The Book of Haj
Visiting the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Y our cause
1ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَالَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ibn abu Najran who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’What is the reward for one who visits the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, voluntarily?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’The reward for him is paradise.’”
2ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَزِيَارَةَ قُبُورِ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَزِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً مَعَ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه).
2. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hariz from Fudayl ibn Yasar who (in a Mawquf manner) has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.) has said, ‘Visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the graves of the martyrs and the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), is equal to performing al-Hajj along with the Messenger of Allah.”
3ـ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنِ السَّدُوسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً كُنْتُ شَفِيعَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
3. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from ibn Mahbub from Aban from al-Sadusiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Whoever comes to visit me, I will intercede on his behalf on the Day of Judgment.’”
4ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْمُعَلَّى أَبِي شِهَابٍ قَالَ قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) لِرَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَأُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ.
4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from al-Mu‘alla’ abu Shihab who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that al-Husayn (a.s.), once asked, ‘What, O grandfather, is the reward for one who visits you?’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, replied as follows: ‘My son, whoever visits me in my lifetime or after I die, or visits your father, your brother or visits you, it becomes necessary for me to visit him on the Day of Judgment to save him from his sins.’”
5ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بُنْدَارَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي حَجَرٍ الأَسْلَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَلَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَمَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ الْحَرَمَيْنِ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَلَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَمَنْ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حُشِرَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَصْحَابِ بَدْرٍ.
5. Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Bandar has narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq from Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylamiy from abu Hajar al- Aslamiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ‘Whoever comes to Makkah for al-Hajj but does not visit me, on the Day of Judgment I will turn away from him. Whoever comes to visit me, my intercession on his behalf becomes necessary. One on whose behalf my intercession becomes necessary, for him paradise becomes necessary. Whoever dies in one of the two Sacred areas, Makkah or al-Madinah, will not be exposed or brought in, to present an account of his deeds. Whoever dies during his migration to Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, on the Day of Judgment will be raised with the people of Badr.’”
The Book of Haj
Al-Hajj Followed by Pilgrimage (Visits)
1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يَأْتُوا هَذِهِ الأَحْجَارَ فَيَطُوفُوا بِهَا ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَا فَيُخْبِرُونَا بِوَلايَتِهِمْ وَيَعْرِضُوا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرَهُمْ.
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah from Zurarah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘People are commanded to come to these stones, perform Tawaf, thereafter come to us to inform us of their acceptance of our Divine Authority and offer us their support. ‘“
2ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ تَمَامُ الْحَجِّ لِقَاءُ الإِمَامِ.
2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Ammar ibn Marwan from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘Meeting the Imam is completion of al-Hajj.’”
3ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ حَجَجْنَا فَمَرَرْنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقَالَ حَاجُّ بَيْتِ الله وَزُوَّارُ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّهِ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَشِيعَةُ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ هَنِيئاً لَكُمْ.
3. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla’ ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Asbat from Yahya ibn Yasar who has said the following: “We performed al-Hajj. We then visited abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘(Oh) visitors of the House of Allah, visitors of the grave of His prophet (sw) and Shias of the family of Muhammad, congratulations to you!’”
4ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْقَنْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ ذَرِيحٍ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) إِنَّ الله أَمَرَنِي فِي كِتَابِهِ بِأَمْرٍ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ أَعْمَلَهُ قَالَ وَمَا ذَاكَ قُلْتُ قَوْلُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ قَالَ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ لِقَاءُ الإِمَامِ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ تِلْكَ الْمَنَاسِكُ قَالَ عَبْدُ الله بْنُ سِنَانٍ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَوْلُ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْذُ الشَّارِبِ وَقَصُّ الأَظْفَارِ وَمَا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ ذَرِيحَ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْكَ بِأَنَّكَ قُلْتَ لَهُ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ لِقَاءُ الإِمَامِ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ تِلْكَ الْمَنَاسِكُ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ ذَرِيحٌ وَصَدَقْتَ إِنَّ لِلْقُرْآنِ ظَاهِراً وَبَاطِناً وَمَنْ يَحْتَمِلُ مَا يَحْتَمِلُ ذَرِيحٌ.
4. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Sulayman from Ziyad al-Qandiy from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Dharih al-Muharibiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), Allah has commanded me in His book and I love to obey that command. He (the Imam) asked, ‘What is that commandment?’ I replied, ‘It is the words of Allah. “Then spruce up and comply with your vows.’” He (the Imam) said, ‘Spruce up’ means visit your Imam, ‘comply with your vows’ means perform the acts of al-Hajj.’ ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan has said, ‘I visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and asked, “I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. What is the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Spruce up and comply with your vows?”” He (the Imam) replied, ‘It means trimming one’s mustache and nails, and so on.’ I (the narrator) then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause. Dharih al-Muharibiy narrated to me that you have said to him, “Spruce up” means visiting the Imam, “comply with your vows” means performing acts of al-Hajj.’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Dharih has spoken the truth and you have spoken the truth. Al-Quran has apparent and hidden meanings. Who is he to bear what Dharih is able to bear?””
The Book of Haj
Returning to al-Madinah
1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى عَنْ سَدِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ ابْدَءُوا بِمَكَّةَ وَاخْتِمُوا بِنَا.
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hisham ibn af-Muthanna’ from Sadir who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that you should commence with Makkah and end with us.”
