Virtue of Charity

Giving Charity Repels Misfortune

The Virtue of Giving Charity Out of Public Sight

Giving Charity During the Night

Giving Charity Increases One’s Wealth

Giving Charity to Relatives

Providing for the Family to Improve the Quality of Their Lives

One’s Dependents

Giving Charity to Those Whom One Does Not Know

Giving Charity to Bedouins and People Who Live in Desolate Areas

Undesirability of Turning Away One Asking for Help

The Amount of Charity for One Asking for Help

The Prayer of the Recipient of Charity

One Who Distributes Charity Has a Share in Rewards with the Donor of Charity

Self-Abnegation (Giving Preference to Others Over One’s Self)

One Who Asks for Help Without Actually Needing Help

Unpleasantness of Begging

Embarrassing the Recipient of a Favor

Giving Charity After an Appeal From a Recipient

Benevolent Assistance (Optional Charity as Opposed to Compulsory Ones)

The Virtue of Benevolent Assistance

Another Chapter about the Subject of the Previous Chapter

Providing Benevolent Assistance Repels Wicked Encounters

Providers of Benevolent Assistance Will be Identified as Such on the Day of Judgment

Completion of Benevolent Assistance

Finding a Proper Recipient of Benevolent Assistance

Disciplines for Providing Benevolent Assistance

Refusing to Appreciate a Benevolent Assistance

Providing a Loan

Extending Due Date of Payment in Favor of the Borrower

Waiving a Loan in Favor of a Dead Person

The Cost of Maintenance of Wealth

Appreciation of Bounties

Understanding Generosity and Munificence

Spending on Deserving Causes

Stinginess and Greed

Rare Ahadith about Charity

Virtue of Serving Food

The Excellence of Moderation

Detestability of Over-Spending and Living in Austerity

Providing Water for Drinking

Charity for Descendents of al-Hashim and the People of Their Household (Servants) and Compensation to Them

The Rare Ahadith

The Excellence of Fast and Fasting

The Excellence of the Month of Ramadan

About the One Who Serves Food to a Fasting Person

Prohibition of Saying ‘Ramadan’ Instead of the ‘Month of Ramadan’

The Words to Say When the Month of Ramadan is About to Begin

Verifying the Rise of the New Moon and Finding Witnesses for It

Another Chapter about the Previous Subject

The Day That Is Doubtful About Its Being of the Month of Sha‘ban or the Month of Ramadan

Kinds of Fasts

Disciplines During Fasting

The Fasting of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause

Excellence of Fasting in the Month of Shaman, Continuing Such Fast to Connect it with the Month of Ramadan, and Three Days of Fasting Every Month

Breakfast before Dawn

The Prayer to Say During Breakfast after Sunset

Fasting Continuously and All the Time

The Case of One Who Eats or Drinks but Has Doubts About Its Taking Place before or after Dawn

What Is Dawn, When Does It Come and When Is It Unlawful to Eat?

The Case of One Who Eats, Thinking it to Be after Sunset, when It Is Not yet Sunset

The Time of Breaking Fast after Sunset

The Case of One who Eats or Drinks out of Forgetfulness During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Knowingly Eats or Is Involved in Carnal Relation During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Person Involved in Carnal Relations in the Form of Kissing or Foreplay

The Case of One Who Experiences a Wet-Dream During the Night in the Month of Ramadan or at Other Times and Does Not Shower before Dawn or It Occurs During the Night or Day

The Undesirability of Immersing One’s Head in Water while Fasting

Rinsing One’s Mouth and Nostrils while Fasting

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Vomiting, Nauseating or Burping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Bath Room and Apply Cupping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Sniffling or Use of Eardrops or Enema

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Kohl (Eye Drops or powder)

A Fasting Person’s Use of Tooth Brush

A Fasting Person’s Use of Perfumes

A Fasting Person’s Use of Chewing Gum

The Case of a Fasting Person Tasting the Salt in Cooking Pot and Chews for the Fledgling

The Case of a Fly or Mucus Entering the Throat of a Fasting Person

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Keeping a Ring, a Pebble or a Date Stone in His Mouth while Fasting

The Case of Seniors Who Feel Weak when Fasting

The Case of a Pregnant or Breastfeeding Woman Who Feels Weak when Fasting

The Limit of Illness That Exempts One from Fasting

The Case of One Who Remains Ill for Two Consecutive Months of Ramadan

Remedy and Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fasting During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Wakes up in the Morning with an Intention to Fast, but Who Does Not Do So or Vice Versa when Fasting Is a Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fast in the Month of Ramadan or Other Days

The Case of One Who Fasts Optionally while He Is Obligated to Make Up for Fasting of the Month of Ramadan He Has Missed

The Case of a Person Who Passes Away Owing Fasting of the Month of Ramadan or Other Times

Children’s Fasting and When They Owe Fasting

The Case of One Who Becomes a Muslim during the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability (unlawfulness) of Fast on a Journey

The Case of One Who Fasts on a Journey out of Ignorance

Those Who Do or Do Not Have to Break Their Fast on a Journey 

Optional Fasting on a Journey and Qada’ (compensatory fast) of Fasting Missed on a Journey

The Case of One Who Begins a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Traveler Who Enters His Town or a Place where He Wants to Stay for Ten Days

The Case of One Who Involves Himself in Carnal Relations with His Wife on a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of Fasting during Menses: Major or Minor One

The Case of One Who Owes Fasting of Two Consecutive Months but an Obstacle Prevents Him 

Fasting As Expiation for Swearing

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ هِلالٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ أَوَّلُ مَا يُظْهِرُ الْقَائِمُ مِنَ الْعَدْلِ أَنْ يُنَادِيَ مُنَادِيهِ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ صَاحِبُ النَّافِلَةِ لِصَاحِبِ الْفَرِيضَةِ الْحَجَرَ الأَسْوَدَ وَالطَّوَافَ.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Hilal from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the first instance of justice that will be practiced after the reappearance of al-Qa’im (a.s.), is that an announcer will announce this, ‘Those who perform optional al-Hajj must give a chance to those performing obligatory al-Hajj to reach the Black Stone.”’ 

2ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الأَعْرَجِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الطَّوَافِ أَ يَكْتَفِي الرَّجُلُ بِإِحْصَاءِ صَاحِبِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-‘Araj who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man if he can consider counting the number of his Tawaf by his companion as sufficient. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’” 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَيُّوبَ أَخِي أُدَيْمٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) الْقِرَاءَةُ وَأَنَا أَطُوفُ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ أَذْكُرُ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قَالَ الْقِرَاءَةُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ مَرَّ بِسَجْدَةٍ وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ قَالَ يُومِىُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd al-Karim ibn ‘Amr from Ayyub brother of ‘Udaym who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about reading from al-Quran or speaking of Allah, most Blessed, most High, and that which one is more virtuous when I perform Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Reading is more virtuous.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if one comes across a passage for which Sajdah (prostration) is obligatory.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must make a gesture with his head toward al-Ka‘bah.’” 

4ـ سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُثَنًّى عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْحَنْظَلِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لا تَطُوفَنَّ بِالْبَيْتِ وَعَلَيْكَ بُرْطُلَةٌ.

4. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Muthanna’ from Ziyad ibn Yahya al-Hanzaliy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not perform Tawaf wearing burtulah (a certain kind of cap).”’ 

5ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي الْفَرَجِ قَالَ سَأَلَ أَبَانٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَ كَانَ لِرَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) طَوَافٌ يُعْرَفُ بِهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَطُوفُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ عَشَرَةَ أَسَابِيعَ ثَلاثَةً أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَثَلاثَةً آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ وَاثْنَيْنِ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ وَاثْنَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ وَكَانَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ رَاحَتُهُ.

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu al-Faraj who has said the following: “Aban once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is there any kind of Tawaf known as Tawaf of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah would, during one night and day, perform ten Tawafs; three in the beginning of the night, three toward the end of the night, two at dawn and two at noontime, and the remaining time in between was for his rest.’” 

6ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أُمَّ فَرْوَةَ تَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ عَلَيْهَا كِسَاءٌ مُتَنَكِّرَةً فَاسْتَلَمَتِ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِهَا الْيُسْرَى فَقَالَ لَهَا رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ يَطُوفُ يَا أَمَةَ الله أَخْطَأْتِ السُّنَّةَ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّا لأَغْنِيَاءُ عَنْ عِلْمِكَ.

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Dawud ibn Farqad from ‘Abd al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “I saw ‘Umm Farwah perform Tawaf around the Ka‘bah wearing a colorless gown. She touched the Black Stone with her left hand and a man said, ‘O female servant of Allah, you made a mistake in following the noble tradition (of the Holy Prophet).’ ‘We are not in need of your knowledge,’ she responded.” 

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ سُمِّيَتِ الطَّائِفَ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) لَمَّا دَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنْ يَرْزُقَ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ قَطَعَ لَهُمْ قِطْعَةً مِنَ الأَرْدَنِ فَأَقْبَلَتْ حَتَّى طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعاً ثُمَّ أَقَرَّهَا الله فِي مَوْضِعِهَا وَإِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الطَّائِفَ لِلطَّوَافِ بِالْبَيْتِ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad who has said the following: “Once abu al-Hassan (a.s.), asked me, ‘Why is the name al-Ta’if?’ I (the narrator) replied, ‘No, I do not know.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘When Ibrahim (a.s.), prayed to his Lord to provide his family with sustenance, Allah cut a piece of land from ’ Adan (a mountain in al-Sham). It came and performed Tawaf around the House seven times then Allah set it in its place and it is called al-Ta’if because of its performing Tawaf around the House.’” 

8ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْقَنْدِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَأَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَطُوفُونَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَأَنَا قَاعِدٌ فَأَغْتَمُّ لِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا زِيَادُ لا عَلَيْكَ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ يَؤُمُّ الْحَجَّ لا يَزَالُ فِي طَوَافٍ وَسَعْيٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ.

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Ziyad al-Qandiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, when I am in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and see people perform Tawaf around the House and I am sitting, I feel sad.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘O Ziyad, do not be disappointed. When a believing person comes out of his home with the intention to perform al-Hajj, he is considered performing Tawaf and Sa‘y all the time until he is back home.’” 

9ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ هَيْثَمٍ التَّمِيمِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ مَعَهُ صَاحِبَةٌ لا تَسْتَطِيعُ الْقِيَامَ عَلَى رِجْلِهَا فَحَمَلَهَا زَوْجُهَا فِي مَحْمِلٍ فَطَافَ بِهَا طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبِالصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ أَ يُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ الطَّوَافُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ طَوَافُهُ بِهَا فَقَالَ إِيهاً الله إِذاً.

9. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Haytham al-Tamimiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man whose female companion is not able to stand up on her legs so he places her in a carriage and walks with her to perform an obligatory Tawaf around the House and between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if it is sufficient for his Tawaf also. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, by Allah it is sufficient.’” (Hadith 9 of this Chapter is best explained by Fatwa) 

10ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ دَعِ الطَّوَافَ وَأَنْتَ تَشْتَهِيهِ.

10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah from certain individuals of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should stop performing more Tawaf while you still desire to perform more Tawaf.” 

11ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عِيسَى الْيَعْقُوبِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُيَسِّرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي امْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ قَالَ تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَأُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا.

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from al-‘Abbas ibn Ma‘ruf from Musa ibn ‘Isa al- Ya’qubiy from Muhammad ibn Muyassir from abu al-Jahm who has said the following: “This is about a woman who had made a vow to perform Tawaf on all-fours; legs and arms. Abu ‘Abd Allah has narrated from his ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who have said that Ali, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘She must perform Tawaf (walking around the House) seven times for her legs and seven times for her hands.’” 

12ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ثَلاثَةٍ دَخَلُوا فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ لِصَاحِبِهِ تَحَفَّظُوا الطَّوَافَ فَلَمَّا ظَنُّوا أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ فَرَغُوا قَالَ وَاحِدٌ مَعِي سِتَّةُ أَشْوَاطٍ قَالَ إِنْ شَكُّوا كُلُّهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَأْنِفُوا وَإِنْ لَمْ يَشُكُّوا وَعَلِمَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا فِي يَدِهِ فَلْيَبْنُوا.

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Safwan who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of three people who commence Tawaf, and one of them says, ‘You must keep proper counts of the number of Tawaf.’ When they thought they had completed, one of them said, ‘With me it is six Tawaf.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If all of them doubt they must perform Tawaf again. If they do not have doubts and everyone knows the number of Tawaf with him they follow accordingly.’” 

13ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ الْبَخْتَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَطُوفُ بِالصَّبِيِّ وَتَسْعَى بِهِ هَلْ يُجْزِئُ ذَلِكَ عَنْهَا وَعَنِ الصَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who performs Tawaf with a child and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah; if this is sufficient for her Tawaf also. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’” (Ahadith 11-13 are best explained in the form of fatwa). 

14ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ تَطُوفَ ثَلاثَمِائَةٍ وَسِتِّينَ أُسْبُوعاً عَدَدَ أَيَّامِ السَّنَةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَثَلاثَمِائَةٍ وَسِتِّينَ شَوْطاً فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَمَا قَدَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ.

14. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is preferable to perform three hundred sixty Tawaf (each consisting of seven times walking around the Ka‘bah) equal to the number of days in a year. If you cannot do this, then you should walk three hundred sixty times around the Ka‘bah; and if you cannot do this much also, then do whatever you can.” 

15ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) هَلْ نَشْرَبُ وَنَحْنُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَالَ نَعَمْ.

15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if we can drink when performing Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, you can do so.”’ 

16ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ يَحْيَى الْكَاهِلِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ طَافَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ الْعَضْبَاءِ وَجَعَلَ يَسْتَلِمُ الأَرْكَانَ بِمِحْجَنِهِ وَيُقَبِّلُ الْمِحْجَنَ.

16. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahiliy who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, once performed Tawaf on al-Ghadba’ camel touching the corners with his staff and then kissed the staff.’” 

17ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ طَوَافٌ فِي الْعَشْرِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ طَوَافاً فِي الْحَجِّ.

17. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Performing a Tawaf on tenth of Dhu al-Hajjah is more virtuous than seventy Tawaf during al-Hajj.’” 

18ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِ فِي امْرَأَةٍ نَذَرَتْ أَنْ تَطُوفَ عَلَى أَرْبَعٍ فَقَالَ تَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً لِيَدَيْهَا وَأُسْبُوعاً لِرِجْلَيْهَا. 

18. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), about a woman who had made a vow to perform Tawaf on all-fours; legs and arms, said, ‘She must perform Tawaf once for her legs and once for her arms.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 139