Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues
Chapter on Virtues of Hajj
2318 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو هَمَّامٍ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ «أَيُّ شَيْءٍ اَلسَّكِينَةُ عِنْدَكُمْ» فَلَمْ يَدْرِ اَلْقَوْمُ مَا هِيَ فَقَالُوا جَعَلَنَا اَللَّهُ فِدَاكَ مَا هِيَ قَالَ «رِيحٌ تَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ طَيِّبَةٌ لَهَا صُورَةٌ كَصُورَةِ اَلْإِنْسَانِ تَكُونُ مَعَ اَلْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ هِيَ اَلَّتِي أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حِينَ بَنَى اَلْكَعْبَةَ فَأَخَذَتْ تَأْخُذُ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ بَنَى اَلْأَسَاسَ عَلَيْهَا».
Hadith.2318 - Abu Hammam Isma'il ibn Hammam narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as):
Imam (as) said to a man: "What do you understand 'Sakina' to mean?"
The people did not know what it was and replied: "May we be your ransom, what is it?"
Imam (as) said: "'Sakina' is a breeze that comes from Paradise, fragrant, and has a form like that of a human. It accompanies the Prophets (as). It is the same 'Sakina' that was sent down upon Prophet Ibrahim (as) when he was building the Kaaba. It guided him by pointing out this and that, and he built the foundation upon it."
2162 - وَ فِيهِ نَهَرٌ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ يُلْقَى فِيهِ أَعْمَالُ اَلْعِبَادِ ».
Hadith.2162 - "Within it is a river from Paradise into which the deeds of the servants are cast.”
2319 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «كَانَ طُولُ اَلْكَعْبَةِ تِسْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا سَقْفٌ فَسَقَّفَهَا قُرَيْشٌ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ ذِرَاعاً ثُمَّ كَسَرَهَا اَلْحَجَّاجُ عَلَى اِبْنِ اَلزُّبَيْرِ فَبَنَاهَا وَ جَعَلَهَا سَبْعَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً ».
Hadith.2319 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"The height of the Kaaba was nine cubits, and it had no roof. The Quraysh then roofed it, raising its height to eighteen cubits. Later, Al-Hajjaj demolished it during his conflict with Ibn Al-Zubayr and rebuilt it, raising its height to twenty-seven cubits."
2320 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : «إِنَّ قُرَيْشاً فِي اَلْجَاهِلِيَّةِ هَدَمُوا اَلْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادُوا بِنَاءَهُ حِيلَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ أُلْقِيَ فِي رُوعِهِمُ اَلرُّعْبُ حَتَّى قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ لِيَأْتِ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ بِأَطْيَبِ مَالِهِ وَ لاَ تَأْتُوا بِمَالٍ اِكْتَسَبْتُمُوهُ مِنْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ أَوْ حَرَامٍ فَفَعَلُوا فَخُلِّيَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ بُنْيَانِهِ فَبَنَوْهُ حَتَّى اِنْتَهَوْا إِلَى مَوْضِعِ اَلْحَجَرِ اَلْأَسْوَدِ فَتَشَاجَرُوا فِيهِ أَيُّهُمْ يَضَعُ اَلْحَجَرَ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ شَرٌّ فَحَكَّمُوا أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ مِنْ بَابِ اَلْمَسْجِدِ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَلَمَّا أَتَاهُمْ أَمَرَ بِثَوْبٍ فَبَسَطَ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ اَلْحَجَرَ فِي وَسَطِهِ ثُمَّ أَخَذَتِ اَلْقَبَائِلُ بِجَوَانِبِ اَلثَّوْبِ فَرَفَعُوهُ ثُمَّ تَنَاوَلَهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ فَخَصَّهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ».
Hadith.2320 - It has been narrated from Sa'id ibn Abdullah Al-A'raj, from Abu Abdullah (as), that he said:
"In the pre-Islamic era, the Quraysh demolished the Kaaba. When they wanted to rebuild it, they were prevented from doing so by a sense of fear that filled their hearts. Then someone among them said, 'Let each of you bring the purest of his wealth, and do not bring any wealth gained from severing family ties or from unlawful means.' They did so, and the fear was lifted, allowing them to proceed with its construction.
When they reached the location of the Black Stone, they disputed among themselves as to who would place it in its position, and their disagreement nearly led to conflict. They agreed to let the first person to enter the mosque decide.
The first to enter was the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). When he came to them, he asked for a cloth to be spread out. He placed the Black Stone in the middle of it and then instructed the tribes to hold the edges of the cloth and lift it together. Once it was raised, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) took the stone with his own hands and placed it in its position.
Thus, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, honored him with this distinction."
2163 - وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّهُ يَمِينُ اَللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ يُصَافِحُ بِهَا خَلْقَهُ ».
Hadith.2163 - It has been narrated: "It is the right hand of Allah (swt) on His earth, with which He shakes hands with His creation."
2321 - وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّ اَلْحَجَّاجَ لَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ بِنَاءِ اَلْكَعْبَةِ سَأَلَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يَضَعَ اَلْحَجَرَ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ وَ وَضَعَهُ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ.
Hadith.2321 - It has been narrated:
"When Al-Hajjaj completed the rebuilding of the Kaaba, he asked Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) to place the Black Stone in its position. Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) took it and placed it in its proper place."
2164 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ شِفَاءٌ لِمَا شُرِبَ لَهُ».
Hadith.2164 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The water of Zamzam is a cure for whatever it is drunk for."
2322 - وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّهُ كَانَ بُنْيَانُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلطُّولُ ثَلاَثِينَ ذِرَاعاً وَ اَلْعَرْضُ اِثْنَيْنِ وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً وَ اَلسَّمْكُ تِسْعَةَ أَذْرُعٍ وَ إِنَّ قُرَيْشاً لَمَّا بَنَوْهَا كَسَوْهَا اَلْأَرْدِيَةَ».
Hadith.2322 - It has been narrated:
"The structure built by Ibrahim (as) had a height of thirty cubits, a width of twenty-two cubits, and a thickness of nine cubits. When the Quraysh rebuilt it, they covered it with cloaks."
2165 - وَ رُوِيَ : «أَنَّهُ مَنْ رَوِيَ مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ أُحْدِثَ لَهُ بِهِ شِفَاءٌ وَ صُرِفَ عَنْهُ دَاءٌ.
Hadith.2165 - It has been narrated: "Whoever drinks their fill from the water of Zamzam will be granted healing through it, and an illness will be repelled from them."
2166 - وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : يَسْتَهْدِي مَاءَ زَمْزَمَ وَ هُوَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ.
Hadith.2166 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, used to request Zamzam water while he was in Madinah.