Chapter on the Appointed Times for Entering Ihram

الْإِحْرَامُ مِنْ مَوَاقِيتَ خَمْسَةٍ وَقَّتَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا يَنْبَغِي لِحَاجٍّ وَ لَا مُعْتَمِرٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ قَبْلَهَا وَ لَا بَعْدَهَا وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ الشَّجَرَةِ[4] كَانَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ يَفْرِضُ

"The state of Ihram (ritual consecration) begins at five designated locations, established by the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family). It is not proper for a pilgrim, whether performing Hajj or 'Umrah, to assume Ihram before or after these places. - For the people of

هُوَ وَقْتٌ لِمَا أَنْجَدَتِ الْأَرْضُ‌[1] وَ أَنْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ وَ وَقَّتَ لِأَهْلِ الشَّامِ الْجُحْفَةَ وَ يُقَالُ لَهَا مَهْيَعَةُ.

Hadith.2523 - In a narration by Rifa‘ah ibn Musa from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) designated Al-‘Aqiq as the miqat (station for assuming Ihram) for the people of Najd, and he said: 'It is the miqat for wherever the land rises

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ يُجْزِيكَ إِذَا لَمْ تَعْرِفِ الْعَقِيقَ أَنْ تَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ وَ الْأَعْرَابَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ‌[2].

"It suffices you, if you do not know the location of Al-‘Aqiq, to ask the people and the Bedouins about it."

أَوَّلُ الْعَقِيقِ بَرِيدُ الْبَعْثِ[3] وَ هُوَ بَرِيدٌ مِنْ دُونِ بَرِيدِ غَمْرَةَ

Hadith.2525 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The beginning of Al-‘Aqiq is Barid al-Ba‘th, which is a station before Barid Ghamrah."

وَقَّتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص- لِأَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ الْعَقِيقَ وَ أَوَّلُهُ الْمَسْلَخُ وَ وَسَطُهُ غَمْرَةُ[4] وَ آخِرُهُ ذَاتُ عِرْقٍ وَ أَوَّلُهُ

Hadith.2526 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family) designated Al-‘Aqiq as the miqat for the people of Iraq. Its beginning is Al-Maslakhu, its middle is Ghamrah, and its end is Dhat Irq. The beginning (Al-Maslakhu) is th

لَا بَأْسَ‌[1].

Hadith.2527 - Mu‘awiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man from Medina who assumed Ihram from Al-Juhfa. Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّا نُرْوَى بِالْكُوفَةِ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ حَجِّكَ إِحْرَامُكَ مِنْ دُوَيْرَةِ أَهْلِكَ فَقَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ لَمَا تَمَتَّعَ‌[3] رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص بِثِيَابِهِ إِلَى الشَّجَرَةِ[4].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "In Kufa, it is narrated that Imam Ali (as) said: 'Part of the completion of your Hajj is assuming Ihram from the vicinity of your home.'" Imam (as) replied: "Glory be to Allah (swt)! If it were as they say, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings of Allah (swt) be upon him and hi

يَا مُيَسِّرُ تُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ أَرْبَعاً أَفْضَلُ أَوْ تُصَلِّيهَا سِتّاً فَقُلْتُ أُصَلِّيهَا أَرْبَعاً قَالَ فَكَذَلِكَ سُنَّةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَفْضَلُ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا.

Hadith.2529 - Maysar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who assumed Ihram from Al-‘Aqiq and another who assumed Ihram from Kufa, saying: "Which of them has performed a better act?" Imam (as) replied: "O Maysar, is it better to pray the afternoon prayer as four units or as six units?" I said: "To pr

مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ.

Hadith.2530 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man whose home is beyond Al-Juhfa: "From where should he assume Ihram?" Imam (as) replied: "From his home."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ مَنْ كَانَ مَنْزِلُهُ دُونَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ مَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ‌[6].

Hadith.2531 - In another narration: "Whoever's home is within the boundaries between the miqats and Makkah must assume Ihram from their home."

وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ أَقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ شَهْراً أَوْ نَحْوَهُ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ فِي غَيْرِ طَرِيقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَإِذَا كَانَ حِذَاءَ الشَّجَرَةِ وَ الْبَيْدَاءِ مَسِيرَةَ سِتَّةِ أَمْيَالٍ فَلْيُحْرِمْ مِنْهَا[1].

"Whoever resides in Medina intending to perform Hajj for a month or so, and then decides to depart on a route other than that of Medina, when they are opposite Al-Shajarah and Al-Bayda, a distance of six miles, they should assume Ihram from there."