in Mina for three days praying two Rak‘ats in each salat (prayer). Abu Bakr also did the same way. Then ‘Umar did in the same way. Thereafter, ‘Uthman did the same way for six ye

صَلِّ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ وَ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ مِنًى وَ كَانَ مَسْجِدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى عَهْدِهِ عِنْدَ الْمَنَارَةِ الَّتِي فِي وَسَطِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَ فَوْقُهَا إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ نَحْواً مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ ذِرَاعاً وَ عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَ عَنْ يَسَارِهَا وَ خَلْفِهَا نَحْواً مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ فَتَحَرَّ ذَلِكَ‌[1] فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُصَلَّاكَ فِيهِ فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ صَلَّى فِيهِ أَلْفُ نَبِيٍّ

“You should perform Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Khayf, it is the Masjid of Mina’. The Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (sw) was near the minaret in the center of the Masjid. Above this place toward al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) is thirty yards as well as from its right, left and backsides. If you can perform Salat there then d

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ يُتِمُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَقَالَ وَيْلَهُمْ أَوْ وَيْحَهُمْ وَ أَيُّ سَفَرٍ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ لَا لَا يُتِمُّ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that people of Makkah perform their Salat (prayer) in complete form when they are in ‘Arafat. He (the Imam) said, ‘Woe is upon them’ or ‘Fie upon them, which journey is more intense than that. No, Salat (prayer) is not complete in ‘Arafat.’”

صَلِّ سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي مَسْجِدِ مِنًى فِي أَصْلِ الصَّوْمَعَةِ[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Perform six Rak‘at Salat (prayer) in Masjid of Mina’ in the original al-Sawma‘ah (the structure near the minaret). (Fatwa explains h 4-5 above)

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نُرِيدُ أَنْ نَتَعَجَّلَ السَّيْرَ وَ كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ النَّفْرِ حِينَ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَيَّ سَاعَةٍ نَنْفِرُ فَقَالَ لِي أَمَّا الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِيَ فَلَا تَنْفِرْ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ وَ كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ النَّفْرِ وَ أَمَّا الْيَوْمَ الثَّالِثَ فَإِذَا ابْيَضَّتِ الشَّمْسُ فَانْفِرْ عَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ‌ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ يَقُولُ- فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about departure and it was the night of departure. We like to be quick. What time should we depart? He (the Imam) said, ’You must not depart on the second day before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime), it was the night of departure. On the third day when the s

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] أَ يُقَدِّمُ الرَّجُلُ رَحْلَهُ وَ ثَقَلَهُ قَبْلَ النَّفْرِ فَقَالَ لَا أَ مَا يَخَافُ الَّذِي يُقَدِّمُ ثَقَلَهُ أَنْ يَحْبِسَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى قَالَ وَ لَكِنْ يُخَلِّفُ مِنْهُ مَا شَاءَ لَا يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ قُلْتُ أَ فَأَتَعَجَّلُ مِنَ النِّسْيَانِ أَقْضِي مَنَاسِكِي وَ أَنَا أُبَادِرُ بِهِ إِهْلَالًا وَ إِحْلَالًا قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), if a man can send his luggage and traveling materials ahead before his departure. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, is he, who sends his luggage and so on ahead, not afraid that Allah, most High, can hold him back. However, he may keep back whatever he wants from entering Makkah.’ I then ask

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَنْفِرَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَنْفِرَ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ وَ إِنْ تَأَخَّرْتَ إِلَى آخِرِ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ النَّفْرِ الْأَخِيرِ فَلَا عَلَيْكَ أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ نَفَرْتَ وَ رَمَيْتَ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ فَإِذَا نَفَرْتَ وَ انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْحَصْبَةِ وَ هِيَ الْبَطْحَاءُ فَشِئْتَ أَنْ تَنْزِلَ قَلِيلًا فَإِنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you like to depart in the first two days, you cannot depart before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime). If you delay until the last days of tashriq, which is the day of departure, then it does not matter in whatever hour you depart or throw pebbles, before or a

مَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَا يَنْفِرْ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنْ أَدْرَكَهُ الْمَسَاءُ بَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَنْفِرْ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever departs earlier in the second day he cannot do so before Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime), and if it becomes evening he must stay for the night, instead of departing.”

يُصَلِّي الْإِمَامُ‌[1] الظُّهْرَ- يَوْمَ النَّفْرِ بِمَكَّةَ

‘The Imam must perform Salat (prayer) of al-Zuhr on the day of departure.’”

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَنْفِرَ الرَّجُلُ فِي النَّفْرِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to depart in the first chance for departure, then stay in Makkah.’”

إِذَا نَفَرْتَ فِي النَّفْرِ الْأَوَّلِ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تُقِيمَ بِمَكَّةَ وَ تَبِيتَ بِهَا فَلَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ وَ قَالَ إِذَا جَاءَ اللَّيْلُ بَعْدَ النَّفْرِ الْأَوَّلِ فَبِتْ بِمِنًى وَ لَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْهَا حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you like to depart during the first chance for departure to stay in Makkah it is not harmful.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘When night falls after the first chance for departure then you must stay in Mina’; you cannot go out until morning.”’

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ‌[2] إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا قَدِ اخْتَلَفُوا عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنَّ النَّفْرَ يَوْمَ الْأَخِيرِ بَعْدَ الزَّوَالِ أَفْضَلُ وَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ فَكَتَبَ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ بِمَكَّةَ وَ لَا يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا وَ قَدْ نَفَرَ قَبْلَ الزَّوَالِ.

‘Did you not know that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed Salat (prayer) of al-Zuhr and al-‘Asr in Makkah? This could not have happened without his departing before Zawal.’”

كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ لَوْ كَانَ لِي طَرِيقٌ إِلَى مَنْزِلِي مِنْ مِنًى مَا دَخَلْتُ مَكَّةَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘My father (a.s.), would say, “Had there been a road to my home from Mina’ I would not enter Makkah.’””

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبِي بَعْدَ مُنْصَرَفِهِ مِنَ الْمَوْقِفِ فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى يُخَيِّبُ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْخَلْقَ كُلَّهُ فَقَالَ أَبِي مَا وَقَفَ بِهَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مُؤْمِناً كَانَ أَوْ كَافِراً إِلَّا أَنَّهُمْ فِي مَغْفِرَتِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلَاثِ مَنَازِلَ مُؤْمِنٌ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ أَعْتَقَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

“Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), has said that a man once asked my father after returning from al- Mawqaf, ‘Do you think Allah will leave all these creatures in hopeless condition?’ My father said, ‘Whoever stays in this station, Allah forgives them, regardless of their being believers or unbelievers. However, forgiveness for th

مَنْ أَتَى النِّسَاءَ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْفِرَ فِي النَّفْرِ الْأَوَّلِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى الصَّيْدُ أَيْضاً

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever, engages women in the state of Ihram cannot depart during the first chance for departure.’ According to another Hadith it applies to hunting also.”

كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِمِنًى لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِي فَقَالَ مَا يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ[1] فِي- فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ‌ قُلْنَا مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ بَلَى يَقُولُونَ مَنْ تَعَجَّلَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ مَنْ تَأَخَّرَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَضَرِ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَيْسَ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ قَالَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤ

“During one of the nights we were with abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) in Mina’. He (the Imam) asked, ‘What do these people say about, “Those who depart in the second day for departure, there is no sin on them and those who delay, there is no sin on them?”’ (2:203) We replied, ‘We do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Indeed, they s

كَانَ أَبِي يَنْزِلُ الْأَبْطَحَ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ يَجِي‌ءُ وَ يَدْخُلُ الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنَامَ بِالْأَبْطَحِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحَصِّبَ‌[3] قَالَ لَا.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about al-Hasabah. He (the Imam) said, ‘My father (a.s.), would disembark there for a short time and enter the houses without sleeping in al- Abtah.’ I then asked, ‘If one is from Yeman and he departs in the second day of departure, is it necessary for him to disembark in al-Hasabah?’

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ إِتْمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُحِبُّ إِكْثَارَ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَأَكْثِرْ فِيهِمَا وَ أَتِمَ‌[1].

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, liked to perform a great deal of salat (prayer) in the two sacred places. You should also do so, that is, you should perform in complete form.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ إِتْمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَقَالَ أَتِمَّهَا وَ لَوْ صَلَاةً وَاحِدَةً.

‘You should perform Salat (prayer) in complete form, even if it is one Salat (prayer).”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ التَّقْصِيرِ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالَ أَتِمَّ وَ لَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ إِلَّا أَنِّي أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about performing Salat (prayer) in reduced form in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘You should perform in complete form; but it is not obligatory, except that I like for you what I like for myself.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ إِتْمَامِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَقَالَ أُحِبُّ لَكَ مَا أُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِي أَتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ.

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about performing Salat (prayer) in complete form in the two al-Haram (the sacred places), (Masjid al-Haram and Masjid of al-Madinah). He (the Imam) said, ‘I like for you what I like for myself. You should perform Salat (prayer) in complete form.’”

أَنَّ مِنَ الْمَذْخُورِ الْإِتْمَامَ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is a saving to perform Salat (prayer) in complete form in the two al-Haram (the sacred places), (Masjid al-Haram and Masjid of al-Madinah).”’

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّا إِذَا دَخَلْنَا مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةَ نُتِمُّ أَوْ نَقْصُرُ قَالَ إِنْ قَصَرْتَ فَذَاكَ وَ إِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ يَزْدَادُ.

‘If you perform in reduced form it is what it is; and if you perform in complete form it, then is an increasing good.’”

كَانَ أَبِي يَرَى لِهَذَيْنِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ مَا لَا يَرَاهُ لِغَيْرِهِمَا وَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْإِتْمَامَ فِيهِمَا مِنَ الْأَمْرِ الْمَذْخُورِ.

“Abu Ibrahim (a.s.), has said, ‘My father (a.s.), would see for these two al- Haram (the sacred area) what he would not see for other places and say that performing Salat (prayer) therein in complete form is of the saving matters.’”

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّ الرِّوَايَةَ قَدِ اخْتَلَفَتْ عَنْ آبَائِكَ ع فِي الْإِتْمَامِ وَ التَّقْصِيرِ فِي الْحَرَمَيْنِ فَمِنْهَا بِأَنْ يُتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ لَوْ صَلَاةً وَاحِدَةً وَ مِنْهَا أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ مَا لَمْ يَنْوِ مُقَامَ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَ لَمْ أَزَلْ عَلَى الْإِتْمَامِ فِيهَا إِلَى أَنْ صَدَرْنَا فِي حَجِّنَا فِي عَامِنَا هَذَا فَإِنَّ فُقَهَاءَ أَصْحَابِنَا أَشَارُوا عَلَيَّ بِالتَّقْصِي

“I once wrote to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), that Ahadith from your ancestors about performing Salat (prayer) in the two al-Haram (the Sacred places) in complete form exist in disagreement. Certain ones say that it is in complete form even if it is just one Salat (prayer) and others say that it is in reduced form unless you dec

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ أَفْضَلِ مَوْضِعٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ قَالَ الْحَطِيمُ مَا بَيْنَ الْحَجَرِ وَ بَابِ الْبَيْتِ قُلْتُ وَ الَّذِي يَلِي ذَلِكَ فِي الْفَضْلِ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع قُلْتُ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فِي الْفَضْلِ قَالَ فِي الْحِجْرِ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ الَّذِي يَلِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ كُلَّمَا دَنَا مِنَ الْبَيْتِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, al-Rida (a.s.), about the most excellent place for salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid). He (the Imam) replied, ’It is al-Hatim, between the Black Stone and the door of the house.’ I then asked, ‘Which place is excellent thereafter?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is Maqam of Ibra

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الصَّلَاةُ فِي الْحَرَمِ كُلِّهِ سَوَاءٌ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ مَا الصَّلَاةُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ كُلِّهِ سَوَاءً فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ فِي الْحَرَمِ كُلِّهِ سَوَاءً قُلْتُ فَأَيُّ بِقَاعِهِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ الْبَابِ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if performing Salat (prayer) in all of al-Haram (the sacred area) is of the same degree of virtue. He (the Imam) said, ‘O abu ‘Ubaydah, all Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram are not of the same degree of virtue; then how can it be the same in all of al-Haram (the sacred area)?’ I th

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُلْتَزَمِ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُلْتَزَمُ وَ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُذْكَرُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ عِنْدَهُ نَهَرٌ مِنْ أَنْهَارِ الْجَنَّةِ تُلْقَى فِيهِ أَعْمَالُ الْعِبَادِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ خَمِيسٍ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Multazam, for what reason it is held and what is said in it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Nearby there is a canal of the canals of paradise in which the deeds of the servants (of Allah) are thrown every Thursday.’”

كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ أَكْثِرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الدُّعَاءِ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ أَمَا إِنَّ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ رِزْقاً يُجَازُ إِلَيْهِ جَوْزاً[1].

“Once we were with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and he said, ‘You must say a great deal of Salat (prayer) and supplications in this Masjid. There is no doubt that for every servant (of Allah) there is a certain share of sustenance that is passed to him undeniably.’”

الصَّلَاةُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ صَلَاةٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that performing Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram is equal to one hundred thousand Salat (prayer) elsewhere.”

الصَّلَاةُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ تَعْدِلُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ صَلَاةٍ.

performing Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram is equal to one hundred thousand Salat (prayer) elsewhere.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَقُومُ أُصَلِّي بِمَكَّةَ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ جَالِسَةٌ أَوْ مَارَّةٌ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتْ بَكَّةَ لِأَنَّهَا تُبَكُّ فِيهَا الرِّجَالُ وَ النِّسَاءُ.

‘It is not harmful. It is called Bakkah because men and women weep there.’”

قَالَ لَهُ‌[2] الطَّيَّارُ وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ هَذَا الَّذِي زِيدَ هُوَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا بَعْدُ مَسْجِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ص‌[3].

“Al-Tayyar once said to him (the Imam) (a.s.), when I also was present, ‘This thing which is added, is it of Masjid? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is of Masjid, they still have not reached Masjid of Ibrahim and ‘Isma‘il, May Allah grant both of them favors.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[4] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي بِمَكَّةَ يَجْعَلُ الْمَقَامَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ وَ هُوَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ يُصَلِّي حَيْثُ شَاءَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمَقَامِ أَوْ خَلْفَهُ وَ أَفْضَلُهُ الْحَطِيمُ‌[5] وَ الْحِجْرُ وَ عِنْدَ الْمَقَامِ وَ الْحَطِيمُ حِذَاءَ الْبَابِ‌[6].

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who performs Salat (prayer) in Makkah with Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, behind him, facing al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. He can perform Salat (prayer) anywhere in the Masjid, in front or behind Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘

كَانَ حَقُّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع بِمَكَّةَ مَا بَيْنَ الْحَزْوَرَةِ إِلَى الْمَسْعَى فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي كَانَ خَطَّهُ- إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع يَعْنِي الْمَسْجِدَ[1].

‘The right of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam was from al- Hazwarah to al-Mas‘a’; so it is the quarter which Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam had marked, that is, the area of the Masjid.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ بِمَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ وَحْدَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ وَحْدَهُ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), if a man performs Salat (prayer) in congregation in his home in Makkah is better or his performing Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram alone. He (the Imam) said, ‘His performing Salat (prayer) in Masjid al-Haram alone is better.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَطِيمِ فَقَالَ هُوَ مَا بَيْنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ بَيْنَ الْبَابِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ لِمَ سُمِّيَ الْحَطِيمَ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً هُنَاكَ.

about al-Hatim as to why it is called al-Hatim (clashing). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is because people there collide against each other.’”

كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ‌ الدَّاخِلُ الْكَعْبَةَ يَدْخُلُ وَ اللَّهُ رَاضٍ عَنْهُ وَ يَخْرُجُ عُطُلًا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ‌[2].

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, ‘One who enters al-Ka‘bah does so while Allah is happy with him and comes out while his sins are suspended.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ دُخُولِ الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ الدُّخُولُ فِيهَا دُخُولٌ فِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ الْخُرُوجُ مِنْهَا خُرُوجٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَعْصُومٌ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

“Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘I asked my father (a.s.), about entering al-Ka‘bah. He said, ‘Entering al-Ka‘bah is entering in the mercy of Allah. Coming out of al-Ka‘bah is coming out of sins, and protection in the rest of one’s life and his past sins forgiven.’”

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ دُخُولَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا وَ لَا تَدْخُلْهَا بِحِذَاءٍ[1] وَ تَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ[2] الْحَمْرَاءِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى حم السَّجْدَةَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ عَدَدَ آيَاتِهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ تُصَل

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you decide to enter al-Ka‘bah, take a shower before entering and do not enter with shoes. When you are inside say, ‘O Allah, You have said, “Those who enter it have immunity,” thus, grant me protection against the torment of the fire.’ Thereafter perform two Rak‘at salat (pray

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ ذَكَرْتُ الصَّلَاةَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ تَقُومُ عَلَى‌ الْبَلَاطَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ[1] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَرْكَانِ الْبَيْتِ وَ كَبَّرَ إِلَى كُلِّ رُكْنٍ مِنْهُ‌[2].

“I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing salat (prayer) inside al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble; the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer)

رَأَيْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ ع دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْحَائِطَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِ‌[3] وَ الْغَرْبِيِّ فَوَقَعَ يَدُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَزِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَلَصِقَ بِهِ وَ دَعَا ثُمَّ أَتَى الرُّكْنَ الْغَرْبِيَّ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ.

“I saw (Allah’s) virtuous servant (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on the red marble, then stand up and face the wall between al-Yemaniy and western corners. He (the Imam) placed his hand on it and wiped and prayed, then turned to al-Yemaniy corner, touched it and prayed, then he (the Imam)

لَا بُدَّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ[4] أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَهُ فَادْخُلْهُ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ وَقَارٍ ثُمَّ ائْتِ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْ زَوَايَاهُ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ صَلِّ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ ف

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A’raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs Hajj for the first time) must enter the House before his return. When you enter it, you should do so with calmness and dignity;

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ خَارِجٌ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ حَتَّى قَالَهَا ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ قَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَاءَنَا رَبَّنَا وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِنَا أَعْدَاءَنَا فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الضَّارُّ النَّافِعُ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَصَلَّى إِلَى جَانِبِ الدَّرَجَةِ جَعَلَ الدَّرَجَةَ[5] عَنْ يَسَارِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَهُ أَحَدٌ ثُم

‘Allah is great beyond description. Allah is great beyond description.’ He (the Imam) said it three times; then said, “ 0 Lord, do not make our trial stressful, O Lord, do not make our enemies rejoice at our failure because You can cause harm and grant benefits.’ He (the Imam) then climbed down, performed Salat (prayer

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع‌ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ص الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى فِي زَوَايَاهَا الْأَرْبَعِ صَلَّى فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“Abu al-Hassan (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, entered al-Ka‘bah and performed Salat (prayer) in all of its four corners two Rak‘at in each.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدْ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ أَرَادَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَصَلَّى دُونَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَمَضَى حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

“I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and he (the Imam) wanted between the two pillars; but could not get there, he (the Imam) then performed Salat (prayer) nearby, then went out and continued walking until he left the Masjid.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا دَخَلْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ خُذْ بِحَلْقَتَيِ الْبَابِ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ ثُمَّ امْضِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَنَزَلْتَ مِنَ الدَّرَجَةِ فَصَلِّ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What should I do when I enter al-Ka‘bah? He (the Imam) said, ‘When entering hold the two rings of the door, then move forward until you reach the two pillars, then perform Salat (prayer) on the red marble. When you leave the House and climb down, perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) o

أَفِضْ عَلَيْكَ دَلْواً مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْبَيْتِ فَخُذْ بِحَلْقَةِ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدَ عَبْدُكَ وَ قَدْ قُلْتَ‌ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَ أَجِرْنِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُمْ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي بِح

“Pour on yourself a bucket of water from Zamzam, then enter the House. When you are at the door of the House, hold to the ring of the door and say, “O Allah, the House is Your house, the servant is Your servant and You have said, ‘Whoever enters it is safe/ so grant me immunity against Your torment and grant me refuge

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ تَأْتِيَ أَهْلَكَ فَوَدِّعِ الْبَيْتَ وَ طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَافْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَافْتَتِحْ بِهِ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ ذَلِكَ فَمُوَسَّعٌ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ فَتَصْنَعُ عِنْدَهُ كَمَا صَنَعْتَ يَوْمَ‌ قَدِمْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ تَخَيَّر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to leave Makkah to go home, say farewell to the House, perfor

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع وَدَّعَ الْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ خَرَّ سَاجِداً ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَقَالَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْقَلِبُ عَلَى أَلَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ‌[3].

‘O Allah, I go back with my affirmation that no one deserves worship except You.’”