Al-Kāfi

1ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ الدَّاخِلُ الْكَعْبَةَ يَدْخُلُ وَالله رَاضٍ عَنْهُ وَيَخْرُجُ عُطُلاً مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ.

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Ali ibn Khalid from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, ‘One who enters al-Ka‘bah does so while Allah is happy with him and comes out while his sins are suspended.’”

2ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ دُخُولِ الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ الدُّخُولُ فِيهَا دُخُولٌ فِي رَحْمَةِ الله وَالْخُرُوجُ مِنْهَا خُرُوجٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ مَعْصُومٌ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from ibn Faddal from ibn al-Qaddah who has said the following: “Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘I asked my father (a.s.), about entering al-Ka‘bah. He said, ‘Entering al-Ka‘bah is entering in the mercy of Allah. Coming out of al-Ka‘bah is coming out of sins, and protection in the rest of one’s life and his past sins forgiven.’”

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ وَابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ دُخُولَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا وَلا تَدْخُلْهَا بِحِذَاءٍ وَتَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ اللهمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ الأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الأُولَى حم السَّجْدَةَ وَفِي الثَّانِيَةِ عَدَدَ آيَاتِهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَتُصَلِّي فِي زَوَايَاهُ وَتَقُولُ اللهمَّ مَنْ تَهَيَّأَ أَوْ تَعَبَّأَ أَوْ أَعَدَّ أَوِ اسْتَعَدَّ لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ وَجَائِزَتِهِ وَنَوَافِلِهِ وَفَوَاضِلِهِ فَإِلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي تَهْيِئَتِي وَتَعْبِئَتِي وَإِعْدَادِي وَاسْتِعْدَادِي رَجَاءَ رِفْدِكَ وَنَوَافِلِكَ وَجَائِزَتِكَ فَلا تُخَيِّبِ الْيَوْمَ رَجَائِي يَا مَنْ لا يَخِيبُ عَلَيْهِ سَائِلٌ وَلا يَنْقُصُهُ نَائِلٌ فَإِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ الْيَوْمَ بِعَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ قَدَّمْتُهُ وَلا شَفَاعَةِ مَخْلُوقٍ رَجَوْتُهُ وَلَكِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مُقِرّاً بِالظُّلْمِ وَالإِسَاءَةِ عَلَى نَفْسِي فَإِنَّهُ لا حُجَّةَ لِي وَلا عُذْرَ فَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَنْ هُوَ كَذَلِكَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَنِي مَسْأَلَتِي وَتُقِيلَنِي عَثْرَتِي وَتَقْبَلَنِي بِرَغْبَتِي وَلا تَرُدَّنِي مَجْبُوهاً مَمْنُوعاً وَلا خَائِباً يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ أَرْجُوكَ لِلْعَظِيمِ أَسْأَلُكَ يَا عَظِيمُ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِيَ الذَّنْبَ الْعَظِيمَ لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ قَالَ وَلا تَدْخُلْهَا بِحِذَاءٍ وَلا تَبْزُقْ فِيهَا وَلا تَمْتَخِطْ فِيهَا وَلَمْ يَدْخُلْهَا رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِلاَّ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma’il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you decide to enter al-Ka‘bah, take a shower before entering and do not enter with shoes. When you are inside say, ‘O Allah, You have said, “Those who enter it have immunity,” thus, grant me protection against the torment of the fire.’ Thereafter perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble. In the first Rak‘at read Ha Mim al-Sajdah and in the second Rak‘at read an equal number of verses to this Chapter from the Holy Quran. Perform salat (prayer) in the corners and say, ‘O Allah, people become ready, supply themselves, prepare, organize and plan to meet a creature in the hope to receive kindness, reward, favors and extra generosity. I however, my Master, have made ready, supplied myself, organized, and planned in the hope to receive Your kindness, favors and rewards. Do not allow my hopes to fail. You are the One who does not allow the hopes of those who ask help to fail. You are the One whose favors do not diminish. I have not come to You today with good deeds that I may have done. I do not have any hope in any creature to intercede for me before You. However, I have come to You with my confession to my injustice that I have done to myself and wickedness that I have committed against myself. I have no argument or good reason. I appeal before You, O the One who has such a position to grant my wishes, straighten my slips and accept me with my interests and do not turn me back, rejected, denied and failed. O Great, O Great, O Great, I have this great hope. I appeal before You, O Great, to forgive my great sins. No one other than You deserves worship.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not enter with shoes, you must not spit in it or drop mucus. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, entered only once on the day of victory.’”

4ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَلاءِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَذَكَرْتُ الصَّلاةَ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ تَقُومُ عَلَى الْبَلاطَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى أَرْكَانِ الْبَيْتِ وَكَبَّرَ إِلَى كُلِّ رُكْنٍ مِنْهُ.

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-Husayn ibn abu al-‘Ala’ who has said the following: “I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing salat (prayer) inside al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble; the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer) there. Thereafter go to the corners of the House and say Takhir (Allah is great beyond description) in every corner.’”

5ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْحَائِطَ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ وَالْغَرْبِيِّ فَوَقَعَ يَدُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَزِقَ بِهِ وَدَعَا ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَلَصِقَ بِهِ وَدَعَا ثُمَّ أَتَى الرُّكْنَ الْغَرْبِيَّ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ.

5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I saw (Allah’s) virtuous servant (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on the red marble, then stand up and face the wall between al-Yemaniy and western corners. He (the Imam) placed his hand on it and wiped and prayed, then turned to al-Yemaniy corner, touched it and prayed, then he (the Imam) came to the western corner and went out.”

6ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لا بُدَّ لِلصَّرُورَةِ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْبَيْتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَهُ فَادْخُلْهُ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَوَقَارٍ ثُمَّ ائْتِ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْ زَوَايَاهُ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللهمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَصَلِّ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ يَلِيَانِ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ وَإِنْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ كُلَّ زَاوِيَةٍ فِي مَقَامِكَ حَيْثُ صَلَّيْتَ وَادْعُ الله وَاسْأَلْهُ.

6. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from Ali ibn al-Nu’man from Sa‘id al-A’raj who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Sarura (one who performs Hajj for the first time) must enter the House before his return. When you enter it, you should do so with calmness and dignity; then go to each corner and say, “O Lord, You have said, ‘Whoever enters it receives amnesty’, so grant me amnesty against suffering on the Day of Judgment”, and perform Salat (prayer) between the two pillars near the red marble. If there are many people, then face each corner from your place where you perform Salat (prayer), pray and appeal before Allah for your needs.’”

7ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَهُوَ خَارِجٌ مِنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ حَتَّى قَالَهَا ثَلاثاً ثُمَّ قَالَ اللهمَّ لا تُجْهِدْ بَلاءَنَا رَبَّنَا وَلا تُشْمِتْ بِنَا أَعْدَاءَنَا فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الضَّارُّ النَّافِعُ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَصَلَّى إِلَى جَانِبِ الدَّرَجَةِ جَعَلَ الدَّرَجَةَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةِ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَهُ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ.

7. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once heard Abu `Abd Allah (a.s.), say, when coming out of al-Ka £ bah, ‘Allah is great beyond description. Allah is great beyond description.’ He (the Imam) said it three times; then said, “ 0 Lord, do not make our trial stressful, O Lord, do not make our enemies rejoice at our failure because You can cause harm and grant benefits.’ He (the Imam) then climbed down, performed Salat (prayer) next to the stairs keeping it on his left, facing al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) and there was no one between him and al-Ka‘bah. Then he (the Imam) left for his lodging.’”

8ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ هَمَّامٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى فِي زَوَايَاهَا الأَرْبَعِ صَلَّى فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

8. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from ‘Isma‘il ibn Hammam who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, entered al-Ka‘bah and performed Salat (prayer) in all of its four corners two Rak‘at in each.’”

9ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَدْ دَخَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ ثُمَّ أَرَادَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَيْهِ فَصَلَّى دُونَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَمَضَى حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

9. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and he (the Imam) wanted between the two pillars; but could not get there, he (the Imam) then performed Salat (prayer) nearby, then went out and continued walking until he left the Masjid.”

10ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِذَا دَخَلْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ خُذْ بِحَلْقَتَيِ الْبَابِ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ ثُمَّ امْضِ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ فَنَزَلْتَ مِنَ الدَّرَجَةِ فَصَلِّ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

10. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from ibn Faddal from Yunus who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What should I do when I enter al-Ka‘bah? He (the Imam) said, ‘When entering hold the two rings of the door, then move forward until you reach the two pillars, then perform Salat (prayer) on the red marble. When you leave the House and climb down, perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on your right side.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 5-10 of this Chapter)

11- وَعَنْهُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ فِي دُعَاءِ الْوَلَدِ قَالَ أَفِضْ عَلَيْكَ دَلْواً مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ عَلَى بَابِ الْبَيْتِ فَخُذْ بِحَلْقَةِ الْبَابِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللهمَّ إِنَّ الْبَيْتَ بَيْتُكَ وَالْعَبْدَ عَبْدُكَ وَقَدْ قُلْتَ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِناً فَآمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَأَجِرْنِي مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُمْ إِلَى الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي بِحِذَاءِ الْحَجَرِ وَأَلْصِقْ بِهَا صَدْرَكَ ثُمَّ قُلْ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا مَاجِدُ يَا قَرِيبُ يَا بَعِيدُ يَا عَزِيزُ يَا حَكِيمُ لا تَذَرْنِي فَرْداً وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ ثُمَّ دُرْ بِالأُسْطُوَانَةِ فَأَلْصِقْ بِهَا ظَهْرَكَ وَبَطْنَكَ وَتَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فَإِنْ يُرِدِ الله شَيْئاً كَانَ.

11. Ahmad b. Muhammad has narrated from Safwan b. Yahya from Mu‘awiyah b. ‘Ammar about prayer for children (in a mawquf manner): “Pour on yourself a bucket of water from Zamzam, then enter the House. When you are at the door of the House, hold to the ring of the door and say, “O Allah, the House is Your house, the servant is Your servant and You have said, ‘Whoever enters it is safe/ so grant me immunity against Your torment and grant me refuge against Your anger.” Thereafter enter the house and perform a two unit prayer on the red marble. Go to the pillar next to the Black Stone, place your chest against it and say, “O the One, the Only One, O Glorious, O Near, O Far, O Majestic, O Wise, do not leave me alone. You are the best heir. Grant me virtuous children; You listen to appeals.” Go around the pillar, place your back, belly against it, and say the prayer mentioned above again. If Allah wills something, it happens.”