قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص سُمِّيَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ كَعْبَةً لِأَنَّهَا وَسَطُ الدُّنْيَا[2].
Hadith.2109 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "The Ka'bah was named 'Ka'bah' because it is the center of the world."
وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ (3) أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتْ كَعْبَةً لِأَنَّهَا مُرَبَّعَةٌ وَ صَارَتْ مُرَبَّعَةً
Hadith.2110 - It is narrated: "The Ka'bah was named 'Ka'bah' because it is cubical in shape. It became cubical because it is directly beneath the Bayt al-Ma‘mur, which is also cubical. The Bayt al-Ma‘mur became cubical because it is directly beneath the Throne (‘Arsh), which is cubical as well. The Throne is cubical be
وَ سُمِّيَ بَيْتُ اللَّهِ الْحَرَامَ لِأَنَّهُ حُرِّمَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يَدْخُلُوهُ[1].
Hadith.2111 - The House of Allah (swt), the Sacred (Bayt Allah (swt) al-Haram), was so named because it was made forbidden (haram) for the polytheists to enter it.
وَ سُمِّيَ الْبَيْتُ الْعَتِيقَ لِأَنَّهُ أُعْتِقَ مِنَ الْغَرَقِ[2].
Hadith.2112 - The House (Ka'bah) was named al-Bayt al-Atiq (The Ancient House) because it was saved (freed) from being submerged in the flood.
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ سُمِّيَ الْعَتِيقَ لِأَنَّهُ بَيْتٌ عَتِيقٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ لَمْ يَمْلِكْهُ أَحَدٌ[3].
Hadith.2113 - It is narrated: "It was named al-Atiq (the Ancient) because it is a house independent of people and has never been owned by anyone."
وَ وُضِعَ اَلْبَيْتُ فِي وَسَطِ اَلْأَرْضِ لِأَنَّهُ اَلْمَوْضِعُ اَلَّذِي مِنْ تَحْتِهِ دُحِيَتِ اَلْأَرْضُ وَ لِيَكُونَ اَلْفَرْضُ لِأَهْلِ اَلْمَشْرِقِ وَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ فِي ذَلِكَ سَوَاءً ».
Hadith.2114 - The House (Ka'bah) was placed in the center of the Earth because it is the spot from beneath which the Earth was spread out, and so that its obligation could be equal for the people of both the East and the West.
وَ سُمِّيَ اَلْحَطِيمُ حَطِيماً لِأَنَّ اَلنَّاسَ يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً هُنَالِكَ».
Hadith.2115 - The area known as al-Hatim was named as such because people crowd and jostle each other there, "crushing" (yahtim) one another in that space.
لَهُ مُرِ النَّاسَ أَنْ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَخَذَ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً إِلَّا رَدَّهُ فَلَمَّا ارْتَفَعَتْ حِيطَانُهُ أَمَرَ بِالتُّرَابِ فَأُلْقِيَ فِي جَوْفِهِ فَلِذَلِكَ صَارَ الْبَيْتُ مُرْتَفِعاً يُصْعَدُ إِلَيْهِ بِالدَّرَجِ وَ صَارَ النَّاسُ يَطُوفُونَ حَوْلَ الْحِجْرِ وَ لَا يَطُوفُونَ فِيهِ لِأَنَّ أُمَّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ دُفِنَتْ فِي الْحِجْرِ فَفِيهِ قَبْرُهَا فَطِيفَ كَذَلِكَ كَيْلَا يُوطَأَ قَبْرُهَا.
Hadith.2116 - The station of Ibrahim (Maqam Ibrahim) is situated to the left because Ibrahim (as) has a position on the Day of Judgment, as does Muhammad (sw) (peace be upon him and his family). The position of Muhammad (sw) is to the right of the Divine Throne, while the position of Ibrahim (as) is to its left. This e
وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّ فِيهِ قُبُورَ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ ».
Hadith.2117 - It has been narrated that within the Hijr Ismail lie the graves of Prophets (as).
وَ سُمِّيَتْ بَكَّةَ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ يَبُكُّ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً فِيهَا بِالْأَيْدِي[5].
Hadith.2118 - It is named Bakkah because people crowd against one another there, pressing with their hands.
وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّهَا سُمِّيَتْ بَكَّةَ لِبُكَاءِ اَلنَّاسِ حَوْلَهَا وَ فِيهَا ».
Hadith.2119 - It is narrated that it was named Bakkah because of the weeping of people around and within it.
وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ يُنَادَى عَلَى اَلْحِجْرِ أَلاَ مَنِ اِنْقَطَعَتْ بِهِ اَلنَّفَقَةُ فَلْيَحْضُرْ فَيُدْفَعَ إِلَيْهِ ».
It is narrated: "There is an announcement made at the Hajar (stone): 'Whoever has run out of provisions should come forward, and it will be provided to them.'"
وَ إِنَّمَا هَدَمَتْ قُرَيْشٌ الْكَعْبَةَ لِأَنَّ السَّيْلَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ أَعْلَى مَكَّةَ فَيَدْخُلُهَا فَانْصَدَعَتْ[2].
Hadith.2120 - And it is narrated: "Indeed, Quraysh demolished the Kaaba because floods would come from the higher regions of Mecca, entering it and causing it to crack."
«لَمْ يَكُنْ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُصْنَعَ عَلَى دُورِ مَكَّةَ أَبْوَابٌ لِأَنَّ لِلْحَاجِّ أَنْ يَنْزِلُوا مَعَهُمْ فِي دُورِهِمْ فِي سَاحَةِ اَلدَّارِ حَتَّى يَقْضُوا مَنَاسِكَهُمْ فَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَنْ جَعَلَ لِدُورِ مَكَّةَ أَبْوَاباً مُعَاوِيَةُ ».
Hadith.2121 - And it is narrated: Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: “...wherein the residents and the visitors are equal...” (Surah Al-Hajj 22:25). Imam (as) replied: "It was not appropriate to construct doors on the houses of Mecca because the pil
وَ حُرِّمَ الْمَسْجِدُ لِعِلَّةِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ حُرِّمَ الْحَرَمُ لِعِلَّةِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَ وَجَبَ الْإِحْرَامُ لِعِلَّةِ الْحَرَمِ[4].
Hadith.2122 - "The mosque was made sacred because of the Kaaba, the sanctuary was made sacred because of the mosque, and Ihram became obligatory because of the sanctuary."
وَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ قِبْلَةً لِأَهْلِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَ جَعَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ قِبْلَةً لِأَهْلِ الْحَرَمِ وَ جَعَلَ الْحَرَمَ قِبْلَةً لِأَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا[5]. وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتِ التَّلْبِيَةُ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمَّا قَالَ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ع- وَ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجالًا فَنَادَى فَأُجِيبَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ يُلَبُّونَ[6].
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلتَّلْبِيَةِ وَ عِلَّتِهَا فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَلنَّاسَ إِذَا أَحْرَمُوا نَادَاهُمُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَقَالَ «عِبَادِي وَ إِمَائِي لَأُحَرِّمَنَّكُمْ عَلَى اَلنَّارِ كَمَا أَحْرَمْتُمْ لِي» فَقَوْلُهُمْ لَبَّيْكَ اَللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ إِجَابَةٌ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى نِدَائِهِ لَهُمْ.
Hadith.2124 - In a narration from Abu Al-Husayn Al-Asadi, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, from Sahl bin Ziyad, from Ja'far bin Uthman Al-Darimi, from Sulayman bin Ja'far, he said: "I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about the Talbiyah and its reason. Imam (as) said: 'Indeed, when people enter Ihram, Allah (swt), Mighty and
وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ يَوْمَ اَلتَّرْوِيَةِ لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِعَرَفَاتٍ مَاءٌ وَ كَانُوا يَسْتَقُونَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ مِنَ اَلْمَاءِ لِرَيِّهِمْ وَ كَانَ يَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ تَرَوَّيْتُمْ تَرَوَّيْتُمْ فَسُمِّيَ يَوْمَ اَلتَّرْوِيَةِ لِذَلِكَ ».
Hadith.2125 - The Day of Tarwiyah (8th of Dhul-Hijjah) was named so because there was no water in Arafat, and people would bring water from Makkah to quench their thirst. They would say to one another, 'Have you provided water for yourselves? Have you provided water for yourselves?' Thus, it was named the Day of Tarwiy
وَ سُمِّيَتْ مِنًى مِنًى لِأَنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع أَتَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ تَمَنَّ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَ كَانَتْ تُسَمَّى مُنًى فَسَمَّاهَا النَّاسُ مِنًى[3].
Hadith.2126 - "It was named Mina because Archangel Jibril (as) came to Ibrahim (as) and said to him: 'Wish (tamanna), O Ibrahim.' It was initially called Munaa, and the people named it Mina."
وَ رُوِيَ إِنَّهَا سُمِّيَتْ مِنًى لِأَنَّ- إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع تَمَنَّى هُنَاكَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ مَكَانَ ابْنِهِ كَبْشاً يَأْمُرُهُ بِذَبْحِهِ فِدْيَةً لَهُ[4].
Hadith.2127 - "It has been narrated that it was named Mina because Ibrahim (as) wished there that Allah (swt) would replace his son with a ram, commanding him to sacrifice it as a ransom for his son."
وَ سُمِّيَ الْخَيْفُ خَيْفاً لِأَنَّهُ مُرْتَفِعٌ عَنِ الْوَادِي وَ كُلُّ مَا ارْتَفَعَ عَنِ الْوَادِي سُمِّيَ خَيْفاً[5].
Hadith.2128 - "It was named Al-Khaif because it is elevated above the valley, and everything that rises above the valley is called 'Khaif.'"
وَ إِنَّمَا صُيِّرَ اَلْمَوْقِفُ بِالْمَشْعَرِ وَ لَمْ يُصَيَّرْ بِالْحَرَمِ لِأَنَّ اَلْكَعْبَةَ بَيْتُ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلْحَرَمَ حِجَابُهُ وَ اَلْمَشْعَرَ بَابُهُ فَلَمَّا قَصَدَهُ اَلزَّائِرُونَ أَوْقَفَهُمْ بِالْبَابِ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ حَتَّى أَذِنَ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ ثُمَّ أَوْقَفَهُمْ بِالْحِجَابِ اَلثَّانِي وَ هُوَ مُزْدَلِفَةُ فَلَمَّا نَظَرَ إِلَى طُولِ تَضَرُّعِهِمْ أَمَرَهُمْ بِتَقَرُّبِ قُرْبَانِهِمْ فَلَمَّا
Hadith.2129 - The standing was appointed at Al-Mash'ar and not within the Haram because the Kaaba is the House of Allah (swt), the Haram is its veil, and Al-Mash'ar is its door. When the visitors sought to approach, He made them stand at the door, pleading until He permitted them to enter. Then He made them stand at th
وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّهَا أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَ شُرْبٍ وَ بِعَالٍ ».
Hadith.2130 - It has been narrated: 'These are days of eating, drinking, and marital relations.'
وَ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الِاحْتِبَاءُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ تَعْظِيماً لِلْكَعْبَةِ[5].
Hadith.2131 - Sitting with one's knees drawn up (ihtiba') in the Sacred Mosque is disliked out of reverence for the Kaaba.
وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْحَجُّ الْأَكْبَرَ لِأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ سَنَةً حَجَّ فِيهَا الْمُسْلِمُونَ
Hadith.2132 - The Hajj was called 'Al-Hajj Al-Akbar' (the Greater Pilgrimage) because it was the year in which both Muslims and polytheists performed the pilgrimage, and the polytheists did not perform Hajj after that year.
وَ إِنَّمَا صَارَ اَلتَّكْبِيرُ بِمِنًى فِي دُبُرِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ صَلاَةً وَ بِالْأَمْصَارِ فِي دُبُرِ عَشَرَةِ صَلَوَاتُ لِأَنَّهُ إِذَا نَفَرَ اَلنَّاسُ فِي اَلنَّفْرِ اَلْأَوَّلِ أَمْسَكَ أَهْلُ اَلْأَمْصَارِ عَنِ اَلتَّكْبِيرِ وَ كَبَّرَ أَهْلُ مِنًى مَا دَامُوا بِمِنًى إِلَى اَلنَّفْرِ اَلْأَخِيرِ.
Hadith.2133 - The Takbir in Mina after fifteen prayers and in the towns after ten prayers was instituted because when people depart during the first departure (on the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah), the people of the towns cease the Takbir, while the people of Mina continue to say Takbir as long as they remain in Mina until the
وَ سُمِّيَ الْأَبْطَحُ أَبْطَحاً لِأَنَّ آدَمَ ع أُمِرَ أَنْ يَنْبَطِحَ فِي بَطْحَاءِ جَمْعٍ فَانْبَطَحَ حَتَّى انْفَجَرَ الصُّبْحُ[4] وَ إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ آدَمُ ع بِالاعْتِرَافِ لِيَكُونَ سُنَّةً فِي وُلْدِهِ[5] وَ أَذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلْعَبَّاسِ أَنْ يَبِيتَ بِمَكَّةَ لَيَالِيَ مِنًى مِنْ أَجْلِ سِقَايَةِ الْحَاجِ[6]
Hadith.2134 - Al-Abtah was named 'Abtah' because Adam (as) was commanded to prostrate himself in the flat expanse of Jam’ until dawn broke. Adam was commanded to make this confession so that it would become a tradition among his descendants. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family,
وَ إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ بِرَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ لِأَنَّ إِبْلِيسَ اللَّعِينَ كَانَ يَتَرَاءَى لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فِي مَوْضِعِ الْجِمَارِ فَيَرْجُمُهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع فَجَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةُ[4] وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ أَوَّلَ مَنْ رَمَى الْجِمَارَ- آدَمُ ع ثُمَّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع[5].
Hadith.2135 - The command to throw the pebbles (Ramy al-Jamarat) was given because Iblis, the accursed, would appear to Ibrahim (as) at the locations of the Jamarat, and Ibrahim (as) would pelt him with stones. Thus, it became a tradition. It has also been narrated that the first to throw the pebbles was Adam (as) foll
إِنَّمَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ هَذَا الْأَضْحَى لِتَشْبَعَ مَسَاكِينُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّحْمِ فَأَطْعِمُوهُمْ[6]. وَ الْعِلَّةُ الَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا تُجْزِي الْبَقَرَةُ عَنْ خَمْسَةِ نَفَرٍ لِأَنَّ الَّذِينَ أَمَرَهُمُ السَّامِرِيُ