Chapter on the Ruling for One Whose Circumambulation is Interrupted by Prayer or Other Matters

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "I noticed some blood on my clothing while I was performing tawaf." Imam (as) said: "Mark the spot where you stopped, then exit, wash it off, and return to continue your tawaf from where you…

I asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was performing Tawaf al-Nisa when the congregational prayer was established. Imam (as) said: "He should join them in performing the obligatory prayer, and when he finishes,…

"There is no harm if he goes to fulfill his own need or someone else's and interrupts his tawaf. Similarly, if he wishes to rest during his tawaf and sit down, there is no harm in doing so. When he returns, he resumes…

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who is performing tawaf and has completed part of it, with some still remaining, but he leaves the tawaf to go to al-Hijr or another part of the mosque to perform the Witr prayer if…

"He must start his tawaf over from the beginning."

I began the obligatory tawaf and completed one round when someone hit my nose, causing it to bleed. I left, washed it, and then returned to start the tawaf over. I mentioned this to Abu Abdullah (as). Imam (as) said:…

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "What about a man who meets his brother while performing tawaf?" Imam (as) said: "He may leave with him to fulfill his need, then return and continue his tawaf from where he left off."