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 عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله الْبَجَلِيِّ عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْقَلانِسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) حُجُّوا وَاعْتَمِرُوا تَصِحَّ أَبْدَانُكُمْ وَتَتَّسِعْ أَرْزَاقُكُمْ وَتُكْفَوْنَ مَئُونَاتِ عِيَالِكُمْ وَقَالَ الْحَاجُّ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ وَمَوْجُوبٌ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَمُسْتَأْنَفٌ لَهُ الْعَمَلُ وَمَحْفُوظٌ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Amr ibn ‘ Uthman af-Khazzaz from Afi ibn ‘ Abd Allah al-Bajaliy, from Khalid al- Qalanisiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.), has said, ‘Perform ‘Umrah and Hajj, your bodies will become healthy, your sustenance increase and you will have sufficient for the expenses of your families.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘One who performs Hajj is forgiven, paradise is necessary, he resumes his deeds and he is safe and sound as well as his family and properties.’” 

2ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ مَنْ أَمَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ حَاجّاً أَوْ مُعْتَمِراً مُبَرَّأً مِنَ الْكِبْرِ رَجَعَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقى‏ قُلْتُ مَا الْكِبْرُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ الْكِبْرِ غَمْصُ الْخَلْقِ وَسَفَهُ الْحَقِّ قُلْتُ مَا غَمْصُ الْخَلْقِ وَسَفَهُ الْحَقِّ قَالَ يَجْهَلُ الْحَقَّ وَيَطْعُنُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ نَازَعَ الله رِدَاءَهُ.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from ‘Abd al-‘ Ala’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘My father would say, “One who decides to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah free of al-Kibr (arrogance) returns, in matters of sins, as the day his mother gave birth to him.’” He (the Imam) then read this, ‘On one who hastens during the two days, there is no sin, and on one who delays, there is no sin.’ (2:199) I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is al-Kibr?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “The greatest al-Kibr is ghamd and Safah of the creatures.’” I then asked, ‘What is ghamd and safah of creatures?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is ignoring the truth, and falsifying the people of truth. Whoever does this has quarreled with Allah about His gown.’” 

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ ضَمَانُ الْحَاجِّ وَالْمُعْتَمِرِ عَلَى الله إِنْ أَبْقَاهُ بَلَّغَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَإِنْ أَمَاتَهُ أَدْخَلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Allah has undertaken the responsibility toward those who perform Hajj or ‘Umrah to join them with their families if He decides to keep them living, or admit them in paradise if He decides to cause them to die.’” 

4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ آبَائِهِ (عَلَيْهِم السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْحَجَّةُ ثَوَابُهَا الْجَنَّةُ وَالْعُمْرَةُ كَفَّارَةٌ لِكُلِّ ذَنْبٍ.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following from his ancestors: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, has said, ‘The reward for performing Hajj is paradise and ‘Umrah is expiation for all sins.” 

5ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ كُلَيْعٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنِّي قَدْ وَطَّنْتُ نَفْسِي عَلَى لُزُومِ الْحَجِّ كُلَّ عَامٍ بِنَفْسِي أَوْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي بِمَالِي فَقَالَ وَقَدْ عَزَمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَأَبْشِرْ بِكَثْرَةِ الْمَالِ.

5. Ali has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Yahya ibn ‘Amr ibn Kulay‘ from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I have settled my soul upon performing Hajj every year by myself or along with a man from my family with my expenses. He (the Imam) asked, ‘Is the decision you have made a firm one?’ I replied, ‘Yes, it is a firm decision.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you have done so, I give you the glad news of enjoying a great wealth.’” 

6ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) الْحُجَّاجُ يَصْدُرُونَ عَلَى ثَلاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٌ يُعْتَقُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَصِنْفٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَصِنْفٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَذَاكَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ.

6. 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, ‘Pilgrims (al-Hujjaj) are of three categories. Those in one group are set free from hellfire, the other group are made free of sins like their freedom from sin on the day their mother gave birth to them, and the third group consists of those who receive protection for their families and properties and this is the minimum benefit with which pilgrims return home.”’ 

7ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ يَحْيَى الْكَاهِلِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ وَيَذْكُرُ الْحَجَّ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) هُوَ أَحَدُ الْجِهَادَيْنِ هُوَ جِهَادُ الضُّعَفَاءِ وَنَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‏ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ إِلاَّ الصَّلاةُ وَفِي الْحَجِّ لَهَاهُنَا صَلاةٌ وَلَيْسَ فِي الصَّلاةِ قِبَلَكُمْ حَجٌّ لا تَدَعِ الْحَجَّ وَأَنْتَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ أَ مَا تَرَى أَنَّهُ يَشْعَثُ رَأْسُكَ وَيَقْشَفُ فِيهِ جِلْدُكَ وَيَمْتَنِعُ فِيهِ مِنَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى النِّسَاءِ وَإِنَّا نَحْنُ لَهَاهُنَا وَنَحْنُ قَرِيبٌ وَلَنَا مِيَاهٌ مُتَّصِلَةٌ مَا نَبْلُغُ الْحَجَّ حَتَّى يَشُقَّ عَلَيْنَا فَكَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ فِي بُعْدِ الْبِلادِ وَمَا مِنْ مَلِكٍ وَلا سُوقَةٍ يَصِلُ إِلَى الْحَجِّ إِلاَّ بِمَشَقَّةٍ فِي تَغْيِيرِ مَطْعَمٍ أَوْ مَشْرَبٍ أَوْ رِيحٍ أَوْ شَمْسٍ لا يَسْتَطِيعُ رَدَّهَا وَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقالَكُمْ إِلى‏ بَلَدٍ لَمْ تَكُونُوا بالِغِيهِ إِلاَّ بِشِقِّ الأَنْفُسِ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَؤُفٌ رَحِيمٌ.

7. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘ Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ‘ Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahiliy who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), speaking of Hajj, say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “It (Hajj) is one of the two kinds of Jihad (striving for a cause). This is the Jihad for the weak ones and we are the weak ones. However, no other thing is better than Hajj except salat (prayer). In Hajj nowadays is salat (prayer) and there was no salat (prayer) in Hajj before you. Do not ignore Hajj when you are able to perform it. Consider how your hairs become dusty during performing Hajj and your skin rough and you abstain from looking at women. We are here and near. We have water but still arrive (in Makkah) for Hajj with a great deal of difficulty. The case of those who live far away from Makkah is much more difficult. All kings and subjects arrive (in Makkah) for Hajj after facing a great deal of difficulties, such as changes in their diet, water, air and sun, which they cannot avoid. This is in the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘They carry your loads to a town that you could only do so with causing a great deal of hardships to souls. Your Lord is compassionate and kind.’” (16:7) 

8ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لا يُحَالِفُ الْفَقْرُ وَالْحُمَّى مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ.

8. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Rib’iy ibn ‘Abd Allah from al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Chronic poverty and fever cannot come with al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah.’”” 

9ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ سَعْدٍ الإِسْكَافِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ إِنَّ الْحَاجَّ إِذَا أَخَذَ فِي جَهَازِهِ لَمْ يَخْطُ خُطْوَةً فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْ جَهَازِهِ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ سَيِّئَاتٍ وَرَفَعَ لَهُ عَشْرَ دَرَجَاتٍ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ جَهَازِهِ مَتَى مَا فَرَغَ فَإِذَا اسْتَقْبَلَتْ بِهِ رَاحِلَتُهُ لَمْ تَضَعْ خُفّاً وَلَمْ تَرْفَعْهُ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ نُسُكَهُ فَإِذَا قَضَى نُسُكَهُ غَفَرَ الله لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ وَكَانَ ذَا الْحِجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمَ وَصَفَرَ وَشَهْرَ رَبِيعٍ الأَوَّلِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ تُكْتَبُ لَهُ الْحَسَنَاتُ وَلا تُكْتَبُ عَلَيْهِ السَّيِّئَاتُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِمُوجِبَةٍ فَإِذَا مَضَتِ الأَرْبَعَةُ الأَشْهُرِ خُلِطَ بِالنَّاسِ.

9. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from abu Ayyub from Sa‘d al-Iskaf who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far (a.s.) say, ‘When a pilgrim prepares his supplies for Hajj, for every step that he walks for the preparation, Allah, the Most Majestic and Most Glorious, writes down for him ten good deeds, deletes ten sins and raises for him ten degrees until his preparation is complete, whenever it happens. When his animal for transportation moves, for every step lifted up or placed on the ground, Allah, the Most Majestic and Most Glorious, writes down for him the same number of good deeds until all of the acts of Hajj are complete, at which point Allah forgives his sins. During the months of Dhu al-Hijjah, al-Muharram, Safar, Rabi’ al-Awwal, which are four months, good deeds are written for him. No evil deed is written against him until he commits one (a major sin). After these four months pass, he is mixed with people.’” 

10ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) لأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ صَارَ الْحَاجُّ لا يُكْتَبُ عَلَيْهِ الذَّنْبُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ قَالَ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَبَاحَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ الْحَرَمَ فِي أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ إِذْ يَقُولُ فَسِيحُوا فِي الأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ ثُمَّ وَهَبَ لِمَنْ يَحُجُّ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْبَيْتَ الذُّنُوبَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ.

10. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Husayn ibn Khalid who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘For what reason is no sin written against a pilgrim for four months?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, granted permission to the pagans in al-Haram area for four months as He has said, ‘You can move in the land for four months.’ (9:2) Thereafter He has said, that He forgives sins of pilgrims to the House for four months.’” 

11ـ أَحْمَدُ عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَجَّالِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَاجُّ لا يَزَالُ عَلَيْهِ نُورُ الْحَجِّ مَا لَمْ يُلِمَّ بِذَنْبٍ.

11. Ahmad has narrated from abu Muhammad al-Hajjal, from Dawud ibn abu Yazid from those whom he has mentioned who has said the foiiowing: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a pilgrim continues to live with the light of al-Hajj until he commits sins again and again.’” 

12ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْفَرَّاءِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) تَابِعُوا بَيْنَ الْحَجِّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَنْفِيَانِ الْفَقْرَ وَالذُّنُوبَ كَمَا يَنْفِي الْكِيرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ.

12. Afi ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Muhammad al-Farra’ who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja’far ibn Muhammad (a.s.), say, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Perform al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah consecutively; they remove poverty and sins just as al-Kir (a bellowing kiln) removes impurities from iron.’”” 

13ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَجُّ وَالْعُمْرَةُ سُوقَانِ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ الآخِرَةِ اللاَّزِمُ لَهُمَا فِي ضَمَانِ الله إِنْ أَبْقَاهُ أَدَّاهُ إِلَى عِيَالِهِ وَإِنْ أَمَاتَهُ أَدْخَلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ.

13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ali ibn Isma‘il from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ja’far ibn ‘Imran from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah are two market places (that deal with the merchandise) of the next life. Those who attach themselves to these two are part of the undertaking of Allah. He returns them to their families if He decides to keep them living, or admits them in paradise if He decides to cause them to die.” 

14ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا الْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَاجُّ وَالْمُعْتَمِرُ وَفْدُ الله إِنْ سَأَلُوهُ أَعْطَاهُمْ وَإِنْ دَعَوْهُ أَجَابَهُمْ وَإِنْ شَفَعُوا شَفَّعَهُمْ وَإِنْ سَكَتُوا ابْتَدَأَهُمْ وَيُعَوَّضُونَ بِالدِّرْهَمِ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ.

14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Zakariya al-Mu’min from Ibrahim ibn Salih from a man from our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that people who perform al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah are delegates before Allah. If they ask Him for help, He grants their wishes; if they pray, He answers their prayers; if they intercede on behalf of someone, their intercession is honored; if they remain silent, He initiates and He compensates them for every dirham a million dirham.” 

15ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ دِرْهَمٌ تُنْفِقُهُ فِي الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ تُنْفِقُهَا فِي حَقٍّ.

15. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from ‘Abd al-Mu’min from Ali ibn abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one dirham that you spend for Hajj is better than twenty thousand dirham which you spent for a truth (a right).” 

16ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ الْجَصَّاصِ عَنْ عُذَافِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ الْعِيَالُ قَالَ فَقَالَ إِذَا مِتَّ فَمَنْ لِعِيَالِكَ أَطْعِمْ عِيَالَكَ الْخَلَّ وَالزَّيْتَ وَحُجَّ بِهِمْ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ.

16. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from ‘Abd al-Mu’min from Dawud ibn Sulayman al-Jassas from ‘Adhafir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked, ‘What prevents you from performing Hajj every year?’ I replied, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause; my dependents prevent me from performing Hajj.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If you die who will be there for your dependents? You should feed your dependents vinegar and oil and perform Hajj with them every year.’” 

17ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ الْجَعْفَرِيِّ عَمَّنْ رَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ بَادِرُوا بِالسَّلامِ عَلَى الْحَاجِّ وَالْمُعْتَمِرِ وَمُصَافَحَتِهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُخَالِطَهُمُ الذُّنُوبُ.

17. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Asbat from Sulayman al-Ja’fariy from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would say, 

18ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا الْمُؤْمِنِ عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ الْعَقَرْقُوفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَاجُّ وَالْمُعْتَمِرُ فِي ضَمَانِ الله فَإِنْ مَاتَ مُتَوَجِّهاً غَفَرَ الله لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ وَإِنْ مَاتَ مُحْرِماً بَعَثَهُ الله مُلَبِّياً وَإِنْ مَاتَ بِأَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ بَعَثَهُ الله مِنَ الآمِنِينَ وَإِنْ مَاتَ مُنْصَرِفاً غَفَرَ الله لَهُ جَمِيعَ ذُنُوبِهِ.

18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Zakariya al-Mu’min from Shu’ayb al-‘Aqarqufiy from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pilgrim’s performing al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah is part of the undertaking of Allah. If he dies when on his way, Allah forgives his sins. If he dies in the state of Ihram, Allah raises him saying Talbiyah (here I am O Lord, to obey Your command). If he dies in one of the two sacred places, Allah raises him well protected. If he dies on his way back home, Allah forgives all of his sins.” 

19ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ مَا وَقَفَ أَحَدٌ فِي تِلْكَ الْجِبَالِ إِلاَّ اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ فَأَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِي آخِرَتِهِمْ وَأَمَّا الْكُفَّارُ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِي دُنْيَاهُمْ.

19. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Faddal who has said the following: “I once heard al-Rida (a.s.), say, ‘No one has stood in those hills without their prayers answered. The believing people’s prayers are answered in the matters of their next life, and the unbeliever’s prayers are answered in their worldly matters.’” 

20ـ وَعَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَنَازِلَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ يَا مِنًى قَدْ جَاءَ أَهْلُكِ فَاتَّسِعِي فِي فِجَاجِكِ وَاتْرَعِي فِي مَثَابِكِ وَمُنَادٍ يُنَادِي لَوْ تَدْرُونَ بِمَنْ حَلَلْتُمْ لأَيْقَنْتُمْ بِالْخَلَفِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.

20. It is narrated from him (narrator of previous Hadith) from his father from Ali ibn Asbat from certain individuals of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When people take their places in Mina, an announcer announces, “O Mina, your people have come, so expand your open fields to fill up your ponds.” And another announcer announces, ‘Had you known who your host is, you would become certain of al- Khalaf (reward) after forgiveness.’” 

21ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَارُودِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ فَفِرُّوا إِلَى الله إِنِّي لَكُمْ مِنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ قَالَ حُجُّوا إِلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

21. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from abu al-Jarud who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The words of Allah, ‘’Flee to Allah,’ I am the one who clearly warns you about Him’ (51:50), means, perform Hajj for Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious.” 

22ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ جَمِيعاً عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَنَازِلَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِفِنَاءِ مَنْ حَلَلْتُمْ لأَيْقَنْتُمْ بِالْخَلَفِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.

22. Ali has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when people take their places in Mina, an announcer announces, ‘Had you known in whose neighborhood you have disembarked, you would become certain of receiving rewards after forgiveness.’” 

23ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ خَالِهِ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ السَّمَّانِ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَحُجُّ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي سَنَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ أَصَابَ النَّاسَ فِيهَا جَهْدٌ فَقَالَ لِي أَصْحَابِي لَوْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَى مَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَحُجَّ الْعَامَ بِهِ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِهِ كَانَ أَفْضَلَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ وَتَرَوْنَ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ فَتَصَدَّقْتُ تِلْكَ السَّنَةَ بِمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ بِهِ وَأَقَمْتُ قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ رُؤْيَا لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ وَقُلْتُ وَالله لا أَعُودُ وَلا أَدَعُ الْحَجَّ قَالَ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ حَجَجْتُ فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ مِنًى رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَعِنْدَهُ النَّاسُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ قِصَّتِي وَقُلْتُ أَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ الْحَجُّ أَوِ الصَّدَقَةُ فَقَالَ مَا أَحْسَنَ الصَّدَقَةَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَجَلْ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُ أَحَدَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يَحُجَّ وَيَتَصَدَّقَ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا يَبْلُغُ مَالُهُ ذَلِكَ وَلا يَتَّسِعُ قَالَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ عَشَرَةَ دَرَاهِمَ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْ سَبَبِ الْحَجِّ أَنْفَقَ خَمْسَةً وَتَصَدَّقَ بِخَمْسَةٍ أَوْ قَصَّرَ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْ نَفَقَتِهِ فِي الْحَجِّ فَيَجْعَلُ مَا يَحْبِسُ فِي الصَّدَقَةِ فَإِنَّ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ أَجْراً قَالَ قُلْتُ هَذَا لَوْ فَعَلْنَاهُ اسْتَقَامَ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَأَنَّى لَهُ مِثْلُ الْحَجِّ فَقَالَهَا ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ فَيُعْطِي قِسْماً حَتَّى إِذَا أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ عَدَلَ إِلَى مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَيَأْتِيهِ مَلَكٌ فَيَقُومُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَإِذَا انْصَرَفَ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى كَتِفَيْهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا هَذَا أَمَّا مَا مَضَى فَقَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ وَأَمَّا مَا يَسْتَقْبِلُ فَجِدَّ.

23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub from his uncle, ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from Sa‘id al-Samman who has said the following: “I would perform Hajj every year. One year in which people suffered severe hardships, my people told me to consider my performing Hajj that year; that I should instead of spending for Hajj, give it in charity. It can be more beneficial than performing Hajj. I then asked them, ‘Do you think that is right?’ They replied, ‘Yes, that is true.’ That year I gave my expenses for Hajj in charity and stayed home. I saw a dream during the night on the ninth of Dhu al-Hajjah and said, ‘By Allah I will not do what I have done and I will not neglect performing Hajj.’ Next year I went to performing Hajj and when I arrived in Mina I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), in whose presence people had gathered. I went near him and asked him, “Please tell me about a man.” I told him of my story. Then I asked, ‘Which one is better. Performing Hajj or charity?”” He (the Imam) said, ‘Charity is very good - three times.’ I then said, ‘That is true but which one is better?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘What prevents one of you to do both?’ I replied, ‘His belongings are not sufficient for both.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If he wants to spend ten for Hajj, he can spend five out of this for Hajj and give the other five as charity or reduce some of his expenses for Hajj and spend what he has cut down in charity for which he earns rewards.’ I then asked, ‘Will it do it if he did so?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Where can he have something like Hajj’ - he said it three times - ‘one comes out of his house and gives in charity a part of it until he arrives in the Sacred Masjid, performs an obligatory Tawaf, then goes to the station of Ibrahim to say two Rak‘at salat (prayer). An angel comes and stands on his left side. When he completes salat (prayer) the angel taps on his shoulder saying, “O so and so, your sins of the past are forgiven and for the future you can work assiduously.’”” 

24ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) تَرَكْتَ الْجِهَادَ وَخُشُونَتَهُ وَلَزِمْتَ الْحَجَّ وَلِينَهُ قَالَ وَكَانَ مُتَّكِئاً فَجَلَسَ وَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ إِنَّهُ لَمَّا وَقَفَ بِعَرَفَةَ وَهَمَّتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تَغِيبَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا بِلالُ قُلْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا نَصَتُوا قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ تَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَغَفَرَ لِمُحْسِنِكُمْ وَشَفَّعَ مُحْسِنَكُمْ فِي مُسِيئِكُمْ فَأَفِيضُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ قَالَ وَزَادَ غَيْرُ الثُّمَالِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِلاَّ أَهْلَ التَّبِعَاتِ فَإِنَّ الله عَدْلٌ يَأْخُذُ لِلضَّعِيفِ مِنَ الْقَوِيِّ فَلَمَّا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ جَمْعٍ لَمْ يَزَلْ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ وَيَسْأَلُهُ لأَهْلِ التَّبِعَاتِ فَلَمَّا وَقَفَ بِجَمْعٍ قَالَ لِبِلالٍ قُلْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا نَصَتُوا قَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ تَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَغَفَرَ لِمُحْسِنِكُمْ وَشَفَّعَ مُحْسِنَكُمْ فِي مُسِيئِكُمْ فَأَفِيضُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ وَضَمِنَ لأَهْلِ التَّبِعَاتِ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ الرِّضَا.

24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Ayyub from abu Hamzah al-Thumafiy who has said the following: “A man once said to Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), ‘You have given up Jihad because it is harsh, but you have attached yourself to Hajj because it is comfortable.’ He (the Imam) who was leaning sat up straight and said, ‘Fie upon you. Have you not heard what the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said during his farewell pilgrimage during his stay in ‘Arafat, and it was about sunset. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘O Bilal, ask people to remain silent.’ When people became silent the Messenger of Allah said, ‘Your Lord has granted you favors on this day. He has granted forgiveness to the individuals of good deeds, and has made the ones of good deed to intercede for the ones of evil deeds. You can leave now with your sins forgiven.’ Narrators other than abu Hamzah al-Thumaliy have mentioned that the Imam additionally said, ‘Except those who are of individuals of al-Tabi‘at (acts that require investigation).’ Allah is just. He brings to justice the stronger ones who wrong the weaker ones. On the night of al-Jam‘ he continued quietly speaking to his Lord and asked Him for forgiveness for the individuals of al-Tabi‘at. When he stayed in Jam‘ he said to Bilal. ‘You should ask people to remain silent.’ When people became silent he (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘Your Lord has granted you favors on this day. He has forgiven the individuals of good deeds among you. He has made the individuals of good deeds among you to intercede on behalf of the individuals of evil deeds. You now may leave with your sins forgiven and He has made an undertaking in favor of the individuals of al- Tabi‘at (people liable for the rights of others) to be happy with them.’” 

25ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ لَمَّا أَفَاضَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) تَلَقَّاهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ بِالأَبْطَحِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ الله إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ أُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ فَعَاقَنِي وَأَنَا رَجُلٌ مَيِّلٌ يَعْنِي كَثِيرَ الْمَالِ فَمُرْنِي أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي مَا أَبْلُغُ بِهِ مَا يَبْلُغُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ قَالَ فَالْتَفَتَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِلَى أَبِي قُبَيْسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَبَا قُبَيْسٍ لَكَ زِنَتَهُ ذَهَبَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ أَنْفَقْتَهُ فِي سَبِيلِ الله مَا بَلَغْتَ مَا بَلَغَ الْحَاجُّ.

25. Ali has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “He (the Imam) has said, that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, left an Arab came to him in al- Abtah and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I wanted to perform Hajj but something prevented me. I am a wealthy person. Command me to do something with my wealth that benefits me like the benefit of performing Hajj. The Messenger of Allah then looked to abu Qubays hill and said, “Even if you spend an amount of gold equal to the weight of abu Qubays hill for the cause of Allah, you will not gain the benefit of Hajj.’” 

26ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّرَّاجِ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ خَارِجَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ مَنْ دُفِنَ فِي الْحَرَمِ أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الأَكْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مِنْ بَرِّ النَّاسِ وَفَاجِرِهِمْ قَالَ مِنْ بَرِّ النَّاسِ وَفَاجِرِهِمْ.

26. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from abu Isma‘il al-Sarraj from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following: “I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘One who is buried in al-Haram is immune from the great terrifying event.’ I (the narrator) asked him, ’Does it apply to both people of good and evil deeds?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Yes, it applies to both kinds of people.’” 

27ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ الْعَلاءِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِنَّ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ الَّذِي لا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ أَنْ يُحْفَظَ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ يُحْفَظُ فِيهِمْ قَالَ لا يَحْدُثُ فِيهِمْ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ يَحْدُثُ فِيهِمْ وَهُوَ مُقِيمٌ مَعَهُمْ.

27. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-‘Ala’ from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the least with which a pilgrim, whose Hajj is not accepted, returns is safety of his family and property at home.” I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What kind of thing is this safety?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Nothing will happen to them except things that may happen during his presence in his family and belongings.’” 

28ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جُنْدَبٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْحَجُّ جِهَادُ الضَّعِيفِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَدَهُ فِي صَدْرِ نَفْسِهِ وَقَالَ نَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ وَنَحْنُ الضُّعَفَاءُ.

28. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jundab who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (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, has said, ’ Al-Hajj is Jihad (hard work for the cause of Allah) of the weak people.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then placed his hand on his chest and said, ‘We are the weak people, (we) are weak.’” 

29ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنِّي أَحُجُّ سَنَةً وَشَرِيكِي سَنَةً قَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ قُلْتُ لا أَتَفَرَّغُ لِذَلِكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَتَصَدَّقُ بِخَمْسِمِائَةٍ مَكَانَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ أَلْفٍ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ فَأَلْفٍ وَخَمْسِمِائَةٍ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ قُلْتُ أَلْفَيْنِ قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ طَوَافُ الْبَيْتِ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ سَعْيٌ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ وُقُوفٌ بِعَرَفَةَ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ رَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ أَ فِي أَلْفَيْكَ الْمَنَاسِكُ قُلْتُ لا قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ.

29. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from Ibrahim ibn Maymun who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘One year I perform Hajj and one year my partner in business performs Hajj.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘What prevents you from performing Hajj, O Ibrahim?’ 

30ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الله قَالَ لِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ كُنْتُ جَالِساً عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ مَا تَرَى فِي رَجُلٍ قَدْ حَجَّ حَجَّةَ الإِسْلامِ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً فَقَالَ لا بَلْ عِتْقُ رَقَبَةٍ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) كَذَبَ وَالله وَأَثِمَ لَحَجَّةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَرَقَبَةٍ وَرَقَبَةٍ حَتَّى عَدَّ عَشْراً ثُمَّ قَالَ وَيْحَهُ فِي أَيِّ رَقَبَةٍ طَوَافٌ بِالْبَيْتِ وَسَعْيٌ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَالْوُقُوفُ بِعَرَفَةَ وَحَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ وَرَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ لَوْ كَانَ كَمَا قَالَ لَعَطَّلَ النَّاسُ الْحَجَّ وَلَوْ فَعَلُوا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِلإِمَامِ أَنْ يُجْبِرَهُمْ عَلَى الْحَجِّ إِنْ شَاءُوا وَإِنْ أَبَوْا فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَ لِلْحَجِّ.

30. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ibrahim ibn Maymun told him that he was once sitting in the meeting of abu Hanifah. A man came and asked him (abu Hanifah), ‘What do you think of a man who has performed Hajjahta al-Islam? Is al-Hajj better or setting free of a slave?’ He (abu Hanifah) replied, ‘No, setting free a slave is better.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), then said, ‘He (abu Hanifah) by Allah, has spoken a lie and has committed a sin. One Hajj is better than setting free of a slave’ . . .he counted up to ten slaves, then he said, ‘Fie upon him; in what kind of setting free of slaves is Tawaf around the House, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, staying in ‘Arafat, shaving one’s head and throwing pebbles on al-Jamarat? Had this been true, people would cancel performing al-Hajj altogether; and were they to do it, the Imam would force them to perform al-Hajj whether they liked or disliked it; this House is established for al-Hajj.’” 

31ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ حَجَّةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِتْقِ سَبْعِينَ رَقَبَةً فَقُلْتُ مَا يَعْدِلُ الْحَجَّ شَيْ‏ءٌ قَالَ مَا يَعْدِلُهُ شَيْ‏ءٌ وَلَدِرْهَمٌ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفَيْ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنْ سَبِيلِ الله ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ خَرَجْتُ عَلَى نَيِّفٍ وَسَبْعِينَ بَعِيراً وَبِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ دَابَّةً وَلَقَدِ اشْتَرَيْتُ سُوداً أُكَثِّرُ بِهَا الْعَدَدَ وَلَقَدْ آذَانِي أَكْلُ الْخَلِّ وَالزَّيْتِ حَتَّى إِنَّ حَمِيدَةَ أَمَرَتْ بِدَجَاجَةٍ فَشُوِيَتْ فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي.

31. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain individuals of his people from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Al-Hajj is better than setting free of seventy slaves/ I then asked, ‘Is there anything equal to al-Hajj?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘No other thing is equal to al- Hajj. Spending one dirham for al-Hajj is better than spending two million dirhams for the cause of Allah, which is other than al-Hajj. He (the Imam) then said, ‘I left for al-Hajj and there were seventy camels and ten or so horses. I had purchased slaves to increase the number. Eating vinegar with oil had made me upset. Hamidah had ordered to roast a chicken that made me feel better.”’ 

32ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الأَحْمَسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) حَجَّةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَمْلُوءٍ ذَهَباً يُتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ حَتَّى يَفْنَى.

32. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Husayn al-Ahmasiy from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One Hajj is better than spending a whole house full of gold in charity until it is finished.’” 

33ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ لا وَرَبِّ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةِ لا يُخَالِفُ مُدْمِنَ الْحَجِّ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ حُمَّى وَلا فَقْرٌ أَبَداً.

33. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Rib’iy ibn ‘Abd Allah from al-Fudayl who has said the following: “I heard abu Ja‘far (a.s.), say, ‘I swear by the Lord of this House that one constantly visiting this House does not suffer from fever and poverty.’” 

34ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ وَأَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ جَمِيعاً عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله قَالَ قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ أَبِي حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ آبَائِكَ (عَلَيْهِم السَّلاَم) أَنَّهُ قِيلَ لِبَعْضِهِمْ إِنَّ فِي بِلادِنَا مَوْضِعَ رِبَاطٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ قَزْوِينُ وَعَدُوّاً يُقَالُ لَهُ الدَّيْلَمُ فَهَلْ مِنْ جِهَادٍ أَوْ هَلْ مِنْ رِبَاطٍ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدِيثَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ فَحُجُّوهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَ مَا يَرْضَى أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي بَيْتِهِ يُنْفِقُ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ يَنْتَظِرُ أَمْرَنَا فَإِنْ أَدْرَكَهُ كَانَ كَمَنْ شَهِدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) بَدْراً وَإِنْ لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ كَانَ كَمَنْ كَانَ مَعَ قَائِمِنَا فِي فُسْطَاطِهِ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ سَبَّابَتَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) صَدَقَ هُوَ عَلَى مَا ذَكَرَ.

34. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “I once said to al-Rida (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. My father has narrated to me from your ancestors, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, that it was said to one of them, ‘In our country there is a station for travelers called Qazvin and enemies called al-Daylam. Is it obligatory to fight and arm (ourselves)?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘You must not ignore this House and must not miss performing Hajj.’ He (the narrator) has said that the question was repeated three times. Each time he (the Imam) said, ‘You must not ignore this House and must not miss performing Hajj.’ After the last time he (the Imam) said, ‘Why should one of you not love to spend on his family at home waiting for the rise of one from us with Divine Authority? If he finds him, it is as if he has joined the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, in the battle of Badr. If he does not find, him it will be as if he is standing in the tent of al-Qa’im from us like this and this.’ He placed his two fingers side by side. Abu al- Hassan (a.s.), then said, ‘He has spoken the truth in what he has narrated.’” 

35ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَجَّالِ عَنْ غَالِبٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَجُّ وَالْعُمْرَةُ سُوقَانِ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ الآخِرَةِ وَالْعَامِلُ بِهِمَا فِي جِوَارِ الله إِنْ أَدْرَكَ مَا يَأْمُلُ غَفَرَ الله لَهُ وَإِنْ قَصَرَ بِهِ أَجَلُهُ وَقَعَ أَجْرُهُ عَلَى الله.

35. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Ghalib from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-Hajj and al-‘Umrah are market places for the next life in which the workers are neighbors of Allah. If they find what they hope, Allah grants them forgiveness, but if the appointed time for his death did not give him a chance, the reward for him remains with Allah.” 

36ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ زَعْلانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ ابْنِ الطَّيَّارِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) حِجَجٌ تَتْرَى وَعُمَرٌ تُسْعَى يَدْفَعْنَ عَيْلَةَ الْفَقْرِ وَمِيتَةَ السَّوْءِ.

36. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan Ali ibn abu Za‘lan from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ibn al-Tayyar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Perform al-Hajj repeatedly and al-‘Umrah assiduously (or after every nine days). This expels the burden of poverty and death in wickedness.’” 

37ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) رَجُلانِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَرَجُلٌ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ فَقَالَ الثَّقِيفِيُّ يَا رَسُولَ الله حَاجَتِي فَقَالَ سَبَقَكَ أَخُوكَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ الله إِنِّي عَلَى ظَهْرِ سَفَرٍ وَإِنِّي عَجْلانُ وَقَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ إِنِّي قَدْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتَنِي وَإِنْ شِئْتَ نَبَّأْتُكَ فَقَالَ نَبِّئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ الله فَقَالَ جِئْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنِ الصَّلاةِ وَعَنِ الْوُضُوءِ وَعَنِ السُّجُودِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِي وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَقَالَ أَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ وَامْلأْ يَدَيْكَ مِنْ رُكْبَتَيْكَ وَعَفِّرْ جَبِينَكَ فِي التُّرَابِ وَصَلِّ صَلاةَ مُوَدِّعٍ وَقَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَا رَسُولَ الله حَاجَتِي فَقَالَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَأَلْتَنِي وَإِنْ شِئْتَ نَبَّأْتُكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ الله نَبِّئْنِي قَالَ جِئْتَ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنِ الْحَجِّ وَعَنِ الطَّوَافِ بِالْبَيْتِ وَالسَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَرَمْيِ الْجِمَارِ وَحَلْقِ الرَّأْسِ وَيَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِي وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ قَالَ لا تَرْفَعُ نَاقَتُكَ خُفّاً إِلاَّ كَتَبَ الله بِهِ لَكَ حَسَنَةً وَلا تَضَعُ خُفّاً إِلاَّ حَطَّ بِهِ عَنْكَ سَيِّئَةً وَطَوَافٌ بِالْبَيْتِ وَسَعْيٌ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ تَنْفَتِلُ كَمَا وَلَدَتْكَ أُمُّكَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَرَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ ذُخْرٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَحَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ لَكَ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ نُورٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ يَوْمٌ يُبَاهِي الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بِهِ الْمَلائِكَةَ فَلَوْ حَضَرْتَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ بِرَمْلِ عَالِجٍ وَقَطْرِ السَّمَاءِ وَأَيَّامِ الْعَالَمِ ذُنُوباً فَإِنَّهُ تَبُتُّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَفِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ يَخْطُو إِلَيْهَا يُكْتَبُ لَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَيُمْحَى عَنْهُ سَيِّئَةٌ وَيُرْفَعُ لَهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةٌ.

37. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that once, two men came to the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, one from the people of al- Ansar and the other one from Thaqif. The man from al-Thaqif said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I need help.’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘Your brother (in faith) from the people of al- Ansar had come before you.’ He then said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I am about to leave for a journey and I am in a hurry.’ The man from the people of al- Ansar said, ‘I allow him to present his case before me.’ The Messenger of Allah then said, ‘If you like, I can inform you what you need, or if you like, you can ask what you need.’ He then said, ‘I’d like you to inform me, O Messenger of Allah.’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘You have come to ask me about salat (prayer), Wudu’ and al-Sajdah (prostration).’ The man said, ‘Yes, by the One who has sent you in all truth.’ The Messenger of Allah then said, ‘Take a Wudu’, properly, fill your palms with your knee caps, place your forehead on the soil and perform your salat (prayer) as it is the last farewell salat (prayer).’ The man from al- Ansar then said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, I need help.’ The Messenger of Allah then said, ‘If you like I can inform you what you need or if you like you can ask what you need.’ He then said, ‘I like you to inform me O Messenger of Allah.’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, ‘You have come to ask me about al-Hajj, Tawaf around the House, al-Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, throwing pebbles on al-Jamar, shaving the head and about the day of ‘Arafah.’ “The man said, ‘Yes, by the One who has sent you in all truth, it is true.’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, then said, ‘For every step that your camel will move (to al-Hajj), Allah writes one good deed for you. Every time you place your foot on the ground, Allah deletes one of your sins. For Tawaf you perform around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, your condition will change in regard to sins into that when your mother gave birth to you. Throwing pebbles on al-Jamar is of providing supplies for the next life. For shaving your head, there will be light for you on the Day of Judgment for each hair. For the day of ‘Arafah Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, will express pride before the angels. If you attend that day, even if your sins are equal to the grains of sands, the drops of rain from the sky and the number of the days of the world, they will all scatter away from you on that day.’” NOTE:In another Hadith it is said, ‘For every step that he moves forward, one good deed is written for him, one bad deed is deleted and by one degree his position is raised.’ 

38ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَا يَقِفُ أَحَدٌ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْجِبَالِ بَرٌّ وَلا فَاجِرٌ إِلاَّ اسْتَجَابَ الله لَهُ فَأَمَّا الْبَرُّ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ فِي آخِرَتِهِ وَدُنْيَاهُ وَأَمَّا الْفَاجِرُ فَيُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ فِي دُنْيَاهُ.

38. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from al-Hassan ibn al-Jahm from abu al- Hassan al-Rida’ (a.s.), who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘All of the people who stay in those hills, good or evil, Allah answers them all. People of good deed receive answers for the worldly and the hereafter and the people of evil deeds receive answer to their worldly matters.’” 

39ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) الْحَاجُّ ثَلاثَةٌ فَأَفْضَلُهُمْ نَصِيباً رَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَوَقَاهُ الله عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ وَأَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ غُفِرَ لَهُ ذَنْبُهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ وَيَسْتَأْنِفُ الْعَمَلَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِهِ وَأَمَّا الَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَرَجُلٌ حُفِظَ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ.

39. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from al-Mufaddal ibn Salih from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Al-H’ajj (people who perform al-Hajj) are of three kinds. The one with the best share is one all of whose sins, those of the past and those to come are forgiven, and Allah protects him against the torments in the grave. Next to this is one whose sins of the past are forgiven but he begins his good deeds for the rest of his life. After these two is one who receives safety for his own self, family and property.’” 

40ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ الْحَاجُّ عَلَى ثَلاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٌ يُعْتَقُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَصِنْفٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَهَيْئَةِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَصِنْفٌ يُحْفَظُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ وَهُوَ أَدْنَى مَا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ الْحَاجُّ.

40. Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan and Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that al-H’ajj (people performing al-Hajj) are of three kinds. One group is set free from hellfire, one group comes out of their sin to become free of sins like the day they were just born, and one group receives protection for themselves, their family and property, and this is the least benefit with which al-H’ajj (one performing al-Hajj) returns home.” 

41ـ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَا مِنْ سَفَرٍ أَبْلَغَ فِي لَحْمٍ وَلا دَمٍ وَلا جِلْدٍ وَلا شَعْرٍ مِنْ سَفَرِ مَكَّةَ وَمَا أَحَدٌ يَبْلُغُهُ حَتَّى تَنَالَهُ الْمَشَقَّةُ.

41. Ibn abu ‘Umayr has narrated from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that no other journey affects one’s flesh, blood, skin and hair more than the journey to Makkah. No one reaches it (the journey) without facing hardships.’” 

42ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَجَّالِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَوَاطِنَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنْ قِبَلِ الله عَزَّ وَ��َلَّ إِنْ أَرَدْتُمْ أَنْ أَرْضَى فَقَدْ رَضِيتُ.

42. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Dawud ibn abu Yazid who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when people take their places in Mina, an announcer from Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, announces, ‘If you wish that I will be happy with you, I have become happy with you.’” 

43ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ إِذَا أَخَذَ النَّاسُ مَنَازِلَهُمْ بِمِنًى نَادَى مُنَادٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِفِنَاءِ مَنْ حَلَلْتُمْ لأَيْقَنْتُمْ بِالْخَلَفِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.

43. 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, ‘When people take their places in Mina, an announcer announces, “Had you known in whose courtyard have you disembarked, you would have become certain of receiving compensation after having received forgiveness.’”” 

44ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ حَفْصٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَشِيَّةً مِنَ الْعَشِيَّاتِ وَنَحْنُ بِمِنًى وَهُوَ يَحُثُّنِي عَلَى الْحَجِّ وَيُرَغِّبُنِي فِيهِ يَا سَعِيدُ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ رَزَقَهُ الله رِزْقاً مِنْ رِزْقِهِ فَأَخَذَ ذَلِكَ الرِّزْقَ فَأَنْفَقَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَعَلَى عِيَالِهِ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَهُمْ قَدْ ضَحَاهُمْ بِالشَّمْسِ حَتَّى يَقْدَمَ بِهِمْ عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقِيلَ أَ لَمْ تَرَ فُرَجاً تَكُونُ هُنَاكَ فِيهَا خَلَلٌ وَلَيْسَ فِيهَا أَحَدٌ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَقَالَ يَجِي‏ءُ بِهِمْ قَدْ ضَحَاهُمْ حَتَّى يَشْعَبَ بِهِمْ تِلْكَ الْفُرَجَ فَيَقُولُ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ عَبْدِي رَزَقْتُهُ مِنْ رِزْقِي فَأَخَذَ ذَلِكَ الرِّزْقَ فَأَنْفَقَهُ فَضَحَى بِهِ نَفْسَهُ وَعِيَالَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِهِمْ حَتَّى شَعَبَ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ الْفُرْجَةَ الْتِمَاسَ مَغْفِرَتِي أَغْفِرُ لَهُ ذَنْبَهُ وَأَكْفِيهِ مَا أَهَمَّهُ وَأَرْزُقُهُ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ مَعَ أَشْيَاءَ قَالَهَا نَحْواً مِنْ عَشَرَةٍ.

44. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from ‘Umar ibn Hafs from Sa‘id ibn Yasar who has said the following: “During one of the evenings when we were in Mina, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), encouraging and urging me to perform al-Hajj, said, ‘O Sa‘id, there is a servant of Allah to whom Allah has granted sustenance from His wealth. He takes from such sustenance the expenditures for himself and his family and then takes them on a journey, exposing them to hot sun until they attend the evening of ‘Arafah to attend the staying place and rest there. Do you not think that there a vacancy may exist for which there is no one to attend?’ I replied, ‘Yes, I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, that can happen.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘This servant of Allah brings them exposed to the hot sun to fill up that vacancy. Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, who has no partners, then says, ‘My servant whom I had granted sustenance out of My wealth, has taken that sustenance for his expenditures. He has exposed his own self and family to the hot sun to come and fill the vacancy for the sake of seeking forgiveness from Me. I forgive his sins, suffice him in whatever is important to him, and grant him sustenance.’ Sa‘id has said, ‘He (the Imam) mentioned such things up to ten in number.’” 

45ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي طَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ ذَاهِباً أَوْ جَائِياً أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الأَكْبَرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

45. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘ Umayr from Ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if one dies on the way to or from Makkah, he receives immunity against the terror of the Day of Judgment.” 

46ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ مُحْرِزٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو الْوَرْدِ فَقَالَ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) رَحِمَكَ الله إِنَّكَ لَوْ كُنْتَ أَرَحْتَ بَدَنَكَ مِنَ الْمَحْمِلِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَا أَبَا الْوَرْدِ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَشْهَدَ الْمَنَافِعَ الَّتِي قَالَ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنافِعَ لَهُمْ إِنَّهُ لا يَشْهَدُهَا أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ نَفَعَهُ الله أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَتَرْجِعُونَ مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ وَأَمَّا غَيْرُكُمْ فَيُحْفَظُونَ فِي أَهَالِيهِمْ وَأَمْوَالِهِمْ.

46. Abu Ali af-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd af-Jabbar from Safwan from abu af-Mighra’ from Safmah ibn Muhriz who has said the following: “I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when a man called abu al-Ward came and said to ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘May Allah be kind to you. I wish you to allow yourself to rest by the comfort of al-Mahmil (the carriage carried on camel backs).’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘O abu al-Ward, I love to be present for the benefits that Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, has spoken of, “...so they can be present for the benefits which are there for them.” (22:28) Whoever is present for such benefits, Allah grants them such benefits. As far as you are concerned, it is a returning home with sins forgiven and what others receive is safety for their persons and properties.’” 

47ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ الْحَجُّ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ ثُمَّ تَخَلَّفَ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يَخْرُجْ قَالَتِ الْمَلائِكَةُ الَّذِينَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ لِلَّذِينَ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ لَقَدْ فَقَدْنَا صَوْتَ فُلانٍ فَيَقُولُونَ اطْلُبُوهُ فَيَطْلُبُونَهُ فَلا يُصِيبُونَهُ فَيَقُولُونَ اللهمَّ إِنْ كَانَ حَبَسَهُ دَيْنٌ فَأَدِّ عَنْهُ أَوْ مَرَضٌ فَاشْفِهِ أَوْ فَقْرٌ فَأَغْنِهِ أَوْ حَبْسٌ فَفَرِّجْ عَنْهُ أَوْ فِعْلٌ فَافْعَلْ بِهِ وَالنَّاسُ يَدْعُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ وَهُمْ يَدْعُونَ لِمَنْ تَخَلَّفَ.

47. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that one who normally attends al-Hajj every year, then he lags behind and does not go for al-Hajj one year, the angels on land say to those in the mountains, ‘We miss hearing the voice of so and so.’ They then say, ‘Allow us to search for him.’ They search but do not find him and they say, “O Allah, if debts have kept him behind, pay them off for him; if illness has kept him from performing, grant him good health; if it is poverty, grant him wealth; if it is prison, grant him freedom; if a preoccupation, please complete it for him.’” People pray for themselves; they (angels) pray for those who have remained behind.’” 

48ـ أَحْمَدُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَقُولُ يَا مَعْشَرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ اسْتَبْشِرُوا بِالْحَاجِّ وَصَافِحُوهُمْ وَعَظِّمُوهُمْ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَجِبُ عَلَيْكُمْ تُشَارِكُوهُمْ فِي الأَجْرِ.

48. Ahmad has narrated from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman from Ali ibn ‘Abd Allah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), has said, ‘O people who have not performed al-Hajj, spread good news about al-H’ajj (people performing al-Hajj), shake hands with them, consider them great people; it is necessary for you to share with them in matters of the reward.” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 28