1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthaman from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘The months of al-Hajj are well known. Those who make al-Hajj obligatory upon themselves in these months, must take notice that there is no sexual relation, lying and swearing in al-Hajj.’ (2:196) Abu ‘Abd Allah , has said, ‘Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has set one condition against people and one condition for them.’ I then asked, ‘What is the condition against them and what is for them?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The one against them is, “The months of al-Hajj are well known. Those who make al-Hajj obligatory upon themselves in these months must take notice that there is no sexual relation, lying and swearing in al-Hajj” and the one for them is, “Those who are two days earlier, it is not a sin and those who are two days later, it is not a sin for those who observe piety.’” (2:202) He (the Imam) said, ‘He comes back with no sins on him.’ I then asked, ‘What is against one who sins?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘What is against him is not definite but he must plead for forgiveness and say Talbiyah.’ I then asked, ‘What is against one who quarrels?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If one quarrels and argues more than twice because of it if true there is one animal to offer as expiation and if wrong, there is one cow to slaughter as expiation.’”