Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

2313 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ اَلثُّمَالِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ لَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أَيُّ اَلْبِقَاعِ أَفْضَلُ» فَقُلْنَا اَللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ اِبْنُ رَسُولِهِ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ «أَمَّا أَفْضَلُ اَلْبِقَاعِ مَا بَيْنَ اَلرُّكْنِ وَ اَلْمَقَامِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً عُمِّرَ مَا عُمِّرَ نُوحٌ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي قَوْمِهِ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ إِلاَّ خَمْسِينَ عَاماً يَصُومُ اَلنَّهَارَ وَ يَقُومُ اَللَّيْلَ فِي ذَلِكَ اَلْمَكَانِ ثُمَّ لَقِيَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِغَيْرِ، وَلاَيَتِنَا لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً».

Hadith.2313 - It has been narrated from Abu Hamzah Al-Thumali, who said: Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) said to us: "Which is the most virtuous place?" We replied: "Allah (swt), His Messenger, and the son of His Messenger know best." Imam (as) said: "The most virtuous place is what lies between the Rukn (corner of the Kaaba) and the Maqam (Station of Ibrahim). If a man were to live as long as Nuh (as) did among his people—one thousand years less fifty—fasting by day and praying by night in that place, and then met Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, without our Wilayah (allegiance), it would not benefit him in any way."

2157 - وَ مَنْ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ سَنَةً فَالطَّوَافُ أَفْضَلُ لَهُ مِنَ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ مَنْ أَقَامَ سَنَتَيْنِ خَلَطَ مِنْ ذَا وَ ذَا وَ مَنْ أَقَامَ ثَلاَثَ سِنِينَ كَانَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ أَفْضَلَ لَهُ ».

Hadith.2157 - Whoever resides in Makkah for one year, performing Tawaf is better for them than prayer. Whoever resides for two years should alternate between Tawaf and prayer. Whoever resides for three years, prayer becomes better for them.

2314 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ : «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ «يَوْمَ خَلَقَ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ» فَهِيَ حَرَامٌ إِلَى أَنْ تَقُومَ اَلسَّاعَةُ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَ لاَ تَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي وَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِي إِلاَّ سَاعَةً مِنَ اَلنَّهَارِ ».

Hadith.2314 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said on the day of the conquest of Mecca: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, sanctified Mecca 'on the day He created the heavens and the earth.' It is sacred until the Day of Resurrection. It was not made lawful for anyone before me, nor will it be made lawful for anyone after me. It was only made lawful for me for one hour of the day."

2315 - وَ رَوَى كُلَيْبٌ اَلْأَسَدِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اِسْتَأْذَنَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي مَكَّةَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ مِنَ اَلدَّهْرِ فَأَذِنَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ فِيهَا سَاعَةً مِنَ اَلنَّهَارِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَهَا حَرَاماً مَا دَامَتِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتُ وَ اَلْأَرْضُ».

Hadith.2315 - Kulayb Al-Asadi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): "The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) sought permission from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, regarding Mecca three times over the course of time. Allah (swt) granted him permission for it during one hour of the day, after which He made it sacred as long as the heavens and the earth remain."

2158 - وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّ اَلطَّوَافَ لِغَيْرِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اَلصَّلاَةُ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَفْضَلُ ». ومن كان مع قوم وحفظ عليهم رحلهم حتى يطوفوا أو يسعوا كان أعظمهم أجرا.

Hadith.2158 - It has been narrated: "For those who are not residents of Makkah, performing Tawaf is better than prayer, while for the residents of Makkah, prayer is better."

2316 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ «يَوْمَ خَلَقَ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ» وَ لاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَ لاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَ لاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَ لاَ يُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُنْشِدٍ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ اَلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَلْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِلاَّ اَلْإِذْخِرُ فَإِنَّهُ لِلْقَبْرِ وَ لِسُقُوفِ بُيُوتِنَا فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ سَاعَةً وَ نَدِمَ اَلْعَبَّاسُ عَلَى مَا قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «إِلاَّ اَلْإِذْخِرُ» ».

Hadith.2316 - He {as.} said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sanctified Mecca 'on the day He created the heavens and the earth.' Its vegetation is not to be uprooted, its trees are not to be cut, its game is not to be disturbed, and its lost property is not to be picked up except by one who announces it." Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib stood and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), except for Al-Idhkhir (a type of grass), for it is used in graves and the roofs of our homes." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) remained silent for a moment, and Al-Abbas regretted what he had said. Then the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Except for Al-Idhkhir."

2159 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «قَضَاءُ حَاجَةِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ طَوَافٍ وَ طَوَافٍ وَ طَوَافٍ حَتَّى عَدَّ عَشْراً ».

Hadith.2159 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Fulfilling the need of a believer is better than performing Tawaf, and Tawaf, and Tawaf—up to ten times."

2317 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أَسَاسُ اَلْبَيْتِ مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلسَّابِعَةِ اَلسُّفْلَى إِلَى اَلْأَرْضِ اَلسَّابِعَةِ اَلْعُلْيَا».

Hadith.2317 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The foundation of the House (Kaaba) extends from the seventh layer of the lower earth to the seventh layer of the upper earth."

2160 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : « اَلرُّكْنُ اَلْيَمَانِيُّ بَابُنَا اَلَّذِي نَدْخُلُ مِنْهُ اَلْجَنَّةَ ».

Hadith.2160 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The Yemeni Corner is our gate through which we enter Paradise."

2161 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «فِيهِ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ اَلْجَنَّةِ لَمْ يُغْلَقْ مُنْذُ فُتِحَ ».

Hadith.2161 - Imam (as) said: "Within it is a gate of Paradise that has never been closed since it was opened."