Hadith.2292 - It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Sinani and Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Musa al-Daqqaq, who both said: Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Zakariya al-Qattan narrated to us, saying: Bakr ibn Abdullah ibn Habib narrated to us, saying: Tamim ibn Buhlul narrated to us, from his father, from Abu al-Hasan al-Abdi, from Sulayman ibn Mihran, who said: I asked Ja'far ibn Muhammad عليه السلام, "How many times did the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) perform Hajj?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Twenty Hajj pilgrimages secretly, and in each pilgrimage, During each pilgrimage, he would pass by the Ma’zamain, where he would stop and relieved himself." I asked him: "O son of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, why would he dismount there to relieve himself?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Because it was a place where idols were worshipped, and from there was taken the stone used to carve Hubal, the idol that Imam Ali عليه السلام threw from the top of the Kaaba after climbing on the back of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). The Prophet ordered that it be buried near the gate of Banu Shaybah, which is why entering the mosque from the Gate of Banu Shaybah became a Sunnah." Sulayman then asked: "Why does the proclamation of 'Allahu Akbar' alleviate the burden at that place?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Because the servant's saying, 'Allah سبحانه وتعالى is greater,' means 'Allah سبحانه وتعالى is greater than being like the carved idols or the gods worshipped instead of Him.' Indeed, Iblis and his devils narrow the passage for the pilgrims in that spot. When they hear the takbir (proclamation of Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى greatness), they flee with their devils, and the angels chase them until they fall into the green abyss." I asked: "Why is it recommended for a first-time pilgrim (Saroorah) to enter the Kaaba while it is not required for someone who has performed Hajj before?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Because the first-time pilgrim is fulfilling an obligation and has been invited to Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى House; thus, it is proper for him to enter the House to which he has been invited, so that he may be honored within it." I asked: "Why is shaving the head obligatory for a first-time pilgrim but not for one who has performed Hajj before?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "To mark him with the symbol of the secure ones. Do you not hear the words of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic: You will surely enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, in security, with your heads shaved and [hair] shortened, not fearing [anyone]'?" I asked: "Why is the standing at Al-Mash'ar Al-Haram an obligation?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "So that by doing so, one may earn the right to tread in the central courtyard of Paradise."