Chapter on Delegating Hajj to Someone Who Undertakes it

إِنْ كَانَ مُوسِراً[2] حَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ مَرَضٌ أَوْ أَمْرٌ يَعْذِرُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُحِجَّ عَنْهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ صَرُورَةً لَا مَالَ لَهُ[3].

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَمَرَ شَيْخاً كَبِيراً لَمْ يَحُجَّ قَطُّ وَ لَمْ يُطِقِ الْحَجَّ لِكِبَرِهِ أَنْ يُجَهِّزَ رَجُلًا يَحُجُّ عَنْهُ‌[4].

"Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as) instructed an elderly man who had never performed Hajj and was unable to do so due to his old age to arrange for someone to perform Hajj on his behalf."

نَعَمْ‌[1].

Hadith.2866 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who performed Hajj on behalf of someone else: "Does it suffice for him as his Hajj of Islam?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مُعْسِراً أَحَجَّهُ رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَجَّةٌ فَإِنْ أَيْسَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ وَ كَذَلِكَ النَّاصِبُ إِذَا عَرَفَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ حَجَ‌[2].

"If an impoverished man is sent for Hajj by another person, it will count as a Hajj for him. However, if he later becomes financially capable, Hajj will still be obligatory upon him. Similarly, a Nasibi (one who opposes the Ahlulbayt), if he comes to recognize the truth, Hajj becomes obligatory upon him, even if he had

إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع إِنِّي دَفَعْتُ إِلَى سِتَّةِ أَنْفُسٍ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ وَ خَمْسِينَ دِينَاراً لِيَحُجُّوا بِهَا فَرَجَعُوا وَ لَمْ يَشْخَصْ بَعْضُهُمْ‌[1] وَ أَتَانِي بَعْضٌ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَنْفَقَ بَعْضَ الدَّنَانِيرِ وَ بَقِيَتْ بَقِيَّةٌ وَ أَنَّهُ يَرُدُّ عَلَيَّ مَا بَقِيَ وَ إِنِّي قَدْ رُمْتُ مُطَالَبَةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِنِي‌[2] بِمَا دَفَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَكَتَبَ ع لَا تَعَرَّضْ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ

“I wrote to Abu Muhammad (as): "I gave 150 dinars to six people so they could perform Hajj. Some of them returned without departing for Hajj, and some came to me, stating that they had spent part of the money and still had some remaining, which they intended to return to me. I have considered demanding what I gave to t

جَائِزٌ لَهُ ذَلِكَ مَحْسُوبٌ لِلْأَوَّلِ وَ الْآخِرُ[5] وَ مَا كَانَ يَسَعُهُ غَيْرُ الَّذِي فَعَلَ إِذَا وَجَدَ مَنْ يُعْطِيهِ الْحَجَّةَ.

I asked him about a man who received funds for Hajj from someone, but his path was blocked by bandits. Then another person provided him with funds for Hajj. Is it permissible for him to accept this? Imam (as) replied: "It is permissible for him to do so. The reward will be accounted for both the first and the second pr

يُجْزِي عَنْهُمَا[6].

Hadith.2870 - Jamil ibn Darraj narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who did not have wealth and performed Hajj on behalf of another person or was sent for Hajj by someone else. Then, later, he acquired wealth. Is Hajj still obligatory upon him? Imam (as) said: "It suffices for both."

وَ قِيلَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ الرَّجُلُ يَأْخُذُ الْحَجَّةَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ- فَيَمُوتُ فَلَا يَتْرُكُ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ أَجْزَأَتْ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ حَجَّةٌ أُثْبِتَتْ لِصَاحِبِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.2871 - It was said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man takes funds for Hajj from someone, but he dies and leaves nothing behind." Imam (as) said: "It suffices for the deceased, and if he had a Hajj recorded with Allah (swt), it will be credited to the one who provided the funds."

نَعَمْ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الصَّرُورَةُ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَحُجَّ مِنْ مَالِهِ وَ هُوَ يُجْزِي عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ‌[2] كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ أَوْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ‌[3].

Hadith.2872 - Sa'id ibn Abdullah al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a person who has not performed Hajj (a ṣarūra): "Can they perform Hajj on behalf of a deceased person?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, if the ṣarūra does not have the means to perform Hajj for themselves. However, if they have wealth, they cannot do so unti

وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ‌[4] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَعْطَى رَجُلًا حَجَّةً يَحُجُّ بِهَا عَنْهُ مِنَ الْكُوفَةِ فَحَجَّ بِهَا عَنْهُ مِنَ الْبَصْرَةِ قَالَ‌

Hadith.2873 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who gave funds to another person to perform Hajj on his behalf from Kufa, but the person performed Hajj on his behalf from Basra. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it. If he completed all the rites of Hajj, then th

نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا خَالَفَهُ إِلَى الْفَضْلِ وَ الْخَيْرِ[2].

Hadith.2874 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Basir, from one of the Imams (as), regarding a man who gave another person money to perform a single Hajj (Hajjah Mufradah) on his behalf. The question was asked: "Is it permissible for him to perform the Tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj) instead?" Im

وَ قَالَ وَهْبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ‌[3] لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ أَ يَحُجُّ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ النَّاصِبِ‌

Hadith.2875 - Wahb ibn Abd Rabbih said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Can a man perform Hajj on behalf of a Nasibi (one who harbors enmity toward the Ahlulbayt)?" Imam (as) replied: "No." I said: "What if it was my father?" Imam (as) said: "If it was your father, then perform Hajj on his behalf."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الصَّادِقَ ع أَعْطَى رَجُلًا ثَلَاثِينَ دِينَاراً فَقَالَ لَهُ حُجَّ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَ افْعَلْ وَ افْعَلْ وَ لَكَ تِسْعٌ وَ لَهُ وَاحِدَةٌ[2].

Hadith.2876 - It was narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) gave a man thirty dinars and said to him: "Perform Hajj on behalf of Isma'il, and do this and that, and you shall have nine [portions of reward], while he shall have one."

وَ رَوَى أَبَانُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ يَحْيَى الْأَزْرَقِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ حَجَّ عَنْ إِنْسَانٍ اشْتَرَكَا حَتَّى إِذَا قَضَى طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ انْقَطَعَتِ الشِّرْكَةُ فَمَا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ كَانَ لِذَلِكَ الْحَاجِّ.

"Whoever performs Hajj on behalf of another person, they share in the reward until the obligatory Tawaf is completed. After that, any act performed is for the one performing the Hajj."

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي رَجُلٍ أَعْطَى رَجُلاً مَالاً يَحُجُّ عَنْهُ فَحَجَّ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ «هِيَ عَنْ صَاحِبِ اَلْمَالِ ».

Hadith.2878 - Imam (as) said regarding a man who gave money to another to perform Hajj on his behalf, but the person performed Hajj for himself instead: "It is on behalf of the one who provided the money."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الصَّرُورَةِ أَ يَحُجُّ مِنْ مَالِ الزَّكَاةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a ṣarūra (one who has not performed Hajj): "Can they perform Hajj using Zakat funds?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

لأبي عبد الله ع الرجل يخرج في تجارة إلى مكة أو يكون له إبل فيكريها حجتُهُ نَاقِصَةٌ أَوْ تَامَّةٌ قَالَ لَا بَلْ حَجَّتُهُ تَامَّةٌ[1].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man travels for trade to Mecca or has camels that he rents out. Is his Hajj considered incomplete or complete?" Imam (as) said: "No, rather his Hajj is complete."