The Case of Tawaf of One Suffering from an Illness and One Who Is Carried by Someone Else for Tawaf

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), being carried for Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah in a carriage and he was seriously ill. Whenever he would reach al-Yemaniy corner he commanded to place him on the ground, and he would extend his hand from the carriage and pull it on the ground then say, ’Lift me up.’ When he did so many times in every turn of walking around the House, I said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, O child of the Messenger of Allah, this is difficult for you.’ He (the Imam) said, I heard Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, say, . . so that they witness the benefits for them.’” (22:28) I then asked, ‘Is it worldly benefits or the hereafter?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is the benefits of both of them.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘One who has trouble in his stomach or broken body parts is carried for Tawaf and al-Jamar (pebbles) are thrown for him.’”

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who is ill; if Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah can be made for him. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he can be carried around al-Ka‘bah for Tawaf.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Children must be carried for Tawaf and al-Jamar (pebbles) are thrown on their behalf.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman is ill and cannot understand she can be carried for Tawaf or Tawaf can be made on her behalf.’”

“I was next to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and with him (the Imam) was his son ‘Abd Allah and his other son born after him. A man asked him (the Imam), ‘May Allah keep you well, can a man perform Tawaf for a man who lives in Makkah and who has no difficulties?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, if that was permissible I would have asked my son so and so’ - mentioned the name of the smaller one - ‘to perform Tawaf on my behalf’- children were listening.’”