Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues

وَ مَنْ صَلَّى بِمَكَّةَ سَبْعِينَ رَكْعَةً فَقَرَأَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ وَ آيَةِ السُّخْرَةِ وَ آيَةِ الْكُرْسِيِّ لَمْ يَمُتْ إِلَّا شَهِيداً وَ الطَّاعِمُ بِمَكَّةَ كَالصَّائِمِ فِيمَا سِوَاهَا وَ صِيَامُ يَوْمٍ بِمَكَّةَ يَعْدِلُ صِيَامَ سَنَةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهَا وَ الْمَاشِي- بِمَكَّةَ فِي عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.2259 - "Whoever prays seventy Rak'ahs in Makkah, reciting in each Rak'ah 'Say: He is Allah (swt), the One' (Surah Al-Ikhlas), 'Indeed, We sent it down' (Surah Al-Qadr), the verse of 'Subjugation' (Ayat Al-Sukhrah), and Ayat Al-Kursi, will not die except as a martyr. Feeding others in Makkah is like fasting elsew

مَنْ جَاوَرَ سَنَةً بِمَكَّةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذَنْبَهُ وَ لِأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ لِكُلِّ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ وَ لِعَشِيرَتِهِ وَ لِجِيرَانِهِ ذُنُوبَ تِسْعِ سِنِينَ وَ قَدْ مَضَتْ وَ عُصِمُوا مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ أَرْبَعِينَ وَ مِائَةَ سَنَةٍ. وَ الِانْصِرَافُ وَ الرُّجُوعُ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْمُجَاوَرَةِ[5]

وَ النَّائِمُ بِمَكَّةَ كَالْمُتَهَجِّدِ فِي الْبُلْدَانِ‌[1].

Hadith.2261 - The one who sleeps in Makkah is like one who spends the night in worship in other lands.

وَ السَّاجِدُ بِمَكَّةَ كَالْمُتَشَحِّطِ بِدَمِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2].

Hadith.2262 - The one who prostrates in Makkah is like one covered in their own blood in the way of Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic.

وَ مَنْ خَلَفَ حَاجّاً فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِهِ حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ يَسْتَلِمُ الْأَحْجَارَ[3].

Hadith.2263 - Whoever looks after the family of a pilgrim with kindness in their absence will have a reward equal to that of the pilgrim, as though they themselves were touching the sacred stones.

وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ يَا مَعْشَرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ اسْتَبْشِرُوا بِالْحَاجِّ إِذَا قَدِمُوا فَصَافِحُوهُمْ وَ عَظِّمُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْكُمْ تُشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي الْأَجْرِ[4].

Hadith.2264 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) said: "O group of those who have not performed Hajj, rejoice in the arrival of the pilgrims when they return. Greet them with handshakes and honor them, for this is an obligation upon you, and by doing so, you will share in their reward."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ بَادِرُوا بِالسَّلَامِ عَلَى الْحَاجِّ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرِينَ وَ مُصَافَحَتِهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُخَالِطَهُمُ الذُّنُوبُ‌[5].

Hadith.2265 - Imam (as) said: "Hasten to greet the pilgrims and those performing Umrah and to shake their hands before sins mingle with them."

وَقِّرُوا الْحَاجَّ وَ الْمُعْتَمِرِينَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ وَاجِبٌ عَلَيْكُمْ

وَ مَنْ أَمَاطَ أَذًى عَنْ طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ حَسَنَةً».

Hadith.2267 - Whoever removes an obstacle from the path to Makkah, Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, will record a good deed for them."

و من مات محرما بعث يوم القيامة ملبيا بالحج مغفورا له‌[2].

Hadith.2268 - Whoever dies while in a state of Ihram will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj, forgiven by Allah (swt).

و من مات في طريق مكة ذاهبا أو جائيا أمن من الفزع الأكبر يوم القيامة[3].

Hadith.2269 - Whoever dies on the way to or from Makkah will be safe from the Great Terror on the Day of Judgment.

و من مات في أحد الحرمين بعثه الله من الآمنين‌[4].

Hadith.2270 - Whoever dies in either of the two holy sanctuaries will be resurrected by Allah (swt) among the secure.

و من مات بين الحرمين لم ينشر له ديوان‌[5].

Hadith.2271 - Whoever dies between the two holy sanctuaries will not have their record of deeds unfurled.

و من دفن في الحرم أمن من الفزع الأكبر من بر الناس و فاجرهم‌[6].

Hadith.2272 - Whoever is buried in the Sacred Sanctuary will be safe from the Great Terror, whether they were righteous or sinful.

وَمَا مِنْ سَفَرٍ أَبْلَغُ فِي لَحْمٍ وَلَا دَمٍ وَلَا جِلْدٍ وَلَا شَعْرٍ مِنْ سَفَرِ مَكَّةَ، وَمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُبْلِغُهُ حَتَّى تَلْحَقَهُ الْمَشَقَّةُ.

Hadith.2273 - "There is no journey that affects the flesh, blood, skin, or hair more profoundly than the journey to Makkah, and no one completes it without enduring hardship."

أَتَى آدَمُ ع هَذَا الْبَيْتَ أَلْفَ أَتْيَةٍ عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ مِنْهَا سَبْعُمِائَةِ حَجَّةٍ وَ ثَلَاثُمِائَةِ عُمْرَةٍ وَ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الشَّامِ وَ كَانَ يَحُجُّ عَلَى ثَوْرٍ وَ الْمَكَانُ الَّذِي يَبِيتُ فِيهِ ع الْحَطِيمُ وَ هُوَ مَا بَيْنَ بَابِ الْبَيْتِ وَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ طَافَ آدَمُ ع قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى حَوَّاءَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ وَ قَالَ لَهُ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع حَيَّاكَ اللَّهُ وَ بَي

لَمَّا أَفَاضَ آدَمُ ع مِنْ مِنًى تَلَقَّتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ بِالْأَبْطَحِ فَقَالُوا يَا آدَمُ بُرَّ حَجُّكَ[2] أَمَا إِنَّا قَدْ حَجَجْنَا هَذَا الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَحُجَّهُ بِأَلْفَيْ عَامٍ

وَ نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع‌[3] بِمَهَاةٍ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَ رُوِيَ بِيَاقُوتَةٍ حَمْرَاءَ فَأَدَارَهَا عَلَى رَأْسِ آدَمَ وَ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ بِهَا[4].

Hadith.2276 - Archangel Jibril (as) descended with a tool from Paradise"—and it has been narrated—"a red ruby, and he circled it around Adam's head and shaved his head with it."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ طُولُ سَفِينَةِ نُوحٍ ع أَلْفاً وَ مِائَتَيْ ذِرَاعٍ وَ عَرْضُهَا مِائَةَ ذِرَاعٍ وَ طُولُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ ثَمَانِينَ ذِرَاعاً فَرَكِبَ فِيهَا فَطَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ سَعَتْ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ سَبْعاً ثُمَ‌ اسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِ‌

Hadith.2277 - It has been narrated: "The length of Noah's (as) ark was one thousand and two hundred cubits, its width was one hundred cubits, and its height into the sky was eighty cubits. He boarded it, and it circled the House (Kaaba) seven times and performed the sa'i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah seven t

« إِسْمَاعِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لِأَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَكَرَ قِصَّتَهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «۝ وَ بَشَّرْنٰاهُ بِإِسْحٰاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ اَلصّٰالِحِينَ ۝» ».

Hadith.2278 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about who the "sacrificed one" (Dhabih) was, and Imam (as) said: "Isma'il (as), because Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, mentioned his story in His Book and then said: 'And We gave him glad tidings of Ishaq, a prophet from among the righteous.'" (Surah

وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ أَيْنَ أَرَادَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع أَنْ يَذْبَحَ ابْنَهُ فَقَالَ عَلَى الْجَمْرَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَ لَمَّا أَرَادَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع أَنْ يَذْبَحَ ابْنَهُ ص قَلَّبَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع الْمُدْيَةَ وَ اجْتَرَّ الْكَبْشَ مِنْ قِبَلِ ثَبِيرٍ[1] وَ اجْتَرَّ الْغُلَامَ مِنْ تَحْتِهِ وَ وَضَعَ الْكَبْشَ مَكَانَ الْغُلَامِ وَ نُودِيَ مِنْ مَيْسَرَةِ مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ‌ أَنْ يا إِبْراهِيمُ قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيا إِن

Hadith.2279 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "Where did Ibrahim (as) intend to sacrifice his son?" Imam (as) said: "At the middle Jamrah. When Prophet Ibrahim (as) intended to sacrifice his son, Archangel Jibril (as) turned the knife over, pulled the ram from Mount Thabir, pulled the boy out from unde

وَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ع حَدَّا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ مَا بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ[3] فَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَحُجُّونَ مِنْ مَسْجِدِ الصَّفَا[4].

Hadith.2280 - "And indeed, Ibrahim and Isma'il (as) marked the boundaries of the Sacred Mosque, from Safa to Marwah. The people would perform Hajj starting from the Mosque of Safa."

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خَطَّ مَا بَيْنَ اَلْحَزْوَرَةِ إِلَى اَلْمَسْعَى.

Hadith.2281 - It has been narrated: "Ibrahim (as) marked the area between Al-Hazwara and Al-Mas'a."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع لَمَّا قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالانْصِرَافِ فَانْصَرَفَ وَ مَاتَتْ أُمُّ إِسْمَاعِيلَ فَدَفَنَهَا فِي الْحِجْرِ وَ حَجَّرَ عَلَيْهِ لِئَلَّا يُوطَأَ قَبْرُهَا[3] وَ بَقِيَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ ع وَحْدَهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فِي الْحَجِّ وَ بِنَاءِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَ كَانَتِ الْعَرَبُ تَحُجُّ الْبَيْتَ وَ كَانَ رَدْم

Hadith.2282 - It has been narrated: "When Ibrahim (as) completed his rituals, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, commanded him to depart, so he left. The mother of Isma'il passed away, and he buried her in the Hijr and enclosed it with stones to prevent her grave from being stepped on. Isma'il (as) remained alone. L

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مُوسَى ع أَحْرَمَ مِنْ رَمْلَةِ مِصْرَ[4] وَ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ فِي سَبْعِينَ نَبِيّاً عَلَى صَفَائِحِ الرَّوْحَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَبَاءُ الْقَطَوَانِيَّةُ[5] يَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَ عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدَيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ.

Hadith.2283 - It has been narrated: "Musa (as) entered the state of Ihram from the sands of Egypt. He passed through Al-Rawha' with seventy Prophets, all of them wearing woolen cloaks. They were proclaiming, 'Here I am, Your servant and the son of Your two servants. Here I am!'"

وَ رُوِيَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ أَنَّ مُوسَى ع مَرَّ بِصَفَائِحِ الرَّوْحَاءِ عَلَى جَمَلٍ أَحْمَرَ خِطَامُهُ مِنْ لِيفٍ عَلَيْهِ عَبَاءَتَانِ قَطَوَانِيَّتَانِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- لَبَّيْكَ يَا كَرِيمُ‌

Hadith.2284 - It has been narrated in another report: "Musa (as) passed through Al-Rawha' riding a red camel with a bridle made of palm fiber. He wore two woolen cloaks and was proclaiming, 'Here I am, O Generous One! Here I am!' Yunus, the son of Matta (as), also passed through Al-Rawha', saying, 'Here I am, O Relieve

وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ ع قَدْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ فِي الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ الطَّيْرِ وَ الرِّيَاحِ وَ كَسَا الْبَيْتَ الْقَبَاطِيَ‌[4].

"Indeed, Sulayman (as) performed Hajj to the House with the jinn, humans, birds, and winds, and he clothed the Kaaba with garments of fine Egyptian linen (Qibatiyya)."

وَ رَوَى أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ آدَمَ ع هُوَ الَّذِي بَنَى الْبَيْتَ وَ وَضَعَ أَسَاسَهُ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ كَسَاهُ الشَّعْرَ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ حَجَّ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ كَسَاهُ تُبَّعٌ بَعْدَ آدَمَ ع الْأَنْطَاعَ‌[5] ثُمَّ كَسَاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع الْخَصَفَ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ كَسَاهُ الثِّيَابَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ ع كَسَاهُ الْقَبَاطِيَّ.

"Indeed, Adam (as) was the one who built the House, laid its foundation, and was the first to cover it with hair. He was also the first to perform Hajj to it. After Adam (as), Tubba' covered it with leather, then Ibrahim (as) covered it with palm-leaf mats. The first to clothe it with fabric was Sulayman, the son of Da

لَمَّا حَجَّ مُوسَى ع نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا لِمَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ بِلَا نِيَّةٍ صَادِقَةٍ وَ لَا نَفَقَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي حَتَّى أَرْجِعَ إِلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ مَا قَالَ لَكَ مُوسَى وَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا قَالَ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ لِي مَا لِمَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ بِلَا نِيَّةٍ صَ

وَ نَزَلَتِ الْمُتْعَةُ[1] عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص عِنْدَ الْمَرْوَةِ بَعْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنَ السَّعْيِ‌[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَذَا جَبْرَئِيلُ وَ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى خَلْفِهِ يَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ آمُرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَسُقْ هَدْياً أَنْ يُحِلَّ وَ لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُ لَفَعَلْتُ كَمَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ وَ لَكِنِّي سُقْتُ الْهَدْيَ‌[3] وَ لَيْسَ لِسَائِقِ الْهَدْيِ أَنْ يُحِلَ‌ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ

Hadith.2288 - It has been narrated: It is narrated that mut‘ah was revealed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, at Marwah after completing the Sa‘y. He said: "O people, this is Archangel Jibril"—and he gestured with his hand behind him—"commanding me to order those who have not brought sacri

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَفْتَخِرُ عَلَى الصَّحَابَةِ وَ يَقُولُ مَنْ فِيكُمْ مِثْلِي وَ أَنَا شَرِيكُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فِي هَدْيِهِ مَنْ فِيكُمْ مِثْلِي وَ أَنَا الَّذِي ذَبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص هَدْيِي بِيَدِهِ.

Hadith.2289 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would take pride among the companions and say: "Who among you is like me? I am the partner of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) in his sacrificial offering. Who among you is like me? I am the one whose sacrificial offering the Messeng

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص غَدَا مِنْ مِنًى فِي طَرِيقِ ضَبٍ‌[5] وَ رَجَعَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْمَأْزِمَيْنِ‌[6] وَ كَانَ ع إِذَا سَلَكَ طَرِيقاً لَمْ يَرْجِعْ فِيهِ‌[7].

Hadith.2290 - It has been narrated: The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) departed from Mina through the road of Dabb and returned through the path between the two mountain passes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would not return on the same path he h

فِي كُلِّهَا يَمُرُّ بِالْمَأْزِمَيْنِ فَيَنْزِلُ وَ يَبُولُ.

Hadith.2291 - It has been narrated: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed twenty Hajj pilgrimages secretly. In each of them, he would pass through the two mountain passes (Al-Ma'ziman), dismount, and relieve himself.

حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا تَمِيمُ بْنُ بُهْلُولٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْعَبْدِيِ‌[3] عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ قَالَ‌ قُلْتُ لِجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع كَمْ حَجَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً مُسْتَسِرّاً فِي كُلِّ حَجَّةٍ يَمُرُّ بِالْمَأْزِمَيْنِ فَيَنْزِلُ فَيَبُولُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ لِمَ كَانَ يَنْزِلُ هُنَاكَ ف

I asked Ja'far ibn Muhammad (as), "How many times did the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) perform Hajj?" Imam (as) replied: "Twenty Hajj pilgrimages secretly, and in each pilgrimage, During each pilgrimage, he would pass by the Ma’zamain, where he would stop and relieved himsel

وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَعُدُّهُ فَضْلًا عَلَيَّ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَظِيماً وَ كَانَ مَعْمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُرَجِّلُ شَعْرَهُ‌[1] ع‌[2] وَ كَانَ ثَوْبَا رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص اللَّذَانِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا يَمَانِيَّيْنِ عِبْرِيٌّ وَ ظَفَارِ[3] وَ قَطَعَ التَّلْبِيَةَ حِينَ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ[4].

Hadith.2293 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "The person who was responsible for the sacrificial camels of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was Najiyah ibn Jundab Al-Khuza'i Al-Aslami. The one who shaved the Prophet's head on the day of Hudaybiyyah was Khirash ibn Umayy

وَ قَدْ أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي ثَوْبَيْ كُرْسُفٍ‌[5].

Hadith.2294 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) entered the state of Ihram wearing two garments made of cotton.

وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص طَافَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي شَرَّفَكِ وَ عَظَّمَكِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي نَبِيّاً وَ جَعَلَ عَلِيّاً إِمَاماً اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ لَهُ خِيَارَ خَلْقِكَ وَ جَنِّبْهُ شِرَارَ خَلْقِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.2295 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) circumambulated the Kaaba, and when he reached the Yemeni Corner, He (sw) raised his head toward the Kaaba and said: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), who has honored and magnified you. All praise is due to Allah (swt), who sen

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ لَمَّا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ الْأَرْضَ أَمَرَ الرِّيَاحَ الْأَرْبَعَ‌[1] فَضَرَبْنَ مَتْنَ الْمَاءِ حَتَّى صَارَ مَوْجاً ثُمَّ أَزْبَدَ[2] فَصَارَ زَبَداً وَاحِداً فَجَمَعَهُ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُ جَبَلًا مِنْ زَبَدٍ ثُمَّ دَحَا الْأَرْضَ مِنْ تَحْتِهِ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكاً[3

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى دَحَا الْأَرْضَ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْكَعْبَةِ إِلَى مِنًى ثُمَّ دَحَاهَا مِنْ مِنًى إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ ثُمَّ دَحَاهَا مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ إِلَى مِنًى فَالْأَرْضُ مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ وَ عَرَفَاتٌ مِنْ مِنًى وَ مِنًى مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ[4] وَ كَذَلِكَ عِلْمُنَا بَعْضُهُ مِنْ بَعْضٍ

وَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْزَلَ الْبَيْتَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ عَلَى كُلِّ بَابٍ قِنْدِيلٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُعَلَّقٌ‌[5].

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ فِي خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ‌[6] مِنْ‌ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الْكَعْبَةَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَفَّارَةَ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً وَ هُوَ أَوَّلُ يَوْمٍ أُنْزِلَتْ فِيهِ الرَّحْمَةُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ عَلَى آدَمَ ع.

لَيْلَةُ خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ دُحِيَتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْكَعْبَةِ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ كَانَ كَمَنْ صَامَ سِتِّينَ شَهْراً[1]

كَانَتْ مَهَاةً بَيْضَاءَ يَعْنِي دُرَّةً.

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي خَدِيجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْزَلَهُ لآِدَمَ ع مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَ كَانَ دُرَّةً بَيْضَاءَ[2] فَرَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ بَقِيَ أُسُّهُ وَ هُوَ بِحِيَالِ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ يَدْخُلُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَبَداً فَأَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ع بِبُنْيَانِ الْبَيْتِ

Hadith.2302 - In a narration from Abu Khadijah, from Abu Abdullah (as): "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sent the House (Kaaba) down to Adam (as) from Paradise. It was a white pearl. Allah (swt) then raised it back to the heavens, leaving its foundation, which corresponds to this House (the Kaaba). Every day, sev

هَذِهِ لَكَ كُلُّهَا قَالَ يَا رَبِّ مَا هَذِهِ الْأَرْضُ الْبَيْضَاءُ الْمُنِيرَةُ قَالَ هِيَ حَرَمِي فِي أَرْضِي وَ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِهَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعَمِائَةِ طَوَافٍ.

Hadith.2303 - In a narration from Isa ibn Abdullah Al-Hashimi, from his father, from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), from his father (as): "The location of the Kaaba was a raised area of white earth that radiated like the light of the sun and the moon until one of Adam's sons killed his brother, and it darkened. When Adam (as)

وَ رَوَى سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَعْرَجُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ أَحَبُّ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَكَّةُ وَ مَا تُرْبَةٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ تُرْبَتِهَا وَ لَا حَجَرٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ حَجَرِهَا وَ لَا شَجَرٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَجَرِهَا وَ لَا جِبَالٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ جِبَالِهَا وَ لَا مَاءٌ أَحَ

Hadith.2304 - Saeed ibn Abdullah Al-A'raj narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "The most beloved land to Allah (swt), the Exalted, is Mecca, and no soil is more beloved to Him, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than its soil; no stone is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, than its stones; no tree is

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بُقْعَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْهَا وَ أَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَ لَا أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْهَا لَهَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ الْأَشْهُرَ الْحُرُمَ فِي كِتَابِهِ‌ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ‌.

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ اخْتَارَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ شَيْئاً وَ اخْتَارَ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ مَوْضِعَ الْكَعْبَةِ.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَا يَزَالُ الدِّينُ قَائِماً مَا قَامَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ.

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ أَدْرَكْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع قَالَ نَعَمْ أَذْكُرُ وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِيهِ السَّيْلُ وَ النَّاسُ يَتَخَوَّفُونَ عَلَى الْمَقَامِ‌[1] يَخْرُجُ الْخَارِجُ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ بِهِ السَّيْلُ وَ يَدْخُلُ الدَّاخِلُ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ يَا فُلَانُ‌[2] مَا يَصْنَعُ هَؤُلَاءِ فَقُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ‌[3] يَخَافُو

Hadith.2308 - Zurara ibn A'yan said to Abu Ja'far (as): "Did you meet Imam Al-Husayn (as)?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, I remember being with him in the Sacred Mosque when a flood entered it, and the people were worried about the Maqam (Station of Ibrahim). Someone would go out and say: 'The flood has taken it away,' and