Chapter on Miscellaneous Matters Related to Hajj

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 149

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 149

Chapter on Miscellaneous Matters Related to Hajj
23 hadiths · 4 commentaries
Hadith 1

رُوِيَ عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ عَنْ أَخِيهِ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ جَعَلَنِيَ اَللَّهُ فِدَاكَ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي اَلْحَجِّ مُنْذُ أَرْبَعِينَ عَاماً فَتُفْتِينِي فَقَالَ «يَا زُرَارَةُ بَيْتٌ يُحَجُّ قَبْلَ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِأَلْفَيْ عَامٍ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَفْنَى مَسَائِلُهُ فِي أَرْبَعِينَ عَاماً ».

It is narrated from Bukayr ibn A'yan, from his brother Zurara, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s): "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 (a.s) replied: "O Zurara, a House that has been the site of pilgrimage two thousand years before Adam (a.s) — do you expect its matters to be exhausted in forty years?"

Hadith 2

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوْدِيَةُ اَلْحَرَمِ تَسِيلُ فِي اَلْحِلِّ وَ أَوْدِيَةُ اَلْحِلِّ لاَ تَسِيلُ فِي اَلْحَرَمِ ». وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ اَلنُّعْمَانِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: لَوْ لاَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ مَا عَلِمَ اَلنَّاسُ مَنَاسِكَ حَجِّهِمْ.

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) 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 (a.s), the people would not have known the rituals of their Hajj."

Hadith 3

وَ ذُكِرَ اَلْمَاءُ عِنْدَ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ وَ ثِقْلُهُ قَالَ «اَلْمَاءُ لاَ يَثْقُلُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَنْفَرِدَ بِهِ اَلْجَمَلُ فَلاَ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ اَلْمَاءِ.

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

Hadith 4

وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَكْرَهُ اَلْحَجَّ وَ اَلْعُمْرَةَ عَلَى اَلْإِبِلِ اَلْجَلاَّلاَتِ.

It is narrated that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) disliked performing Hajj and Umrah on camels that feed on impurities (jallalat).

Hadith 5

وَ قَالَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا كَانَ أَيَّامُ اَلْمَوْسِمِ بَعَثَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى مَلاَئِكَةً فِي صُوَرِ اَلْآدَمِيِّينَ يَشْتَرُونَ مَتَاعَ اَلْحَاجِّ وَ اَلتُّجَّارِ» قِيلَ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ بِهِ قَالَ «يُلْقُونَهُ فِي اَلْبَحْرِ ». وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ اَلْعَمْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: وَ اَللَّهِ إِنَّ صَاحِبَ هَذَا اَلْأَمْرِ لَيَحْضُرُ اَلْمَوْسِمَ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ يَرَى اَلنَّاسَ وَ يَعْرِفُهُمْ وَ يَرَوْنَهُ وَ لاَ يَعْرِفُونَهُ. رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْحِمْيَرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ اَلْعَمْرِيَّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ رَأَيْتَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا اَلْأَمْرِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ آخِرُ عَهْدِي بِهِ عِنْدَ بَيْتِ اَللَّهِ اَلْحَرَامِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ « اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِزْ لِي مَا وَعَدْتَنِي». قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ أَرْضَاهُ: وَ رَأَيْتُهُ صَلَوَاتُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ مُتَعَلِّقاً بِأَسْتَارِ اَلْكَعْبَةِ فِي اَلْمُسْتَجَارِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ: « اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْتَقِمْ لِي مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ ».

Ja'far ibn Muhammad Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "During the days of the Hajj season, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, sends angels in the form of humans to purchase the goods of the pilgrims and merchants." It was asked: "What do they do with these goods?" Imam (a.s) replied: "They cast them into the sea." It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Umari (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) that he said: "By Allah (swt), the Master of this Affair (Imam Al-Mahdi (ajf), peace be upon him) attends the Hajj season every year. He sees the people, knows them, and they see him but do not recognize him." It is also narrated from Abdullah ibn Ja'far al-Himyari, who said: "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 (swt) be pleased with him and may Allah (swt) bless him) further said: "I saw Him (ajf) clinging to the curtains of the Kaaba at Al-Multazam, saying: O Allah (swt), take vengeance for me against Your enemies."

Hadith 6

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ اَلرَّقِّيِّ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لِيَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ قَدْ خِفْتُ تَوَاهُ فَشَكَوْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لِي «إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَ صَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ طُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ 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 اُدْعُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ مَالَكَ» قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ مِنْ بَابِ اَلصَّفَا فَإِذَا غَرِيمِي وَاقِفٌ يَقُولُ يَا دَاوُدُ حَبَسْتَنِي تَعَالَ فَاقْبِضْ مَالَكَ.

It is narrated from Dawood al-Raqqi, who said: I went to Abu Abdullah (a.s) 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 for him. Perform a Tawaf on behalf of Abdullah and pray two Rak'ahs for him. Perform a Tawaf on behalf of Amina, the mother of Muhammad, and pray two Rak'ahs for her. Perform a Tawaf on behalf of Fatimah bint Asad and pray two Rak'ahs for her. Then, supplicate to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, to return your money to you." He continued: "I did as he instructed and then left through the gate of Safa. There, I found my debtor standing and saying: 'O Dawood, you detained me. Come and take your money.'"

Hadith 7

وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ سَهَا عَنِ اَلسَّعْيِ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ مِنَ اَلسَّعْيِ عَلَى بَعْضِهِ أَوْ كُلِّهِ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ فَلاَ يَصْرِفْ وَجْهَهُ مُنْصَرِفاً وَ لَكِنْ يَرْجِعُ اَلْقَهْقَرَى إِلَى اَلْمَكَانِ اَلَّذِي يَجِبُ مِنْهُ اَلسَّعْيُ ».

Abu Abdullah (a.s) and Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (a.s) said: "Whoever forgets a part or all of the Sa’i (ritual walking) and remembers it, should not turn around and walk away from the direction of Sa’i. Instead, he should go back in reverse to the place where the Sa’i is required to be resumed."

Hadith 8

وَ رَوَى سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ اَلْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ اَلْمُحْرِمُ يَشْتَرِي اَلْجَوَارِيَ أَوْ يَبِيعُ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ».

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

Hadith 9

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي رَجُلٍ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ فِي وَقْتِ اَلْعَصْرِ فَقَالَ «يَبْدَأُ بِالْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ يَطُوفُ».

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

Hadith 10

وَ رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اِمْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ فَقَالَ «تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَ أُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا».

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

Hadith 11

وَ قِيلَ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: رَجُلٌ فِي ثَوْبِهِ دَمٌ مِمَّا لاَ يَجُوزُ اَلصَّلاَةُ فِي مِثْلِهِ فَطَافَ فِي ثَوْبِهِ فَقَالَ «أَجْزَأَهُ اَلطَّوَافُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ يَنْزِعُهُ وَ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ طَاهِرٍ ».

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

Hadith 12

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «دَعِ اَلطَّوَافَ وَ أَنْتَ تَشْتَهِيهِ ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "Leave the Tawaf while you still desire it."

Hadith 13

وَ قَالَ اَلْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ اَلتَّمِيمِيُّ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: إِنِّي حَمَلْتُ اِمْرَأَتِي ثُمَّ طُفْتُ بِهَا وَ كَانَتْ مَرِيضَةً وَ إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِهَا بِالْبَيْتِ فِي طَوَافِ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ وَ بِالصَّفَا وَ اَلْمَرْوَةِ وَ اِحْتَسَبْتُ بِذَلِكَ لِنَفْسِي فَهَلْ يُجْزِينِي فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ».

Al-Haytham ibn Urwah al-Tamimi said to Abu Abdullah (a.s): "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 (a.s) replied: "Yes."

Hadith 14

وَ رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ اَلْبَزَنْطِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَنَا يَرْوُونَ أَنَّ حَلْقَ اَلرَّأْسِ فِي غَيْرِ حَجٍّ وَ لاَ عُمْرَةٍ مُثْلَةٌ فَقَالَ «كَانَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ عَدَلَ إِلَى قَرْيَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا سَايَةُ فَحَلَقَ ».

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

Hadith 15

وروي عن الصادق عليه السلام أنه قال: " حلق الرأس في غير حج ولا عمرة مثلة لأعدائكم وجمال لكم.

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

Hadith 16

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اَلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَنْ رَكِبَ زَامِلَةً ثُمَّ وَقَعَ مِنْهَا فَمَاتَ دَخَلَ اَلنَّارَ ».

Muhammad ibn Sinan narrated from Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar, from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: "Whoever rides a camel (zamilah) and then falls from it and dies will enter the Fire."

Commentary 1

قال مصنف هذا الكتاب - رضي الله عنه - كان الناس يركبون الزوامل فإذا أراد أحدهم النزول وقع عن راحلته من غير أن يتعلق بشئ من الرحل فنهوا عن ذلك لئلا يسقط أحدهم متعمدا فيموت فيكون قاتل نفسه ويستوجب بذلك دخول النار، فهذا معنى الحديث، وذلك أن الناس في أيام النبي صلى الله عليه وآله والأئمة صلوات الله عليهم كانوا يركبون الزوامل فلا يمنعون ولا ينكر عليهم ذلك.

The author of this book (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) commented: People used to ride zamilahs, and if one of them wanted to dismount, they would do so by simply letting themselves fall from their mount without holding onto anything. They were forbidden from doing this to avoid anyone deliberately falling, dying as a result, and being considered as having taken their own life, thereby deserving punishment in the Fire. This is the meaning of the narration. In the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and the Imams (a.s), people commonly rode zamilahs, and it was neither prohibited nor criticized in general.

Hadith 17

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

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

Commentary 2

فليس بنهي عن ركوب الزاملة، وإنما هو أمر بالاحتراز من السقوط وهذا مثل قول القائل: من خرج إلى الحج أو إلى الجهاد في سبيل الله فليوص، ولم يكن فيما مضى إلا الزوامل وإنما المحامل محدثة، ولم تعرف فيما مضى.

It is not a prohibition against riding a zamilah. Rather, it is an instruction to take precaution against falling. This is similar to the saying: "Whoever goes out for Hajj or jihad in the way of Allah (swt) should make a will." In earlier times, only zamilahs (simple mounts) were used, as litters and palanquins (mahamil) were a later innovation and were not known in earlier periods.

Hadith 18

وَ رَوَى مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَفْرَدَ اَلْحَجَّ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثُمَّ أَتَى أَصْحَابَهُ وَ هُمْ يُقَصِّرُونَ فَقَصَّرَ مَعَهُمْ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بَعْدَ مَا قَصَّرَ أَنَّهُ مُفْرِدٌ لِلْحَجِّ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ إِذَا صَلَّى فَلْيُجَدِّدِ اَلتَّلْبِيَةَ ».

Muawiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (a.s): 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 remembered that he was in Ihram for Hajj Ifrad. Imam (a.s) said: "There is no penalty upon him. After offering his prayer, he should renew the Talbiyah (declaration of intention)."

Hadith 19

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْأَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ 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 «اَلَّذِي نَابَهُ اَلْحَرُّ وَ اَلْبَرْدُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ صَرُورَةً لَمْ يُجْزِ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ وَ اَلْحَجُّ لِمَنْ حَجَّ ».

It is narrated from Ali ibn Yaqtin, who said: I asked Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (a.s) about a man who finances the Hajj for five people, but only one of them actually performs it. Does everyone receive a reward? Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, each one of them receives the reward of a pilgrim." I then asked: "Which of them has the greatest reward?" Imam (a.s) replied: "The one who endures the heat and the cold. If the person is performing Hajj for the first time (ṣarūr), this does not suffice on behalf of the others, and the Hajj belongs to the one who performs it."

Hadith 20

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ، مَنْصُورِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ قَالَ: سَأَلَ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ مُحْرِزٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي طُفْتُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ بَيْنَ اَلصَّفَا وَ اَلْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ مِنًى فَوَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي وَ لَمْ أَطُفْ طَوَافَ اَلنِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ «بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتَ» فَجَهَّلَنِي فَقُلْتُ اُبْتُلِيتُ فَقَالَ «لاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْكَ».

It is narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim, who said: Salamah ibn Muhraz asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) 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 (a.s) said: "What a bad thing you have done," reproaching me. I said: "I was put to trial." Imam (a.s) replied: "There is no penalty upon you."

Hadith 21

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أُمِرْتُمْ بِالْحَجِّ وَ اَلْعُمْرَةِ فَلاَ تُبَالُوا بِأَيِّهِمَا بَدَأْتُمْ».

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

Commentary 3

قال مصنف هذا الكتاب - رحمه الله -: يعني العمرة المفردة فأما العمرة التي يتمتع بها إلى الحج فلا يجوز إلا أن يبدأ بها قبل الحج، ولا يجوز أن يبدأ بالحج قبلها إلا أن لا يدرك المتمتع ليلة عرفة فيبدأ بالحج ثم يعتمر من بعده.

The author of this book (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) commented: This refers to the Umrah Mufradah (independent Umrah). However, as for the Umrah that is part of Tamattu' (Hajj combined with Umrah), it must precede the Hajj; it is not permissible to begin with Hajj before it. The only exception is if the Mutamatti' (one performing Tamattu') does not arrive in time for the night of Arafah. In that case, he begins with Hajj and performs the Umrah afterward.

Hadith 22

وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوَّلُ مَا يُظْهِرُ اَلْقَائِمُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مِنَ اَلْعَدْلِ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ مُنَادِيهِ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ أَصْحَابُ اَلنَّافِلَةِ لِأَصْحَابِ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ اَلْحَجَرَ اَلْأَسْوَدَ وَ اَلطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ».

Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (a.s) said: "The first act of justice that the Qa'im (a.s) will manifest is that his caller will announce: 'Those performing supererogatory acts (nafilah) must yield the Black Stone and the Tawaf around the Kaaba to those performing obligatory acts (faridah).'"

Hadith 23

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مُقَامُ يَوْمٍ قَبْلَ اَلْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ مُقَامِ يَوْمَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْحَجِّ ».

It is narrated from Abu Basir, from Abu Abdullah (a.s), who said: "Staying one day before Hajj is better than staying two days after Hajj."

Commentary 4

وقد أخرجت هذه النوادر مسندة مع غيرها من النوادر في كتاب جامع نوادر الحج.

These rare narrations, along with others, have been compiled with their chains of transmission in the book Jami' Nawadir al-Hajj.