Chapter on Preparing for Ihram

إِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْعَقِيقِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْعِرَاقِ أَوْ إِلَى وَقْتٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ وَ أَنْتَ تُرِيدُ الْإِحْرَامَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَانْتِفْ إِبْطَيْكَ[2] وَ قَلِّمْ أَظْفَارَكَ وَ اطْلِ عَانَتَكَ وَ خُذْ مِنْ شَارِبِكَ وَ لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّ ذَلِكَ بَدَأْتَ ثُمَّ اسْتَكْ وَ اغْتَسِلْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ[3] وَ لْيَكُنْ فَرَاغُكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عِنْدَ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ

"When you reach Al-‘Aqiq coming from Iraq, or any of the designated miqats (stations for Ihram), and you intend to enter Ihram, if Allah (swt) wills, then remove the hair from your underarms, trim your nails, clean your private area, and trim your mustache. It does not matter in which order you begin these actions. The

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ نَحْنُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عَنِ التَّهَيُّؤِ لِلْإِحْرَامِ فَقَالَ اطَّلِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ تَجَهَّزْ بِكُلِّ مَا تُرِيدُ وَ اغْتَسِلْ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2]- وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ اسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِقَمِيصِكَ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ مَسْجِدَ الشَّجَرَةِ.

Hadith.2534 - Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahb narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) in Medina about preparing for Ihram. Imam (as) said: "Prepare yourself in Medina, take everything you need, and if you wish, perform ghusl (ritual bath). If you wish, you may continue wearing your shirt until you reach Masjid al-Shajarah."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَطَّلِي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مَكَّةَ بِسَبْعِ لَيَالٍ أَوْ ثَمَانِ لَيَالٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.2535 - Mu‘awiyah ibn Ammar asked about a man who removes hair (yattili) six nights before reaching the miqat. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." He also asked about a man who removes hair seven or eight nights before reaching Makkah. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

إِذَا اطَّلَيْتُ لِلْإِحْرَامِ الْأَوَّلِ كَيْفَ لِي أَنْ أَصْنَعَ فِي الطَّلْيَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ وَ كَمْ حَدُّ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا جُمْعَتَانِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً فَاطَّلِ‌[4].

A man asked Abu Abdullah (as) in my presence: "If I remove hair (apply depilatory) for the first Ihram, what should I do for the subsequent depilation, and what is the minimum interval between the two?" Imam (as) replied: "If there are two Fridays in between, a total of fifteen days, then remove hair again (apply the d

فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ مَا تَقُولُ فِي دُهْنَةٍ[1] بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ لِلْإِحْرَامِ فَقَالَ قَبْلُ وَ بَعْدُ وَ مَعَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِقَارُورَةِ بَانٍ سَلِيخَةٍ[2] لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ فَأَمَرَنَا فَادَّهَنَّا مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ قَالَ لَا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَغْتَسِلُوا إِنْ وَجَدْتُمْ مَاءً إِذَا بَلَغْتُمْ ذَا الْحُلَيْفَةِ[3].

We, a group in Medina, sent a message to Abu Abdullah (as), informing him that we wanted to bid him farewell. Abu Abdullah (as) sent back a reply: "Perform ghusl (ritual bath) in Medina, for I fear that water may be scarce for you at Dhul-Hulayfah. Perform ghusl in Medina, wear the clothes you intend to enter Ihram in,

نَعَمْ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَغْتَسِلُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لِإِحْرَامِهِ فَقَالَ يُجْزِيهِ ذَلِكَ‌ مِنَ الْغُسْلِ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ[1].

Hadith.2538 - Muhammad al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the use of khayri (a type of oil derived from flowers) and banafsaj (violet oil) for anointing oneself when intending to enter Ihram. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, it is permissible." Muhammad then asked him about a person who performs ghusl (ritual bath) in Med

وَ لَا تُجَمِّرْ ثَوْباً لِإِحْرَامِكَ.

Hadith.2539 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Imam (as) that a person may anoint themselves with any oil they wish before performing ghusl for Ihram, provided that the oil does not contain: - Musk - Ambergris - Saffron - Wars (a type of yellow plant dye). Imam (as) also added: "Do not perfume your Ihram garments with

لَا تَدَّهِنْ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ بِدُهْنٍ فِيهِ مِسْكٌ وَ لَا عَنْبَرٌ يَبْقَى رِيحُهُ فِي رَأْسِكَ بَعْدَ مَا تُحْرِمُ وَ ادَّهِنْ بِمَا شِئْتَ مِنَ الدُّهْنِ حِينَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحْرِمَ قَبْلَ الْغُسْلِ وَ بَعْدَهُ فَإِذَا أَحْرَمْتَ فَقَدْ حَرُمَ عَلَيْكَ الدُّهْنُ حَتَّى تُحِلَّ.

I asked Imam (as) about a man who anoints himself with an oil containing fragrance while intending to enter Ihram. Imam (as) replied: "Do not anoint yourself when you intend to enter Ihram with oil containing musk or ambergris, as their scent may linger in your hair after entering Ihram. However, you may use any other

وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِأَنْ تَكْتَحِلَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَ تَدَّهِنَ وَ تَغْتَسِلَ بَعْدَ هَذَا كُلِّهِ لِلْإِحْرَامِ‌[3].

Hadith.2541 - Hammad narrated from Hariz, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): Imam (as) saw no harm if a woman applied kohl, anointed herself with oil, and performed ghusl after doing all of this in preparation for Ihram.

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ غُسْلُ يَوْمِكَ يُجْزِيكَ لِلَيْلَتِكَ وَ غُسْلُ لَيْلَتِكَ يُجْزِيكَ لِيَوْمِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.2542 - In a narration by Jamil, Imam (as) said: "The ghusl of your day suffices for your night, and the ghusl of your night suffices for your day."

«يَمْسَحُهَا بِالْمَاءِ وَ لاَ يُعِيدُ اَلْغُسْلَ».

Hadith.2543 - Abu Ja'far (as) was asked about a man who performed ghusl for his ihram and then trimmed his nails. Imam (as) replied: "He should wipe them with water and does not need to repeat the ghusl."

لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ رَوَى اَلْعِيصُ بْنُ اَلْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَغْتَسِلُ لِلْإِحْرَامِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ يَلْبَسُ ثَوْبَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ قَالَ «لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غُسْلٌ ». ومن اغتسل أول الليل ثم أحرم آخر الليل أجزأه غسله.

Hadith.2544 - Al-‘Ays ibn al-Qasim narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "I asked him about a man who performs ghusl for ihram in Medina, wears the two garments of ihram, and then sleeps before assuming ihram. Imam (as) replied: 'There is no need for him to repeat the ghusl.'"