سعيد

Hadith.2838 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about Tawaf (circumambulation) and whether a man can suffice with the counting of his companion. Imam (as) replied: "Yes."

Hadith.2842 - Sa'id al-A'raj asked Imam (as) about those who are fast and those who are slow in circumambulation. Imam (as) replied: "Both are permissible as long as no one is harmed."

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a man if he can consider counting the number of his Tawaf by his companion as sufficient. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so.’”

"I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a man who forgot the two Rak'ahs of the obligatory Tawaf and had already proceeded to Mina. He replied: 'He should return to the Maqam of Ibrahim (as) and perform them.'"

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is for Mufrid al-Hajj; if he can perform his Tawaf first or later. He (the Imam) said, It, by Allah, is the same to perform immediately or later.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the height of al-Ka‘bah at the time of Ibrahim was nine yards and it had two doors. ‘Abd Allah ibn Zubayr raised it to eighteen yards. Hajjaj destroyed it and raised it to twenty-seven yards.”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs eight times Tawaf (walking around the House) for an obligatory Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must perform it again until the right number is established.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House and it becomes time of al-‘Asr; if he must perform Salat (prayer) first or Sa‘iy. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, he must perform Salat (prayer) first.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about touching the Black Stone from the side of the door. He (the Imam) said, ‘Is it not the case that you want to touch the corner?’ I said, ‘Yes, that is what I want.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Whichever way your hand reaches is sufficient.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is Makruh (detestable) to perform two Tawaf of obligatory nature together; but in the case of optional Tawaf it is not harmful.’ ”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who comes for al-Hajj and the heat is intense so he performs Tawaf around al-Ka‘bah and delays Sa‘iy until it becomes cooler. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful. I also may have done so.’”

I wrote to Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a woman who performed the tawaf of Hajj. During the seventh circuit, she shortened it by passing through the Hijr (Hijr Ismail). She then prayed the two obligatory rak‘ahs, performed the sa‘i, and completed the tawaf of Nisa, then proceeded to Mina. Imam (as) wrote in response: "She must repeat."

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who performs Tawaf around the House, then experiences Hayd (menses) before Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah.’ I then asked about a woman who is doing Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah when she begins to experience Hayd (menses) in between the two places. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must complete her Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah.”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is preferable when one is between the corner and the Black Stone to say, ‘O Allah, grant us goodness in this world as well as in the next life and protect us against hellfire/ He (the Imam) said, ‘The two guard angels will say, “Amen.’””

“I saw ‘Umm Farwah perform Tawaf around the Ka‘bah wearing a colorless gown. She touched the Black Stone with her left hand and a man said, ‘O female servant of Allah, you made a mistake in following the noble tradition (of the Holy Prophet).’ ‘We are not in need of your knowledge,’ she responded.”

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I arrived near the Black Stone and found people crowded. I did not find anyone of our people except one man. I asked him and he said that it is necessary to touch the Black Stone. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if you find it free of the crowd; otherwise, salute it from a distant place.’”

“I once said to Abu `Abdillah (a.s.), 'I began my obligatory Tawaf but did not know any prayer to say except the prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. During Sa'y I also said that.' He (the Imam) said, 'No one among those who ask is given what you have been given.’”

“I saw (Allah’s) virtuous servant (a.s.), enter al-Ka‘bah and perform two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) on the red marble, then stand up and face the wall between al-Yemaniy and western corners. He (the Imam) placed his hand on it and wiped and prayed, then turned to al-Yemaniy corner, touched it and prayed, then he (the Imam) came to the western corner and went out.”

It is recommended to perform the seven round circumambulation (of the Ka’ba) three-hundred and sixty times - that is as many days as there are in a year. However, one may perform the seven round circumambulation (of the Ka’ba) as many rounds as he can.”

“Al-Shaykh (a.s.), once said to me, £ My father (a.s.), when facing al-Mizab would say, “O Allah, set my neck free from hellfire, increase my sustenance of the lawful kind and repel from me the wickedness of al-Jinn and man, and admit me in paradise through Your kindness’”