Usul16

Chapter on the Ability to Undertake the Journey for Hajj

2 narrations

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Chapter on the Reasons Behind Hajj29Chapter on Supplications Recommended for the Traveler Upon Departure4Chapter on Performing Hajj on Behalf of a Slave Mother (umm Al-walad) if She Passes Away1Chapter on a Man Who is Bequeathed by Another to Arrange for Three Men to Perform Hajj on His Behalf, and Whether it is Permissible for Him to Take One of the Hajj Allocations for Himself1Chapter on One Who Undertakes a Hajj but Finds the Allotted Resources Insufficient1Chapter on One Who Bequeaths an Insufficient Amount for Hajj3Chapter on Performing Hajj Using a Trust Deposit1Chapter on a Man Who Passes Away While it is Uncertain Whether His Son Has Performed Hajj or Not1Chapter on Performing Hajj Al-tamattu‘ on Behalf of one's Father1Chapter on Delaying the Performance of Hajj4Chapter on Performing ʿumrah During the Months of Hajj7Chapter on Declaring the Intention (ihlal) for a Nullified Umrah, Its Termination, and Its Rites5
faqih-2853Vol. 2, p. 418-419

مَا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ فِيهَا[4] فَقِيلَ لَهُ الزَّادُ وَ الرَّاحِلَةُ فَقَالَ ع قَدْ سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ هَذَا فَقَالَ هَلَكَ النَّاسُ إِذاً- لَئِنْ كَانَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ زَادٌ وَ رَاحِلَةٌ قَدْرَ مَا يَقُوتُ بِهِ عِيَالَهُ وَ يَسْتَغْنِي بِهِ عَنِ النَّاسِ يَنْطَلِقُ إِلَيْهِ‌[5] فَيَسْلُبُهُمْ إِيَّاهُ لَقَدْ هَلَكُوا إِذاً[6] فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَا السَّبِيلُ فَقَالَ‌ السَّعَةُ فِي الْمَالِ إِذَا كَانَ يَحُجُّ

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And [due] to Allah (swt) from the people is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find thereto a way." (Surah Aal-e-Imran 3:97). Imam (as) said: "What do people say regarding it?" It was said to him: "Provision and a mount." Imam (as

faqih-2854Vol. 2, p. 419

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ وَ لَوْ عَلَى حِمَارٍ أَجْدَعَ مَقْطُوعِ الذَّنَبِ فَأَبَى فَهُوَ مُسْتَطِيعٌ لِلْحَجِ‌[2].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "Whoever is offered the opportunity to perform Hajj, even if it is on a maimed donkey with a cut-off tail, and he refuses, then he is considered capable of performing Hajj."