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"I asked him about a man who circumambulated the House (Ka'bah) and became weary. Can he delay the Sa'y between Safa and Marwah until the next day?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘A divorced woman can perform al-Hajj and testify about rights.’”

“I once asked the Imam (a.s.), about a man who performs Tawaf around the House but he becomes tired; if he can delay Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah until the next day. The Imam said, ‘No, he cannot do so.’”

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has assigned a Hijjir (persistent in doing something) angel on al-Yemaniy corner who says ‘Amen’ when you pray to Allah.’”

"It is not appropriate for a person to reside in Mecca for a full year." I asked: "What should he do?" Imam (as) replied: "He should move away from it. Also, it is not appropriate for any building to be raised higher than the Kaaba."

I asked him about a man who performed the obligatory tawaf without being in a state of purity (wudu). Imam (as) said: "He should perform wudu and repeat his tawaf. If it was a voluntary tawaf, he should perform wudu and pray two rak‘ahs."

“I asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘What part of al-Ka‘bah should I touch after completing my Tawaf?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You should touch its backside.”’

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about Ghusl (bath) when visiting the House from Mina’. He (the Imam) said, ‘I take Ghusl (bath) in Mina’; then visit the House.’ ”

“I once spoke to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about performing salat (prayer) inside al-Ka‘bah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) between the two pillars on the red marble; the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer) there. Thereafter go to the corners of the House and say Takhir (Allah is great beyond description) in every corner.’”

"The testimony of one who hastens ahead of the pilgrims is not accepted, as he has killed his mount, consumed his provisions, exhausted himself, and neglected his prayers." It was asked: "What about the muleteer, the camel driver, and the sailor?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in them; their testimony is accepted if they are righteous."

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs an obligatory Tawaf but he does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer). He then performs Tawaf (Sa‘y) between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah and Tawaf al-Nisa’, but does not perform the two Rak‘at Salat (prayer) after this also, until he remembers in al-Abtah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must return to Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and perform Salat (prayer).’”

“I once heard abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘There is an angel assigned on al-Yemaniy corner from the time Allah created the heavens and the earth. This angel has no Hijjir except saying, ‘Amen’ for your prayers, so a servant of Allah should consider what to appeal for in his prayer.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is al-Hijjir?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is the expression of Arabs, meaning he has nothing to do but to do so and so. In another Hadith it says, ‘He (the angel) has no other task but that (saying Amen)”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If a woman who is for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous), enters Makkah and experiences Hayd (menses), she must wait until al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah); if she becomes clean, she must perform Tawaf around the House and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. She must take Ghusl (bath), fill up with cotton. If she does not become clean until al-Tarwiyah (eight of Dhu al-Hajjah), then she performs Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. Then she must go to Mina’ to complete the acts, perform Ziyarat of the House, perform Tawaf around the House, one Tawaf for her al-‘Umrah and then one Tawaf for her al-Hajj, then she must perform Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. When she does this she comes out of the state of Ihram and all things unlawful for her in the state of Ihram become lawful for her except the bed of her husband, and when she performs another seven times Tawaf, the bed of her husband also becomes lawful for her.’”