لَا يَلِي الْمَوْسِمَ مَكِّيٌّ.
“This is a Hadith of Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘Residents of Makkah must not be appointed as waliy (the person in charge of the affairs of the pilgrims) of the people performing al-Hajj.’”
أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ عَلَى الْإِبِلِ الْجَلَّالاتِ.
“Ja‘far (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors who have said that Ali (a.s.), disliked performing al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah on a camel that ate feces.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 12-13 of this Chapter)
كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ[1] أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ يُدْفَنُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ أَوْ يُنْقَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ فَكَتَبَ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ وَ يُدْفَنُ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ.
“I once wrote to him (in a muzmar manner) (a.s.), and asked about a person who dies in ‘Arafat. Should he be buried in ‘Arafat or moved to al-Haram (the sacred area) and which one is more proper?’ He wrote back, ‘Moving to al-Haram (the sacred area) is more proper.
هُوَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ فَإِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ فَتَكَلَّمَ بِكَلَامٍ طَيِّبٍ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِذَلِكَ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْهُ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said the following about the words of Allah, glorious is whose praise, ‘They should spruce up.’ He (the Imam) said that this is about what one may have had in the state of Ihram. When he enters Makkah, he should speak proper words and this will be considered as expiation for what he has had
إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ ع إِذَا قَامَ رَدَّ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ مَسْجِدَ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَ قَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ التَّمَّارِينَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.
“When al-Qa’im will rise with Divine Authority, he will return the House to its foundation, the Masjid of the messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, to its foundation and the Masjid of al-Kufa to its foundation.” Abu Basir has said, ‘Up to the
سَمِعْتُهُ[2] يَقُولُ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ النَّهَارِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الظُّهْرَ وَ الْعَصْرَ نُودِيَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ لَا صَحِبَكَ اللَّهُ.
‘One who leaves one of the two al-Haram (the Sacred places) when the day is high before performing Salat (prayer) of al-Zuhr and al-‘Asr a caller will call from behind him, ‘May Allah not accompany you.’”
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ قَدْ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَوِّمِ الْجَارِيَةَ أَوْ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ مُرْ مُنَادِياً يَقُومُ عَلَى الْحِجْرِ فَيُنَادِي أَلَا مَنْ قَصُرَتْ بِهِ نَفَقَتُهُ أَوْ قُطِعَ بِهِ أَوْ نَفِدَ طَعَامُهُ فَلْيَأْتِ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ وَ مُرْهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ أَوَّلًا فَأَوَّلًا حَتَّى
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who donates his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and about how should he deal with it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Once a man came to my father who had donated his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) told him to find the value of the slave or sell her; then announce near the Black Sto
فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَلِدُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِوَلَدِهَا أَ يُطَافُ عَنْهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ.
‘He (the newborn) is not obligated for anything in this matter.’”
قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَانَ عِنْدِي كَبْشٌ سَمِينٌ لِأُضَحِّيَ بِهِ فَلَمَّا أَخَذْتُهُ وَ أَضْجَعْتُهُ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ فَرَحِمْتُهُ وَ رَقَقْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنِّي ذَبَحْتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي مَا كُنْتُ أُحِبُّ لَكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ لَا تُرَبِّيَنَّ شَيْئاً مِنْ هَذَا ثُمَّ تَذْبَحُهُ.
“I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I had a healthy sheep for offering as a sacrifice. When I placed it on the ground to slaughter, it looked at me and it moved me emotionally but I slaughtered it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘I would not have liked for you to do t
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ لِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ قَدْ خِفْتُ تَوَاهُ[1] فَشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْهُ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ ع
“I once went to see abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.). A man owed me a certain amount of money and I was afraid of losing it. I complained before him about it. He said, ‘When you go to Makkah you should perform Tawaf on behalf of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, then you should perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer), and then perform Tawaf on behalf
كُنَّا بِمَكَّةَ فَأَصَابَنَا غَلَاءٌ مِنَ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَاشْتَرَيْنَا بِدِينَارٍ ثُمَّ بِدِينَارَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَ لَا كَثِيرٍ فَرَقَّعَ هِشَامٌ الْمُكَارِي رُقْعَةً إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع وَ أَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا اشْتَرَيْنَا ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَ لَا كَثِيرٍ فَوَقَّعَ انْظُرُوا الثَّمَنَ الْأَوَّلَ وَ الثَّانِيَ وَ الثَّالِثَ ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقُوا بِمِثْلِ ثُلُثِهِ.
“Once we were in Makkah and animal for offering became very expensive. We bought for one dinar then, two dinar and then we could not find anything for less or more. Hisham al-Mukariy then wrote a note to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and informed him (the Imam) of what we had bought and then could not find anything for less or
هِيَ لِلْأَوَّلِ تَامَّةٌ وَ عَلَى هَذَا مَا اجْتَرَحَ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs al-Hajj for another person and he commits during performing al-Hajj something which obliges him to perform al-Hajj again in future or owes expiation. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is complete for the first one but he owes for whatever he has committed.’”
جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَهْدَيْتُ جَارِيَةً إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَأُعْطِيتُ خَمْسَمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَمَا تَرَى قَالَ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ خُذْ ثَمَنَهَا ثُمَّ قُمْ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَائِطِ- حَائِطِ الْحِجْرِ ثُمَّ نَادِ وَ أَعْطِ كُلَّ مُنْقَطَعٍ بِهِ وَ كُلَّ مُحْتَاجٍ مِنَ الْحَاجِّ.
“Abu al-Hassan, has narrated from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said that once a man came to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and said, ‘I have donated a slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and I have received five hundred dinar; how do you consider it? He (the Imam) said, ‘Sell her and take the funds from her sale. Stand up near t
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ مَا سَأَلَنِي أَحَدٌ إِلَّا مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ وَ هُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ الْبَيْتُ الَّذِي أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ وَ عَرَفَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ حَقَّ مَعْرِفَتِنَا كَانَ آمِناً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ.
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who enters it is safe.’ (3:97) He (the Imam) said, ‘You have asked me about something about which no one has asked except those whom Allah wanted to ask. Whoever decides to visit this House and knows that this is t
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا إِذَا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ ذَهَبَ أَصْحَابُنَا يَطُوفُونَ وَ يَتْرُكُونِّي أَحْفَظُ مَتَاعَهُمْ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَعْظَمُهُمْ أَجْراً.
‘When we arrived in Makkah, our people went for Tawaf and left me to look after their belongings . 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Your reward is the greatest among them.’”
زَامَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُصَادِفٍ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ اعْتَلَلْتُ فَكَانَ يَمْضِي إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَ يَدَعُنِي وَحْدِي فَشَكَوْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى مُصَادِفٍ فَأَخْبَرَ بِهِ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ قُعُودُكَ عِنْدَهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاتِكَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.
“I accompanied Muhammad ibn Musadif and when we arrived in al-Madinah, I became ill. He would go to the Masjid and leave me alone. I complained about it before Musadif and he informed abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) sent him the answer, ‘Your sitting with him is better than your performing salat (prayer)
كُنْتُ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَقَالَ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ تَعَاقَدَ الْقَوْمُ إِنْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ قُتِلَ أَلَّا يَرُدُّوا هَذَا الْأَمْرَ فِي أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ أَبَداً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَنْ كَانَ قَالَ كَانَ الْأَوَّلُ وَ الثَّانِي وَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَ سَالِمُ بْنُ الْحَبِيبَةِ.
It was in this place that the people agreed that if the Messenger of Allah (s) were to die or be killed, then the matter (i.e. rulership) would never be given to someone from his Ahl al-Bayt. He (al-Harith) said: I said: And who were they [that agreed upon this]? He said: They were the first, the second, Abu Ubaydah b.
سُئِلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص عَنْ إِسَافٍ وَ نَائِلَةَ وَ عِبَادَةِ قُرَيْشٍ لَهُمَا فَقَالَ نَعَمْ كَانَا شَابَّيْنِ صَبِيحَيْنِ وَ كَانَ بِأَحَدِهِمَا تَأْنِيثٌ وَ كَانَا يَطُوفَانِ بِالْبَيْتِ فَصَادَفَا مِنَ الْبَيْتِ خَلْوَةً فَأَرَادَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَفَعَلَ فَمَسَخَهُمَا اللَّهُ فَقَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ لَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ رَضِيَ أَنْ يُعْبَدَ هَذَانِ مَعَهُ مَا حَوَّلَهُمَا عَنْ حَالِهِمَا.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu 5 minin was asked about ‘Isaf and Na’ilah, which Quraysh worshipped. He (the Imam) said, ‘They were two fair looking young persons and one of them had feminine signs. They were performing Tawaf around the House. It happened that there was no one in the House. One of the
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ وَ قَدْ قَالَ لَهُ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ عَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْكَ أَمْسِ وَ أَنْتَ بِعَرَفَةَ تُمَاكِسُ بِبُدْنِكَ أَشَدَّ مِكَاساً يَكُونُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ مَا لِلَّهِ مِنَ الرِّضَا أَنْ أُغْبَنَ فِي مَالِي قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا لِلَّهِ فِي هَذَا مِنَ الرِّضَا قَلِيلٌ وَ لَا كَثِيرٌ وَ مَا نَجِيئُكَ بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا جِئْتَنَا بِمَ
“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, in response to abu Hanifah who said to the Imam, ‘Your bargaining so stringently to buy a badanah yesterday in ‘Arafat had astonished people about you . 5 Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘It is because Allah does not become happy if I suffer loss in my belongings . 5 Abu Hanifah t
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ قُبَالَةَ الْكَعْبَةِ.
31. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ali ibn Asbat from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is not advisable to sit in front of al-Ka‘bah in an Ihtibah positions (holding one’s knees against one’s belly by forming a ring around them with one’s arms or a piece of clo
شَكَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَنْفَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهَا قِرِّي كَعْبَةُ فَإِنِّي مُبْدِلُكِ بِهِمْ قَوْماً يَتَنَظَّفُونَ بِقُضْبَانِ الشَّجَرِ فَلَمَّا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّداً ص أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ مَعَ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع بِالسِّوَاكِ وَ الْخِلَالِ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Ka‘bah complained before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, against the bad breath of the pagans. Allah sent a revelation that said, ‘Calm down. I will replace them with a people who will use twigs for cleaning up their mouths. 5 Allah then raised Muhammad (SAW), and Jibril b
قُلْتُ نَكُونُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَوِ الْحِيرَةِ أَوِ الْمَوَاضِعِ- الَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا الْفَضْلُ فَرُبَّمَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيَجِيءُ آخَرُ فَيَصِيرُ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ مَنْ سَبَقَ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ يَوْمَهُ وَ لَيْلَتَهُ[1].
“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘We may happen to be in Makkah or al-Madinah or al-Hirah, or in such places where there is hope that there is a degree of excellence for being there. If one goes out for Wudu’, can, in such case, another person come and occupy his place?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one finds a place he
مَنْ أَمَاطَ أَذًى عَنْ طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ[2] كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَ مَنْ كَتَبَ لَهُ حَسَنَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ.
‘If one removes something causing hardships to people on the way to Makkah, Allah writes down for him one good deed and one for whom a good deed is written, he is not subjected to punishment.’”
لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ فِي حَدِّ الطَّوَافِ بِالْكَعْبَةِ مَا دَامَ حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ عَلَيْهِ[3].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a servant of Allah is considered as performing Tawaf as long as his head seems just shaven.”
إِذَا كَانَ أَيَّامُ الْمَوْسِمِ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَائِكَةً فِي صُوَرِ الْآدَمِيِّينَ يَشْتَرُونَ مَتَاعَ الْحَاجِّ وَ التُّجَّارِ قُلْتُ فَمَا يَصْنَعُونَ بِهِ قَالَ يُلْقُونَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during al-Hajj season Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sends angels in the form of people to buy the goods of the pilgrims and merchants.” I then asked, ‘What do they do with them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They throw them in the sea.’”
يَوْمُ الْأَضْحَى فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُصَامُ فِيهِ وَ يَوْمُ الْعَاشُورَاءِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُفْطَرُ فِيهِ[5].
“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘The day of al-Adha’ can coincide with a day for fasting, and al-‘Ashura’ with a day which is not for fasting.’” (Please consult Fatwa about Hadith 37 of this Chapter)
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَالَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.
“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’What is the reward for one who visits the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, voluntarily?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’The reward for him is paradise.’”
إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِ الشُّهَدَاءِ[2] وَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.
“He (the Imam) (a.s.) has said, ‘Visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the graves of the martyrs and the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), is equal to performing al-Hajj along with the Messenger of Allah.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً كُنْتُ شَفِيعَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
“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, has said, ‘Whoever comes to visit me, I will intercede on his behalf on the Day of Judgment.’”
قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.
“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that al-Husayn (a.s.), once asked, ‘What, O grandfather, is the reward for one who visits you?’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, replied as follows: ‘My son, whoever visits me in my lifetime or after I
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَ لَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ- مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَ لَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حُشِرَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَصْحَابِ
“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, has said, ‘Whoever comes to Makkah for al-Hajj but does not visit me, on the Day of Judgment I will turn away from him. Whoever comes to visit me, my intercession
إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يَأْتُوا هَذِهِ الْأَحْجَارَ فَيَطُوفُوا بِهَا ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَا فَيُخْبِرُونَا بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ وَ يَعْرِضُوا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرَهُمْ.
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘People are commanded to come to these stones, perform Tawaf, thereafter come to us to inform us of their acceptance of our Divine Authority and offer us their support. ‘“
تَمَامُ الْحَجِّ لِقَاءُ الْإِمَامِ[2].
“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Meeting the Imam is completion of al-Hajj.’”
حَجَجْنَا فَمَرَرْنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ حَاجُّ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ وَ زُوَّارُ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ شِيعَةُ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ هَنِيئاً لَكُمْ.
“We performed al-Hajj. We then visited abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘(Oh) visitors of the House of Allah, visitors of the grave of His prophet (sw) and Shias of the family of Muhammad, congratulations to you!’”
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي فِي كِتَابِهِ بِأَمْرٍ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْمَلَهُ قَالَ وَ مَا ذَاكَ قُلْتُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ قَالَ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ لِقَاءُ الْإِمَامِ وَ لْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ تِلْكَ الْمَنَاسِكُ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَز
“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), Allah has commanded me in His book and I love to obey that command. He (the Imam) asked, ‘What is that commandment?’ I replied, ‘It is the words of Allah. “Then spruce up and comply with your vows.’” He (the Imam) said, ‘Spruce up’ means visit your Imam, ‘comply with your vows’ me
ابْدَءُوا بِمَكَّةَ وَ اخْتِمُوا بِنَا[1].
“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should commence with Makkah and end with us.”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع أَبْدَأُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَوْ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ ابْدَأْ بِمَكَّةَ وَ اخْتِمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ.
“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’Should I commence with al-Madinah or Makkah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Commence with Makkah and end with al-Madinah; it is more virtuous.’”
إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الْأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ[2] وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْم
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan 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 enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at tha
كَانَ أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالْبَلَاغِ وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا حَضَرَهُ ثُمَّ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ الْخَضْرَاءِ الدَّقِيقَةِ الْعَرْضِ[3] مِمَّا يَلِي الْقَبْرَ وَ يَلْتَزِقُ بِالْقَبْرِ وَ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ فَيَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي[4] وَ إِلَى قَبْرِ مُحَم
‘My father, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would stand near the grave of the Holy Prophet and offer his Salam, testify to his preaching the messages of Allah and ask Allah for his wishes, as he wanted. He then liked to keep his back against the brightly green stone, which is next to the grave, stay attached to the grave wit
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أ
“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) su
رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع انْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ- أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي اجْتَبَاكَ وَ اخْتَارَكَ وَ هَدَاكَ وَ هَدَى بِكَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.
“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), approaching the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He placed his hand on the grave and said, I appeal before Allah who chose you, selected you, guided you and guided through you to grant salawat (favors
لَهُمْ مُرُّوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ قَرِيبٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تَبْلُغُهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ[1].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to them (Hammad and Ishaq), ‘You should pass by al- Madinah and offer al-Salam to the Messenger of Allah from nearby, although it reaches him from faraway places also.’”
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع[2] عَنِ الْمَمَرِّ فِي مُؤَخَّرِ مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ لَا أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ فَيَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَيُسَلِّمُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ لَا يَدْنُو مِنَ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ لَا قَالَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ تَدْخُلُ وَ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ وَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.
“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about passing behind the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, without offering al-Salam to the Holy Prophet. He (the Imam) replied, ’Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), would not do so.’ I then asked, ’Woul
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع صَلُّوا إِلَى جَانِبِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تَبْلُغُهُ أَيْنَمَا كَانُوا[1].
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, has said, ‘Offer al-Salawat, next to the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, although Salat of believers reach him wherever they may live. (The word al-Salat in this context may mean, ’Perform salat (prayer) as gift f
حَضَرْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع وَ هَارُونَ الْخَلِيفَةَ وَ عِيسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ يَحْيَى بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَدْ جَاءُوا إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ هَارُونُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ هَارُونُ فَسَلَّمَ وَ قَامَ نَاحِيَةً وَ قَالَ عِيسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ عِيسَى فَسَلَّمَ وَ وَقَفَ مَعَ هَارُونَ فَقَالَ جَعْفَرٌ لِأَبِي الْ
“I was present when abu al-Hassan the 1st, Harun, the Caliph, ‘Isa ibn Ja’far and Ja’far ibn Yahya came to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Harun said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) a
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَائْتِ الْمِنْبَرَ فَامْسَحْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ خُذْ بِرُمَّانَتَيْهِ وَ هُمَا السُّفْلَاوَانِ وَ امْسَحْ عَيْنَيْكَ وَ وَجْهَكَ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُقَالُ إِنَّهُ شِفَاءُ الْعَيْنِ وَ قُمْ عِنْدَهُ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِي وَ بَيْتِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once said to me, ‘When you complete your prayer near the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَمَّا كَانَ سَنَةُ إِحْدَى وَ أَرْبَعِينَ أَرَادَ مُعَاوِيَةُ الْحَجَّ فَأَرْسَلَ نَجَّاراً وَ أَرْسَلَ بِالْآلَةِ وَ كَتَبَ إِلَى صَاحِبِ الْمَدِينَةِ أَنْ يَقْلَعَ مِنْبَرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ يَجْعَلُوهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ مِنْبَرِهِ بِالشَّامِ فَلَمَّا نَهَضُوا لِيَقْلَعُوهُ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَ زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ فَكَفُّوا وَ كَتَبُوا بِذَلِكَ إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ فَكَتَبَ
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘In the year forty-one Mu‘awiyah decided to perform al-Hajj. He sent certain carpenters with tools with orders to the governor of al-Madinah to remove the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause,
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ قَوَائِمُ مِنْبَرِي رُبَّتْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ[3] قَالَ قُلْتُ هِيَ رَوْضَةُ الْيَوْمِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّهُ لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ لَرَأَيْتُمْ.
“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, has said, ‘Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden of the gardens of paradise. My pulpit is on a passageway of the passageways of paradise. The legs of my
سَأَلْتُهُ[4] عَنْ حَدِّ مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص فَقَالَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةُ الَّتِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ طَرِيقٌ تَمُرُّ فِيهِ الشَّاةُ وَ يَمُرُّ الرَّجُلُ مُنْحَرِفاً وَ كَانَ سَاحَةُ الْمَسْجِدِ مِنَ الْبَلَاطِ إِلَى الصَّحْنِ[5].
“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the limits of the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is from the pillar near the head of the grave to the two pillars behind the pulpit from the right side
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَمَّا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّوْضَةِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِيمَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَمَا حَدُّ الرَّوْضَةِ فَقَالَ بُعْدُ أَرْبَعِ أَسَاطِينَ مِنَ الْمِنْبَرِ إِلَى الظِّلَالِ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مِنَ الصَّحْنِ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ قَالَ لَا.
“Between my house and my pulpit is a garden of the gardens of paradise. My pulpit is a passageway of the passageways of paradise.’” I (the narrator) then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, what are the limits of al-Rawdah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is four pillars away from the pulpit