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رُوِيَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَحُجُّ بِدَيْنٍ وَ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ سَيَقْضِي عَنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى».

It was narrated from Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (a.s) about a man who performs Hajj with borrowed money and has already performed the Hajj of Islam. Imam (a.s) said: "Yes, and Allah (swt), the Exalted, will settle his debt, God willing."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَلْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ يَسْتَقْرِضُ وَ يَحُجُّ قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ وَجْهٌ فِي مَالٍ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.

It was narrated from Abdul-Malik ibn Utbah, who said: I asked Abu al-Hasan (a.s) about a man who has debt but borrows money to perform Hajj. Imam (a.s) said: "If he has a means to repay the debt, there is no harm in it."

وَ رَوَى مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ يَسْتَقْرِضُ اَلرَّجُلُ وَ يَحُجُّ إِذَا كَانَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ مَا يُؤَدَّى بِهِ عَنْهُ إِذَا حَدَثَ بِهِ حَدَثٌ قَالَ «نَعَمْ».

Musa ibn Bakr narrated from Imam (a.s), who said: 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 (a.s) said: "Yes."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي هَمَّامٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ اَلدَّيْنُ وَ يَحْضُرُهُ اَلشَّيْءُ أَ يَقْضِي دَيْنَهُ أَوْ يَحُجُّ قَالَ «يَقْضِي بِبَعْضٍ وَ يَحُجُّ بِبَعْضٍ» قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَكُونُ إِلاَّ بِقَدْرِ نَفَقَةِ اَلْحَجِّ قَالَ «يَقْضِي سَنَةً وَ يَحُجُّ سَنَةً» قُلْتُ أُعْطِيَ اَلْمَالَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ اَلسُّلْطَانِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ.

It was narrated from Abu Hammam, who said: I said to Al-Ridha (a.s): "A man has debt, and some wealth comes to him. Should he pay his debt or perform Hajj?" Imam (a.s) 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 (a.s) said: "Let him pay his debt one year and perform Hajj the next year." I asked: "What if the money comes from the government?" Imam (a.s) said: "There is no harm for you in that."

وَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ ذُو دَيْنٍ فَأَتَدَيَّنُ وَ أَحُجُّ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ هُوَ أَقْضَى لِلدَّيْنِ ».

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

وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ اَلْعَطَّارِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ اَلدَّيْنُ فَيَقَعُ فِي يَدِيَ اَلدَّرَاهِمُ فَإِنْ وَزَّعْتُهَا بَيْنَهُمْ لَمْ يَقَعْ شَيْئاً أَ فَأَحُجُّ أَوْ أُوَزِّعُهَا بَيْنَ اَلْغُرَمَاءِ قَالَ «حُجَّ بِهَا وَ اُدْعُ اَللَّهَ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ عَنْكَ دَيْنَكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى».

Ibn Mahbub narrated from Aban, from Al-Hasan ibn Ziyad al-‘Attar, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (a.s): "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 (a.s) said: "Perform Hajj with them, and pray to Allah (swt) to help you settle your debt, God willing."