Chapter on Virtues of Hajj

وَ إِنَّ أَبْوَابَ اَلسَّمَاءِ، لاَ تُغْلَقُ تِلْكَ اَللَّيْلَةَ لِأَصْوَاتِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَهُمْ دَوِيٌّ كَدَوِيِّ اَلنَّحْلِ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ وَ أَنْتُمْ عِبَادِي أَدَّيْتُمْ حَقِّي وَ حَقٌّ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَسْتَجِيبَ لَكُمْ» فَيَحُطُّ تِلْكَ اَللَّيْلَةَ عَمَّنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُحَطَّ عَنْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ ».

Hadith.2188 - Indeed, on that night (the eve of Arafah), the gates of the heavens are not closed to the voices of the believers, whose supplications resound like the buzzing of bees. Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, says: 'I am your Lord (azj), and you are My servants. You have fulfilled My right, and it is incumbent

وَ الْحَاجُّ إِذَا وَقَفَ بِالْمَشْعَرِ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ‌[3]. وَ الْوُقُوفُ بِعَرَفَةَ سُنَّةٌ وَ بِالْمَشْعَرِ فَرِيضَةٌ[4] وَ مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ أَفْضَلَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ مِنْ دَمٍ مَسْفُوكٍ أَوْ مَشْيٍ فِي بِرِّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ أَوْ ذِي رَحِمٍ قَاطِعٍ يَأْخُذُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْفَضْلِ وَ يَبْدَأُهُ بِالسَّلَامِ أَوْ رَجُلٍ أَطْعَمَ مِنْ صَالِحِ نُسُكِهِ ثُمَّ دَعَا إِلَى بَقِيَّتِهِ جِيرَانَهُ مِنَ الْيَتَامَى وَ أَه

اسْتَفْرِهُوا ضَحَايَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مَطَايَاكُمْ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ[6]

وَ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَحْضُرُ الْأَضْحَى وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي ثَمَنُ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ فَأَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ أُضَحِّي فَقَالَ اسْتَقْرِضِي وَ ضَحِّي فَإِنَّهُ دَيْنٌ مَقْضِيٌ‌[7].

Hadith.2191 - Umm Salamah, may Allah (swt) be pleased with her, came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), the Day of Sacrifice is approaching, and I do not have the means to afford a sacrifice. Should I borrow and offer a sacrifice?" He (sw) replied: "Bo

وَ يُغْفَرُ لِصَاحِبِ الْأُضْحِيَّةِ عِنْدَ أَوَّلِ قَطْرَةٍ تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دَمِهَا[1].

إِنَّمَا اسْتَحْسَنُوا إِشْعَارَ الْبُدْنِ لِأَنَّ أَوَّلَ قَطْرَةٍ تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دَمِهَا يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ[2]

وَ مَنْ كَفَّ بَصَرَهُ وَ لِسَانَهُ وَ يَدَهُ- أَيَّامَ التَّشْرِيقِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ حَجٍّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ‌[3].

Hadith.2194 - "Whoever restrains their eyes, tongue, and hands during the Days of Tashreeq, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, will record for them the reward of a Hajj in the following year."

رَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ ذُخْرٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[4]

وَ قَالَ ص‌ الْحَاجُّ إِذَا رَمَى الْجِمَارَ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

Hadith.2196 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the pilgrim casts the pebbles at the Jamarat, they are cleansed of their sins."

مَنْ رَمَى الْجِمَارَ يُحَطُّ عَنْهُ بِكُلِّ حَصَاةٍ كَبِيرَةٌ مُوبِقَةٌ وَ إِذَا رَمَاهَا الْمُؤْمِنُ الْتَقَفَهَا الْمَلَكُ[5] وَ إِذَا رَمَاهَا الْكَافِرُ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ بِاسْتِكَ مَا رَمَيْتَ[6]

إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِنًى ثُمَّ دَفَنَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ كُلُّ شَعْرَةٍ لَهَا لِسَانٌ طَلْقٌ تُلَبِّي بِاسْمِ صَاحِبِهَا

وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِلْمُحَلِّقِينَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ لِلْمُقَصِّرِينَ مَرَّةً[7].

Hadith.2199 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, sought forgiveness for those who shaved their heads three times and for those who trimmed their hair once.

وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّ مَنْ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِنًى كَانَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ نُورٌ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ ».

Hadith.2200 - It has been narrated: "Whoever shaves their head at Mina will have a light for every hair on the Day of Judgment."

يَرْجِعُ مَغْفُوراً لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ.

Hadith.2201 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic: "Then whoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays, there is no sin upon him" (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:203). Imam (as) said: "They return forgiven, with no sin upon them."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَنَحْوِ مَا وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ‌[3].

Hadith.2202 - It has been narrated: "They emerge from their sins as pure as the day their mother gave birth to them."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ فِي حَدِّ الطَّائِفِ بِالْكَعْبَةِ مَا دَامَ شَعْرُ الْحَلْقِ عَلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.2203 - Imam (as) said: "A servant remains within the sanctity of those performing Tawaf around the Kaaba as long as the hair from their shaving remains upon them."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْحَاجَّ مِنْ حِينِ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الطَّائِفِ بِالْكَعْبَةِ[5].

Hadith.2204 - It has been narrated: "The pilgrim, from the moment they leave their home until they return, is in the status of one performing Tawaf around the Kaaba."

مَنْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَدْ حَلَّ عُقْدَةً مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ عُنُقِهِ وَ مَنْ حَجَّ حَجَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي خَيْرٍ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ وَ مَنْ حَجَّ ثَلَاثَ حِجَجٍ مُتَوَالِيَةٍ ثُمَّ حَجَّ أَوْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مُدْمِنِ الْحَجِ[1]

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ حَجَّ ثَلَاثَ حِجَجٍ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ فَقْرٌ أَبَداً[2].

Hadith.2206 - It has been narrated: "Whoever performs three Hajj will never experience poverty."

وَ أَيُّمَا بَعِيرٍ حُجَّ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ جُعِلَ مِنْ نَعَمِ الْجَنَّةِ. وَ رُوِيَ‌ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ‌[3].

Hadith.2207 - "Any camel on which Hajj is performed for three years will be made among the livestock of Paradise." It has also been narrated: "Seven years."

مَنْ حَجَّ بِثَلَاثَةٍ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَدِ اشْتَرَى نَفْسَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالثَّمَنِ وَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَ مَالَهُ مِنْ حَلَالٍ أَوْ حَرَامٍ[4]

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ أَرْبَعَ حِجَجٍ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ ضَغْطَةُ الْقَبْرِ أَبَداً وَ إِذَا مَاتَ صَوَّرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْحِجَجَ الَّتِي حَجَّ فِي صُورَةٍ حَسَنَةٍ أَحْسَنَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الصُّوَرِ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ تُصَلِّي فِي جَوْفِ قَبْرِهِ حَتَّى يَبْعَثَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ وَ يَكُونُ ثَوَابُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ لَهُ وَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ الرَّكْعَةَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةِ تَعْدِلُ أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ م

Hadith.2209 - Whoever performs four Hajj will never experience the compression of the grave. When they die, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, will transform the Hajj they performed into a beautiful form, the most excellent of forms, placed before their eyes. It will pray in their grave until Allah (swt) resurrects them

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ خَمْسَ حِجَجٍ لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ اللَّهُ أَبَداً وَ مَنْ حَجَّ عَشْرَ حِجَجٍ لَمْ يُحَاسِبْهُ اللَّهُ أَبَداً وَ مَنْ حَجَّ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً لَمْ يَرَ جَهَنَّمَ وَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ شَهِيقَهَا وَ لَا زَفِيرَهَا[2].

Hadith.2210 - Whoever performs five Hajj will never be punished by Allah (swt). Whoever performs ten Hajj will never be subjected to an accounting by Allah (swt). And whoever performs twenty Hajj will never see Hellfire, nor will they hear its roaring or its raging.

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ أَرْبَعِينَ حَجَّةً قِيلَ لَهُ اشْفَعْ فِيمَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَ يُفْتَحُ لَهُ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ يَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ هُوَ وَ مَنْ يَشْفَعُ لَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.2211 - Whoever performs forty Hajj will be told, 'Intercede for whomever you wish,' and a door of Paradise will be opened for them through which they and those for whom they intercede will enter.

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ خَمْسِينَ حَجَّةً بُنِيَ لَهُ مَدِينَةٌ فِي جَنَّةِ عَدْنٍ فِيهَا أَلْفُ قَصْرٍ فِي كُلِّ قَصْرٍ أَلْفُ حَوْرَاءَ مِنْ حُورِ الْعِينِ وَ أَلْفُ زَوْجَةٍ وَ يُجْعَلُ مِنْ رُفَقَاءِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص فِي الْجَنَّةِ[4].

Hadith.2212 - Whoever performs fifty Hajj will have a city built for them in the Garden of Eden. Within it will be a thousand palaces, each containing a thousand Houris from the maidens of Paradise and a thousand spouses. They will be made companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, in Parad

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ خَمْسِينَ حَجَّةً كَانَ كَمَنْ حَجَّ خَمْسِينَ حَجَّةً مَعَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ ص وَ كَانَ مِمَّنْ يَزُورُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ وَ هُوَ مِمَّنْ يَدْخُلُ جَنَّةَ عَدْنٍ الَّتِي خَلَقَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِيَدِهِ وَ لَمْ تَرَهَا عَيْنٌ وَ لَمْ يَطَّلِعْ عَلَيْهَا مَخْلُوقٌ وَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُكْثِرُ الْحَجَّ إِلَّا بَنَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ بِكُلِّ

Hadith.2213 - Whoever performs more than fifty Hajj is like one who performed fifty Hajj alongside Muhammad and the Awsiya (successors), peace be upon them. Such a person will be among those whom Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, visits every Friday and will be among those who enter the Garden of Eden, which Allah (swt

مَنْ حَجَّ سَنَةً وَ سَنَةً لَا فَهُوَ مِمَّنْ أَدْمَنَ الْحَجَّ

وَ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي قَدْ وَطَّنْتُ نَفْسِي عَلَى لُزُومِ الْحَجِّ كُلَّ عَامٍ بِنَفْسِي أَوْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي بِمَالِي فَقَالَ وَ قَدْ عَزَمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَدْ عَزَمْتُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ فَأَيْقِنْ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ أَوْ أَبْشِرْ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ.

Hadith.2215 - Ishaq ibn Ammar said: I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "I have resolved to perform Hajj every year, either by myself or by sending someone from my household using my wealth." Imam (as) asked: "Have you firmly decided on this?" I replied: "Yes, I have resolved t

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ مَا تَقَرَّبَ عَبْدٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَشْيِ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ الْحَرَامِ عَلَى الْقَدَمَيْنِ وَ إِنَّ الْحَجَّةَ الْوَاحِدَةَ تَعْدِلُ سَبْعِينَ حَجَّةً وَ مَنْ مَشَى عَنْ جَمَلِهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ مَا بَيْنَ مَشْيِهِ وَ رُكُوبِهِ وَ الْحَاجُّ إِذَا انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِهِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَوَابَ مَا بَيْنَ مَشْيِهِ حَافِياً إِلَى مُتَنَ

Hadith.2216 - It has been narrated: "No servant draws closer to Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, with anything more beloved to Him than walking to His Sacred House on foot. A single Hajj performed in this manner equals seventy Hajj. And whoever alternates between walking and riding their camel, Allah (swt) records for

وَ الْحَجُّ رَاكِباً أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ مَاشِياً لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص حَجَّ رَاكِباً[3].

Hadith.2217 - "Hajj performed while riding is better than performing it on foot, because the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, performed Hajj while riding."

إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ مُوسِراً فَمَشَى لِيَكُونَ أَقَلَّ لِنَفَقَتِهِ فَالرُّكُوبُ أَفْضَلُ.

The reconciliation between these narrations is found in: Hadith.2218 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) where he asked him: "Is walking better or riding?" The Imam (as) replied: "If a man is wealthy and chooses to walk to reduce his expenses, then riding is better."

وَ كَانَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع يَمْشِي وَ تُسَاقُ مَعَهُ الْمَحَامِلُ وَ الرِّحَالُ.

Hadith.2219 - Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) used to walk while the camels carrying the provisions and supplies were driven alongside him.

قَدْ آثَرْتَ اَلْحَجَّ عَلَى اَلْجِهَادِ وَ قَدْ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «۝ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ اِشْتَرىٰ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوٰالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ اَلْجَنَّةَ ۝» إِلَى آخِرِهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ «فَاقْرَأْ مَا بَعْدَهَا فَقَالَ «۝ اَلتّٰائِبُونَ اَلْعٰابِدُونَ اَلْحٰامِدُونَ ۝» إِلَى أَنْ بَلَغَ آخِرَ اَلْآيَةِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هَؤُلاَءِ فَ

Hadith.2220 - A man came to Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) and said: "You have preferred Hajj over Jihad, while Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, says: 'Indeed, Allah (swt) has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise'" (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:111). Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) replied

وَ مَنْ حَجَّ يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ رِيَاءً وَ لَا سُمْعَةً غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الْبَتَّةَ[2].

Hadith.2221 - Whoever performs Hajj seeking the pleasure of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, without intending to show off or gain reputation, Allah (swt) will forgive them completely.

مَنْ أَرَادَ دُنْيَا وَ آخِرَةً فَلْيَؤُمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ

وَ مَنْ رَجَعَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ هُوَ يَنْوِي الْحَجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ زِيدَ فِي عُمُرِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.2223 - Whoever returns from Makkah intending to perform Hajj again the following year will have their lifespan increased.

وَ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ هُوَ لَا يَنْوِي الْعَوْدَ إِلَيْهَا فَقَدْ قَرُبَ أَجَلُهُ وَ دَنَا عَذَابُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.2224 - Whoever departs from Makkah without intending to return has drawn near to their death, and their punishment approaches.

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ تَرَوْنَ هَذَا الْجَبَلَ ثَافِلًا إِنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ لَمَّا رَجَعَ مِنْ حَجِّهِ مُرْتَحِلًا إِلَى الشَّامِ أَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ- إِذَا تَرَكْنَا ثَافِلًا يَمِيناً فَلَنْ نَعُودَ بَعْدَهُ سِنِينَا لِلْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ مَا بَقِينَا فَأَمَاتَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَبْلَ أَجَلِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.2225 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Do you see this mountain, Thafil? When Yazid ibn Muawiyah returned from his Hajj and set out toward Sham, he composed these verses: When we leave Thafil to our right, We shall never return for years to come, Neither for Hajj nor Umra

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُؤْثِرُ عَلَى الْحَجِّ حَاجَةً مِنْ حَوَائِجِ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا نَظَرَ إِلَى الْمُحَلِّقِينَ قَدِ انْصَرَفُوا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْضَى لَهُ تِلْكَ الْحَاجَةُ[4]

مَا تَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْحَجِّ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ[5] وَ مَا يَعْفُو اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَكْثَرُ

أَصَّدَّقَ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَ أَكُنْ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ‌ أَيْ أَحُجَّ.

Hadith.2228 - He was asked about the words of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic: "So I will give in charity and be among the righteous" (Surah Al-Munafiqun 63:10). Imam (as) said: "'I will give in charity' refers to giving charity, and 'be among the righteous' means performing Hajj."

وَ قَالَ‌ الْعُمْرَةُ إِلَى الْعُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةُ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا.

Hadith.2229 - Imam (as) said: "Umrah to Umrah is an expiation for what occurs between them."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ‌ الْحَجَّةُ ثَوَابُهَا الْجَنَّةُ وَ الْعُمْرَةُ كَفَّارَةُ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ وَ أَفْضَلُ الْعُمْرَةِ عُمْرَةُ رَجَبٍ‌[6].

Hadith.2230 - It is narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family: "The reward for Hajj is Paradise, and Umrah is an expiation for all sins. The best Umrah is the Umrah performed in the month of Rajab."

كُلُّ نَعِيمٍ مَسْئُولٌ عَنْهُ صَاحِبُهُ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ فِي غَزْوٍ أَوْ حَجٍّ

الْحَجُّ وَ الْعُمْرَةُ سُوقَانِ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ الْآخِرَةِ اللَّازِمُ لَهُمَا مِنْ أَضْيَافِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنْ أَبْقَاهُ أَبْقَاهُ وَ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ أَمَاتَهُ أَدْخَلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ

نَعَمْ هُوَ أَقْضَى لِلدَّيْنِ‌[1].

Hadith.2233 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man in debt who borrows money to perform Hajj. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it is more likely to help him repay his debt."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ رَجُلًا اسْتَشَارَنِي فِي الْحَجِّ وَ كَانَ ضَعِيفَ الْحَالِ فَأَشَرْتُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَحُجَّ فَقَالَ مَا أَخْلَقَكَ أَنْ تَمْرَضَ سَنَةً فَقَالَ فَمَرِضْتُ سَنَةً.

"I said to Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: 'A man consulted me about performing Hajj, and he was in a weak financial state, so I advised him not to perform Hajj.' The Imam (as) replied: 'How fitting it would be for you to fall ill for a year.' Ishaq said: 'And so I did fall ill for a

لِيَحْذَرْ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُعَوِّقَ أَخَاهُ مِنَ الْحَجِّ فَتُصِيبَهُ فِتْنَةٌ فِي دُنْيَاهُ مَعَ مَا يُدَّخَرُ لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْحَجَّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصِّيَامِ لِأَنَّ الْمُصَلِّيَ إِنَّمَا يَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ سَاعَةً وَ أَنَّ الصَّائِمَ يَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ بَيَاضَ يَوْمٍ وَ أَنَّ الْحَاجَّ يُشْخِصُ بَدَنَهُ وَ يُضْحِي نَفْسَهُ‌[2] وَ يُنْفِقُ مَالَهُ وَ يُطِيلُ الْغَيْبَةَ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ لَا فِي مَالٍ يَرْجُوهُ وَ لَا إِلَى تِجَارَةٍ.

Hadith.2236 - It has been narrated: "Hajj is superior to prayer and fasting because the one who prays is away from their family for only an hour, the one who fasts is away from their family for the daylight hours of a single day, but the one performing Hajj departs with their body, sacrifices their self, spends their w

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ صَلَاةً فَرِيضَةً خَيْرٌ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً وَ حَجَّةً خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَمْلُوءٍ ذَهَباً يُتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ حَتَّى يَفْنَى.

Hadith.2237 - It has been narrated: "One obligatory prayer is better than twenty Hajj, and one Hajj is better than a house filled with gold given in charity until nothing remains."