The Book of Haj
Staying in ‘Arafat and Its Boundaries
7ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ الله بْنَ جُنْدَبٍ بِالْمَوْقِفِ فَلَمْ أَرَ مَوْقِفاً كَانَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِهِ مَا زَالَ مَادّاً يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَدُمُوعُهُ تَسِيلُ عَلَى خَدَّيْهِ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الأَرْضَ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ النَّاسُ قُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَا رَأَيْتُ مَوْقِفاً قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِكَ قَالَ وَالله مَا دَعَوْتُ إِلاَّ لإِخْوَانِي وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ مَنْ دَعَا لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ نُودِيَ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ وَلَكَ مِائَةُ أَلْفِ ضِعْفِ مِثْلِهِ فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَدَعَ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ ضِعْفٍ مَضْمُونَةً لِوَاحِدٍ لا أَدْرِي يُسْتَجَابُ أَمْ لا.
7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father who has said the following: “Once I saw ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab in ‘Arafat but I had not seen any stay (spending the ninth day of Dhu al-Hajj) in ‘Arafat better than that. He continued stretching his hands to the sky and his tears flowed on his both cheeks all the way to the ground. When people left I said to him, ‘O abu Muhammad, I have never seen a wonderful performance in ‘Arafat such as yours.’ He said, ‘By Allah I did not pray for anything but for my brothers (in belief). That is because of abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.), who told me this. “Whoever prays for his brothers (in belief) in his absence is called from the Throne. ‘(O servant of Allah) you will have one hundred thousand times as much reward as one may receive for his prayer.’” Thus, I did not like to leave one hundred thousand guaranteed for only one of mine, of which I am not certain whether it is accepted or not.’”
8ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ كَانَ عِيسَى بْنُ أَعْيَنَ إِذَا حَجَّ فَصَارَ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ لإِخْوَانِهِ حَتَّى يُفِيضَ النَّاسُ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ تُنْفِقُ مَالَكَ وَتُتْعِبُ بَدَنَكَ حَتَّى إِذَا صِرْتَ إِلَى الْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي تُبَثُّ فِيهِ الْحَوَائِجُ إِلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَقْبَلْتَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ لإِخْوَانِكَ وَتَرَكْتَ نَفْسَكَ قَالَ إِنِّي عَلَى ثِقَةٍ مِنْ دَعْوَةِ الْمَلَكِ لِي وَفِي شَكٍّ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ لِنَفْسِي.
8. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ’Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from who has said the following: “‘Isa ibn ’A‘yan in al-Hajj during his stay in ‘Arafat prayed for his brothers (in belief) until people left ‘Arafat for al-Muzdalifah. I (the narrator) asked him, ‘You spend your money, make yourself tired and when you reach the place where wishes are presented before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, you then begin to pray for your brothers (in belief). Why do you ignore yourself?’ He replied, ‘I am certain that the prayers of angels are accepted but I have doubts about the acceptability of my prayer for myself.”’
9ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَاصِمِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ السُّلَمِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي الْبِلادِ أَوْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ فَلَمَّا أَفَضْتُ لَقِيتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنَ شُعَيْبٍ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ مُصَاباً بِإِحْدَى عَيْنَيْهِ وَإِذَا عَيْنُهُ الصَّحِيحَةُ حَمْرَاءُ كَأَنَّهَا عَلَقَةُ دَمٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ أُصِبْتَ بِإِحْدَى عَيْنَيْكَ وَأَنَا وَالله مُشْفِقٌ عَلَى الأُخْرَى فَلَوْ قَصَرْتَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ قَلِيلاً فَقَالَ وَالله يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ مَا دَعَوْتُ لِنَفْسِيَ الْيَوْمَ بِدَعْوَةٍ فَقُلْتُ فَلِمَنْ دَعَوْتَ قَالَ دَعَوْتُ لإِخْوَانِي لأَنِّي سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ مَنْ دَعَا لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ وَكَّلَ الله بِهِ مَلَكاً يَقُولُ وَلَكَ مِثْلاهُ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو لإِخْوَانِي وَيَكُونَ الْمَلَكُ يَدْعُو لِي لأَنِّي فِي شَكٍّ مِنْ دُعَائِي لِنَفْسِي وَلَسْتُ فِي شَكٍّ مِنْ دُعَاءِ الْمَلَكِ لِي.
9. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al ’Asemiy has narrated from Ali ibn al Husayn al Sullamiy from Ali ibn Asbat from Ibrahim ibn abu al Balad or ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab- who has said the following: “I was in al-Mawqaf (‘Arafat). When I left for al-Muzdalifah I met Ibrahim ibn Shu‘ayb. I offered him greeting of peace. He had trouble in one of his eyes and I found his trouble-free eye had turned red like a piece of blood clot. I said to him, ‘One of your eyes is damaged and I am afraid for your other eye. I wish you reduce weeping.’ He said, ‘By Allah O abu Muhammad, I did not pray for myself today.’ I then asked for whom then did you pray today?’ He replied, ‘I prayed for my brothers (in belief) because I have heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, “If one prays for his brother (in belief) in his absence, Allah appoints an angel who says, ‘Double of the same is for you.’” I decided to pray for my brothers (in belief) so that the angel prays for me; I have doubts about the acceptability of my prayer for myself but I have no doubt about the acceptability of the prayer of the angel for me.’”
10ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ بِالْمَوْقِفِ وَهُوَ يُنَادِي بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) كَانَ الإِمَامَ ثُمَّ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ثُمَّ الْحَسَنُ ثُمَّ الْحُسَيْنُ ثُمَّ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ثُمَّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) ثُمَّ هَهْ فَيُنَادِي ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَنْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ صَوْتاً وَقَالَ عَمْرٌو فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ مِنًى سَأَلْتُ أَصْحَابَ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ عَنْ تَفْسِيرِ هَهْ فَقَالُوا هَهْ لُغَةُ بَنِي فُلانٍ أَنَا فَاسْأَلُونِي قَالَ ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُ غَيْرَهُمْ أَيْضاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ فَقَالُوا مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.
10. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from ‘Amr ibn abu al-Miqdam who has said the following: “I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), on the day of ‘Arafah in al-Mawqaf (the station) saying at the top of his voice, ‘O people, the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, was an Imam. Then Ali ibn abu Talib was an Imam. Then al-Hassan was an Imam. Then al-Husayn was an Imam. Then Ali ibn al-Husayn was an Imam. Then Muhammad ibn Ali was an Imam. Then, Hah.’ He then called three times toward his front, right, left and backside; twelve voices.’ I (the narrator) then went to Mina and asked Arab linguists about the meaning of the word “Hah.” They said, ‘It is an expression of banu so and so, meaning, “I am the one. Ask me whatever you want.” I then asked other Arab linguists and they also said the same thing.”
11ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَرَفَةُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُونَ قَالَ يَرْتَفِعُونَ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ.
11. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘What should people do if ‘Arafat becomes full?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘They can go higher toward the hills.’” NOTE: (Fatwa best explains Hadith 11 of this Chapter)
The Book of Haj
Departure from ‘Arafat
1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) مَتَى الإِفَاضَةُ مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ قَالَ إِذَا ذَهَبَ الْحُمْرَةُ يَعْنِي مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الشَّرْقِيِّ.
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about the time of leaving ‘Arafat. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is when the redness goes away, that is, from the eastern side.”’ (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1 of this Chapter)
2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَانُوا يُفِيضُونَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ فَخَالَفَهُمْ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَأَفَاضَ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَأَفِضْ مَعَ النَّاسِ وَعَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَالْوَقَارَ وَأَفِضْ بِالاسْتِغْفَارِ فَإِنَّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفاضَ النَّاسُ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا الله إِنَّ الله غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ فَإِذَا انْتَهَيْتَ إِلَى الْكَثِيبِ الأَحْمَرِ عَنْ يَمِينِ الطَّرِيقِ فَقُلِ اللهمَّ ارْحَمْ مَوْقِفِي وَزِدْ فِي عِلْمِي وَسَلِّمْ لِي دِينِي وَتَقَبَّلْ مَنَاسِكِي وَإِيَّاكَ وَالْوَجِيفَ الَّذِي يَصْنَعُهُ النَّاسُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ الْحَجَّ لَيْسَ بِوَجِيفِ الْخَيْلِ وَلا إِيضَاعِ الإِبِلِ وَلَكِنِ اتَّقُوا الله وَسِيرُوا سَيْراً جَمِيلاً لا تُوَطِّئُوا ضَعِيفاً وَلا تُوَطِّئُوا مُسْلِماً وَتَوَأَّدُوا وَاقْتَصِدُوا فِي السَّيْرِ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) كَانَ يَكُفُّ نَاقَتَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ رَأْسُهَا مُقَدَّمَ الرَّحْلِ وَيَقُولُ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالدَّعَةِ فَسُنَّةُ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) تُتَّبَعُ قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ اللهمَّ أَعْتِقْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَكَرَّرَهَا حَتَّى أَفَاضَ فَقُلْتُ أَ لا تُفِيضُ فَقَدْ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ الزِّحَامَ وَأَخَافُ أَنْ أَشْرَكَ فِي عَنَتِ إِنْسَانٍ.
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the pagans would depart ‘Arafat before sunset. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, opposed them. He departed after sunset. He (the narrator) has said that abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When it is sunset, then depart ‘Arafat along with the people in a calm and dignified manner. Ask forgiveness from Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, who has said, “Then depart ‘Arafat as people do and ask forgiveness from Allah; Allah is forgiving and merciful.” (2:198) When you reach al-Kathib al-Ahmar on the right side of the road say, “O Allah, grant me kindness for my staying in ‘Arafat, increase my knowledge, protect my religion and accept my acts of al-Hajj.” Beware of al-Wajif (moving in a rough and rushing manner) as people do. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, had said, “O people, al-Hajj is not horse or camel racing. Be God-fearing and walk in a beautiful manner. You must not overrun the weak ones or Muslims. Walk considerately and moderately.” The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, halted his camel until the camel’s head reached the front part of the leg and the Messenger of Allah said, “O people, you must remain calm.” The tradition of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, must be followed.’ Mu‘awiyah has said, ‘I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, “O Allah, set me free from hellfire.” He (the Imam) repeated it until he departed ‘Arafat. I asked, “Are you not leaving? People have left.” He (the Imam) replied, “I am afraid of congestion and I do not want to cause trouble to a human being.’””
3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ خَارِجَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ كَلامِهِ حِينَ أَفَاضَ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَقْطَعَ رَحِماً أَوْ أُوذِيَ جَاراً.
3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-FIusayn ibn Sa‘id from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, when departing ‘Arafat at the end of his words, ‘O Allah, I seek protection with You against my disappointing, mistreating or doing injustice to or being treated unjustly by a relative or a neighbor.’”
4ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ وَأَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ الْكُنَاسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَفَاضَ مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ يَنْحَرُهَا يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ صَامَ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْماً بِمَكَّةَ أَوْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَوْ فِي أَهْلِهِ.
4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from Durays al-Kunasiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who leaves ‘Arafat before sunset. He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes one badanah to slaughter on the day of al-Nahr (slaughtering the offering), if unable to do this he must fast for eighteen days in Makkah or on the way or at home.’” (Fatwa best explains Hadith 4 of this Chapter)
5ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ يُوَكِّلُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَلَكَيْنِ بِمَأْزِمَيْ عَرَفَةَ فَيَقُولانِ سَلِّمْ سَلِّمْ.
5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, appoints two angels who in the narrow area between ‘Arafat and al-Muzdalifah say, ‘Keep safe, keep safe.”’
