Chapter on Establishing Ihram, Its Conditions, Nullification, and the Prayer for it

لَا يَكُونُ إِحْرَامٌ إِلَّا فِي دُبُرِ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ أَوْ نَافِلَةٍ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ مَكْتُوبَةً أَحْرَمْتَ فِي دُبُرِهَا بَعْدَ التَّسْلِيمِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ نَافِلَةً[2] صَلَّيْتَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَحْرَمْتَ فِي دُبُرِهَا فَإِذَا انْفَتَلْتَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ تَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِمَّنِ اسْتَجَابَ

Hadith.2558 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "There is no Ihram except after a prescribed prayer (fard) or a recommended prayer (nafl). If it is a prescribed prayer, you enter Ihram after completing it with the Taslim. If it is a recommended prayer, you pray two units (rak'ahs) and th

وَ سَأَلَ الْحَلَبِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَ لَيْلًا أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَمْ نَهَاراً فَقَالَ نَهَاراً فَقُلْتُ أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ قَالَ صَلَاةَ الظُّهْرِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَتَى تَرَى أَنْ نُحْرِمَ قَالَ سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ‌[3] إِنَّمَا أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص صَلَاةَ الظُّهْرِ لِأَنَّ الْمَاءَ كَانَ قَلِيلًا كَانَ يَكُونُ فِي رُءُوسِ الْجِبَالِ فَيُهَجِّرُ الرَّجُلُ‌[4] إِلَى مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْغَدِ[5] فَلَ

Hadith.2559 - Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) enter the state of Ihram at night or during the day?" Imam (as) replied: "During the day." I asked: "At what time?" Imam (as) said: "At the time of the Zuhr prayer." I then asked him: "When do you think

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَمَتَّعَ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ فَكَيْفَ أَقُولُ فَقَالَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَ‌ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ التَّمَتُّعَ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ عَلَى كِتَابِكَ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَضْمَرْتَ الَّذِي تُرِيدُ.

"I said to Abu Abdullah (as), 'I want to perform Tamattu' with Umrah joined to Hajj. How should I express my intention?' Imam (as) replied: 'Say: O Allah (swt), I intend to perform Tamattu' with Umrah joined to Hajj, according to Your Book and the Sunnah of Your Prophet. And if you wish, you may internally intend what

حُلَّنِي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي قَالَ هُوَ حِلٌّ حَيْثُ حَبَسَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ أَوْ لَمْ يَقُلْ.

Hadith.2561 - Humran ibn A'yan asked Imam (as) about a person who says, "Release me where You have restrained me." Imam (as) said: "He is released where Allah (swt), the Almighty, has restrained him, whether he says it or does not say it."

«إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فِي مَسْجِدِ اَلشَّجَرَةِ فَقُلْ وَ أَنْتَ قَاعِدٌ فِي دُبُرِ اَلصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقُومَ مَا يَقُولُ اَلْمُحْرِمُ ثُمَّ قُمْ فَامْشِ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ اَلْمِيلَ وَ تَسْتَوِيَ بِكَ اَلْبَيْدَاءُ فَإِذَا اِسْتَوَتْ بِكَ اَلْبَيْدَاءُ فَلَبِّ ».

"When you pray in Masjid al-Shajarah, say while seated after your prayer and before you stand: the words that a Muhrim (one in Ihram) says. Then stand, walk until you reach the mile marker, and enter the flat terrain of al-Bayda'. When you are in the flat terrain of al-Bayda', begin the Talbiyah."

الْمُحْرِمُ فِي دُبُرِ صَلَاتِكَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ لَبَّيْتَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِكَ وَ الْفَضْلُ أَنْ تَمْشِيَ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ تُلَبِّيَ‌[2].

Hadith.2563 - In a narration from Hisham ibn al-Hakam, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "If you enter the state of Ihram from Ghamrah or Barid al-Ba’th, you should pray and say what a Muhrim says after the prayer. If you wish, you may recite the Talbiyah from where you are, but it is better to walk a little and then re

لَا يَنْتَظِرُ حَتَّى تَكُونَ السَّاعَةُ الَّتِي يُصَلَّى فِيهَا وَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ الشُّهْرَةِ[3].

Hadith.2564 - In a narration from Ibn Faddal, from Abu al-Hasan (as), regarding a man who arrives at Dhu al-Hulayfah or one of the Miqats after the Asr prayer or outside the time of prayer. Imam (as) said: "He does not need to wait until the time of prayer. The instruction was given [to pray at specific times] only out

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ[5].

Hadith.2565 - Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding someone who entered Ihram at Masjid al-Shajarah and then had intercourse with his spouse before reciting the Talbiyah. Imam (as) said: "There is nothing upon him [no penalty]."

هَاتُوا مَا عِنْدَكُمْ مِنْ لُحُومِ الصَّيْدِ- فَأُتِيَ بِحَجَلَتَيْنِ‌[2] فَأَكَلَهُمَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ‌[3].

Hadith.2566 - In a narration from Aban, from Ali ibn Abdul Aziz, he said: "Abu Abdullah (as) performed ghusl at Dhu al-Hulayfah for Ihram, prayed, and then said: 'Bring me what you have from the meat of game.' Two partridges were brought to him, and he ate them before entering the state of Ihram."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْهُ ع‌ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ عَقَدَ فِي مَسْجِدِ الشَّجَرَةِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَأُتِيَ بِخَبِيصٍ‌[4] فِيهِ زَعْفَرَانٌ فَأَكَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُلَبِّيَ مِنْهُ.

Hadith.2567 - In a narration from Abdul Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, from Imam (as): He prayed two units of prayer and entered Ihram at Masjid al-Shajarah. Then he went out and was brought a dessert containing saffron, and he ate from it before reciting the Talbiyah.

نَعَمْ‌[6].

Hadith.2568 - Wahb ibn Abd Rabbih narrated from Imam (as) regarding a man whose concubine entered the state of Ihram before her master. He asked: "Is it permissible for him to nullify her Ihram and have intercourse with her before entering Ihram himself?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

وَ كَتَبَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا إِلَى أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَصَلَّى وَ أَحْرَمَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَبَدَا لَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُلَبِّيَ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يَنْقُضَ ذَلِكَ بِمُوَاقَعَةِ النِّسَاءِ فَكَتَبَ ع نَعَمْ أَوْ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[7].

Hadith.2569 - One of our companions wrote to Abu Ibrahim (as) regarding a man who entered Masjid al-Shajarah, prayed, and entered Ihram. Then, before reciting the Talbiyah, he left the mosque and decided to nullify his Ihram by engaging in intercourse with women. Imam (as) wrote in reply: "Yes" or "There is no harm in