Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues

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

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."

لَوْ عَطَّلُوهُ سَنَةً وَاحِدَةً لَمْ يُنَاظَرُوا[4]. وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ لَيَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابُ‌[5].

Hadith.2860 - Hanan ibn Sadir narrated: I mentioned the House (the Ka'bah) to Abu Ja'far (as), Imam (as) said: "If they were to abandon it for a single year, they would not be given respite." In another narration, Imam (as) said: "Punishment would descend upon them."

لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ تَرَكُوا الْحَجَّ لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ وَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا زِيَارَةَ النَّبِيِّ ص لَكَانَ عَلَى الْوَالِي أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ عَلَى الْمُقَامِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمْ مَالٌ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ[1].

مَا تَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ عَنِ الْحَجِّ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ وَ مَا يَعْفُو اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَكْثَرُ.

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُؤْثِرُ عَلَى الْحَجِّ حَاجَةً مِنْ حَوَائِجِ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا نَظَرَ إِلَى الْمُحَلِّقِينَ قَدِ انْصَرَفُوا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْضَى لَهُ تِلْكَ الْحَاجَةُ[2].

"I heard him say: 'No servant gives preference to a worldly need over performing Hajj except that he will see the pilgrims, having completed their rituals and shaved their heads, return before his need is fulfilled.'"

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."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَجَّةُ الْجَمَّالِ تَامَّةٌ أَمْ نَاقِصَةٌ[2] قَالَ تَامَّةٌ قُلْتُ حَجَّةُ الْأَجِيرِ تَامَّةٌ أَوْ نَاقِصَةٌ قَالَ تَامَّةٌ[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "Is the Hajj of a camel driver complete or incomplete?" Imam (as) said: "It is complete." I asked: "Is the Hajj of a hired worker complete or incomplete?" Imam (as) said: "It is complete."

رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ الْكُنَاسِيِ‌

I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about a man who was obligated to perform the Hajj of Islam but made a vow of gratitude to send another man to perform Hajj to Mecca on his behalf. The man died before performing the Hajj of Islam and before fulfilling the vow he had made. Imam (as) said: "If he left wealth, the Hajj of Islam sho

إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَ لَا يَدْرِي وَ لَا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ الدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَ‌[3].

Hadith.2883 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated: I wrote to Abu Abdullah (as) asking about a man who performed Hajj without knowing or recognizing this [truthful] matter. Then Allah (swt) blessed him with understanding and adherence to it. Is the Hajj of Islam still obligatory upon him? Imam (as) replied: "He has fulfilled th

لَهُ إِنِّي حَجَجْتُ وَ أَنَا مُخَالِفٌ وَ حَجَجْتُ حَجَّتِي هَذِهِ وَ قَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيَّ بِمَعْرِفَتِكُمْ وَ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ الَّذِي كُنْتُ فِيهِ كَانَ بَاطِلًا فَمَا تَرَى فِي حَجَّتِي قَالَ اجْعَلْ هَذِهِ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ تِلْكَ نَافِلَةً[1].

I said to him: "I performed Hajj while I was a dissenter, and now I have performed this Hajj after Allah (swt), the Exalted, has blessed me with the knowledge of you (Ahlulbayt). I have come to know that what I was upon was false. What is your view of my previous Hajj?" Imam (as) said: "Make this [current] Hajj the Haj

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَمُرُّ مُجْتَازاً يُرِيدُ الْيَمَنَ أَوْ غَيْرَهَا مِنَ الْبُلْدَانِ وَ طَرِيقُهُ بِمَكَّةَ فَيُدْرِكُ النَّاسَ وَ هُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَيَخْرُجُ مَعَهُمْ إِلَى الْمَشَاهِدِ أَ يُجْزِيهِ ذَلِكَ عَنْ حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[2].

Hadith.2885 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A man passes through on his way to Yemen or another city, and his route takes him through Mecca. He finds people preparing to go out for Hajj, so he joins them and performs the rites. Does this suffice as the Hajj of Islam for him?" Imam (as) rep

كُلَّمَا أَصَابَ الْعَبْدُ الْمُحْرِمُ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ فَهُوَ عَلَى السَّيِّدِ إِذَا أَذِنَ لَهُ فِي الْإِحْرَامِ[4].

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع فَقُلْتُ تَكُونُ عِنْدِي الْجَوَارِي وَ أَنَا بِمَكَّةَ فَآمُرُهُنَّ أَنْ يَعْقِدْنَ بِالْحَجِ‌[1] يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ فَأَخْرُجُ بِهِنَّ فَيَشْهَدْنَ الْمَنَاسِكَ أَوْ أُخَلِّفُهُنَّ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ بِهِنَّ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ خَلَّفْتَهُنَّ عِنْدَ ثِقَةٍ فَلَا بَأْسَ فَلَيْسَ عَلَى الْمَمْلُوكِ حَجٌّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٌ حَتَّى يُعْتَقَ‌[2].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as): "I have female servants with me in Mecca. Should I instruct them to enter into the state of Ihram for Hajj on the Day of Tarwiyah and take them out to witness the rites, or should I leave them behind in Mecca?" Imam (as) said: "If you take them out with you, that is better. However, if you le

وَ رَوَى مِسْمَعُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَوْ أَنَّ عَبْداً حَجَّ عَشْرَ حِجَجٍ كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ سَبِيلًا[3].

"If a servant performs ten Hajj pilgrimages, the Hajj of Islam is still obligatory upon them when they become capable of fulfilling it."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ النَّضْرِ[4] عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ الْمَمْلُوكَ إِنْ حَجَّ وَ هُوَ مَمْلُوكٌ أَجْزَأَهُ إِذَا مَاتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُعْتَقَ وَ إِنْ أُعْتِقَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ.

"If a servant performs Hajj while still in servitude, it suffices for them if they die before being freed. However, if they are freed, then Hajj becomes obligatory upon them."

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ أُمِّ وَلَدٍ تَكُونُ لِلرَّجُلِ قَدْ أَحَجَّهَا أَ يَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهَا مِنْ حَجَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ لَهَا أَجْرٌ فِي حَجِّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.2890 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated: I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a concubine (umm walad) of a man whom he had sent for Hajj. "Does that suffice for her as the Hajj of Islam?" Imam (as) said: "No." I asked: "Does she have any reward for her Hajj?" Imam (as) said: "Yes."

يُجْزِي عَنِ الْعَبْدِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ يُكْتَبُ لِلسَّيِّدِ أَجْرَانِ ثَوَابُ الْعِتْقِ وَ ثَوَابُ الْحَجِ‌[2].

Hadith.2891 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Shihab, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who freed his servant on the eve of Arafah. Imam (as) said: "The Hajj of Islam suffices for the servant, and the master is rewarded twice: once for the act of freeing the servant and once for the reward of the Hajj."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَمْلُوكٌ أُعْتِقَ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ قَالَ إِذَا أَدْرَكَ أَحَدَ الْمَوْقِفَيْنِ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْحَجَ‌[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A servant was freed on the Day of Arafah." Imam (as) said: "If he reaches one of the two stations (Arafah or Muzdalifah), then he has caught the Hajj."

لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مَا يَذْبَحُونَ عَنْهُ‌[3] قَالَ يُذْبَحُ عَنِ الصِّغَارِ وَ يَصُومُ الْكِبَارُ[4] وَ يُتَّقَى عَلَيْهِمْ‌[5] مَا يُتَّقَى عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ وَ الطِّيبِ فَإِنْ قَتَلَ صَيْداً فَعَلَى أَبِيهِ‌[6].

"If a man takes his young child for Hajj, he instructs him to recite the Talbiyah and obligates the Hajj upon him. If the child cannot recite the Talbiyah properly, the father recites it on his behalf. The child is carried for Tawaf, and prayers are performed on his behalf." I asked: "What if they do not have the means

كَانَ أَبِي ع يُجَرِّدُهُمْ مِنْ فَخٍ‌[8].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked: "From where are the children stripped (for Ihram)?" Imam (as) said: "My father (as) used to strip them at Fakh."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ مَعِي صِبْيَةً صِغَاراً وَ أَنَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَرْدَ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يُحْرِمُونَ فَقَالَ ائْتِ بِهِمُ الْعَرْجَ‌[2] فَلْيُحْرِمُوا مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْعَرْجَ وَقَعْتَ فِي تِهَامَةَ[3] ثُمَّ قَالَ فَإِنْ خِفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَائْتِ بِهِمُ الْجُحْفَةَ[4].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I have young children with me, and I fear the cold for them. From where should they enter the state of Ihram?" Imam (as) said: "Take them to Al-‘Arj, and let them enter Ihram from there, for when you reach Al-‘Arj, you will have entered Tihamah." Then Imam (as) added: "If you still fear fo

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ انْظُرُوا مَنْ كَانَ مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الصِّبْيَانِ فَقَدِّمُوهُ إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ أَوْ إِلَى بَطْنِ مَرٍّ[5] وَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِمْ مَا يُصْنَعُ بِالْمُحْرِمِ وَ يُطَافُ بِهِمْ وَ يُرْمَى عَنْهُمْ وَ مَنْ لَا يَجِدُ الْهَدْيَ مِنْهُمْ فَلْيَصُمْ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَضَعُ السِّكِّينَ فِي يَدِ الصَّبِيِّ ثُمَّ يَقْبِضُ عَلَ

"Look at the children who are with you. Take them to Al-Juhfah or Batn Marr, and treat them as you would treat those in the state of Ihram. Perform Tawaf for them, throw (the pebbles) on their behalf, and if they cannot offer the sacrifice, their guardian should fast on their behalf. Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) used to

عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ‌ عَنْهُمْ‌[1] قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْطَاهُمْ دَرَاهِمَ فَبَعْضُهُمْ ضَحَّى وَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَمْسَكَ الدَّرَاهِمَ وَ صَامَ قَالَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ وَ هُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ إِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهَا[2] قَالَ قَالَ وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُ أَمَرَهُمْ فَصَامُوا كَانَ قَدْ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُمْ‌[3].

Hadith.2897 - It was narrated that Sama'ah asked Imam (as) about a man who instructed his servants to perform Tamattu‘ (Umrah and Hajj combined). Imam (as) said: "It is incumbent upon him to offer the sacrifice on their behalf." I said: "What if he gave them dirhams, and some of them offered the sacrifice while others

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ ابْنِ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا احْتَلَمَ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْجَارِيَةُ عَلَيْهَا الْحَجُّ إِذَا طَمِثَتْ‌[4].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a ten-year-old boy performing Hajj. Imam (as) said: "The Hajj of Islam becomes obligatory upon him if he reaches puberty, and likewise for a girl—it becomes obligatory upon her when she begins menstruating."

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيَ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ مَتَى يُحْرَمُ بِهِ قَالَ إِذَا اثَّغَرَ[5].

I asked Abu Ja'far al-Thani, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as) about when a child should be entered into the state of Ihram. Imam (as) said: "When they begin to grow teeth."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ الصَّبِيُّ إِذَا حُجَّ بِهِ فَقَدْ قَضَى حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ حَتَّى يَكْبَرَ وَ الْعَبْدُ إِذَا حُجَّ بِهِ فَقَدْ قَضَى حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ حَتَّى يُعْتَقَ‌[7].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a child is taken for Hajj, it does not fulfill the Hajj of Islam when they grow up. Similarly, if a servant is taken for Hajj, it does not fulfill the Hajj of Islam until they are freed."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَحُجُّ بِدَيْنٍ وَ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ سَيَقْضِي عَنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who performs Hajj with borrowed money and has already performed the Hajj of Islam. Imam (as) said: "Yes, and Allah (swt), the Exalted, will settle his debt, God willing."

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ يَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَجْهٌ فِي مَالٍ فَلَا بَأْسَ‌[4].

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who has debt but borrows money to perform Hajj. Imam (as) said: "If he has a means to repay the debt, there is no harm in it."

لَهُ هَلْ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الرَّجُلُ وَ يَحُجُّ إِذَا كَانَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَا يُؤَدَّى بِهِ عَنْهُ إِذَا حَدَثَ بِهِ حَدَثٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

I asked him: "Can a man borrow money to perform Hajj if he has resources left behind to settle the debt in case something happens to him?" Imam (as) said: "Yes."

لِلرِّضَا ع الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ الدَّيْنُ وَ يَحْضُرُهُ الشَّيْ‌ءُ[7] أَ يَقْضِي دَيْنَهُ أَوْ يَحُجُّ قَالَ يَقْضِي بِبَعْضٍ وَ يَحُجُّ بِبَعْضٍ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا بِقَدْرِ نَفَقَةِ الْحَجِّ قَالَ يَقْضِي سَنَةً وَ يَحُجُّ سَنَةً قُلْتُ أُعْطِيَ‌ الْمَالَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ السُّلْطَانِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ‌[1].

I said to Al-Ridha (as): "A man has debt, and some wealth comes to him. Should he pay his debt or perform Hajj?" Imam (as) said: "He should pay part of it toward his debt and use part for Hajj." I said: "What if the amount is only sufficient for the expenses of Hajj?" Imam (as) said: "Let him pay his debt one year and

وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ ذُو دَيْنٍ فَأَتَدَيَّنُ وَ أَحُجُّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ هُوَ أَقْضَى لِلدَّيْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.2905 - A man asked Abu Abdullah (as): "I am a man in debt. Should I borrow money and perform Hajj?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, it is more effective in settling the debt."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ الدَّيْنُ فَيَقَعُ فِي يَدِيَ الدَّرَاهِمُ فَإِنْ وَزَّعْتُهَا بَيْنَهُمْ لَمْ يَقَعْ شَيْئاً[3] أَ فَأَحُجُّ أَوْ أُوَزِّعُهَا بَيْنَ الْغُرَمَاءِ قَالَ حُجَّ بِهَا وَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ عَنْكَ دَيْنَكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى‌[4].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I have debt, and some dirhams come into my possession. If I divide them among my creditors, they will not settle anything significant. Should I use them for Hajj, or should I distribute them among the creditors?" Imam (as) said: "Perform Hajj with them, and pray to Allah (swt) to help you

تَحُجُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَهَا[1].

I asked him about a woman who has a husband, has not performed Hajj before (ṣarūra), and her husband does not permit her to go for Hajj. Imam (as) said: "She should perform Hajj, even if he does not permit her."