Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues

«خَرَجَ اَلْحُسَيْنُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مُعْتَمِراً وَ قَدْ سَاقَ بَدَنَةً حَتَّى اِنْتَهَى إِلَى اَلسُّقْيَا فَبُرْسِمَ فَحَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ وَ نَحَرَهَا مَكَانَهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى جَاءَ فَضَرَبَ اَلْبَابَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ « اِبْنِي وَ رَبِّ اَلْكَعْبَةِ اِفْتَحُوا لَهُ» وَ كَانُوا قَدْ حَمُّوا لَهُ اَلْمَاءَ فَأَكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ اِعْتَمَرَ بَعْدُ ».

Hadith.3107 - Rifa'ah ibn Musa narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "Imam Hussain (as) set out for Umrah and had brought along a sacrificial camel. When he reached Al-Suqya, he became ill and shaved his head and slaughtered the camel at that place. Then he proceeded until he arrived at home, knocked on the door, and Imam A

حُلَّنِي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي فَقَالَ هُوَ حِلٌّ حَيْثُ حَبَسَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ أَ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ‌[1] وَ لَا يُسْقِطُ الِاشْتِرَاطُ عَنْهُ الْحَجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ‌[2].

Hadith.3108 - Hamzah ibn Humran asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the one who says, "Release me where You have prevented me." Imam (as) replied: "He is released where Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has prevented him." Then Imam (as) added: "Doesn't he say that? However, making this condition does not exempt him from

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَبْعَثُ بِالْهَدْيِ تَطَوُّعاً وَ لَيْسَ بِوَاجِبٍ‌[3] فَقَالَ يُوَاعِدُ أَصْحَابَهُ يَوْماً فَيُقَلِّدُونَهُ‌[4] فَإِذَا كَانَ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةُ اجْتَنَبَ مَا يَجْتَنِبُهُ الْمُحْرِمُ إِلَى يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ أَجْزَأَ عَنْهُ‌[5] فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص حِينَ صَدَّهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ نَحَرَ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ رَجَعَ‌ إِلَى الْمَدِين

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who sends a sacrificial animal voluntarily, not as an obligation. Imam (as) said: "He should agree with his companions on a specific day, and they should mark it (as a sacrificial animal). From that moment, he must avoid what a person in Ihram avoids until the Day of Sacrifice. Whe

مَا يَمْنَعُ أَحَدَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يَحُجَّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ لَا يَبْلُغُ ذَلِكَ أَمْوَالُنَا فَقَالَ أَ مَا يَقْدِرُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا خَرَجَ أَخُوهُ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ مَعَهُ بِثَمَنِ أُضْحِيَّةٍ وَ يَأْمُرَهُ أَنْ يَطُوفَ عَنْهُ أُسْبُوعاً بِالْبَيْتِ وَ يَذْبَحَ عَنْهُ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ لَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ تَهَيَّأَ وَ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَا يَزَالُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ[2]

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي الْحَجِّ مُنْذُ أَرْبَعِينَ عَاماً فَتُفْتِينِي‌[1] فَقَالَ يَا زُرَارَةُ بَيْتٌ يُحَجُّ قَبْلَ آدَمَ ع بِأَلْفَيْ عَامٍ‌[2] تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَفْنَى مَسَائِلُهُ فِي أَرْبَعِينَ عَاماً.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May Allah (swt) make me your ransom! I have been asking you about Hajj for forty years, and you continue to provide me with answers." Imam (as) replied: "O Zurara, a House that has been the site of pilgrimage two thousand years before Adam (as) — do you expect its matters to be exhausted i

لَوْ لَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ مَا عَلِمَ النَّاسُ مَنَاسِكَ حَجِّهِمْ.

Hadith.3112 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The valleys of the Haram (sanctuary) flow into the Hil (non-sanctuary area), but the valleys of the Hil do not flow into the Haram." It is also narrated from Abu Hanifah al-Nu'man ibn Thabit that he said: "If it were not for Ja'far ibn Muhammad (as), the people

وَ ذُكِرَ الْمَاءُ عِنْدَ الصَّادِقِ ع فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ وَ ثِقْلُهُ قَالَ الْمَاءُ لَا يَثْقُلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَنْفَرِدَ بِهِ الْجَمَلُ فَلَا يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ الْمَاءِ[4].

Hadith.3113 - It was mentioned to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about water on the road to Mecca and its weight. Imam (as) said: "Water is not heavy unless the camel is carrying only water and nothing else."

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَكْرَهُ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ عَلَى الْإِبِلِ الْجَلَّالاتِ‌[1].

Hadith.3114 - It is narrated that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) disliked performing Hajj and Umrah on camels that feed on impurities (jallalat).

وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ لَيَحْضُرُ الْمَوْسِمَ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ يَرَى النَّاسَ وَ يَعْرِفُهُمْ وَ يَرَوْنَهُ وَ لَا يَعْرِفُونَهُ. وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ الْعَمْرِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ رَأَيْتَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ آخِرُ عَهْدِي بِهِ عِنْدَ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ الْحَرَامِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ

"I asked Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Umari (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him), 'Have you seen the Master of this Affair?' He replied: 'Yes, and my last encounter with him was at the Sacred House of Allah (swt), as he was saying: O Allah (swt), fulfill for me what You have promised me.'" Muhammad ibn Uthman (may Allah (sw

لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ أُمِّ مُحَمَّدٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ أَسَدٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ادْعُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ

I went to Abu Abdullah (as) while I was owed money by a man, and I feared it would be lost. I complained about this to him, and he said to me: "When you are in Mecca, perform a Tawaf (circumambulation) on behalf of Abdul Muttalib and pray two Rak'ahs for him. Perform a Tawaf on behalf of Abu Talib and pray two Rak'ahs

وَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع مَنْ سَهَا عَنِ السَّعْيِ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ مِنَ السَّعْيِ عَلَى بَعْضِهِ أَوْ كُلِّهِ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ فَلَا يَصْرِفْ وَجْهَهُ مُنْصَرِفاً وَ لَكِنْ يَرْجِعُ الْقَهْقَرَى إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي يَجِبُ مِنْهُ السَّعْيُ[2]

الْمُحْرِمُ يَشْتَرِي الْجَوَارِيَ أَوْ يَبِيعُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ‌[3].

Hadith.3118 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd al-Ash'ari narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as). He said: I asked, "Can a person in the state of Ihram buy or sell slave girls?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

يَبْدَأُ بِالْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ يَطُوفُ‌[4].

Hadith.3119 - In a narration from Hariz, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who arrives in Mecca at the time of Asr prayer, Imam (as) said: "He should begin with the Asr prayer and then perform Tawaf."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي امْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ فَقَالَ تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَ أُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا[5].

Hadith.3120 - Al-Sakuni narrated with his chain of transmission that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was asked about a woman who vowed to perform Tawaf on all fours. Imam (as) said: "She should perform one circuit (seven rounds) for her hands and one circuit for her feet."

وَ قِيلَ لِلصَّادِقِ ع‌ رَجُلٌ فِي ثَوْبِهِ دَمٌ مِمَّا لَا يَجُوزُ الصَّلَاةُ فِي مِثْلِهِ- فَطَافَ فِي ثَوْبِهِ فَقَالَ أَجْزَأَهُ الطَّوَافُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَنْزِعُهُ وَ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ طَاهِرٍ[1].

Hadith.3121 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "A man had blood on his garment, of a type that invalidates prayer, and he performed Tawaf in that garment." Imam (as) said: "His Tawaf is valid, but he should then remove the garment and pray in a pure garment."

دَعِ الطَّوَافَ وَ أَنْتَ تَشْتَهِيهِ[2]

وَ قَالَ الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ التَّمِيمِيُ‌[3] لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنِّي حَمَلْتُ امْرَأَتِي ثُمَّ طُفْتُ بِهَا وَ كَانَتْ مَرِيضَةً وَ إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِهَا بِالْبَيْتِ فِي طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ احْتَسَبْتُ بِذَلِكَ لِنَفْسِي فَهَلْ يُجْزِينِي فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.3123 - Al-Haytham ibn Urwah al-Tamimi said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I carried my wife, who was ill, and performed Tawaf with her around the Kaaba for the obligatory Tawaf, as well as between Safa and Marwah, and I counted it as fulfilling the obligation for myself. Does it suffice for me?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes.

لَهُ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَرْوُونَ أَنَّ حَلْقَ الرَّأْسِ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ مُثْلَةٌ فَقَالَ‌

Hadith.3124 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as): I said to him, "Our companions narrate that shaving the head outside of Hajj or Umrah is considered mutilation." Imam (as) replied: "Abu Al-Hasan (as), after completing his rituals, would go to a village called Sāyah and shave his

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ وَ لَا عُمْرَةٍ مُثْلَةٌ لِأَعْدَائِكُمْ وَ جَمَالٌ لَكُمْ‌[2].

Hadith.3125 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Shaving the head outside of Hajj or Umrah is disfigurement (mithlah) for your enemies and beauty for you."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ رَكِبَ زَامِلَةً[3] ثُمَّ وَقَعَ مِنْهَا فَمَاتَ دَخَلَ النَّارَ[4].

"Whoever rides a camel (zamilah) and then falls from it and dies will enter the Fire."

وَ أَمَّا اَلْحَدِيثُ اَلَّذِي رُوِيَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : «مَنْ رَكِبَ زَامِلَةً فَلْيُوصِ.

Hadith.3127 - As for the narration reported from Abu Abdullah (as) where he said: "Whoever rides a zamilah (simple mount) should make a will,"

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِذَا صَلَّى فَلْيُجَدِّدِ التَّلْبِيَةَ[1].

Hadith.3128 - Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): I asked him about a man who entered into Ihram for Hajj Ifrad (Hajj alone). When he entered Mecca, he performed Tawaf around the Kaaba, then joined his companions who were shortening their hair, and he also shortened his hair with them. Later, he remembe

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُعْطِي خَمْسَةَ نَفَرٍ حَجَّةً وَاحِدَةً يَخْرُجُ فِيهَا وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ أَجْرُ حَاجٍّ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ فَأَيُّهُمْ أَعْظَمُ أَجْراً فَقَالَ الَّذِي نَابَهُ الْحَرُّ وَ الْبَرْدُ[2] وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَرُورَةً لَمْ يُجْزِ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ وَ الْحَجُّ لِمَنْ حَجَّ.

I asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (as) about a man who finances the Hajj for five people, but only one of them actually performs it. Does everyone receive a reward? Imam (as) said: "Yes, each one of them receives the reward of a pilgrim." I then asked: "Which of them has the greatest reward?" Imam (as) replied: "The one wh

إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ مِنًى فَوَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي وَ لَمْ أَطُفْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتَ فَجَهَّلَنِي فَقُلْتُ ابْتُلِيتُ فَقَالَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْكَ‌[3].

Salamah ibn Muhraz asked Abu Abdullah (as) while I was present. He said: "I performed Tawaf around the Kaaba and between Safa and Marwah, then went to Mina and had relations with my wife without performing the Tawaf al-Nisa." Abu Abdullah (as) said: "What a bad thing you have done," reproaching me. I said: "I was put t

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ أُمِرْتُمْ بِالْحَجِّ وَ الْعُمْرَةِ فَلَا تُبَالُوا بِأَيِّهِمَا بَدَأْتُمْ‌[4].

Hadith.3131 - Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "You have been commanded to perform Hajj and Umrah, so do not worry about which one you begin with."

أَوَّلُ مَا يُظْهِرُ الْقَائِمُ ع مِنَ الْعَدْلِ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ مُنَادِيهِ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ أَصْحَابُ النَّافِلَةِ لِأَصْحَابِ الْفَرِيضَةِ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ[1]

«مُقَامُ يَوْمٍ قَبْلَ اَلْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ مُقَامِ يَوْمَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْحَجِّ ».

"Staying one day before Hajj is better than staying two days after Hajj."

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْمَوْقِفَ فَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْبَيْتَ وَ سَبِّحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ* مِائَة

رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع أَ لَا أُعَلِّمُكَ دُعَاءَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ وَ هُوَ دُعَاءُ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلِي مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَتَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ‌ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْ

Hadith.3135 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said to Imam Ali (as): "Shall I teach you the supplication of the Day of Arafah, which is the supplication of the Prophets who came before me?" Imam Ali (as) replied: "Yes, O M

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‌ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُوراً وَ فِي سَمْعِي نُوراً وَ فِي بَصَرِي نُوراً وَ فِي لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي وَ عِظَامِي وَ عُرُوقِي وَ مَفَاصِلِي وَ مَقْعَدِي وَ مَقَامِي وَ مَدْخَلِي وَ مَخْرَجِي نُوراً وَ أَعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً يَا رَبِّ يَوْمَ أَلْقَاكَ‌ إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

Hadith.3136 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan: "O Allah (swt), place light in my heart, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light in my flesh, light in my blood, light in my bones, light in my veins, light in my joints, light in my sitting place, light in my standing place, light in my entrance, and light in

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ وَ ارْزُقْنِيهِ أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي وَ اقْلِبْنِي الْيَوْمَ مُفْلِحاً مُنْجِحاً مُسْتَجَاباً لِي مَرْحُوماً مَغْفُوراً لِي بِأَفْضَلِ مَا يَنْقَلِبُ بِهِ الْيَوْمَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ وَفْدِكَ وَ حُجَّاجِ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ وَ اجْعَلْنِي الْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَكْرَمِ وَفْدِكَ عَلَيْك

DEPARTING FROM ARAFAT When the sun sets on the Day of Arafah, proceed calmly and with dignity. Depart while engaging in istighfar (seeking forgiveness), as Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: "Then depart from where the people depart, and seek forgiveness of Allah (swt). Indeed, Allah (swt) is Forgiving and Mer

لَهُ‌ ابْدَءُوا بِمَكَّةَ وَ اخْتِمُوا بِنَا[4].

Hadith.3138 - Hisham ibn al-Muthanna narrated from Sadeer, who narrated from Abu Ja’far (as), who said to him: "Begin with Mecca and conclude with us."

وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ[5] عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يَأْتُوا هَذِهِ الْأَحْجَارَ فَيَطُوفُوا بِهَا ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَا فَيُخْبِرُونَا بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ وَ يَعْرِضُوا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرَهُمْ‌[6].

"People have been commanded to come to these stones, to circumambulate around them, and then come to us to inform us of their allegiance and present their support to us."

وَ سَأَلَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[7] فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْدَأُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْدَأْ بِمَكَّةَ وَ اخْتِمْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ.

Hadith.3140 - Some of our companions asked Abu Ja'far (as): "Should I begin with Mecca or Medina?" Imam (as) replied: "Begin with Mecca and conclude with Medina, for that is better."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْحُجَّاجِ مِنَ اَلْكُوفَةِ يَبْدَءُونَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالَ « بِالْمَدِينَةِ ».

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the pilgrims from Kufa—whether starting with Medina or Mecca is better. Imam (as) replied: "With Medina."

فَإِنَّ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ رَوَى عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ يُسْتَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْغَدِيرِ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص أَقَامَ فِيهِ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ هُوَ مَوْضِعٌ أَظْهَرَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْحَقَّ.

Hadith.3142 - It is narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, from Aban, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said: "Praying in the Mosque of Ghadir is recommended because the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) appointed the Commander of the Faithful (as) there, and it is a place where Allah (swt) manifested th

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي مَسْجِدِ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ أَنَا مُسَافِرٌ فَقَالَ صَلِّ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ فَضْلًا وَ قَدْ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَأْمُرُ بِذَلِكَ.

"I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about praying in the Mosque of Ghadir Khumm during the day while I am traveling. Imam (as) said: 'Pray in it, for there is merit in it, and my father (as) used to command this.'"

ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ قَدَمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص حَيْثُ قَالَ مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَعَلِيٌّ مَوْلَاهُ ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْجَانِبِ‌ الْآخَرِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ مَوْضِعُ فُسْطَاطِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ رَافِعاً يَدَهُ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَيْنَيْهِ تَدُورَانِ كَأَنَّهُمَا عَيْنَا مَجْنُونٍ فَنَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع بِهَذِهِ الْآيَةِ وَ

"I carried Abu Abdullah (as) from Medina to Mecca. When we reached the Mosque of Ghadir, he looked at the left side of the mosque and said, 'That is the spot where the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stood and said: "Whomever I am his master, Ali is his master."' Then he looked

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَ انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَ أَنْتَ رَاجِعٌ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَائْتِ مُعَرَّسَ النَّبِيِّ ص‌[1] فَإِنْ كُنْتَ فِي وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ أَوْ نَافِلَةٍ فَصَلِّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرُ وَقْتِ صَلَاةٍ فَانْزِلْ فِيهِ قَلِيلًا فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَدْ كَانَ يُعَرِّسُ فِيهِ وَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ.

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "When you return from Mecca to Medina and reach Dhu al-Hulayfah, stop at the Mu'arras of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). If it is time for an obligatory or recommended prayer, then perform the prayer. If it is not the time for prayer, then still stop there for a sho

لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ جَمَّالَنَا مَرَّ بِنَا وَ لَمْ يَنْزِلِ الْمُعَرَّسَ فَقَالَ لَا بُدَّ أَنْ تَرْجِعُوا إِلَيْهِ فَرَجَعْنَا إِلَيْهِ‌[2].

I said to Abu al-Hasan (as): "May I be your ransom, our camel driver passed us by and did not stop at al-Mu'arras. Imam (as) said: 'You must return to it.' So we went back to it."

لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ فِيهِ غُسْلٌ وَ التَّعْرِيسُ هُوَ أَنْ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ وَ يُضْطَجَعَ فِيهِ لَيْلًا مُرَّ بِهِ أَوْ نَهَاراً[3].

Hadith.3147 - It is narrated that Al-‘Ays ibn Al-Qasim asked Abu Abdullah (as) about performing ghusl (ritual purification) at al-Mu'arras. Imam (as) said: "You are not required to perform ghusl there. Ta'ris (staying briefly at al-Mu'arras) is to pray there and lie down, whether passing by during the night or the day.

حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا صَيْدَهَا وَ حَرَّمَ ع مَا حَوْلَهَا بَرِيداً فِي بَرِيدٍ أَنْ يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا أَوْ يُعْضَدَ شَجَرُهَا إِلَّا عُودَيِ النَّاضِحِ[1].

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ لَابَتَيْهَا مَا أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ الْحِرَارُ[2].

Hadith.3149 - It is narrated: "Its two rocky grounds (Lābatayhā) encompass what the volcanic lands surround (al-hirar)."

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ : «أَنَّ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا مَا بَيْنَ اَلصَّوْرَيْنِ إِلَى اَلثَّنِيَّةِ ».

Hadith.3150 - It is narrated in another report: "The area between the two lava plains (labatayha) is what lies between as-Sawrayn and ath-Thaniyyah."

وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ[2] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ حَدُّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ رَبَابٍ‌[3] إِلَى وَاقِمٍ وَ الْعُرَيْضِ وَ النَّقْبِ‌[4] مِنْ قِبَلِ مَكَّةَ.

Hadith.3151 - Abu Basir narrates from Abu Abdullah (as): "The boundaries of what the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) declared sacred from Medina are from Rabab to Waqim, and from al-‘Urays to an-Naqb, in the direction of Mecca."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‌[5] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ يَحْرُمُ مِنْ‌ صَيْدِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَا صِيدَ بَيْنَ الْحَرَّتَيْنِ‌[1].

Hadith.3152 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrates from Abu Abdullah (as): "It is prohibited to hunt in Medina what is hunted between the two Harras (rocky tracts)."

لَا[2].

Hadith.3153 - Yunus ibn Ya’qub asked Imam (as): "Is what is prohibited for me in the sanctuary of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) the same as what is prohibited for me in the sanctuary of Allah (swt), the Exalted?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَرَّمَ بَرِيداً فِي بَرِيدٍ عِضَاهاً قُلْتُ صَيْدَهَا قَالَ لَا يَكْذِبُ النَّاسُ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "Did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) declare Medina a sanctuary?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he declared an area of a barid (about 22 kilometers) by a barid as a sanctuary, forbidding the cutting of its of its ʿIdhāhāʾ (trees)." I then asked: "What about its hunt

وَ لَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ كَمَا حَبَّبْتَ إِلَيْنَا مَكَّةَ أَوْ أَشَدَّ وَ بَارِكْ فِي صَاعِهَا وَ مُدِّهَا وَ انْقُلْ حُمَّاهَا وَ وَبَاهَا إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ[1].

Hadith.3155 - When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) entered Medina, he said: "O Allah (swt), make Medina beloved to us as You made Mecca beloved to us, or even more so. Bless its sa‘ (a measure of weight) and its mudd (a smaller measure of weight), and transfer its fever and pestilence to

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الصَّادِقَ ع ذَكَرَ الدَّجَّالَ فَقَالَ لَا يَبْقَى مِنْهَا سَهْلٌ إِلَّا وَطِئَهُ إِلَّا مَكَّةَ وَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَإِنَّ عَلَى كُلِّ نَقْبٍ مِنْ أَنْقَابِهِمَا مَلَكاً يَحْفَظُهُمَا مِنَ الطَّاعُونِ وَ الدَّجَّالِ‌[2]. وَ اللَّهُ الْمُوَفِّقُ.

Hadith.3156 - It is narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) mentioned the Dajjal and said: "There will not remain any plain area except that he will tread upon it, except Mecca and Medina, for at every entrance to them, there is an angel protecting them from plague and the Dajjal."