Importance
of ‘Arafat
عَنِي النَّبِي (ص) قَالَ: أَعْظَمُ أَهْلُ
عَرَفَاتَ جُرْماً مَنْ إِنْصَرَفَ وَ هُوَ
يَظُنُّ أَنَّهُ لَنْ يُغْفَرَلَهُ.
The Noble Messenger (blessings of Allah be upon
him and his family) has said, “The greatest sin
of a person who goes to ‘Arafat and then leaves
is to think that he has not been forgiven of his
sins.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 248
Rewards for Stoning the Shaitan
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ (ع) فِي رَمِي
الْجِمَارِ قَالَ: لَهُ بِكُلِّ حَصَاةٍ يُرمى
بِهَا تَحُطُّ عَنْهُ كَبِيرَةً مُوْبِقَةً.
It has been narrated from Abi ‘Abdillah [Imam
Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon
him) in regards to the stoning of the Shaitan
that he said, “For every stone that a pilgrim
throws, a major sin, which would have led to his
destruction, is averted from him.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 273
Philosophy Behind Stoning the Shaitan
عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُوسى
(ع) قَالَ: سَئَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَمِي الْجِمَارِ لِمَ
جُعِلَ؟ قَالَ: لأََنَّ إِبْلِيسَ اللَّعِينَ
كَانَ يترآءى لإِبْرَاهِيمَ (ع) فِي مَوْضِعِ
الْجِمَارِ. فَرَجَمَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ (ع) فَجَرَتْ
السُنَّةُ بِذٌلِكَ.
It has been narrated from ‘Ali Ibn Ja’far from
his brother Musa [Ibn Ja’far al-Kadhim] (peace
be upon him) that he said, “I asked (my brother)
in regards to the philosophy of the stoning of
the pillar and why this was enacted.” He
replied to me, “Because Iblis, the despised,
appeared to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in the
place where the pillar is and Ibrahim (peace be
upon him) threw stones at him and thus, this act
became a Sunnah (practice) in the Hajj.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 273
The Sacrifice of an Animal in Hajj
قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَينِ (ع) فِي حَدِيثٍ
لَهُ: إِذَا ذَبَحَ الْحَّاجُ كَانَ فِدَاهُ مِنَ
النَّارِ.
In a tradition, ‘Ali ibnil Husain [Imam Zainul ‘Aabidin]
(peace be upon him) has said, “When a person
performing the Hajj slaughters an animal, it
saves him from the fire of hell.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 288
Burying the Shaved Hair in Mina
عَنْ
جَعْفَرٍ (ع) عَنْ أَبِيهِ (ع) قَالَ: إِنَّ
الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَينَ كَانَا يَأْمُرَانِ
بِدَفْنِ شُعُورِهِمَا بِمِـنـى.
It has been narrated from Abi Ja’far [Imam
Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir] (peace be upon him)
from his father [Imam ‘Ali ibnil Husain Zainul ‘Aabidin
(peace be upon him)] that he said, “al-Hasan and
al-Husain used to ask that their hair (shaved on
the ‘Eid day in Hajj) be buried in Mina.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 302
Ziyarat of the Messenger of Allah (ص)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ (ص) أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ رَاى
[زَارَ] قَبْرِي حَلَّتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ
زَارَنِي مَيِّتاً فَكَأَنَّمَا زَارَنِي حَيًّا.
It has been narrated from Prophet Muhammad
(blessings of Allah be upon him and his family)
that he said, “A person seeing (visiting) my
grave deserves my intercession. And a
person who visits me after my death is like a
person who visited me during my lifetime.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 334
Bidding Farewell to the Ka’bah
عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمِ بْنِ مَحْمُودٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ
الرِّضَا (ع) وَدَعَ الْبَيْتَ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ
أَنْ يَّخْرُجَ مِنْ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ خَرَّ
سَاجِداً ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْكَعْبَةَ
وَ قَالَ: أَللٌّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْقَلِبُ عَلى
أَنْ لاٌ إِلٌهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ.
It has been narrated from Ibrahim Ibn Mahmud
that he said, “I saw al-Ridha [Imam ‘Ali Ibn
Musa] (peace be upon him) bid farewell to the
House and when he intended to make his way out
from the Masjid, he fell into prostration (Sajdah),
stood up, faced the Ka’bah and then said:
أَللٌّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْقَلِبُ عَلى أَنْ لاٌ
إِلٌهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ.
“O’ Allah! I have reinforced my belief that there is no
entity worthy of worship except Allah.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 370
Importance of the Ziyarat of the Ahlul Bayt
after Hajj
عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ: إِنَّمَا أُمِرَ
النَّاسُ أَنْ يَأْتُوا هٌذِهِ الأَحْجَارَ
فَيَطُوفُوا بِهَا ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَا
فَيُخْبِرُونَا بِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ وَ يَعْرِضُوا
عَلَيْنَا نَصْرِهِمْ.
It has been narrated from Abi Ja’far [Imam
Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Baqir] (peace be upon him)
that: “People have been commanded to come and
perform the tawaaf around these rocks (the
Ka’bah) and then come to us (the Ahlul Bait) and
declare their submission and offer their help to
us.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 374
Welcoming People who Return from Hajj
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ (ع): مَنْ لَقِيَ
حَاجًّا فَصَافَحَهُ كَانَ كَمَنْ إِسْتَلَمَ
الْحَجَرَ.
It has been narrated from Abi ‘Abdillah [Imam
Ja’far Ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq] (peace be upon
him) that: “A person who meets one who has
returned from Hajj and shakes his hand (welcomes
him back) is like a person who rubbed his hand
on the Hajrul Aswad.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 384
Walimah,
Feeding Others After Returning From the Hajj
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ (ص): لاَ وَلِيمَةَ إِلاَّ
فِي خَمْسٍ: فِي عُرْسٍ أَوْ خُرْسٍ أَوْ عِذَارٍ
أَوْ وِكَارٍ أَوْ رِكَازٍ فَأَمَّا الْعُرْسُ
فَالتَّزْوِيجُ، وَ الْخُرْسُ النِّفَاسُ
بِالْوَلَدِ وَ الْعِذَارُ الْخِتَانِ وَ
الْوِكَارُ الرَّجُلُ يَشْتَرِي الدَّارَ وَ
الرِّكَازُ الَّذِي يَقْدِمُ مِنْ مَكَّةِ.
The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be
upon him and his family) has said, “Walimah is
only in five occasions: in the ‘Urs, Khurs, ‘Idhar,
Wikar and the Rikaz – ‘Urs is when a person gets
married; and Khurs is when a child is born; and
‘Idhar is on the circumcision of a baby boy; and
Wikar is when a person purchases a house; and
Rikaz is when a person returns from Hajj.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 384
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