The Book of Haj

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ ع فِي سَنَةِ خَمْسٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ وَ مِائَتَيْنِ وَدَّعَ الْبَيْتَ‌[1] بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ يَسْتَلِمُ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي الشَّوْطِ السَّابِعِ اسْتَلَمَهُ وَ اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ وَ مَسَحَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَقَامَ فَصَلَّى خَلْفَهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى دُبُرِ الْكَعْبَ

“I saw Abu Ja`far, the second ‘Alayhi al-Salam, in the year 225 Hijriy, say farewell to the House after sunrise. He performed Tawaf around the House, touched al-Yemaniy corner every time he walked around the House. During the seventh, the last shawt (walking around the House) he touched that corner and the Black Stone.

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع هُوَ ذَا أَخْرُجُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ أُوَدِّعُ الْبَيْتَ قَالَ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ بَيْنَ الْحَجَرِ وَ الْبَابِ فَتُوَدِّعُهُ مِنْ ثَمَّ ثُمَّ تَخْرُجُ فَتَشْرَبُ مِنْ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ تَمْضِي فَقُلْتُ أَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِي فَقَالَ لَا تَقْرَبِ الصَّبَّ.

“I once asked Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), £ I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I am about to leave. Wherefrom should I say farewell to the House?’ He (the Imam) said, £ Go to al-Mustajar, between the door and the Black Stone, and say farewell from there, then leave and drink water from Zamzam then mo

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّكَ لَتُدْمِنُ الْحَجَّ قُلْتُ أَجَلْ- قَالَ فَلْيَكُنْ آخِرُ عَهْدِكَ بِالْبَيْتِ أَنْ تَضَعَ يَدَكَ عَلَى الْبَابِ وَ تَقُولَ الْمِسْكِينُ عَلَى بَابِكَ فَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهِ بِالْجَنَّةِ.

Do you perform al-Hajj very often?’ I replied, £ Yes, I do so.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘During your last farewell of the House, you should place your hand at the door and say, “The destitute is standing at Your door. Give him paradise as charity.’””

يَنْبَغِي لِلْحَاجِّ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ وَ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ بِدِرْهَمٍ تَمْراً يَتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ فَيَكُونُ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا لَعَلَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَجِّهِ مِنْ حَكٍّ أَوْ قَمْلَةٍ سَقَطَتْ أَوْ نَحْوِ ذَلِكَ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that after completing al-Hajj when about to leave, one should buy a dirham worth of dates and give as charity; as expiation for, one, perhaps, during his al- Hajj, one may have scratched his body or may have caused some insect to fall off his body or so.”’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَاشْتَرِ بِدِرْهَمٍ تَمْراً فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ قَبْضَةً قَبْضَةً فَيَكُونَ لِكُلِّ مَا كَانَ مِنْكَ فِي إِحْرَامِكَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْكَ بِمَكَّةَ.

‘When you want to leave Makkah, buy one dirham of dates. Give it as charity, a handful and a handful and it will be (as ransom) for you because of what may have happened during the time you were in the state of Ihram and when you were in Makkah.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 2 of this Chapter)

إِذَا اسْتَمْتَعَ الرَّجُلُ بِالْعُمْرَةِ فَقَدْ قَضَى مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ فَرِيضَةِ الْعُمْرَةِ.

“Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one performs al-‘Umrah in al-Tamattu £ form, he has completed the obligatory acts of an obligatory al- £ Umrah.”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَ وَاجِبَةٌ هِيَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about al- £ Umrah; if it is obligatory. He (the Imam) said, £ Yes, it is obligatory.’ I then asked, ‘If one is for al-Tamattu £ (advantageous) is it sufficient?’ He (the Imam) said, £ Yes, it is sufficient.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 2 of this Chapter)

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ: إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ عُمْرَةٌ.

’Every month there should be only one al-‘Umrah.’”

فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ عُمْرَةٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is in the book of Ali (a.s.), that there is al-‘Umrah in every month.”’

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ فِي السَّنَةِ الْمَرَّةَ أَوِ الْمَرَّتَيْنِ أَوِ الْأَرْبَعَةَ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلَ فَلْيَدْخُلْ مُلَبِّياً وَ إِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَخْرُجْ مُحِلًّا قَالَ وَ لِكُلِّ شَهْرٍ عُمْرَةٌ فَقُلْتُ يَكُونُ أَقَلَّ قَالَ لِكُلِّ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ عُمْرَةٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ حَقِّكَ لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي عَامِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ سِتُّ عُمَرٍ قُلْتُ لِمَ ذَاكَ فَقَالَ ك

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who enters Makkah once, twice, three or four times every year, what should he do? He (the Imam) said, ‘When he enters he must do so saying Talbiyah and when he comes out he must do so after coming out of the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Every month there is al-‘Um

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ الْمُفْرَدَةِ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that there is no offense in performing al-‘Umrah al- Mufradah (without al-Hajj) during the months of al-Hajj and returning home.”

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ الْمُفْرَدَةِ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to perform al-‘Umrah al-Mufradah in the months of al-Hajj and thereafter to return to one’s family, if one so desires.’”

لَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ حَجَّ فِي عَامِهِ ذَلِكَ وَ أَفْرَدَ الْحَجَّ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَمٌ فَإِنَّ الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع خَرَجَ قَبْلَ التَّرْوِيَةِ بِيَوْمٍ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ وَ قَدْ كَانَ دَخَلَ مُعْتَمِراً[1].

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who travels in the months of al-Hajj for al-‘Umrah, then returns to his town. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. If he performs al-Hajj in that year he is not required to offer animal offering. Al-Husayn ibn Ali, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, left before the day of al-Tarwiy

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِنْ أَيْنَ افْتَرَقَ الْمُتَمَتِّعُ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمُتَمَتِّعَ مُرْتَبِطٌ بِالْحَجِّ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرَ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْهَا ذَهَبَ حَيْثُ شَاءَ وَ قَدِ اعْتَمَرَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ ثُمَّ رَاحَ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ وَ النَّاسُ يَرُوحُونَ إِلَى مِنًى وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ لِمَنْ لَا يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), ‘What is the difference between al-‘Umrah of al-Tamattu‘ and separate al-‘Umrah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Al-Tamattu’ al-‘Umrah is linked with al-Hajj. In a separate al-‘Umrah, one, after completing its acts, is free to go wherever he likes. Al- Husayn (a.s.) performed separate al-‘U

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ عُمْرَةً فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي امْرَأَةٍ وَعَدَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ لَهَا اعْتَمِرِي فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَهِيَ لَكِ حَجَّةٌ[1].

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘It is narrated to us that performing al-‘Umrah in the month of Ramadan is equal to al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘This was only about a woman to whom the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, had promised

كُنْتُ مُقِيماً بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ- سَنَةَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ وَ مِائَتَيْنِ فَلَمَّا قَرُبَ الْفِطْرُ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْخُرُوجُ فِي عُمْرَةِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ أُقِيمُ حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ الشَّهْرُ وَ أُتِمَّ صَوْمِي فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ كِتَاباً قَرَأْتُهُ بِخَطِّهِ سَأَلْتَ رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ عَنْ أَيُّ الْعُمْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ عُمْرَةُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ أَفْضَلُ يَرْ

“I had decided to stay in al-Madinah in the month of Ramadan in the year two hundred thirteen. When al-Fitr came close I wrote to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and asked if leaving for al-‘Umrah in the month of Ramadan is better or to stay to complete fasting. He (the Imam) wrote to me a letter that I read was in his own handwrit

إِذَا أَهَلَّ بِالْعُمْرَةِ فِي رَجَبٍ وَ أَحَلَّ فِي غَيْرِهِ كَانَتْ عُمْرَتُهُ لِرَجَبٍ وَ إِذَا أَهَلَّ فِي غَيْرِ رَجَبٍ وَ طَافَ فِي رَجَبٍ فَعُمْرَتُهُ لِرَجَبٍ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one says Talbiyah for al-‘Umrah in the month of Rajab and comes out of the state of Ihram in another month, his al-‘Umrah is considered as al-‘Umrah in the month of Rajab. If one says Talbiyah for al-‘Umrah in another month and comes out of the state of Ihram in the month of Rajab,

كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ الْعُمْرَةَ انْتَظَرَ إِلَى صَبِيحَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ مُهِلًّا فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.

“When abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), wanted to perform al-‘Umrah he (the Imam) would wait until the morning of the twenty-third of the month of Ramadan, then saying Talbiyah leave on that day.” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-4 of this Chapter)

يُكْتَبُ لَهُ فِي الَّذِي قَدْ نَوَى أَوْ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ فِي أَفْضَلِهِمَا[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man who assumes the state of Ihram during a month and comes out of it during the next month, the Imam said, ‘This is counted al-‘Umrah in the month in which he has made his intention or al-‘Umrah in the more virtuous month.’”

الْمُعْتَمِرُ يَعْتَمِرُ فِي أَيِّ شُهُورِ السَّنَةِ شَاءَ وَ أَفْضَلُ الْعُمْرَةِ عُمْرَةُ رَجَبٍ.

“One may perform al-‘Umrah during any month of the year. The best al-‘Umrah is the al-'Umrah of (the month of) Rajab.”

قُلْتُ لَهُ الْعُمْرَةُ بَعْدَ الْحَجِّ قَالَ إِذَا أَمْكَنَ الْمُوسَى مِنَ الرَّأْسِ‌[1].

‘If that is the case then the shaving blade is enabled to work over the head/” NOTE: (Fatwa best explains Hadith 7 of this Chapter)

يَقْطَعُ صَاحِبُ الْعُمْرَةِ الْمُفْرَدَةِ التَّلْبِيَةَ إِذَا وَضَعَتِ الْإِبِلُ أَخْفَافَهَا فِي الْحَرَمِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who performs a separate al-‘Umrah should discontinue Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) as soon as the camel sets foot in al- Haram (the sacred area).”

يُقْطَعُ تَلْبِيَةُ الْمُعْتَمِرِ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ.

2. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ibn Sama‘ah from more than one person from Aban from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘One who is performing al-‘Umrah must discontinue al- Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) when he enters al-Haram (the sacred area).’”

مَنِ اعْتَمَرَ مِنَ التَّنْعِيمِ‌[2] فَلَا يَقْطَعِ التَّلْبِيَةَ حَتَّى يَنْظُرَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who commences al-‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im must not discontinue Talbiyah until he can see the Masjid.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا قَدِمَ الْمُعْتَمِرُ مَكَّةَ وَ طَافَ وَ سَعَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَمْضِ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ وَ لْيَلْحَقْ بِأَهْلِهِ.

“I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘When a person performing al-‘Umrah arrives in Makkah, performs Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, then if he likes, he can move on riding his means of transport and join his family.”’

الْعُمْرَةُ الْمَبْتُولَةُ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ يَحِلُّ فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَرْتَحِلَ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ ارْتَحَلَ‌[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who performs al-‘Umrah al-Mabtulah, after performing Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, comes out of the state of Ihram; if he likes, he can leave in the same hour.’”

يُجْزِئُهُ إِذَا طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ سَعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ حَلَقَ أَنْ يَطُوفَ طَوَافاً وَاحِداً بِالْبَيْتِ وَ مَنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ قَصَّرَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for al-‘Umrah al-Mabtulah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is sufficient for him to perform Tawaf around the House, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and shave, if he has performed one Tawaf around the House, and if he likes, he can do Taqsir (cutting some hair or finge

الْمُعْتَمِرُ يَطُوفُ وَ يَسْعَى وَ يَحْلِقُ قَالَ وَ لَا بُدَّ لَهُ بَعْدَ الْحَلْقِ مِنْ طَوَافٍ آخَرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One, who is for al-‘Umrah, must perform Tawaf, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and shave.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘After shaving he must perform another Tawaf.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُفْرِدِ الْعُمْرَةِ عَلَيْهِ طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs just al-‘Umrah; if he is required to perform Tawaf al-Nisa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he is required to do so.’”

كَتَبَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ مُخَلَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الرَّازِيُّ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْعُمْرَةِ الْمَبْتُولَةِ هَلْ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ الَّتِي يُتَمَتَّعُ بِهَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَكَتَبَ أَمَّا الْعُمْرَةُ الْمَبْتُولَةُ فَعَلَى صَاحِبِهَا طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ وَ أَمَّا الَّتِي يُتَمَتَّعُ بِهَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَلَيْسَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ.

“Abu al-al-Qasim Mukhallad ibn Musa al-Raziy wrote to the man (a.s.), asking him (the Imam) about al-‘Umrah al-Mabtulah: if one performing it is required to perform Tawaf al-Nisa’ and in al-‘Umrah for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous). He (the Imam) wrote for him, ‘In al-‘Umrah al- Mabtulah one is required to perform

عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ لِفَسَادِ عُمْرَتِهِ وَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ شَهْرٌ آخَرُ فَيَخْرُجَ‌[1] إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ فَيُحْرِمَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ يَعْتَمِرَ.

“About the case of a man for al-Mufradah al- £ Umrah who involves himself in sexual intercourse with his wife in the state of Ihram before performing Tawaf and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, he (the Imam) said, ‘He has invalidated his al-‘Umrah. He owes a badanah and he must stay in Makkah until next month, so th

قَدْ أَفْسَدَ عُمْرَتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ مُحِلًّا حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي اعْتَمَرَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِأَهْلِ بِلَادِهِ فَيُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ يَعْتَمِرُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for Mufradah al-‘Umrah, performs Tawaf around the House as obligatory Tawaf; then involves in sexual intercourse with his wife before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He has invalidated his al-‘Umrah and owes one badanah. He must stay in M

قَالَ: مَنْ جَاءَ بِهَدْيٍ فِي عُمْرَةٍ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ رَأْسَهُ.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘One who brings an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah without al-Hajj must slaughter it before shaving his head.’”

الْمُعْتَمِرُ إِذَا سَاقَ الْهَدْيَ يَحْلِقُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who drives an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah without al-Hajj must slaughter it before shaving.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً فِي عُمْرَةٍ فَلْيَنْحَرْهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَ مَنْ سَاقَ هَدْياً وَ هُوَ مُعْتَمِرٌ نَحَرَ هَدْيَهُ بِالْمَنْحَرِ وَ هُوَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ هِيَ الْحَزْوَرَةُ[2] قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ كَفَّارَةِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَيْنَ تَكُونُ فَقَالَ بِمَكَّةَ إِلَّا أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهَا إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَيَكُونَ بِمِنًى وَ تَعْجِيلُهَا أَفْضَلُ وَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who drives an animal for offering in al-‘Umrah, must slaughter it before shaving his head. One who drives an animal for offering, in al-‘Umrah must slaughter it in slaughtering place which is between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and it is al-Hazwarah.’ I asked him (the Imam) about the p

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ بَعَثَ بِهَدْيٍ مَعَ قَوْمٍ وَ وَاعَدَهُمْ يَوْمَ يُقَلِّدُونَ فِيهِ هَدْيَهُمْ وَ يُحْرِمُونَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَحْرُمُ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي وَاعَدَهُمْ‌ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْهَدْيُ مَحِلَّهُ‌ فَقُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ أَخْلَفُوا فِي مِيعَادِهِمْ وَ أَبْطَئُوا فِي السَّيْرِ عَلَيْهِ جُنَاحٌ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي وَاعَدَهُمْ قَالَ لَا وَ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who sends an animal for offering with a people, sets the time when they mark their animals for offering and assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘At such time all things unlawful for them become unlawful for him until the animal for offering reaches its dest

أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَبْعَثُ بِهَدْيِهِ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ عَمَّا يُمْسِكُ عَنْهُ الْمُحْرِمُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُلَبِّي وَ يُوَاعِدُهُمْ يَوْمَ يُنْحَرُ فِيهِ بَدَنَةٌ فَيَحِلُّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali (a.s.), would send an animal for offering. He would then stay away from all things from which a person in the state of Ihram stays away, except that he would not say Talbiyah. He would set up a time in which they were to slaughter the badanah and thereafter he would become as o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَبْعَثُ بِالْهَدْيِ تَطَوُّعاً لَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ قَالَ يُوَاعِدُ أَصْحَابَهُ يَوْماً فَيُقَلِّدُونَهُ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةُ اجْتَنَبَ عَمَّا يَجْتَنِبُ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَى يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who, optionally, not obligatory, sends an offering animal (to be offered as sacrifice) with other people. He (the Imam) said, ‘He sets up with his friends a day. They tag the offering animal. When that hour comes he stays away from things that are not lawful in the state

إِنَّ مُرَاداً بَعَثَ بِبَدَنَةٍ وَ أَمَرَ أَنْ تُقَلَّدَ وَ تُشْعَرَ فِي يَوْمِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّمَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ لَا يَلْبَسَ الثِّيَابَ فَبَعَثَنِي إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- بِالْحِيرَةِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ مُرَاداً صَنَعَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الثِّيَابَ لِمَكَانِ زِيَادٍ فَقَالَ مُرْهُ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الثِّيَابَ وَ لْيَذْبَحْ بَقَرَةً يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى عَنْ

“Murad once sent a badanah as offering and commanded to mark and tag it on such and such day. I then said that it is proper not to wear clothes. He then sent me to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al- Hirah, (a place in Iraq). I said to him (the Imam) that Murad has done such and such things and he is not able to ignore the cloth

أَوْدِيَةُ الْحَرَمِ تَسِيلُ فِي الْحِلِّ وَ أَدْوِيَةُ الْحِلِّ لَا تَسِيلُ فِي الْحَرَمِ.

“Ja’far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘The valleys of al-Haram (the sacred area) flow into non-sacred valleys but non-sacred valleys do not flow into al-Haram (the sacred area).’”

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَوْمٌ يُلَبُّونَ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ- فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُلَبُّونَ وَ اللَّهِ لَأَصْوَاتُهُمْ أَبْغَضُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَصْوَاتِ الْحَمِيرِ[1].

“Once I was in the presence of abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in a place in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and a certain people were saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) while going around al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do you see them saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command). By Allah,

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَبَّى بِحَجَّةٍ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ وَ لَيْسَ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ وَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who says Talbiyah for al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah but does not want to perform al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not valid and it is not proper for him to do so.’”

فِي هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يُفْرِدُونَ الْحَجَّ إِذَا قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَ طَافُوا بِالْبَيْتِ أَحَلُّوا وَ إِذَا لَبَّوْا أَحْرَمُوا فَلَا يَزَالُ يُحِلُّ وَ يَعْقِدُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ إِلَى مِنًى بِلَا حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ.

“About those who are for Mufrad al-Hajj, abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When they arrive in Makkah and perform Tawaf around the House, they come out of the state of Ihram. When they say Talbiyah they assume the state of Ihram, they continue coming out of the state of Ihram and say Talbiyah to assume the st

حَجَّ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍ‌[3] بِالنَّاسِ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ وَ مِائَةٍ فَسَقَطَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ بَغْلَتِهِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع سِرْ فَإِنَّ الْإِمَامَ لَا يَقِفُ‌[4].

“Isma‘il ibn Ali (appointed leader for pilgrim) performed al-Hajj in the year 140 Hijriy. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, fell off his transporting mule and Isma‘il ibn Ali stopped to care for him. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘Move along with people; the (Imam) leader must not stop.’”

قُلْتُ لَهُ‌[5] مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُقَامِ بِمِنًى بَعْدَ مَا يَنْفِرُ النَّاسُ قَالَ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ فَلْيُقِمْ مَا شَاءَ وَ لْيَذْهَبْ حَيْثُ شَاءَ.

“I once asked him (the Imam), Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who stays in Mina’ after people depart. He (the Imam) said, ‘When he completes his acts (of al-Hajj) he can stay as long as he likes and leave as he likes.’

سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ مَنْ أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ وِزْراً فَقَالَ مَنْ يَقِفُ بِهَذَيْنِ الْمَوْقِفَيْنِ عَرَفَةَ وَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَ سَعَى بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْجَبَلَيْنِ ثُمَّ طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ أَوْ ظَنَّ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَغْفِرْ لَهُ فَهُوَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ وِزْراً.

“A man in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the greatest sin. He (the Imam) replied, ‘If one attends these two places, ‘Arafah and al-Muzdalifah, performs Sa‘y between these two hills, performs Tawaf around this House, performs salat (prayer) behind Maqam of Ibrahim (a.s.)

كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ فَذَكَرُوا الْمَاءَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ وَ ثِقْلَهُ فَقَالَ الْمَاءُ لَا يَثْقُلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَنْفَرِدَ بِهِ الْجَمَلُ فَلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا الْمَاءُ[1].

‘Water is not heavy unless there is just the camel and there is nothing on it except water.’”

مَنْ حَجَّ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ مُتَوَالِيَةً ثُمَّ حَجَّ أَوْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مُدْمِنِ الْحَجِّ وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَ الْحَجَّ حَجَّ كَمَا أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَهُ شَرِبَهُ.

‘If one performs al-Hajj during three consecutive years, he is considered as often performing al-Hajj. It is narrated that often performing al-Hajj is one who on finding the opportunity to perform al-Hajj performs it just as an alcoholic person drinks it whenever he finds.’”

مَنْ رَكِبَ رَاحِلَةً فَلْيُوصِ‌[2].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one rides a means of transportation for al-Hajj, he should make his will.”

كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تُلَطِّخُ الْأَصْنَامَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ بِالْمِسْكِ وَ الْعَنْبَرِ وَ كَانَ يَغُوثُ قِبَالَ الْبَابِ وَ كَانَ يَعُوقُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ كَانَ نَسْرٌ عَنْ يَسَارِهَا وَ كَانُوا إِذَا دَخَلُوا خَرُّوا سُجَّداً لِيَغُوثَ وَ لَا يَنْحَنُونَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى يَعُوقَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى نَسْرٍ ثُمَّ يُلَبُّونَ فَيَقُولُونَ- لَبَّيْكَ

“Quraysh would stain the idols around the Ka‘bah with musk and al-‘Anbar. Yaghuth was in front of the door. Ya‘uq was on the right side of the Ka‘bah. Nasr was on its left side. When entering, they would bow down in prostration before Yaghuth and would not go away, but turn around nearby to Ya‘uq, then turn around near