Forgiveness

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَشِيَّةً مِنَ الْعَشِيَّاتِ وَ نَحْنُ بِمِنًى وَ هُوَ يَحُثُّنِي عَلَى الْحَجِّ وَ يُرَغِّبُنِي فِيهِ يَا سَعِيدُ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ رِزْقاً مِنْ رِزْقِهِ فَأَخَذَ ذَلِكَ الرِّزْقَ فَأَنْفَقَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمْ قَدْ ضَحَاهُمْ بِالشَّمْسِ‌[2] حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ بِهِمْ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقِيلَ أَ لَمْ تَرَ فُرَجاً تَكُونُ

“During one of the evenings when we were in Mina, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), encouraging and urging me to perform al-Hajj, said, ‘O Sa‘id, there is a servant of Allah to whom Allah has granted sustenance from His wealth. He takes from such sustenance the expenditures for himself and his family and then takes them on a jour

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو الْوَرْدِ- فَقَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ أَرَحْتَ بَدَنَكَ مِنَ الْمَحْمِلِ‌[1] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا أَبَا الْوَرْدِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَشْهَدَ الْمَنَافِعَ الَّتِي قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنافِعَ لَهُمْ‌[2] إِنَّهُ لَا يَشْهَدُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ اللَّه

“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man called abu al-Ward came and said to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘May Allah be kind to you. I wish you to allow yourself to rest by the comfort of al-Mahmil (the carriage carried on camel backs).’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu al-Ward, I love to be present for the benefits

قَالَ لِي مَا لَكَ لَا تَحُجُّ فِي الْعَامِ فَقُلْتُ مُعَامَلَةٌ كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ وَ أَشْغَالٌ وَ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ خِيَرَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا فَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ خِيَرَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا حُبِسَ عَبْدٌ عَنْ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ وَ مَا يَعْفُو أَكْثَرُ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘Why should you not perform al-Hajj this year?’ I replied, ‘There is a business between me and a people, other preoccupation in which perhaps there is goodness.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, Allah has not done anything good for you in this.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘No o

إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ تُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَادْعُ دُعَاءَ الْفَرَجِ وَ هُوَ- لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ‌ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ* ثُمَّ قُلْ اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya all from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you come out of your house with the intention to

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ وَطِّنْ نَفْسَكَ عَلَى حُسْنِ الصِّحَابَةِ لِمَنْ صَحِبْتَ فِي حُسْنِ خُلُقِكَ وَ كُفَّ لِسَانَكَ وَ اكْظِمْ غَيْظَكَ وَ أَقِلَّ لَغْوَكَ وَ تَفْرُشُ عَفْوَكَ وَ تَسْخُو نَفْسُكَ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Station your soul on the discipline for good companionship toward your companion, control your tongue and anger, reduce your useless activities, make y

قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ لِنَفْسِيَ الْيَقِينَ وَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ أَنْتَ رَجَائِي وَ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي وَ أَنْتَ نَاصِرِي بِكَ أَحُلُّ وَ بِكَ أَسِيرُ[1] قَالَ وَ مَنْ يَخْرُجْ فِي سَفَرٍ وَحْدَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ‌ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ‌ اللَّهُمَّ آنِسْ وَحْشَتِي وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى وَحْدَتِي وَ أَدِّ غَيْبَتِي‌[2].

4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdullah al-Qummiy from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who said: “Say: ‘O Allah, I appeal before You to grant my soul certainty, forgiveness and good health in this life and in the next life. O Allah, You ar

إِذَا خَرَجْتَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ فِي وَجْهِي هَذَا بِلَا ثِقَةٍ مِنِّي بِغَيْرِكَ وَ لَا رَجَاءٍ آوِي إِلَيْهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ وَ لَا قُوَّةٍ أَتَّكِلُ عَلَيْهَا وَ لَا حِيلَةٍ أَلْجَأُ إِلَيْهَا إِلَّا طَلَبَ فَضْلِكَ وَ ابْتِغَاءَ رِزْقِكَ وَ تَعَرُّضاً لِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ سُكُوناً إِلَى حُسْنِ عَادَتِكَ‌[3] وَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا سَبَقَ لِي فِي عِلْمِكَ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا مِمَّا أُحِبُّ أَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you come out for a journey say, ‘O Allah, I have come out in this direction without placing my trust in anyone other than You. I do not have any hope in anyone to which I incline except to You. I have no power to rely on, or any plan to use, except seeking favors from You. I s

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

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اشْتَرَطَ عَلَى النَّاسِ شَرْطاً وَ شَرَطَ لَهُمْ شَرْطاً قُلْتُ فَمَا الَّذِي اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ مَا الَّذِي اشْتَرَطَ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الَّذِي اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ‌ الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ‌ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلا رَفَثَ وَ لا فُسُوقَ وَ لا جِدالَ فِي الْحَجِ‌ وَ أَمَّا مَا شَرَطَ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ- فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إ

“This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘The months of al-Hajj are well known. Those who make al-Hajj obligatory upon themselves in these months, must take notice that there is no sexual relation, lying and swearing in al-Hajj.’ (2:196) Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, mo

مَنْ أَكَلَ زَعْفَرَاناً مُتَعَمِّداً أَوْ طَعَاماً فِيهِ طِيبٌ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ نَاسِياً فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one in the state of Ihram eats saffron knowingly or food in which there is perfume, he must slaughter one animal as offering. If it is due to forgetfulness then there is nothing on him and he must only ask Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, to forgive him.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ مُحْرِمٍ غَشِيَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ هِيَ مُحْرِمَةٌ قَالَ جَاهِلَيْنِ أَوْ عَالِمَيْنِ قُلْتُ أَجِبْنِي فِي الْوَجْهَيْنِ جَمِيعاً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَا جَاهِلَيْنِ اسْتَغْفَرَا رَبَّهُمَا وَ مَضَيَا عَلَى حَجِّهِمَا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمَا شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَا عَالِمَيْنِ فُرِّقَ بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي أَحْدَثَا فِيهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمَا بَدَنَةٌ وَ عَلَيْهِمَا الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram performs sexual relation with his wife who also is in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) asked, ’Do they know or they are ignorant?’ I replied, ’It is not known altogether.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If they are ignorant, they must ask forgiveness and

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع رَجُلٌ وَقَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ أَ جَاهِلٌ أَوْ عَالِمٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ جَاهِلٌ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُودُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

“I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), about a man who is in the state of Ihram and is involved in sexual relation with his wife. He (the Imam) asked, ‘Is he informed or ignorant?’ I replied, ‘He is ignorant.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness, must not repeat and there is nothing on him.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مُحْرِمٍ نَظَرَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ فَأَمْنَى أَوْ أَمْذَى وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَكِنْ لِيَغْتَسِلْ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ إِنْ حَمَلَهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَهْوَةٍ فَأَمْنَى أَوْ أَمْذَى فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ حَمَلَهَا أَوْ مَسَّهَا بِشَهْوَةٍ فَأَمْنَى أَوْ أَمْذَى فَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ وَ قَالَ فِي الْمُحْرِمِ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ وَ يُنْزِلُهَا بِشَهْوَةٍ حَتَّى يُنْ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who in the state of Ihram, looks to his wife and discharges semen or madhiy (a certain fluid). He (the Imam) said, ‘There is nothing on him but he must take Ghusl (bath) and ask forgiveness from his Lord; if he carries her without lust and discharges semen or madhiy als

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَا أَبَا سَيَّارٍ إِنَّ حَالَ الْمُحْرِمِ ضَيِّقَةٌ فَمَنْ قَبَّلَ امْرَأَتَهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ شَهْوَةٍ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمُ شَاةٍ وَ مَنْ قَبَّلَ امْرَأَتَهُ عَلَى شَهْوَةٍ فَأَمْنَى فَعَلَيْهِ جَزُورٌ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ مَنْ مَسَّ امْرَأَتَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ عَلَى شَهْوَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِ دَمُ شَاةٍ وَ مَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ نَظَرَ شَهْوَةٍ فَأَمْنَى ف

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said to me, ‘O abu Sayyar the condition of one in the state of Ihram is restricted. If one kisses his wife without lust while in the state of Ihram, he owes one sheep; if one does so with lust and discharges semen, he owes a Jazur (slaughtering a camel) and must ask his Lord for forgiveness

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ وَحْدَهُ فَطَافَ مِنْهُ خَمْسَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَافَ أَنْ يَبْدُرَهُ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَنَفَضَ ثُمَّ غَشِيَ جَارِيَتَهُ قَالَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَيْنِ تَمَامَ مَا كَانَ قَدْ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا يَعُودُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَطَافَ مِنْهُ

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is required to perform Tawaf al- Nisa’ alone. He performs five times walking around the House, then he feels trouble in his stomach and fears its getting out of his control; so he goes to his lodging and after relieving himself becomes involved in sexual intercourse

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ سَعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَرَجَ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ غَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَ‌ يَعُودُ فَيَطُوفُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَطَافَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs seven time Tawaf around the House, then performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah four times, and feels trouble in his stomach. He then goes to his lodging and relieves himself; then he overwhelms his wife for (sexual intercourse). He (the Imam) said, ‘He

أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ دَخَلَهَا بِسَكِينَةٍ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَدْخُلُهَا بِسَكِينَةٍ قَالَ يَدْخُلُ غَيْرَ مُتَكَبِّرٍ وَ لَا مُتَجَبِّرٍ[1]

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who enters Makkah in a dignified manner, his sins are forgiven. I then asked, ‘How can one enter in a dignified manner?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘One should enter Makkah without being arrogant and oppressive.’”

لَا يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ رَجُلٌ بِسَكِينَةٍ إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ قُلْتُ مَا السَّكِينَةُ قَالَ يَتَوَاضَعُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that whoever enters Makkah in a dignified manner his sins are forgiven. I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is a dignified manner?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is humbleness.’”

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَادْخُلْهُ حَافِياً عَلَى السَّكِينَةِ وَ الْوَقَارِ وَ الْخُشُوعِ وَ قَالَ وَ مَنْ دَخَلَهُ بِخُشُوعٍ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قُلْتُ مَا الْخُشُوعُ قَالَ السَّكِينَةُ لَا تَدْخُلْهُ بِتَكَبُّرٍ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقُمْ وَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ ا

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), you should be barefoot, in a dignified, serene and humble manner.’ He (the Imam) said, ’One who enters in a humble manner, Allah forgives his sins by His will.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ’What is al-Khushu’ (humbleness)?’ He (

إِذَا دَنَوْتَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ فَارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ اسْأَلِ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَقَبَّلَ مِنْكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَلِمِ الْحَجَرَ[1] وَ قَبِّلْهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ تُقَبِّلَهُ فَاسْتَلِمْهُ بِيَدِكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَهُ بِيَدِكَ فَأَشِرْ إِلَيْهِ وَ قُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ أَمَانَتِي أَدَّيْتُهَا وَ مِيثَاقِي تَعَاهَدْتُهُ لِتَشْ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya has narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you go close to the Black

طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ تَقُولُ فِي الطَّوَافِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى طَلَلِ الْمَاءِ كَمَا يُمْشَى بِهِ عَلَى جَدَدِ الْأَرْضِ‌[4] وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي يَهْتَزُّ لَهُ عَرْشُكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تَهْتَزُّ لَهُ أَقْدَامُ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي دَعَاكَ بِهِ مُوسَى مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ وَ أَلْقَ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one must walk seven times around the Ka'bah. During Tawaf, one should say, ‘O Allah, I appeal before You through Your name by which one walks on water just as one walks on hard land. I appeal before You through Your name for which Your Throne vibrates. I appeal before You through

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَطُوفُ فَكَانَ لَا يَمُرُّ فِي طَوَافٍ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ- بِالرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ إِلَّا اسْتَلَمَهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أَتُوبَ وَ اعْصِمْنِي حَتَّى لَا أَعُودَ.

‘O Lord, forgive and turn to me so I repent and protect me so I will not repeat.’” NOTE:This Hadith is best explained through the Fatwas.

لِمَوَالِيهِ أَمِيطُوا عَنِّي‌[2] حَتَّى أُقِرَّ لِرَبِّي بِذُنُوبِي فِي هَذَا الْمَكَانِ فَإِنَّ هَذَا مَكَانٌ لَمْ يُقِرَّ عَبْدٌ لِرَبِّهِ بِذُنُوبِهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), on reaching al-Multazam, would say to his people, ‘Leave me alone so I can confess to my sins before my Lord at this place; whoever at this place confesses to his sins and thereafter asks Allah to forgive him, Allah forgives his sins.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ طَوَافِكَ وَ بَلَغْتَ مُؤَخَّرَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ هُوَ بِحِذَاءِ الْمُسْتَجَارِ دُونَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ بِقَلِيلٍ فَابْسُطْ يَدَيْكَ عَلَى الْبَيْتِ وَ أَلْصِقْ بَطْنَكَ‌[1] وَ خَدَّكَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ الْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ وَ الْعَبْدُ عَبْدُكَ وَ هَذَا مَكَانُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثُمَّ أَقِرَّ لِرَبِّكَ بِمَا عَمِلْتَ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَ

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl 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, has said, ‘When you complete your Tawaf and reach the backside of al-Ka‘

أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مِنْ إِتْيَانِ الصَّفَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ‌[1] قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ إِلَى الصَّفَا مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي يُقَابِلُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ حَتَّى تَقْطَعَ الْوَادِيَ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ فَاصْعَدْ عَلَى ال

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا صَعِدَ الصَّفَا اسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي‌ كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ قَطُّ[1] فَإِنْ عُدْتُ فَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ تَرْحَمْنِي وَ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَأَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ عَذَابِي وَ أَنَا

“’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), when climbing on al-Safa’, would face the Ka‘bah, raise his hands and then say, ‘O Allah, forgive my every sin that I have committed. If I will return to sin, return to me with forgiveness, You are Forgiving and Merciful. O Allah, do for me what is worthy of You to do for me; if You do for me

انْحَدِرْ مِنَ الصَّفَا مَاشِياً إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْمَنَارَةَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى طَرَفِ الْمَسْعَى فَاسْعَ مِلْأَ فُرُوجِكَ‌[1] وَ قُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ وَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الْمَنَارَةَ الْأُخْرَى فَإِذ

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that climb down from al-Safa’, walking to al-Marwah in a calm and dignified manner up to the sign; then walk faster and say, ‘I begin by the help

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مُتَمَتِّعٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ.

‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah.”’

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهَلَّ بِالْعُمْرَةِ وَ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُقَصِّرَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ فِي الْحَجِّ قَالَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَمَّتْ عُمْرَتُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who commences al-‘Umrah but then forgets Taqsir (cutting some hair or finger nails and so on) until he enters al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must ask forgiveness from Allah. He is not obligated for anything in this matter. His al-‘Umrah is complete.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحَائِضِ تُرِيدُ الْإِحْرَامَ قَالَ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تَسْتَثْفِرُ وَ تَحْتَشِي بِالْكُرْسُفِ‌[3] وَ تَلْبَسُ ثَوْباً دُونَ ثِيَابِ إِحْرَامِهَا وَ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ لَا تَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ[4] وَ تُهِلُّ بِالْحَجِّ بِغَيْرِ صَلَاةٍ.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of a woman who experiences Hayd (menses) and wants to assume the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must take Ghusl (bath), a

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَقَفَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَلَمَّا هَمَّتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تَغِيبَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْدَفِعَ‌[3] قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ مِنْ تَشَتُّتِ الْأَمْرِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَحْدُثُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ أَمْسَى ظُلْمِي مُسْتَجِيراً بِعَفْوِكَ وَ أَمْسَى خَوْفِي مُسْتَجِيراً بِأَمَانِكَ وَ أَمْسَى ذُلِّي مُسْتَجِيراً بِعِزِّكَ وَ أَمْسَى

‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, stayed in ‘Arafat. At about sunset before moving fast said, “O Allah, I seek protection with You against poverty, chaotic affairs and the mischief that takes place during the night and day. It is even

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَانُوا يُفِيضُونَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ فَخَالَفَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَأَفَاضَ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَأَفِضْ مَعَ النَّاسِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ وَ أَفِضْ بِالاسْتِغْفَارِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ‌ ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفاضَ النَّاسُ وَ اسْتَغْفِ

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that the pagans would depart ‘Arafat before sunset. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensatio

قَالَ: لَا تُصَلِّ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ جَمْعاً فَتُصَلِّيَ بِهَا الْمَغْرِبَ وَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ بِأَذَانٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ إِقَامَتَيْنِ وَ انْزِلْ بِبَطْنِ الْوَادِي عَنْ يَمِينِ الطَّرِيقِ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْمَشْعَرِ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَقِفَ عَلَى الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ‌[3] وَ يَطَأَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ وَ لَا يُجَاوِزِ الْحِيَاضَ لَيْلَةَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ جَمْعٌ اللَّهُمّ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you must not perform al-Maghrib Salat (prayer) until you arrive at al-Jam‘ so that you can perform both al-Maghrib and al-‘Isha’ al-’Akhirah with one Adhan and two ’Iqamah. You must disembark in valley on the right side of the road near al-Mash‘ar. One who performs al-Hajj for the

أَصْبِحْ عَلَى طُهْرٍ بَعْدَ مَا تُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ فَقِفْ إِنْ شِئْتَ قَرِيباً مِنَ الْجَبَلِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ فَإِذَا وَقَفْتَ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ اذْكُرْ مِنْ آلَائِهِ وَ بَلَائِهِ مَا قَدَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ لْيَكُنْ مِنْ قَوْلِكَ- اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ فُكَّ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الْحَلَالِ وَ ادْرَأْ ع

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl 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 you must remain with a valid Wudu’ in the morning. After p

خُذْ حَصَى الْجِمَارِ ثُمَّ ائْتِ الْجَمْرَةَ الْقُصْوَى الَّتِي عِنْدَ الْعَقَبَةِ فَارْمِهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ‌ وَجْهِهَا وَ لَا تَرْمِهَا مِنْ أَعْلَاهَا وَ تَقُولُ وَ الْحَصَى فِي يَدِكَ- اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلَاءِ حَصَيَاتِي فَأَحْصِهِنَّ لِي وَ ارْفَعْهُنَّ فِي عَمَلِي ثُمَّ تَرْمِي وَ تَقُولُ مَعَ كُلِّ حَصَاةٍ- اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُمَّ ادْحَرْ عَنِّي‌[1] الشَّيْطَانَ اللَّهُمَّ تَصْدِيقاً بِكِتَابِكَ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that you can take the pebbles for al-Jamar and go to al- Jamarah al-Quswa’ which is near al-‘ Aqabah. Throw the pebbles on it from its front side and not

زُرْهُ فَإِنْ شُغِلْتَ فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ أَنْ تَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ لَا تُؤَخِّرْهُ أَنْ تَزُورَ مِنْ يَوْمِكَ فَإِنَّهُ يُكْرَهُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهُ وَ مُوَسَّعٌ لِلْمُفْرِدِ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَهُ فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْبَيْتَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى نُسُكِكَ وَ سَلِّمْنِي لَهُ وَ سَلِّمْهُ لِي أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْأَلَةَ الْعَلِيلِ الذَّلِيلِ الْمُ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You may perform Tawaf of Ziyarat on the tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah. If you cannot find time, you can perform it the next day. One who performs al-Hajj al- Tamattu‘ should not delay; but one who performs al-Mufrid al-Hajj may delay it. On the tenth, when you come to the House, stand up on

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِقَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ مَلَكٍ شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ يَبْكُونَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ شَيَّعُوهُ حَتَّى يُبْلِغُوهُ مَأْمَنَهُ وَ إِنْ مَرِضَ عَادُوهُ غُدْوَةً وَ عَشِيَّةً وَ إِنْ مَاتَ شَهِدُوا جَنَازَتَهُ وَ اسْتَغْفَرُوا لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘Allah has assigned four thousand untidy and dusty angels to the grave of al-Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam. They weep for him until the Day of Judgment. They escort one who visits him with proper understanding of his rights, to his secure place. If he becomes ill these ange

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ مَلَكٍ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ يَبْكُونَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ رَئِيسُهُمْ مَلَكٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَنْصُورٌ فَلَا يَزُورُهُ زَائِرٌ إِلَّا اسْتَقْبَلُوهُ وَ لَا يُوَدِّعُهُ مُوَدِّعٌ إِلَّا شَيَّعُوهُ وَ لَا مَرِضَ‌ إِلَّا عَادُوهُ وَ لَا يَمُوتُ إِلَّا صَلَّوْا عَلَى جِنَازَتِهِ وَ اسْتَغْفَرُوا لَهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Four thousand angels assigned for the grave of al- Husayn, Alayhi al-Salam, are untidy and dusty. They weep for him until the Day of Judgment. Their chief is an angel called Mansur. They welcome everyone who visits him and escort everyone who says farewell to him. They visit

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ أَتَى الْحُسَيْنَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ.

“I once heard abu al-Hassan, the 1st, Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘Whoever visits al-Husayn (a.s.), with proper understanding of his rights, Allah forgives his sins of the past and those that come later.’”

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع‌ أَدْنَى مَا يُثَابُ بِهِ زَائِرُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِشَطِّ الْفُرَاتِ إِذَا عَرَفَ حَقَّهُ وَ حُرْمَتَهُ وَ وَلَايَتَهُ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ.

‘The least of rewards that a visitor of abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, near al-Furat canal, will receive, when he has proper understanding of his rights, sacred status, his possessing authority from Allah, is forgiveness of his past sins and that which come later.’”

مَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said that if one visits the grave of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), with proper understanding of his rights, Allah forgives his past sins and whatever sins come later on.”

اسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقِيلَ لِي ادْخُلْ فَدَخَلْتُ فَوَجَدْتُهُ فِي مُصَلَّاهُ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَجَلَسْتُ حَتَّى قَضَى صَلَاتَهُ فَسَمِعْتُهُ وَ هُوَ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ وَ يَقُولُ- يَا مَنْ خَصَّنَا بِالْكَرَامَةِ وَ خَصَّنَا بِالْوَصِيَّةِ وَ وَعَدَنَا الشَّفَاعَةَ وَ أَعْطَانَا عِلْمَ مَا مَضَى وَ مَا بَقِيَ وَ جَعَلَ أَفْئِدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْوِي إِلَيْنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِإِخْوَانِي وَ لِزُوّ

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad and Muhammad ibn al-Husayn all from Musa ibn ‘Umar from Ghassan al-Basriy from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of our people from Ibrahim ibn ‘Uqbah from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع أَوْ حُكِيَ لِي عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الشَّكُّ مِنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ فَحَجَجْتُ بَعْدَ الزِّيَارَةِ فَلَقِيتُ أَيُّوبَ بْنَ نُوحٍ فَقَالَ لِي قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ

“that abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Whoever visits my father in Tus (Iran), Allah forgives his sins of the past and those that comes later on.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I then performed al-Hajj after Ziyarat (visit). Thereafter, I met Ayyub ibn Nuh who said to me, ‘Abu Ja‘far, the 2nd (a.s.), has said, “Whoever vis