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 حَمَّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِي يَخْرُجُ إِلَى مِيقَاتِ أَهْلِ أَرْضِهِ فَإِنْ خَشِيَ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ أَحْرَمَ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ الْحَرَمِ فَلْيَخْرُجْ ثُمَّ لْيُحْرِمْ.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to assume the state of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘My father has said that he must go out to Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) of the people of his land. If he is afraid of missing the season of al-Hajj, he then must assume the state of Ihram from where he is. If he can go out of al- Haram (the sacred area), he must do so to assume the state of Ihram.”’ 

2ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّ بَعْضَ مَوَالِيكَ بِالْبَصْرَةِ يُحْرِمُونَ بِبَطْنِ الْعَقِيقِ وَلَيْسَ بِذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعِ مَاءٌ وَلا مَنْزِلٌ وَعَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ مَئُونَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ وَيُعْجِلُهُمْ أَصْحَابُهُمْ وَجَمَّالُهُمْ وَمِنْ وَرَاءِ بَطْنِ الْعَقِيقِ بِخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ مِيلاً مَنْزِلٌ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَهُوَ مَنْزِلُهُمُ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُونَ فِيهِ فَتَرَى أَنْ يُحْرِمُوا مِنْ مَوْضِعِ الْمَاءِ لِرِفْقِهِ بِهِمْ وَخِفَّتِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ فَكَتَبَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَقَّتَ الْمَوَاقِيتَ لأَهْلِهَا وَلِمَنْ أَتَى عَلَيْهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهَا وَفِيهَا رُخْصَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَتْ بِهِ عِلَّةٌ فَلا يُجَاوِزِ الْمِيقَاتَ إِلاَّ مِنْ عِلَّةٍ.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following: “I once wrote to abu al-Hassan al-Rida’ ‘Alayhi al-Salam, saying, ‘Certain people of your followers from Basrah assume the state of Ihram at Batn al-‘Aqiq. There is no water at that place or station. It makes things very difficult for them, their companions rush them as well as camel men. Fifteen miles after that place is a station, which has water where they disembark. If you consider it proper, instruct them to assume the state of Ihram at this place, which makes things easier for them. He (the Imam) wrote, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, designated Mawaqit (places for assuming the state of Ihram) for their people as well as those who pass through them. However, there is permission for people who have difficulty and illness. It is not permissible to pass Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) without acceptable reason (excuse).”’ 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ بِأَهْلِي مَاشِياً فَلَمْ أُهِلَّ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ الْجُحْفَةَ وَقَدْ كُنْتُ شَاكِياً فَجَعَلَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْأَلُونَ عَنِّي فَيَقُولُونَ لَقِينَاهُ وَعَلَيْهِ ثِيَابُهُ وَهُمْ لا يَعْلَمُونَ وَقَدْ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لِمَنْ كَانَ مَرِيضاً أَوْ ضَعِيفاً أَنْ يُحْرِمَ مِنَ الْجُحْفَةِ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Bakr al- Hadramiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I once went out (for al-Hajj) with my family walking and did not assume the state of Ihram until al-Juhfah. I had complaints (due to difficulties). People of al-Madinah kept questioning me saying, ‘We met him with his (regular) clothes on him.’ They know that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has given permission to those who suffer from an illness or are weak to assume the state of Ihram at al-Juhfah.’” 

4ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَعْرِضُ لَهُ الْمَرَضُ الشَّدِيدُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ قَالَ لا يَدْخُلْهَا إِلاَّ بِإِحْرَامٍ.

4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Rifa‘ah ibn Musa who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who becomes severely ill before entering Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must not enter Makkah without Ihram.’” 

5ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أُنَاسٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا حَجُّوا بِامْرَأَةٍ مَعَهُمْ فَقَدِمُوا إِلَى الْوَقْتِ وَهِيَ لا تُصَلِّي فَجَهِلُوا أَنَّ مِثْلَهَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يُحْرِمَ فَمَضَوْا بِهَا كَمَا هِيَ حَتَّى قَدِمُوا مَكَّةَ وَهِيَ طَامِثٌ حَلالٌ فَسَأَلُوا النَّاسَ فَقَالُوا تَخْرُجُ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَوَاقِيتِ فَتُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ وَكَانَتْ إِذَا فَعَلَتْ لَمْ تُدْرِكِ الْحَجَّ فَسَأَلُوا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقَالَ تُحْرِمُ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا قَدْ عَلِمَ الله نِيَّتَهَا.

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr from Zurarah from certain persons of our people who performed al-Hajj with a woman with them. They arrived at Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) and she did not perform Salat (prayer). They did not know that one like her must assume the state of Ihram; so they continued on their journey with her in the same condition, until they arrived in Makkah and she experienced Hayd (menses) and without Ihram. They asked people about it and they said that she must go to any one of Miqat to assume the state of Ihram; but in so doing she could not be in time for al-Hajj. They asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), and he (the Imam) said, ‘She must assume the state of Ihram from where she is, Allah had full knowledge of her intention.’” 

6ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَرَّ عَلَى الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ النَّاسُ مِنْهُ فَنَسِيَ أَوْ جَهِلَ فَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ حَتَّى أَتَى مَكَّةَ فَخَافَ إِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُ الْحَجُّ فَقَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ وَيُحْرِمُ وَيُجْزِئُهُ ذَلِكَ.

6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who passed through Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram). He forgot or was ignorant; so he did not assume the state of Ihram until he entered Makkah, then he was afraid of not being able to come back in time for al-Hajj . He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go outside al-Haram (the sacred area) to assume the state of Ihram and it is sufficient.’” 

7ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ جَهِلَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْحَرَمَ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ ثُمَّ يُهِلُّ بِالْحَجِّ.

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma’il from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Sabbah al-Kinaniy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is ignorant of Ihram until he enters al-Haram (the sacred area) and about what he should do. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go out of al- Haram (the sacred area), then say Talbiyah for al-Hajj.’” 

8ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) فِي رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ أَوْ جَهِلَ وَقَدْ شَهِدَ الْمَنَاسِكَ كُلَّهَا وَطَافَ وَسَعَى قَالَ تُجْزِئُهُ نِيَّتُهُ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ نَوَى ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ تَمَّ حَجُّهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُهِلَّ وَقَالَ فِي مَرِيضٍ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَتَى الْوَقْتَ فَقَالَ يُحْرِمُ مِنْهُ.

8. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “If one forgets to assume the state of Ihram or is ignorant, attends all places for performing the acts of al-Hajj such as Tawaf, Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and so on, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘His intention is sufficient. If he had such intention, his Hajj is complete even though he did not say Talbiyah.’ About the case of a man who fainted due to illness until Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram), he (the Imam) said, ‘He must assume the state of Ihram.’” 

9ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الإِحْرَامِ مِنْ غَمْرَةَ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ مِنْهَا وَكَانَ بَرِيدُ الْعَقِيقِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ.

9. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about assuming the state of Ihram from Ghamrah. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, but Barid al-‘Aqiq is more desirable to me.’” 

10ـ صَفْوَانُ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ كَانَتْ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فَطَمِثَتْ فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِمْ فَسَأَلَتْهُمْ فَقَالُوا مَا نَدْرِي أَ عَلَيْكِ إِحْرَامٌ أَمْ لا وَأَنْتِ حَائِضٌ فَتَرَكُوهَا حَتَّى دَخَلَتِ الْحَرَمَ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْهَا مُهْلَةٌ فَلْتَرْجِعْ إِلَى الْوَقْتِ فَلْتُحْرِمْ مِنْهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهَا وَقْتٌ فَلْتَرْجِعْ إِلَى مَا قَدَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ مَا تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ بِقَدْرِ مَا لا يَفُوتُهَا.

10. Safwan has narrated from Mu‘awiyah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who, with a people, experienced Hayd (menses), and asked them about it; but they did not know if she was required to assume the state of Ihram or not, so they left her in her condition until she entered al-Haram (the sacred area). He (the Imam) said, ‘If she has enough time, she must go to Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram) to assume the state of Ihram. If she does not have enough time, she must return back as much as she can after leaving al-Haram (the sacred area) so that she does not miss the rest of the acts of her al-Hajj.’” 

11ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ وَرْدَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الأَوَّلِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ عَلَى مَسِيرَةِ عَشَرَةِ أَمْيَالٍ لَمْ يَدْخُلْهَا إِلاَّ بِإِحْرَامٍ.

11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from Ahmad ibn ‘Amr ibn Sa‘id from Wardan from Abu al-Hassan al-Awwal (a.s.) who said, “Whoever lives at a distance of ten miles from Makkah must not enter it except in a state of Ihram.” 

12ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ سَوْرَةَ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) خَرَجَتْ مَعَنَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِنَا فَجَهِلَتِ الإِحْرَامَ فَلَمْ تُحْرِمْ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا مَكَّةَ وَنَسِينَا أَنْ نَأْمُرَهَا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَمُرُوهَا فَلْتُحْرِمْ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا مِنْ مَكَّةَ أَوْ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ. 

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil ibn Darraj from Sawrah ibn Kulayb who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman of our family who was with us and was ignorant of Ihram, so she did not assume the state of Ihram until we entered Makkah and we forgot to tell her about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘You can instruct her to assume the state of Ihram from wherever she is in Makkah or the Masjid.”’ 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 76