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 عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَصْرَمَ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) قَالَ أَوْدِيَةُ الْحَرَمِ تَسِيلُ فِي الْحِلِّ وَأَدْوِيَةُ الْحِلِّ لا تَسِيلُ فِي الْحَرَمِ.

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Asram ibn Hawshab from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “Ja’far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘The valleys of al-Haram (the sacred area) flow into non-sacred valleys but non-sacred valleys do not flow into al-Haram (the sacred area).’” 

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلٍ عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ تَغْلِبَ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَقَوْمٌ يُلَبُّونَ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَ تَرَى هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ يُلَبُّونَ وَالله لأَصْوَاتُهُمْ أَبْغَضُ إِلَى الله مِنْ أَصْوَاتِ الْحَمِيرِ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Um ay r from Jamil from Aban ibn Taghlib who has said the following: “Once I was in the presence of abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in a place in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and a certain people were saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command) while going around al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Do you see them saying Talbiyah (here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command). By Allah, their voice is more disappointing to Allah than the voice of donkeys.”’ 

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَبَّى بِحَجَّةٍ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ وَلَيْسَ يُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ وَلا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who says Talbiyah for al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah but does not want to perform al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not valid and it is not proper for him to do so.’” 

4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ يُفْرِدُونَ الْحَجَّ إِذَا قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَطَافُوا بِالْبَيْتِ أَحَلُّوا وَإِذَا لَبَّوْا أَحْرَمُوا فَلا يَزَالُ يُحِلُّ وَيَعْقِدُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ إِلَى مِنًى بِلا حَجٍّ وَلا عُمْرَةٍ.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah who has said the following: “About those who are for Mufrad al-Hajj, abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When they arrive in Makkah and perform Tawaf around the House, they come out of the state of Ihram. When they say Talbiyah they assume the state of Ihram, they continue coming out of the state of Ihram and say Talbiyah to assume the state of Ihram until they go out to Mina’ without al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah.’” (Fatwa explains Hadith 3-4 ) 

5ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ عَنْ حَفْصٍ الْمُؤَذِّنِ قَالَ حَجَّ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ بِالنَّاسِ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ وَمِائَةٍ فَسَقَطَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ بَغْلَتِهِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) سِرْ فَإِنَّ الإِمَامَ لا يَقِفُ.

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Yaqtin from Hafs al-Mu’adhdhin who has said the following: “Isma‘il ibn Ali (appointed leader for pilgrim) performed al-Hajj in the year 140 Hijriy. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, fell off his transporting mule and Isma‘il ibn Ali stopped to care for him. Abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, said, ‘Move along with people; the (Imam) leader must not stop.’” 

6ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَرِيٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْمُقَامِ بِمِنًى بَعْدَ مَا يَنْفِرُ النَّاسُ قَالَ إِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ فَلْيُقِمْ مَا شَاءَ وَلْيَذْهَبْ حَيْثُ شَاءَ.

6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from al-Hassan ibn Sariy who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam), Alayhi al-Salam, about a man who stays in Mina’ after people depart. He (the Imam) said, ‘When he completes his acts (of al-Hajj) he can stay as long as he likes and leave as he likes.’ 

7ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ مَنْ أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ وِزْراً فَقَالَ مَنْ يَقِفُ بِهَذَيْنِ الْمَوْقِفَيْنِ عَرَفَةَ وَالْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَسَعَى بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْجَبَلَيْنِ ثُمَّ طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ وَصَلَّى خَلْفَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي نَفْسِهِ أَوْ ظَنَّ أَنَّ الله لَمْ يَغْفِرْ لَهُ فَهُوَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ وِزْراً.

7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from certain individuals of our people who has said the following: “A man in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) asked abu ‘Abd Allah, Alayhi al-Salam, about the greatest sin. He (the Imam) replied, ‘If one attends these two places, ‘Arafah and al-Muzdalifah, performs Sa‘y between these two hills, performs Tawaf around this House, performs salat (prayer) behind Maqam of Ibrahim (a.s.) then says to himself or thinks that Allah does not forgive his sins, he has, of all people, sinned the most.’” 

8ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ فَذَكَرُوا الْمَاءَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ وَثِقْلَهُ فَقَالَ الْمَاءُ لا يَثْقُلُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَنْفَرِدَ بِهِ الْجَمَلُ فَلا يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ إِلاَّ الْمَاءُ.

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindiy from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “We once were in the presence of abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), and people mentioned water on the way to Makkah and that it is heavy. He (the Imam) said, ‘Water is not heavy unless there is just the camel and there is nothing on it except water.’” 

9ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ السِّنْدِيِّ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ حَجَّ ثَلاثَ سِنِينَ مُتَوَالِيَةً ثُمَّ حَجَّ أَوْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَهُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ مُدْمِنِ الْحَجِّ وَرُوِيَ أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَ الْحَجَّ حَجَّ كَمَا أَنَّ مُدْمِنَ الْخَمْرِ الَّذِي إِذَا وَجَدَهُ شَرِبَهُ.

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from al-Sindiy ibn al-Rabi’ from Muhammad ibn al-Qasim ibn al- Fudayl from Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘If one performs al-Hajj during three consecutive years, he is considered as often performing al-Hajj. It is narrated that often performing al-Hajj is one who on finding the opportunity to perform al-Hajj performs it just as an alcoholic person drinks it whenever he finds.’” 

10ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ رَكِبَ رَاحِلَةً فَلْيُوصِ.

10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one rides a means of transportation for al-Hajj, he should make his will.” 

11ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ رِزْقٍ الْغُشَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَشَلِّ بَيَّاعِ الأَنْمَاطِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تُلَطِّخُ الأَصْنَامَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ بِالْمِسْكِ وَالْعَنْبَرِ وَكَانَ يَغُوثُ قِبَالَ الْبَابِ وَكَانَ يَعُوقُ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَكَانَ نَسْرٌ عَنْ يَسَارِهَا وَكَانُوا إِذَا دَخَلُوا خَرُّوا سُجَّداً لِيَغُوثَ وَلا يَنْحَنُونَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى يَعُوقَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَدِيرُونَ بِحِيَالِهِمْ إِلَى نَسْرٍ ثُمَّ يُلَبُّونَ فَيَقُولُونَ لَبَّيْكَ اللهمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ إِلاَّ شَرِيكٌ هُوَ لَكَ تَمْلِكُهُ وَمَا مَلَكَ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ الله ذُبَاباً أَخْضَرَ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةُ أَجْنِحَةٍ فَلَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمِسْكِ وَالْعَنْبَرِ شَيْئاً إِلاَّ أَكَلَهُ وَأَنْزَلَ الله تَعَالَى يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَلٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ الله لَنْ يَخْلُقُوا ذُباباً وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا لَهُ وَإِنْ يَسْلُبْهُمُ الذُّبابُ شَيْئاً لا يَسْتَنْقِذُوهُ مِنْهُ ضَعُفَ الطَّالِبُ وَالْمَطْلُوبُ.

11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from certain individuals of his people from al-‘ Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Ahmad ibn Rizq al- Ghushaniy from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Ashal, Bayya’ al-Anmat who has said the following: “Quraysh would stain the idols around the Ka‘bah with musk and al-‘Anbar. Yaghuth was in front of the door. Ya‘uq was on the right side of the Ka‘bah. Nasr was on its left side. When entering, they would bow down in prostration before Yaghuth and would not go away, but turn around nearby to Ya‘uq, then turn around nearby to Nasr, then say, ‘Here I am, O Lord, to obey Your command, you have no partner except a partner who is Your partner whom You own and whatever he owns.’ He (the Imam) said that Allah then sent a green fly with four wings. It finished all the musk and al- ‘Amber. Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, revealed this, ‘O people, He has given an example. Listen to it. Those whom you worship besides Allah cannot create a fly even if they all come together for this task. If a fly takes away something from them, they are not able to take it back from the fly. Both the seeker and the ones sought are so weak.’” (22: 37) 

12ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لا يَلِي الْمَوْسِمَ مَكِّيٌّ.

12. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-FIassan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “This is a Hadith of Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘Residents of Makkah must not be appointed as waliy (the person in charge of the affairs of the pilgrims) of the people performing al-Hajj.’” 

13ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ غِيَاثِ بْنِ كَلُّوبٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ آبَائِهِ (عَلَيْهِم السَّلاَم) أَنَّ عَلِيّاً صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ عَلَى الإِبِلِ الْجَلاَّلاتِ.

13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from al-Hassan ibn Musa from Ghiyath ibn Kalub from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Ja‘far (a.s.), has narrated from his ancestors who have said that Ali (a.s.), disliked performing al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah on a camel that ate feces.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 12-13 of this Chapter) 

14ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شِيرَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ يُدْفَنُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ أَوْ يُنْقَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ فَكَتَبَ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ وَيُدْفَنُ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ.

14. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Afi ibn Muhammad ibn Shirah from Ali ibn Sulayman who has said the following: “I once wrote to him (in a muzmar manner) (a.s.), and asked about a person who dies in ‘Arafat. Should he be buried in ‘Arafat or moved to al-Haram (the sacred area) and which one is more proper?’ He wrote back, ‘Moving to al-Haram (the sacred area) is more proper. 

15ـ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي قَوْلِ الله جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ قَالَ هُوَ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ فِي إِحْرَامِهِ فَإِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ فَتَكَلَّمَ بِكَلامٍ طَيِّبٍ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِذَلِكَ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْهُ.

15. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from ibn Sama‘ah from more than one person from Aban from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said the following about the words of Allah, glorious is whose praise, ‘They should spruce up.’ He (the Imam) said that this is about what one may have had in the state of Ihram. When he enters Makkah, he should speak proper words and this will be considered as expiation for what he has had in the state of Ihram.’” 

16ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ وُهَيْبِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ (عجَّلَ الله تَعالى فَرَجَه) إِذَا قَامَ رَدَّ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَمَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَمَسْجِدَ الْكُوفَةِ إِلَى أَسَاسِهِ وَقَالَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ التَّمَّارِينَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ.

16. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from those who he has mentioned from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Wuhayb ibn Hafs from abu Basir who has said the following: “When al-Qa’im will rise with Divine Authority, he will return the House to its foundation, the Masjid of the messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, to its foundation and the Masjid of al-Kufa to its foundation.” Abu Basir has said, ‘Up to the place of the sellers of dates is of the area of the Masjid.’” 

17ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ النَّهَارِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ نُودِيَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ لا صَحِبَكَ الله.

17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Hammad from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid who has said the following: “I once heard him (the Imam) (a.s.), say, ‘One who leaves one of the two al-Haram (the Sacred places) when the day is high before performing Salat (prayer) of al-Zuhr and al-‘Asr a caller will call from behind him, ‘May Allah not accompany you.’” 

18ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ بُنَانِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبِي أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ قَدْ جَعَلَ جَارِيَتَهُ هَدْياً لِلْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَوِّمِ الْجَارِيَةَ أَوْ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ مُرْ مُنَادِياً يَقُومُ عَلَى الْحِجْرِ فَيُنَادِي أَلا مَنْ قَصُرَتْ بِهِ نَفَقَتُهُ أَوْ قُطِعَ بِهِ أَوْ نَفِدَ طَعَامُهُ فَلْيَأْتِ فُلانَ بْنَ فُلانٍ وَمُرْهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ أَوَّلاً فَأَوَّلاً حَتَّى يَنْفَدَ ثَمَنُ الْجَارِيَةِ.

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Bunan ibn Muhammad from Musa ibn al-Qasim from Ali ibn Ja’far who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who donates his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and about how should he deal with it. He (the Imam) said, ‘Once a man came to my father who had donated his slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) told him to find the value of the slave or sell her; then announce near the Black Stone and say, “Those who are short in their expenses, being looted on the way or who have depleted their supplies, can come to so and so.” Instruct him to distribute it on the basis of first come first served until the entire fund is distributed.’” 

19ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ هِلالٍ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الْمَرْأَةِ تَلِدُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِوَلَدِهَا أَ يُطَافُ عَنْهُ أَمْ كَيْفَ يُصْنَعُ بِهِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‏ءٌ.

19. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Hilal from ‘Uqbah ibn Khalid who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who gives birth on the day of ‘Arafah, if she is required to perform Tawaf for the child and what she should do. He (the Imam) said, ‘He (the newborn) is not obligated for anything in this matter.’” 

20ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَانَ عِنْدِي كَبْشٌ سَمِينٌ لأُضَحِّيَ بِهِ فَلَمَّا أَخَذْتُهُ وَأَضْجَعْتُهُ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ فَرَحِمْتُهُ وَرَقَقْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنِّي ذَبَحْتُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي مَا كُنْتُ أُحِبُّ لَكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ لا تُرَبِّيَنَّ شَيْئاً مِنْ هَذَا ثُمَّ تَذْبَحُهُ.

20. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Yahya ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl 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, I had a healthy sheep for offering as a sacrifice. When I placed it on the ground to slaughter, it looked at me and it moved me emotionally but I slaughtered it.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘I would not have liked for you to do that. Do not bring up something like that to slaughter afterwards.’” 

21ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ حَمْدَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ بَكْرِ بْنِ عِصَامٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ الرَّقِّيِّ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَلِي عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ قَدْ خِفْتُ تَوَاهُ فَشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِي إِذَا صِرْتَ بِمَكَّةَ فَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ طَوَافاً وَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْهُ وَطُفْ عَنْ أَبِي طَالِبٍ طَوَافاً وَصَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَطُفْ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله طَوَافاً وَصَلِّ عَنْهُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَطُفْ عَنْ آمِنَةَ طَوَافاً وَصَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَطُفْ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ أَسَدٍ طَوَافاً وَصَلِّ عَنْهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ادْعُ أَنْ يُرَدَّ عَلَيْكَ مَالُكَ قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّفَا وَإِذَا غَرِيمِي وَاقِفٌ يَقُولُ يَا دَاوُدُ حَبَسْتَنِي تَعَالَ اقْبِضْ مَالَكَ.

21. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Sulayman from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad ibn Salam from Ahmad ibn Bakr ibn ‘Isam from Dawud al-Riqqiy who has said the following: “I once went to see abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.). A man owed me a certain amount of money and I was afraid of losing it. I complained before him about it. He said, ‘When you go to Makkah you should perform Tawaf on behalf of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, then you should perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer), and then perform Tawaf on behalf of abu Talib and two Rak‘at salat (prayer). You then should perform Tawaf on behalf of ‘Abd Allah, then two Rak‘at salat (prayer), perform Tawaf on behalf of Aminah, then two Rak‘at salat (prayer), perform Tawaf on behalf of Fatimah bint Asad, then two Rak‘at salat (prayer). Then pray for the return of your money.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I followed the instruction. Then I was leaving through the door of al-Safa’ and I saw my borrower standing, who said, ‘O Dawud, you kept me here for so long. Come and get your money.’” 

22ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كُنَّا بِمَكَّةَ فَأَصَابَنَا غَلاءٌ مِنَ الأَضَاحِيِّ فَاشْتَرَيْنَا بِدِينَارٍ ثُمَّ بِدِينَارَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَلا كَثِيرٍ فَرَقَّعَ هِشَامٌ الْمُكَارِي رُقْعَةً إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا اشْتَرَيْنَا ثُمَّ لَمْ نَجِدْ بِقَلِيلٍ وَلا كَثِيرٍ فَوَقَّعَ انْظُرُوا الثَّمَنَ الأَوَّلَ وَالثَّانِيَ وَالثَّالِثَ ثُمَّ تَصَدَّقُوا بِمِثْلِ ثُلُثِهِ.

22. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Umar who has said the following: “Once we were in Makkah and animal for offering became very expensive. We bought for one dinar then, two dinar and then we could not find anything for less or more. Hisham al-Mukariy then wrote a note to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), and informed him (the Imam) of what we had bought and then could not find anything for less or more. He (the Imam) then wrote, ‘Consider the first, second and third prices, then give in charity one-third of the average of such prices.’” 

23ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الرَّجُلِ يَحُجُّ عَنْ آخَرَ فَاجْتَرَحَ فِي حَجِّهِ شَيْئاً يَلْزَمُهُ فِيهِ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ أَوْ كَفَّارَةٌ قَالَ هِيَ لِلأَوَّلِ تَامَّةٌ وَعَلَى هَذَا مَا اجْتَرَحَ.

23. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman and Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs al-Hajj for another person and he commits during performing al-Hajj something which obliges him to perform al-Hajj again in future or owes expiation. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is complete for the first one but he owes for whatever he has committed.’” 

24ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَهْدَيْتُ جَارِيَةً إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَأُعْطِيتُ خَمْسَمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَمَا تَرَى قَالَ بِعْهَا ثُمَّ خُذْ ثَمَنَهَا ثُمَّ قُمْ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَائِطِ حَائِطِ الْحِجْرِ ثُمَّ نَادِ وَأَعْطِ كُلَّ مُنْقَطَعٍ بِهِ وَكُلَّ مُحْتَاجٍ مِنَ الْحَاجِّ.

24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih ibn al-Sindiy from Ja’far ibn Bashir from Aban who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan, has narrated from abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said that once a man came to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and said, ‘I have donated a slave-girl to al-Ka‘bah and I have received five hundred dinar; how do you consider it? He (the Imam) said, ‘Sell her and take the funds from her sale. Stand up near the Black Stone and call those of Hajj who are looted on the way or are needy and distribute it among them.’” 

25ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ وَالْحَجَّالِ عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْقَمَّاطِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْخَالِقِ الصَّيْقَلِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ كانَ آمِناً فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ مَا سَأَلَنِي أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ الله قَالَ مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ الْبَيْتُ الَّذِي أَمَرَهُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ وَعَرَفَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ حَقَّ مَعْرِفَتِنَا كَانَ آمِناً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ.

25. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal and al-Hajjal from Tha’labah from abu Khalid al- Qammat from ‘Abd al-Khaliq al-Sayqal who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who enters it is safe.’ (3:97) He (the Imam) said, ‘You have asked me about something about which no one has asked except those whom Allah wanted to ask. Whoever decides to visit this House and knows that this is the House, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has commanded to visit and knows and acknowledges the rights of Ahl al-Bayt properly, he is safe in this life and in the next life.’” 

26ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْخَثْعَمِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنَّا إِذَا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ ذَهَبَ أَصْحَابُنَا يَطُوفُونَ وَيَتْرُكُونِّي أَحْفَظُ مَتَاعَهُمْ قَالَ أَنْتَ أَعْظَمُهُمْ أَجْراً.

26. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Isma‘il af-Khath’amiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘When we arrived in Makkah, our people went for Tawaf and left me to look after their belongings . 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Your reward is the greatest among them.’” 

27ـ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُرَازِمِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ زَامَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مُصَادِفٍ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ اعْتَلَلْتُ فَكَانَ يَمْضِي إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَيَدَعُنِي وَحْدِي فَشَكَوْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى مُصَادِفٍ فَأَخْبَرَ بِهِ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ قُعُودُكَ عِنْدَهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاتِكَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.

27. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated through his chain of narrators from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Murazim ibn Hakim who has said the following: “I accompanied Muhammad ibn Musadif and when we arrived in al-Madinah, I became ill. He would go to the Masjid and leave me alone. I complained about it before Musadif and he informed abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) sent him the answer, ‘Your sitting with him is better than your performing salat (prayer) in the Masjid. ‘“

28ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْجَرِيرِيِّ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْحَصِيرَةِ الأَسَدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كُنْتُ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي الْكَعْبَةَ فَصَلَّى عَلَى الرُّخَامَةِ الْحَمْرَاءِ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ فَقَالَ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ تَعَاقَدَ الْقَوْمُ إِنْ مَاتَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَوْ قُتِلَ أَلاَّ يَرُدُّوا هَذَا الأَمْرَ فِي أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ أَبَداً قَالَ قُلْتُ وَمَنْ كَانَ قَالَ كَانَ الأَوَّلُ وَالثَّانِي وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَسَالِمُ بْنُ الْحَبِيبَةِ.

28. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Faddal from Sufyan ibn Ibrahim al-Jaririy from al-Harith ibn al-Hasirah al-Asadiy from Abi Ja'far (as) who has said the following: I entered the Ka'ba with my father, and so he prayed on the red marble between the two pillars and said: It was in this place that the people agreed that if the Messenger of Allah (s) were to die or be killed, then the matter (i.e. rulership) would never be given to someone from his Ahl al-Bayt. He (al-Harith) said: I said: And who were they [that agreed upon this]? He said: They were the first, the second, Abu Ubaydah b. al-Jarrah and Salim b. al-Habibah. 

[Translation not by Muhammad Sarwar]

29ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سُئِلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) عَنْ إِسَافٍ وَنَائِلَةَ وَعِبَادَةِ قُرَيْشٍ لَهُمَا فَقَالَ نَعَمْ كَانَا شَابَّيْنِ صَبِيحَيْنِ وَكَانَ بِأَحَدِهِمَا تَأْنِيثٌ وَكَانَا يَطُوفَانِ بِالْبَيْتِ فَصَادَفَا مِنَ الْبَيْتِ خَلْوَةً فَأَرَادَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَفَعَلَ فَمَسَخَهُمَا الله فَقَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ لَوْ لا أَنَّ الله رَضِيَ أَنْ يُعْبَدَ هَذَانِ مَعَهُ مَا حَوَّلَهُمَا عَنْ حَالِهِمَا.

29. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu 5 minin was asked about ‘Isaf and Na’ilah, which Quraysh worshipped. He (the Imam) said, ‘They were two fair looking young persons and one of them had feminine signs. They were performing Tawaf around the House. It happened that there was no one in the House. One of them acted indecently toward the other and they both changed in a metamorphosis process. Quraysh then said, ‘Had it not been for Allah’s happiness that people worship them along with Him, He would not cause metamorphosis process to change them as such . ‘“ 

30ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ وَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ عَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْكَ أَمْسِ وَأَنْتَ بِعَرَفَةَ تُمَاكِسُ بِبُدْنِكَ أَشَدَّ مِكَاساً يَكُونُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَمَا لله مِنَ الرِّضَا أَنْ أُغْبَنَ فِي مَالِي قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ لا وَالله مَا لله فِي هَذَا مِنَ الرِّضَا قَلِيلٌ وَلا كَثِيرٌ وَمَا نَجِيئُكَ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ إِلاَّ جِئْتَنَا بِمَا لا مَخْرَجَ لَنَا مِنْهُ.

30. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah from al-Husayn ibn Yazid who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, in response to abu Hanifah who said to the Imam, ‘Your bargaining so stringently to buy a badanah yesterday in ‘Arafat had astonished people about you . 5 Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘It is because Allah does not become happy if I suffer loss in my belongings . 5 Abu Hanifah then said, ‘It is true, by Allah, He is not happy with such a thing, be it a small or large amount. However, we never bring before you anything but that you come up with something which leaves no channel of escape for us . ‘“ 

31ـ سَهْلٌ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لا يَنْبَغِي لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ قُبَالَةَ الْكَعْبَةِ.

31. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ali ibn Asbat from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is not advisable to sit in front of al-Ka‘bah in an Ihtibah positions (holding one’s knees against one’s belly by forming a ring around them with one’s arms or a piece of cloth).” 

32ـ سَهْلٌ عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ عَنْ حَنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ شَكَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ إِلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَنْفَاسٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأَوْحَى الله إِلَيْهَا قِرِّي كَعْبَةُ فَإِنِّي مُبْدِلُكِ بِهِمْ قَوْماً يَتَنَظَّفُونَ بِقُضْبَانِ الشَّجَرِ فَلَمَّا بَعَثَ الله مُحَمَّداً (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ مَعَ جَبْرَئِيلَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) بِالسِّوَاكِ وَالْخِلالِ.

32. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Mansur ibn al-‘Abbas from ibn abu Najran or others from Hanan from his father who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Ka‘bah complained before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, against the bad breath of the pagans. Allah sent a revelation that said, ‘Calm down. I will replace them with a people who will use twigs for cleaning up their mouths. 5 Allah then raised Muhammad (SAW), and Jibril brought him revelation that instructed him to brush and clean up his mouth.’” 

33ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قُلْتُ نَكُونُ بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَوِ الْحِيرَةِ أَوِ الْمَوَاضِعِ الَّتِي يُرْجَى فِيهَا الْفَضْلُ فَرُبَّمَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيَجِي‏ءُ آخَرُ فَيَصِيرُ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ مَنْ سَبَقَ إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ يَوْمَهُ وَلَيْلَتَهُ.

33. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from certain individuals of his people who have said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘We may happen to be in Makkah or al-Madinah or al-Hirah, or in such places where there is hope that there is a degree of excellence for being there. If one goes out for Wudu’, can, in such case, another person come and occupy his place?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one finds a place he is more deserving of it for a day and night than others.’” 

34ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ أَمَاطَ أَذًى عَنْ طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ كَتَبَ الله لَهُ حَسَنَةً وَمَنْ كَتَبَ لَهُ حَسَنَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ.

34. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Yahya’ ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jabalah from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘If one removes something causing hardships to people on the way to Makkah, Allah writes down for him one good deed and one for whom a good deed is written, he is not subjected to punishment.’” 

35ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ فِي حَدِّ الطَّوَافِ بِالْكَعْبَةِ مَا دَامَ حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ عَلَيْهِ.

35. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a servant of Allah is considered as performing Tawaf as long as his head seems just shaven.” 

36ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمُلِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَيَّامُ الْمَوْسِمِ بَعَثَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَلائِكَةً فِي صُوَرِ الآدَمِيِّينَ يَشْتَرُونَ مَتَاعَ الْحَاجِّ وَالتُّجَّارِ قُلْتُ فَمَا يَصْنَعُونَ بِهِ قَالَ يُلْقُونَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ.

36. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn Ibrahim al-Taymuliy from Ali ibn Asbat from a man from our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that during al-Hajj season Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, sends angels in the form of people to buy the goods of the pilgrims and merchants.” I then asked, ‘What do they do with them?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘They throw them in the sea.’” 

37ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ يَوْمُ الأَضْحَى فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُصَامُ فِيهِ وَيَوْمُ الْعَاشُورَاءِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُفْطَرُ فِيهِ. 

37. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il from al-Husayn ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘The day of al-Adha’ can coincide with a day for fasting, and al-‘Ashura’ with a day which is not for fasting.’” (Please consult Fatwa about Hadith 37 of this Chapter) 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 212