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 عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ أُشْرِكُ أَبَوَيَّ فِي حَجَّتِي قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ أُشْرِكُ إِخْوَتِي فِي حَجَّتِي قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ جَاعِلٌ لَكَ حَجّاً وَلَهُمْ حَجّاً وَلَكَ أَجْرٌ لِصِلَتِكَ إِيَّاهُمْ قُلْتُ فَأَطُوفُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ وَالْمَرْأَةِ وَهُمْ بِالْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ تَقُولُ حِينَ تَفْتَتِحُ الطَّوَافَ اللهمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنْ فُلانٍ الَّذِي تَطُوفُ عَنْهُ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ’Can I perform al-Hajj and consider my father as my partner in it?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, you can do so.’ I then asked, ‘Can I perform al-Hajj and consider my brothers as my partner in it?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Yes, you can do so; Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, will make one al-Hajj for you and one al-Hajj for them, besides the reward for you because of maintaining good relations with them.’ I then asked, ‘Can I perform al-Hajj and consider a man or woman in al-Kufah as my partner in it?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘You can do so. At the beginning of such Tawaf say, “O Allah, accept it from so and so,” mention the person on whose behalf it is.”’” 

2ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ إِلْيَاسَ قَالَ حَجَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَأَنَا صَرُورَةٌ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَجْعَلَ حَجَّتِي عَنْ أُمِّي فَإِنَّهَا قَدْ مَاتَتْ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ لَكَ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقَالَ إِلْيَاسُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا صَرُورَةٌ وَقَدْ مَاتَتْ أُمُّهُ فَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ حَجَّتَهُ لَهَا أَ فَيَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يُكْتَبُ لَهُ وَلَهَا وَيُكْتَبُ لَهُ أَجْرُ الْبِرِّ.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from certain persons of our people from ‘Amr ibn ’Ilyas who has said the following: “I performed al-Hajj with my father and I was al-Sarura (one who performs al-Hajj for the first time). I said that I like to perform al-Hajj for my mother who was dead. He said allow me to ask abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. ’Ilyas then spoke about it with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was listening. ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, my son, this one, is al- Sarura (one who performs al-Hajj for the first time). His mother has died and he likes to perform al- Hajj for her, if it is permissible. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘It will be written for him and for her and for him a reward for kindness will also be recorded.’” 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ الْجَمَّالِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي لِيَ ابْنَةٌ قَيِّمَةٌ لِي عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَهِيَ عَاتِقٌ أَ فَأَجْعَلُ لَهَا حَجَّتِي قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ يَكُونُ لَهَا أَجْرُهَا وَيَكُونُ لَكَ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ وَلا يُنْقَصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهَا شَيْ‏ءٌ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn abu Nasr from Safwan al-Jammal who has said the following: “I once went to visit abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when al-Harith ibn al-Mughirah also came and said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. I have a daughter who looks after every one of my things and she is the first one. Can I assign my al-Hajj for her? He (the Imam) said, ‘The reward for al-Hajj will be for her and you will have a similar reward without any reduction in her reward.’” 

4ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحُجُّ فَيَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَهُ وَعُمْرَتَهُ أَوْ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ لِبَعْضِ أَهْلِهِ وَهُوَ عَنْهُ غَائِبٌ بِبَلَدٍ آخَرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَيَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ قَالَ لا هِيَ لَهُ وَلِصَاحِبِهِ وَلَهُ أَجْرٌ سِوَى ذَلِكَ بِمَا وَصَلَ قُلْتُ وَهُوَ مَيِّتٌ هَلْ يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُ مَسْخُوطاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُغْفَرُ لَهُ أَوْ يَكُونُ مُضَيَّقاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُوَسَّعُ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَيَعْلَمُ هُوَ فِي مَكَانِهِ أَنَّ عَمَلَ ذَلِكَ لَحِقَهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قُلْتُ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَاصِباً يَنْفَعُهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ نَعَمْ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُ.

4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who assigns his al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah or part of his Tawaf for his family who is absent in some other land; if it reduces from his reward. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is for him and his companion, and he will have additional rewards because of maintaining good relation.’ I then asked, ‘If that party is dead will it reach him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, even if that party is subject to anger, he will be forgiven or if he is under pressure, he will be relieved.’ I then asked, ‘Will he notice that such a deed has approached him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he will notice.’ I then asked, ‘Even if he is hostile to ’A’immah, will it benefit him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it will provide him relief.’” 

5ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَأَنَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ بَعْدَ مَا رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِنِّي أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ عَنِ ابْنَتِي قَالَ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لَهَا الآنَ.

5. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from al- Harith ibn al-Mughirah who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), in al-Madinah after my return from Makkah that I wanted to assign my al-Hajj for my daughter. He (the Imam) said, ‘Assign it for her now.’” 

6ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الرَّجُلِ يُشْرِكُ أَبَاهُ وَأَخَاهُ وَقَرَابَتَهُ فِي حَجِّهِ فَقَالَ إِذاً يُكْتَبَ لَكَ حَجٌّ مِثْلُ حَجِّهِمْ وَتُزْدَادَ أَجْراً بِمَا وَصَلْتَ.

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn al-Hakam who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about assigning a share of one’s al-Hajj for his father, brother or relatives. He (the Imam) said, ‘Obviously, al-Hajj will be written for you like their al-Hajj, in addition to the reward for your maintaining good relation, with relatives.’” 

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَنْ وَصَلَ أَبَاهُ أَوْ ذَا قَرَابَةٍ لَهُ فَطَافَ عَنْهُ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ كَامِلاً وَلِلَّذِي طَافَ عَنْهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ وَيُفَضَّلُ هُوَ بِصِلَتِهِ إِيَّاهُ بِطَوَافٍ آخَرَ وَقَالَ مَنْ حَجَّ فَجَعَلَ حَجَّتَهُ عَنْ ذِي قَرَابَتِهِ يَصِلُهُ بِهَا كَانَتْ حَجَّتُهُ كَامِلَةً وَكَانَ لِلَّذِي حَجَّ عَنْهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَاسِعٌ لِذَلِكَ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from ibn abu Nasr, from Ali ibn abu Hamzah, from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For keeping good relations if one joins his father or relatives in the reward of performing Tawaf, he receives his reward completely; and one, for whom Tawaf is made, receives his reward, and for keeping good relations, there is additional reward like one more Tawaf.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one performs al-Hajj and assigns the reward for it to a relative, he will have the reward for a complete al-Hajj and a similar reward is for one on whose behalf al-Hajj is performed. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, is the one who expands such a reward.’” 

8ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الأَشْعَثِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَالْمِنْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ الله إِنِّي إِذَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رُبَّمَا قَالَ لِيَ الرَّجُلُ طُفْ عَنِّي أُسْبُوعاً وَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا رَجَعْتُ لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَكَّةَ فَقَضَيْتَ نُسُكَكَ فَطُفْ أُسْبُوعاً وَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللهمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا الطَّوَافَ وَهَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِي وَأُمِّي وَعَنْ زَوْجَتِي وَعَنْ وُلْدِي وَعَنْ حَامَّتِي وَعَنْ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ بَلَدِي حُرِّهِمْ وَعَبْدِهِمْ وَأَبْيَضِهِمْ وَأَسْوَدِهِمْ فَلا تَشَاءُ أَنْ قُلْتَ لِلرَّجُلِ إِنِّي قَدْ طُفْتُ عَنْكَ وَصَلَّيْتُ عَنْكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ إِلاَّ كُنْتَ صَادِقاً فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَضَيْتَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْكَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قِفْ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ثُمَّ قُلْ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ الله مِنْ أَبِي وَأُمِّي وَزَوْجَتِي وَوُلْدِي وَجَمِيعِ حَامَّتِي وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ بَلَدِي حُرِّهِمْ وَعَبْدِهِمْ وَأَبْيَضِهِمْ وَأَسْوَدِهِمْ فَلا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَقُولَ لِلرَّجُلِ إِنِّي أَقْرَأْتُ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) عَنْكَ السَّلامَ إِلاَّ كُنْتَ صَادِقاً.

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from certain persons of our people from Ali ibn Muhammad al- Ash‘ath from Ibrahim al-Hadramiy from his father who has said the following: “I once returned from Makkah and met abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), in the Masjid sitting between the pulpit and the grave. I said, ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, when I go out to Makkah, perhaps a man asks me to perform a Tawaf and two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) for him, but I become busy and cannot do so. When I return I do not know what to say to him. He (the Imam) said, ‘When you go to Makkah and complete the acts, perform a Tawaf and two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). Then say, ‘O Lord, this Tawaf and these two Rak‘at are for my father, mother, wife, children, my protectors, and for all of the people of my city, the free and slaves, white and black.’ Thereafter if you say to a man that you have performed Tawaf and two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) for him, you will be truthful. When you come to the grave of the Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to your cause, after completing what is obligatory upon you, perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). Then stand near the head of the Holy prophet (a.s.), and say, ‘I offer you greeting of peace, O the Holy prophet of Allah. I do this for my father, mother, wife, children, all of my protectors, all people of my city, the free ones, the slaves, the white and black ones.’ Thereafter if you say to a man that you have offered greeting of peace to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, for him, you have remained truthful.’” 

9ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) كَمْ أُشْرِكُ فِي حَجَّتِي قَالَ كَمْ شِئْتَ.

9. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), as to with how many people I can share my al-Hajj. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can share with whatever number of people you want.’” 

10ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الأَرْمَنِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) لَوْ أَشْرَكْتَ أَلْفاً فِي حَجَّتِكَ لَكَانَ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ حَجَّةٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تَنْقُصَ حَجَّتُكَ شَيْئاً. 

10. Ahmad ibn ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from abu ‘Imran al-Armaniy from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn al-Hassan who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said that abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’Even if you share your al-Hajj with a thousand people, still there will be one al-Hajj for every one without any reduction in your al-Hajj.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 72