Chapter of Beginning at Mecca and Ending at Medina

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 151

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 151

Chapter of Beginning at Mecca and Ending at Medina
4 Aḥadīth
Ḥadīth 1

3138 - رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ اَلْمُثَنَّى عَنْ سَدِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ لَهُ : «اِبْدَءُوا بِمَكَّةَ وَ اِخْتِمُوا بِنَا».

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."

Ḥadīth 2

3139 - وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : «إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ اَلنَّاسُ أَنْ يَأْتُوا هَذِهِ اَلْأَحْجَارَ فَيَطُوفُوا بِهَا ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَا فَيُخْبِرُونَا بِوَلاَيَتِهِمْ وَ يَعْرِضُوا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرَهُمْ ».

Hadith.3139 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Zurara, who narrated from Abu Ja’far (as), who said: "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."

Ḥadīth 3

3140 - وَ سَأَلَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْدَأُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ «اِبْدَأْ بِمَكَّةَ وَ اِخْتِمْ 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."

Ḥadīth 4

3141 - صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اَلْعِيصِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْحُجَّاجِ مِنَ اَلْكُوفَةِ يَبْدَءُونَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ بِمَكَّةَ فَقَالَ « بِالْمَدِينَةِ ».

Hadith.3141 - Safwan narrated from Al-'Iys ibn Al-Qasim, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the pilgrims from Kufa—whether starting with Medina or Mecca is better. Imam (as) replied: "With Medina."