هُمْ أَحَقُّ بِمِيرَاثِهِ إِنْ شَاءُوا أَكَلُوا وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا حَجُّوا عَنْهُ[4].
Hadith.2917 - Harun ibn Hamzah al-Ghanawi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who died without performing the Hajj of Islam and left behind only enough wealth for the expenses of Hajj, and he had heirs. Imam (as) said: "They have the greater right to his inheritance. If they wish, they may use it for themse
إِنْ كَانَ صَرُورَةً فَهِيَ مِنْ صُلْبِ مَالِهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ دَيْنٌ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ حَجَّ فَهِيَ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ[6].
Hadith.2918 - It was narrated from Harith, the seller of mats, that Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who had instructed in his will that a Hajj be performed on his behalf. Imam (as) said: "If he was a ṣarūra (someone who had not performed the Hajj of Islam), it should be taken from the principal of his estate, a
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ ابْنَتِي أَوْصَتْ بِحَجَّةٍ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ فَحُجَّ عَنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَكَ وَ لَهَا قُلْتُ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ حُجَّ عَنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَكَ وَ لَهَا[2].
I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "My daughter instructed in her will for a Hajj to be performed, but she did not perform Hajj during her lifetime." Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj on her behalf; the reward will be for both you and her." I said: "My mother passed away and did not perform Hajj." Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj o
أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ أَوْصَتْ بِمَالٍ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَ الْحَجِّ وَ الْعِتْقِ فَقَالَ ابْدَأْ بِالْحَجِّ فَإِنَّهُ مَفْرُوضٌ فَإِنْ بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ فَاجْعَلْ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ طَائِفَةً وَ فِي الْعِتْقِ طَائِفَةً[3].
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who instructed in her will for her wealth to be used for charity, Hajj, and freeing slaves. Imam (as) said: "Begin with Hajj, for it is obligatory. If anything remains, allocate a portion for charity and a portion for freeing slaves."
لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ وَالِدَتِي تُوُفِّيَتْ وَ لَمْ تَحُجَّ قَالَ يَحُجُّ عَنْهَا رَجُلٌ أَوِ امْرَأَةٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَيُّهُمْ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَ[5].
I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "My mother passed away and did not perform Hajj." Imam (as) said: "A man or a woman may perform Hajj on her behalf." I asked: "Which is more preferable to you?" Imam (as) said: "A man is more preferable to me."
أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ لَمْ يُوصِ بِهَا أَ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ[7].
I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about a man who died without performing the Hajj of Islam and did not include it in his will. Should it be performed on his behalf? Imam (as) said: "Yes."