Al-Kāfi

2ـ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَامْشِ حَتَّى تَدْنُوَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الأَسْوَدِ فَتَسْتَقْبِلَهُ وَتَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْ لا أَنْ هَدَانَا الله سُبْحَانَ الله وَالْحَمْدُ لله وَلا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله وَالله أَكْبَرُ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ وَأَكْبَرُ مِمَّنْ أَخْشَى وَأَحْذَرُ وَلا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَتُصَلِّي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَآلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ وَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ كَمَا فَعَلْتَ حِينَ دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أُومِنُ بِوَعْدِكَ وَأُوفِي بِعَهْدِكَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَمَا ذَكَرَ مُعَاوِيَةُ.

2. According to the narration of abu Basir, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid), continue walking until you are near the Black Stone, then turn your face to it and say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah who granted us guidance to this (religion). We could not find guidance if Allah did not grant us guidance. Allah is free of all defects. All praise belongs to Allah; no one deserves worship except Allah and Allah is great beyond description. He is greater than His creatures and greater than the things which I fear and avoid. No one deserves worship except Allah, who is One and has no partners. The kingdom and all praise belong to Him. He gives life and causes things to die. He causes things to die and gives life. In His hand is all-good and He has power over all things.’ Then say, ‘O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause).’ Then offer greetings of peace to the messengers as had been done when entering Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid). Then say, ‘O Allah, I believe in Your promise and I stand up by Your covenant.’ Then he (abu Basir) has mentioned what Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar has mentioned in h 1 above.”

3ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَحَاذَيْتَ الْحَجَرَ الأَسْوَدَ فَقُلْ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ آمَنْتُ بِالله وَكَفَرْتُ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَبِاللاَّتِ وَالْعُزَّى وَبِعِبَادَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ وَبِعِبَادَةِ كُلِّ نِدٍّ يُدْعَى مِنْ دُونِ الله ثُمَّ ادْنُ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ وَاسْتَلِمْهُ بِيَمِينِكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ بِسْمِ الله وَالله أَكْبَرُ اللهمَّ أَمَانَتِي أَدَّيْتُهَا وَمِيثَاقِي تَعَاهَدْتُهُ لِتَشْهَدَ عِنْدَكَ لِي بِالْمُوَافَاةِ.

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘When you enter Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and are parallel with the Black Stone, say, “I testify that no one deserves worship except Allah, who is One and has no partners and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. I have believed in the existence of Allah, and have rejected al-Taghut, al-Lat, al-‘Uzza’, worshipping Satan and worshipping anything that is considered similar to Allah.’ Then go near the Black Stone, touch it with your right hand and say, ‘In the name of Allah and Allah is great beyond description. O Allah, I have returned my trust and (I reaffirm) my covenant that I had undertaken, so bear witness for me before You to my standing up by my commitment and covenant.’”

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ اسْتِلامِ الرُّكْنِ قَالَ اسْتِلامُهُ أَنْ تُلْصِقَ بَطْنَكَ بِهِ وَالْمَسْحُ أَنْ تَمْسَحَهُ بِيَدِكَ.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ya’qub ibn Shu’ayb who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about feeling the corner (of al-Ka‘bah). He (the Imam) replied, ‘Istilam (feeling) is touching it (the Black Stone) with your belly and al-Mash (touching) is wiping it with your hand.’”

1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) كُنَّا نَقُولُ لا بُدَّ أَنْ نَسْتَفْتِحَ بِالْحَجَرِ وَنَخْتِمَ بِهِ فَأَمَّا الْيَوْمَ فَقَدْ كَثُرَ النَّاسُ.

1. 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, ‘We would say that we must commence our Tawaf from the Black Stone and end by the Black Stone; however, today the number of people has increased.”’

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى وَابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ وَسُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ قَرِيبٌ مِنِّي فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الله كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَصْنَعُ بِالْحَجَرِ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَسْتَلِمُهُ فِي كُلِّ طَوَافِ فَرِيضَةٍ وَنَافِلَةٍ قَالَ فَتَخَلَّفَ عَنِّي قَلِيلاً فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ جُزْتُ وَمَشَيْتُ فَلَمْ أَسْتَلِمْهُ فَلَحِقَنِي فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الله أَ لَمْ تُخْبِرْنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) كَانَ يَسْتَلِمُ الْحَجَرَ فِي كُلِّ طَوَافِ فَرِيضَةٍ وَنَافِلَةٍ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ فَقَدْ مَرَرْتَ بِهِ فَلَمْ تَسْتَلِمْ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَرَوْنَ لِرَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَا لا يَرَوْنَ لِي وَكَانَ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَجَرِ أَفْرَجُوا لَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَلِمَهُ وَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ الزِّحَامَ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Abd af- Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘I was performing Tawaf and Sufyan al-Thawriy was nearby. He asked, “O ‘Abd Allah, what would the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, do when he arrived there?” I replied, “He (the Messenger of Allah), O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, would touch it in each Tawaf, obligatory or optional.’” He (the Imam) has said, ‘He kept behind slightly from me and when I arrived near the Black Stone, I passed and walked and did not touch it. He (Sufyan) approached me and said, “O abu ‘Abd Allah, did you not tell me that the Messenger of Allah would touch the Black Stone in each Tawaf obligatory or optional?” I replied, “Yes, I did say so.” He then said, “You just passed and did not touch.” I said, “What people would see with the Messenger of Allah, they do not see with me. When he (the Messenger of Allah) would arrive near the Black Stone people would make room for him, and I do not like congestion.’””

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَيْفٍ التَّمَّارِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَتَيْتُ الْحَجَرَ الأَسْوَدَ فَوَجَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ زِحَاماً فَلَمْ أَلْقَ إِلاَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لا بُدَّ مِنِ اسْتِلامِهِ فَقَالَ إِنْ وَجَدْتَهُ خَالِياً وَإِلاَّ فَسَلِّمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya from Sayf al- Tammar who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I arrived near the Black Stone and found people crowded. I did not find anyone of our people except one man. I asked him and he said that it is necessary to touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if you find it free of the crowd; otherwise, salute it from a distant place.’”

4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَلَمْ يَسْتَلِمِ الْحَجَرَ فَقَالَ هُوَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ فَالله أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ.

4. 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.), about a man who performs Hajj but does not touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is of the Sunnah, but if you cannot do it, Allah is the foremost to accept one’s apology.’”

5ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنِّي لا أَخْلُصُ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ الأَسْوَدِ فَقَالَ إِذَا طُفْتَ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَلا يَضُرُّكَ.

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Safwan ibn Yahya from Ya’qub ibn Shu’ayb who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I cannot find an opportunity to reach the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘If you perform obligatory Tawaf, then it is not harmful.’”

6ـ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الْحَجَرِ إِذَا لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ مَسَّهُ وَكَثُرَ الزِّحَامُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الشَّيْخُ الْكَبِيرُ وَالضَّعِيفُ وَالْمَرِيضُ فَمُرَخَّصٌ وَمَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَدَعَ مَسَّهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ لا تَجِدَ بُدّاً.

6. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from Sama‘ah from more than one person from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from Muhammad al-Halabiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of the Black Stone if one cannot touch it because of the crowd. He (the Imam) said, ‘Old people, the weak ones and those suffering from illness are excused. I do not like your ignoring to touch the Black Stone, unless you cannot find any opportunity to touch it.’”

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ الله قَالَ سُئِلَ الرِّضَا (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الْحَجَرِ الأَسْوَدِ وَهَلْ يُقَاتَلُ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ إِذَا كَثُرُوا قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ كَذَلِكَ فَأَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ إِيمَاءً بِيَدِكَ.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn abu Nasr from Muhammad ibn ’Ubayd Allah who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida’ (a.s.), about the case of the Black Stone if it is permissible for people to fight, so that they can touch it. He (the Imam) said, ‘If that becomes the case then just make a gesture toward it with your hand.’”