The Book of Haj

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحُجُّ فَيَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَهُ وَ عُمْرَتَهُ أَوْ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ لِبَعْضِ أَهْلِهِ وَ هُوَ عَنْهُ غَائِبٌ بِبَلَدٍ آخَرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَيَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ‌ أَجْرِهِ قَالَ لَا هِيَ لَهُ وَ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ سِوَى ذَلِكَ بِمَا وَصَلَ قُلْتُ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ هَلْ يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُ مَسْخُوطاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُغْفَرُ لَهُ أَوْ يَكُونُ مُضَيَّقاً عَلَيْهِ ف

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who assigns his al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah or part of his Tawaf for his family who is absent in some other land; if it reduces from his reward. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is for him and his companion, and he will have additional rewards because of maintaining good relation.’ I t

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ بَعْدَ مَا رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِنِّي أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ عَنِ ابْنَتِي قَالَ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لَهَا الْآنَ.

“I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Madinah after my return from Makkah that I wanted to assign my al-Hajj for my daughter. He (the Imam) said, ‘Assign it for her now.’”

إِذاً يُكْتَبَ لَكَ حَجٌّ مِثْلُ حَجِّهِمْ وَ تَزْدَادَ أَجْراً بِمَا وَصَلْتَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about assigning a share of one’s al-Hajj for his father, brother or relatives. He (the Imam) said, ‘Obviously, al-Hajj will be written for you like their al-Hajj, in addition to the reward for your maintaining good relation, with relatives.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ وَصَلَ أَبَاهُ أَوْ ذَا قَرَابَةٍ لَهُ فَطَافَ عَنْهُ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ كَامِلًا وَ لِلَّذِي طَافَ عَنْهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ وَ يُفَضَّلُ هُوَ بِصِلَتِهِ إِيَّاهُ بِطَوَافٍ آخَرَ وَ قَالَ مَنْ حَجَّ فَجَعَلَ حَجَّتَهُ عَنْ ذِي قَرَابَتِهِ يَصِلُهُ بِهَا كَانَتْ حَجَّتُهُ كَامِلَةً وَ كَانَ لِلَّذِي حَجَّ عَنْهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَاسِعٌ لِذَلِكَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For keeping good relations if one joins his father or relatives in the reward of performing Tawaf, he receives his reward completely; and one, for whom Tawaf is made, receives his reward, and for keeping good relations, there is additional reward like one more Tawaf.’ He (the Imam) sa

رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع‌[2] فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي إِذَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رُبَّمَا قَالَ لِيَ الرَّجُلُ طُفْ عَنِّي أُسْبُوعاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا رَجَعْتُ لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَكَّةَ فَقَضَيْتَ نُسُكَكَ فَطُفْ أُسْبُوعاً وَ ص

“I once returned from Makkah and met abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), in the Masjid sitting between the pulpit and the grave. I said, ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, when I go out to Makkah, perhaps a man asks me to perform a

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع كَمْ أُشْرِكُ فِي حَجَّتِي قَالَ كَمْ شِئْتَ.

‘You can share with whatever number of people you want.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَوْ أَشْرَكْتَ أَلْفاً فِي حَجَّتِكَ لَكَانَ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ حَجَّةٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تَنْقُصَ حَجَّتُكَ شَيْئاً.

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said that abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’Even if you share your al-Hajj with a thousand people, still there will be one al-Hajj for every one without any reduction in your al-Hajj.’”

الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ‌- شَوَّالٌ وَ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ فَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ وَفَّرَ شَعْرَهُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى هِلَالِ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ الْعُمْرَةَ وَفَّرَ شَعْرَهُ شَهْراً.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hajj is performed during the designated months, which are the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa’dah and Dhu al-Hajj ah. One who decides to perform al- Hajj, should allow his hair to grow as soon as he looks at the moon of the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah. One who decides to perform al-‘Um

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ أَ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ فِي شَوَّالٍ كُلِّهِ مَا لَمْ يَرَ الْهِلَالَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ يَرَ الْهِلَالَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who wants to go for al-Hajj, if he can shave all of his head before seeing the new moon. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful before seeing the new moon. ‘“

لَا تَأْخُذْ مِنْ شَعْرِكَ وَ أَنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَ لَا فِي الشَّهْرِ الَّذِي‌[1] تُرِيدُ فِيهِ الْخُرُوجَ إِلَى الْعُمْرَةِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘You must not shave, if you want to go for al-Hajj, in Dhu al-Qa’dah or in the month during which you want to perform al-‘Umrah.’”

لَا يَأْخُذُ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا رَأَى هِلَالَ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَ أَرَادَ الْخُرُوجَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ وَ لَا مِنْ لِحْيَتِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘A man who wants to go for al-Hajj must not remove any hair from his head or beard in the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah.’”

أَعْفِ شَعْرَكَ لِلْحَجِ‌[2] إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هِلَالَ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَ لِلْعُمْرَةِ شَهْراً.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Leave hairs untouched for al-Hajj when you see the new moon of Dhu al-Qa’dah, and one month before performing al-‘Umrah.”’

مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ مِنَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ لَا تُجَاوِزَهَا إِلَّا وَ أَنْتَ مُحْرِمٌ فَإِنَّهُ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ عِرَاقٌ بَطْنَ الْعَقِيقِ مِنْ قِبَلِ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ‌[3] وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَلَمْلَمَ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الطَّائِفِ قَرْنَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَغْرِبِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ هِيَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the completion of al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah to assume the state of Ihram from Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) which are designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. You must not

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الْإِحْرَامُ مِنْ مَوَاقِيتَ خَمْسَةٍ وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَنْبَغِي لِحَاجٍّ وَ لَا لِمُعْتَمِرٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ قَبْلَهَا وَ لَا بَعْدَهَا وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ الشَّجَرَةِ[1] يُصَلَّى فِيهِ وَ يُفْرَضُ فِيهِ الْحَجَّ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الشَّامِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ نَجْدٍ الْعَقِيقَ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الطَّائِفِ قَرْنَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Mawaqit (places for assuming the state of Ihram) are five, which were designated as Miqat by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. It is not proper for one who performs al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah to assume the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَدِّثْنِي عَنِ الْعَقِيقِ أَ وَقْتٌ وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ صَنَعَهُ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَغْرِبِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ هِيَ عِنْدَنَا مَكْتُوبَةٌ مَهْيَعَةُ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَلَمْلَمَ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الطَّائِفِ قَرْنَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ نَجْدٍ الْعَقِي

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-‘Aqiq if it was designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, or that people have done something about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah designated Dhu al-Hulayfah for the p

آخِرُ الْعَقِيقِ بَرِيدُ أَوْطَاسٍ‌[1] وَ قَالَ بَرِيدُ الْبَعْثِ دُونَ غَمْرَةَ بِبَرِيدَيْنِ.

‘The last section of al-‘Aqiq is Barid of Awtas.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Barid al-Ba‘th is two Barid before Ghamrah.””

حَدُّ الْعَقِيقِ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَسْلَخِ إِلَى عَقَبَةِ غَمْرَةَ.

The limits of al-‘Aqiq is from al-Maslakh to ‘Aqabah.’”

أَوْطَاسٌ لَيْسَ مِنَ الْعَقِيقِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Awtas is not part of al-‘Aqiq.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْإِحْرَامِ مِنْ أَيِّ الْعَقِيقِ أَفْضَلُ أَنْ أُحْرِمَ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَوَّلِهِ أَفْضَلُ.

‘From its beginning is better.’”

أَنَّا نُحْرِمُ مِنْ طَرِيقِ الْبَصْرَةِ وَ لَسْنَا نَعْرِفُ حَدَّ عَرْضِ الْعَقِيقِ فَكَتَبَ أَحْرِمْ مِنْ وَجْرَةَ[1]

‘Assume the state of Ihram from Wajrah (name of a place).”’

مَنْ أَقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ شَهْراً وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ فِي غَيْرِ طَرِيقِ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ الَّذِي يَأْخُذُونَهُ فَلْيَكُنْ إِحْرَامُهُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ سِتَّةِ أَمْيَالٍ فَيَكُونُ حِذَاءَ الشَّجَرَةِ مِنَ الْبَيْدَاءِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى يُحْرِمُ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ أَيَّ طَرِيقٍ شَاءَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who stays in al-Madinah for one month, then wants to perform al-Hajj; but he decides to travel from a road other than the road of the people of al- Madinah, his Ihram is from a distance of six miles, parallel to al-Shajarah in al-Bayda’. In another Hadith it says that one assumes

أَوَّلُ الْعَقِيقِ بَرِيدُ الْبَعْثِ وَ هُوَ دُونَ الْمَسْلَخِ بِسِتَّةِ أَمْيَالٍ مِمَّا يَلِي الْعِرَاقَ وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ غَمْرَةَ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ مِيلًا بَرِيدَانِ. بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالَ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْمَسْلَخِ‌[2] فَأَحْرِمْ عِنْدَ أَوَّلِ بَرِيدٍ يَسْتَقْبِلُكَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The beginning of al-‘Aqiq is Barid al-Ba‘th, and it is six miles before al-Maslakh from the side of Iraq; between this and Ghamrah there is twenty four miles and two Barid.’” “Certain persons of our people have said, ‘When you come out of al-Maslakh, then assume the state of Ihram at

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَحْرَمَ بِحَجَّةٍ فِي غَيْرِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لَيْسَ إِحْرَامُهُ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَلْيَرْجِعْ وَ لَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ شَيْئاً وَ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ فَلْيَمْضِ فَإِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْيُحْرِمْ مِنْهُ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا عُمْرَةً فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ‌[3] مِنْ رُج

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who assumes the state of Ihram for al- Hajj. He does it in a month, which is other than the months of al-Hajj. It is at a place other than those designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your

الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ‌- شَوَّالٌ وَ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ بِالْحَجِّ فِي سِوَاهُنَّ وَ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ‌[1] الَّذِي وَقَّتَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَإِنَّمَا مَثَلُ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي السَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً وَ تَرَكَ الثِّنْتَيْنِ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘The months of al-Hajj are well known; they are Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa’dah and Dhu al-Hajj ah. One must not assume the state of Ihram for al-Hajj in other months and one must not assume the state of Ihram before Mawaqit (places for assuming the state of Ihram) designated by the Messenger of Al

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى بَدَنَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْتَهِيَ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ فَأَشْعَرَهَا وَ قَلَّدَهَا أَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْيُحْرِمْ ثُمَّ لْيُشْعِرْهَا وَ يُقَلِّدْهَا فَإِنَّ تَقْلِيدَهُ الْأَوَّلَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ.

about a man who buys a Badanah before Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of his location, then marks and tags it: if it is obligatory on him thereafter to follow what a person in the state of Ihram does. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, when he arrives at Miqat, assumes the state of Ihram, then marks and tags his ba

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ فِي غَيْرِ أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ فَلَا حَجَّ لَهُ وَ مَنْ أَحْرَمَ دُونَ الْمِيقَاتِ فَلَا إِحْرَامَ لَهُ.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ‘Udhaynah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who assumes the state of Ihram for al-Hajj in the months that are not for al-Hajj; his Hajj is not valid, and one who assumes the state of Ihram from a non-Miqat (pla

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نُرَوَّى بِالْكُوفَةِ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ دُوَيْرَةِ أَهْلِهِ فَهَلْ قَالَ هَذَا عَلِيٌّ ع فَقَالَ قَدْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لِمَنْ كَانَ مَنْزِلُهُ خَلْفَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ وَ لَوْ كَانَ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ مَا كَانَ يَمْنَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ لَا يَخْرُجَ بِثِيَاب

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Kufah, we narrate that Ali (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the completion of al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah for one to assume the state of Ihram from the (sweet) home of his family.’ Is this what he (the Imam) has said?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said it abo

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا مُتَغَيِّرُ اللَّوْنِ فَقَالَ لِي مِنْ أَيْنَ أَحْرَمْتَ قُلْتُ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ رُبَّ طَالِبِ خَيْرٍ تَزِلُّ قَدَمُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَسُرُّكَ إِنْ صَلَّيْتَ الظُّهْرَ فِي السَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَهُوَ وَ اللَّهِ ذَاكَ.

“I once went to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). My color had changed and he (the Imam) asked, ‘From where did you assume the state of Ihram?’ I replied, ‘From such and such place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘There are many who seek goodness but their feet slip.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Will it make you happy to perform four Rak

مَنْ أَحْرَمَ دُونَ الْوَقْتِ وَ أَصَابَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَ الصَّيْدِ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“If one assumes the state of Ihram before Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) and then involves with woman or hunting, there is nothing upon him.’”

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ لَيْسَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ دُونَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ الَّتِي وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ فَوْتَ الشَّهْرِ فِي الْعُمْرَةِ.

‘It is not proper to assume the state of Ihram before Miqat. They are (places for assuming the state of Ihram) designated by the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, except when one is afraid of missing the month of al-‘Umrah.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَجِي‌ءُ مُعْتَمِراً عُمْرَةَ رَجَبٍ فَيَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ هِلَالُ شَعْبَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْلُغَ الْوَقْتَ أَ يُحْرِمُ قَبْلَ الْوَقْتِ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا لِرَجَبٍ أَوْ يُؤَخِّرُ الْإِحْرَامَ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ وَ يَجْعَلُهَا لِشَعْبَانَ قَالَ يُحْرِمُ قَبْلَ الْوَقْتِ فَيَكُونُ لِرَجَبٍ لِأَنَّ لِرَجَبٍ فَضْلَهُ وَ هُوَ الَّذِي نَوَى‌[1].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who travels for al-‘Umrah in the month of Rajab. It becomes the month of al-Sha‘ban before his reaching the Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram); should he assume the state of Ihram before Miqat, to make it al-‘Umrah of Rajab, or delay it until his reaching al-‘A

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي يَخْرُجُ إِلَى مِيقَاتِ أَهْلِ أَرْضِهِ فَإِنْ خَشِيَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ أَحْرَمَ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ الْحَرَمِ فَلْيَخْرُجْ ثُمَّ لْيُحْرِمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to assume the state of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘My father has said that he must go out to Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of the people of his land. If he is afraid of missing the season of al-Hajj,

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ بَعْضَ مَوَالِيكَ بِالْبَصْرَةِ يُحْرِمُونَ بِبَطْنِ الْعَقِيقِ وَ لَيْسَ بِذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعِ مَاءٌ وَ لَا مَنْزِلٌ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ مَئُونَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ وَ يُعْجِلُهُمْ أَصْحَابُهُمْ وَ جَمَّالُهُمْ وَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ بَطْنِ الْعَقِيقِ بِخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ مِيلًا مَنْزِلٌ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَ هُوَ مَنْزِلُهُمُ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُونَ فِيهِ فَتَرَى أَنْ يُحْرِمُوا مِنْ مَوْضِعِ الْمَاءِ لِرِفْقِهِ بِه

“I once wrote to abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘Certain people of your followers from Basrah assume the state of Ihram at Batn al-‘Aqiq. There is no water at that place or station. It makes things very difficult for them, their companions rush them as well as camel men. Fifteen miles after that place

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ بِأَهْلِي مَاشِياً فَلَمْ أُهِلَّ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ قَدْ كُنْتُ شَاكِياً فَجَعَلَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْأَلُونَ عَنِّي فَيَقُولُونَ لَقِينَاهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ ثِيَابُهُ وَ هُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ وَ قَدْ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِمَنْ كَانَ مَرِيضاً أَوْ ضَعِيفاً أَنْ يُحْرِمَ مِنَ الْجُحْفَةِ[1].

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Bakr al- Hadramiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I once went out (for al-Hajj) with my family walking and did not assume the state of Ihram until al-Juhfah. I had complain

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَعْرِضُ لَهُ الْمَرَضُ الشَّدِيدُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ قَالَ لَا يَدْخُلْهَا إِلَّا بِإِحْرَامٍ.

‘He must not enter Makkah without Ihram.’”

حَجُّوا بِامْرَأَةٍ مَعَهُمْ فَقَدِمُوا إِلَى الْوَقْتِ وَ هِيَ لَا تُصَلِّي فَجَهِلُوا أَنَّ مِثْلَهَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُحْرِمَ فَمَضَوْا بِهَا كَمَا هِيَ حَتَّى قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَ هِيَ طَامِثٌ حَلَالٌ فَسَأَلُوا النَّاسَ فَقَالُوا تَخْرُجُ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ فَتُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَ كَانَتْ إِذَا فَعَلَتْ لَمْ تُدْرِكِ الْحَجَّ فَسَأَلُوا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ تُحْرِمُ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا قَدْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ نِي

from Zurarah from certain persons of our people who performed al-Hajj with a woman with them. They arrived at Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) and she did not perform Salat (prayer). They did not know that one like her must assume the state of Ihram; so they continued on their journey with her in the same

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَرَّ عَلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ النَّاسُ مِنْهُ فَنَسِيَ أَوْ جَهِلَ فَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ حَتَّى أَتَى مَكَّةَ فَخَافَ إِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ فَقَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ وَ يُحْرِمُ وَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ‌[3].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passed through Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram). He forgot or was ignorant; so he did not assume the state of Ihram until he entered Makkah, then he was afraid of not being able to come back in time for al-Hajj . He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go outside a

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَهِلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ ثُمَّ يُهِلُّ بِالْحَجِّ.

‘He must go out of al- Haram (the sacred area), then say Talbiyah for al-Hajj.’”

تُجْزِئُهُ نِيَّتُهُ‌[1] إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ نَوَى ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّ حَجُّهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُهِلَّ وَ قَالَ فِي مَرِيضٍ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَتَى الْوَقْتَ فَقَالَ يُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ‌[2].

“If one forgets to assume the state of Ihram or is ignorant, attends all places for performing the acts of al-Hajj such as Tawaf, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and so on, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘His intention is sufficient. If he had such intention, his H

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْإِحْرَامِ مِنْ غَمْرَةَ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ مِنْهَا وَ كَانَ بَرِيدُ الْعَقِيقِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ.

‘It is not harmful, but Barid al-‘Aqiq is more desirable to me.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ كَانَتْ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فَطَمِثَتْ فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَسَأَلَتْهُمْ فَقَالُوا مَا نَدْرِي أَ عَلَيْكِ إِحْرَامٌ أَمْ لَا وَ أَنْتِ حَائِضٌ فَتَرَكُوهَا حَتَّى دَخَلَتِ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهَا مُهْلَةٌ فَلْتَرْجِعْ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْتُحْرِمْ مِنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهَا وَقْتٌ فَلْتَرْجِعْ إِلَى مَا قَدَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ مَا تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who, with a people, experienced Hayd (menses), and asked them about it; but they did not know if she was required to assume the state of Ihram or not, so they left her in her condition until she entered al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘If sh

مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ عَلَى مَسِيرَةِ عَشَرَةِ أَمْيَالٍ لَمْ يَدْخُلْهَا إِلَّا بِإِحْرَامٍ.

“Whoever lives at a distance of ten miles from Makkah must not enter it except in a state of Ihram.”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع خَرَجَتْ مَعَنَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِنَا فَجَهِلَتِ الْإِحْرَامَ فَلَمْ تُحْرِمْ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا مَكَّةَ وَ نَسِينَا أَنْ نَأْمُرَهَا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَمُرُوهَا فَلْتُحْرِمْ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا مِنْ مَكَّةَ أَوْ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman of our family who was with us and was ignorant of Ihram, so she did not assume the state of Ihram until we entered Makkah and we forgot to tell her about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can instruct her to assume the state of Ihram from wherever she is in Mak

إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْعِرَاقِ أَوْ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ وَ أَنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْإِحْرَامَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَانْتِفْ إِبْطَيْكَ وَ قَلِّمْ أَظْفَارَكَ وَ اطْلِ عَانَتَكَ‌[2] وَ خُذْ مِنْ شَارِبِكَ وَ لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّ ذَلِكَ بَدَأْتَ ثُمَّ اسْتَكْ وَ اغْتَسِلْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ وَ لْيَكُنْ فَرَاغُكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ وَ إِنْ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you arrive at al-‘Aqiq from the side of Iraq you should clean your underarms, cut your fingers nails, cleanse your pubic hairs with a certain paste and trim your mustache. It is not harmful whichever you do first. In addition, you should do so at any of designated Mawaqit (places

السُّنَّةُ فِي الْإِحْرَامِ تَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ وَ أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَ حَلْقُ الْعَانَةِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the Sunnah in Ihram is to trim finger nails, mustache and pubic hairs.’”

سَأَلَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ فَقَالَ إِذَا طَلَيْتُ لِلْإِحْرَامِ الْأَوَّلِ كَيْفَ‌ أَصْنَعُ فِي الطَّلْيَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ وَ كَمْ بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا جُمْعَتَانِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَاطَّلِ‌[1].

“Abu Basir once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was present, ‘How much time is required between two applications (of hair removers)?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Two Fridays, after fifteen days you can apply again.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَطَّلِيَ قَبْلَ الْإِحْرَامِ بِخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً.

‘It is not harmful to apply (hair remover) fifteen days before Ihram.’”

كَتَبَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع رَجُلٌ أَحْرَمَ بِغَيْرِ غُسْلٍ أَوْ بِغَيْرِ صَلَاةٍ عَالِمٌ أَوْ جَاهِلٌ مَا عَلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ وَ كَيْفَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَصْنَعَ فَكَتَبَ ع يُعِيدُ.

“Once al-Hassan ibn Sa‘id wrote to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who assumes the state of Ihram without Ghusl (bath) or without Salat (prayer) knowingly, or is ignorant, and what he owes and what should he do? He (the Imam) wrote in answer, ‘He must assume the state of Ihram again.’”

كُنَّا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَلَاحَانِي‌[2] زُرَارَةُ فِي نَتْفِ الْإِبْطِ وَ حَلْقِهِ فَقُلْتُ حَلْقُهُ أَفْضَلُ وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ نَتْفُهُ أَفْضَلُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَّا عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَذِنَ لَنَا وَ هُوَ فِي الْحَمَّامِ يَطَّلِي وَ قَدِ اطَّلَى إِبْطَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ لِزُرَارَةَ يَكْفِيكَ قَالَ لَا لَعَلَّهُ فَعَلَ هَذَا لِمَا لَا يَجُوزُ لِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ فَقَالَ فِيمَا أَنْتُمَا فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ زُرَارَةَ لَا

“Once we were in al-Madinah. Zurarah insisted about plucking out or shaving the hairs of underarms. I said shaving is better and he said, plucking out is better. We asked permission to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). Permission was granted and he was in the shower applying the paste (to remove hairs). He (the Imam) had appl

غُسْلُ يَوْمِكَ لِيَوْمِكَ وَ غُسْلُ لَيْلَتِكَ لِلَيْلَتِكَ.[3]

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Your Ghusl (bath) of the day is for your day and your Ghusl (bath) of the night is for your night.’”