Virtue of Charity

Giving Charity Repels Misfortune

The Virtue of Giving Charity Out of Public Sight

Giving Charity During the Night

Giving Charity Increases One’s Wealth

Giving Charity to Relatives

Providing for the Family to Improve the Quality of Their Lives

One’s Dependents

Giving Charity to Those Whom One Does Not Know

Giving Charity to Bedouins and People Who Live in Desolate Areas

Undesirability of Turning Away One Asking for Help

The Amount of Charity for One Asking for Help

The Prayer of the Recipient of Charity

One Who Distributes Charity Has a Share in Rewards with the Donor of Charity

Self-Abnegation (Giving Preference to Others Over One’s Self)

One Who Asks for Help Without Actually Needing Help

Unpleasantness of Begging

Embarrassing the Recipient of a Favor

Giving Charity After an Appeal From a Recipient

Benevolent Assistance (Optional Charity as Opposed to Compulsory Ones)

The Virtue of Benevolent Assistance

Another Chapter about the Subject of the Previous Chapter

Providing Benevolent Assistance Repels Wicked Encounters

Providers of Benevolent Assistance Will be Identified as Such on the Day of Judgment

Completion of Benevolent Assistance

Finding a Proper Recipient of Benevolent Assistance

Disciplines for Providing Benevolent Assistance

Refusing to Appreciate a Benevolent Assistance

Providing a Loan

Extending Due Date of Payment in Favor of the Borrower

Waiving a Loan in Favor of a Dead Person

The Cost of Maintenance of Wealth

Appreciation of Bounties

Understanding Generosity and Munificence

Spending on Deserving Causes

Stinginess and Greed

Rare Ahadith about Charity

Virtue of Serving Food

The Excellence of Moderation

Detestability of Over-Spending and Living in Austerity

Providing Water for Drinking

Charity for Descendents of al-Hashim and the People of Their Household (Servants) and Compensation to Them

The Rare Ahadith

The Excellence of Fast and Fasting

The Excellence of the Month of Ramadan

About the One Who Serves Food to a Fasting Person

Prohibition of Saying ‘Ramadan’ Instead of the ‘Month of Ramadan’

The Words to Say When the Month of Ramadan is About to Begin

Verifying the Rise of the New Moon and Finding Witnesses for It

Another Chapter about the Previous Subject

The Day That Is Doubtful About Its Being of the Month of Sha‘ban or the Month of Ramadan

Kinds of Fasts

Disciplines During Fasting

The Fasting of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause

Excellence of Fasting in the Month of Shaman, Continuing Such Fast to Connect it with the Month of Ramadan, and Three Days of Fasting Every Month

Breakfast before Dawn

The Prayer to Say During Breakfast after Sunset

Fasting Continuously and All the Time

The Case of One Who Eats or Drinks but Has Doubts About Its Taking Place before or after Dawn

What Is Dawn, When Does It Come and When Is It Unlawful to Eat?

The Case of One Who Eats, Thinking it to Be after Sunset, when It Is Not yet Sunset

The Time of Breaking Fast after Sunset

The Case of One who Eats or Drinks out of Forgetfulness During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Knowingly Eats or Is Involved in Carnal Relation During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Person Involved in Carnal Relations in the Form of Kissing or Foreplay

The Case of One Who Experiences a Wet-Dream During the Night in the Month of Ramadan or at Other Times and Does Not Shower before Dawn or It Occurs During the Night or Day

The Undesirability of Immersing One’s Head in Water while Fasting

Rinsing One’s Mouth and Nostrils while Fasting

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Vomiting, Nauseating or Burping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Bath Room and Apply Cupping

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Sniffling or Use of Eardrops or Enema

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Use of Kohl (Eye Drops or powder)

A Fasting Person’s Use of Tooth Brush

A Fasting Person’s Use of Perfumes

A Fasting Person’s Use of Chewing Gum

The Case of a Fasting Person Tasting the Salt in Cooking Pot and Chews for the Fledgling

The Case of a Fly or Mucus Entering the Throat of a Fasting Person

The Case of a Fasting Person’s Keeping a Ring, a Pebble or a Date Stone in His Mouth while Fasting

The Case of Seniors Who Feel Weak when Fasting

The Case of a Pregnant or Breastfeeding Woman Who Feels Weak when Fasting

The Limit of Illness That Exempts One from Fasting

The Case of One Who Remains Ill for Two Consecutive Months of Ramadan

Remedy and Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fasting During the Month of Ramadan

The Case of One Who Wakes up in the Morning with an Intention to Fast, but Who Does Not Do So or Vice Versa when Fasting Is a Compensatory Fast for the Missed Fast in the Month of Ramadan or Other Days

The Case of One Who Fasts Optionally while He Is Obligated to Make Up for Fasting of the Month of Ramadan He Has Missed

The Case of a Person Who Passes Away Owing Fasting of the Month of Ramadan or Other Times

Children’s Fasting and When They Owe Fasting

The Case of One Who Becomes a Muslim during the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability of Traveling in the Month of Ramadan

Undesirability (unlawfulness) of Fast on a Journey

The Case of One Who Fasts on a Journey out of Ignorance

Those Who Do or Do Not Have to Break Their Fast on a Journey 

Optional Fasting on a Journey and Qada’ (compensatory fast) of Fasting Missed on a Journey

The Case of One Who Begins a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of a Traveler Who Enters His Town or a Place where He Wants to Stay for Ten Days

The Case of One Who Involves Himself in Carnal Relations with His Wife on a Journey or Returns from a Journey in the Month of Ramadan

The Case of Fasting during Menses: Major or Minor One

The Case of One Who Owes Fasting of Two Consecutive Months but an Obstacle Prevents Him 

Fasting As Expiation for Swearing

1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ وَابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَمَنْكِبُكَ الأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَمَنْكِبُكَ الأَيْمَنُ مِمَّا يَلِي الْمِنْبَرَ فَإِنَّهُ مَوْضِعُ رَأْسِ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَتَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ الله وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ الله وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الله وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ وَنَصَحْتَ لأُمَّتِكَ وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ الله وَعَبَدْتَ الله مُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَأَدَّيْتَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَغَلُظْتَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ فَبَلَغَ الله بِكَ أَفْضَلَ شَرَفِ مَحَلِّ الْمُكْرَمِينَ الْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي اسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالضَّلالَةِ اللهمَّ فَاجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَصَلَوَاتِ مَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَعِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَأَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرَضِينَ وَمَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ وَأَمِينِكَ وَنَجِيِّكَ وَحَبِيبِكَ وَصَفِيِّكَ وَخَاصَّتِكَ وَصَفْوَتِكَ وَخِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ اللهمَّ أَعْطِهِ الدَّرَجَةَ وَالْوَسِيلَةَ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الأَوَّلُونَ وَالآخِرُونَ اللهمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ جاؤُكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا الله وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا الله تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً وَإِنِّي أَتَيْتُ نَبِيَّكَ مُسْتَغْفِراً تَائِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِي وَإِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى الله رَبِّي وَرَبِّكَ لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ فَاجْعَلْ قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) خَلْفَ كَتِفَيْكَ وَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَاسْأَلْ حَاجَتَكَ فَإِنَّكَ أَحْرَى أَنْ تُقْضَى إِنْ شَاءَ الله.

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at that time. Thereafter go to the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, stand up and offer Salam to the Messenger of Allah. Then stand up near the pillar, the first one from the right side of the grave near the head of the grave and near the corner of the grave when you are facing al-Qiblah (the direction of Makkah). Keep your left shoulder toward the grave and your right shoulder toward the pulpit, which is the place of the head of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Thereafter say, ‘I testify that no one except Allah, who is One and only and has no partners, deserves worship. I testify that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. I testify that you are the Messenger of Allah. I testify that you are Muhammad ibn ’Abd Allah. I testify that you conveyed and preached the messages of your Lord, gave good advice to your followers, strove hard for the cause of Allah, and worshipped Allah sincerely, until the time of your death, with wisdom and good advice. You fulfilled your duty of conveying the truth. You treated believers with compassion and dealt with the unbelievers by means of strength. Allah thus took you to the excellent position of honor of the honorable ones. All praise and thanks belong to Allah who saved us through you from paganism and straying. O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause) and accept such prayers of angels, of prominent position before You, Your virtuous servant, messenger prophets, inhabitants of heavens and earths and all of those who glorify You. O Lord of the world, accept such prayers of those who lived in the past and those to come into being. Accept such prayers in favor of Muhammad, Your servant, Your messenger, Your prophet, Your trusted one, Your chosen one, Your beloved one, Your selected one, the one very special to You, the purified one, the one who is Your choice from among Your creatures. “O Allah, grant him high position, the means from paradise, raise him to the praiseworthy position which is coveted by those who lived in the past and those who came later on. O Allah, You have said, “If they do injustice to themselves and then come to you, then ask forgiveness from Allah for their sins and the messenger also asks forgiveness from Allah for them; they will find Allah forgiving and merciful. ”(4:64) I have come to Your prophet, begging for forgiveness, repenting for my sins and I through you (the Messenger of Allah) have turned to Allah, my Lord, and your Lord, so He forgives my sins.’ If you have any wishes then keep the grave of the Holy Prophet behind your shoulders, face the direction of Ka’bah, raise your hands and ask for your wishes; you deserve to find your wishes made to come true, if Allah so wills.” 

2ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْكُوفِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ (عَلَيْهِم السَّلاَم) قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ (عَلَيْهِما السَّلاَم) يَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَيَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالْبَلاغِ وَيَدْعُو بِمَا حَضَرَهُ ثُمَّ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ الْخَضْرَاءِ الدَّقِيقَةِ الْعَرْضِ مِمَّا يَلِي الْقَبْرَ وَيَلْتَزِقُ بِالْقَبْرِ وَيُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ وَيَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ فَيَقُولُ اللهمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي وَإِلَى قَبْرِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ أَسْنَدْتُ ظَهْرِي وَالْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي رَضِيتَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) اسْتَقْبَلْتُ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ لا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي خَيْرَ مَا أَرْجُو وَلا أَدْفَعُ عَنْهَا شَرَّ مَا أَحْذَرُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَصْبَحَتِ الأُمُورُ بِيَدِكَ فَلا فَقِيرَ أَفْقَرُ مِنِّي إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ اللهمَّ ارْدُدْنِي مِنْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّهُ لا رَادَّ لِفَضْلِكَ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُبَدِّلَ اسْمِي أَوْ تُغَيِّرَ جِسْمِي أَوْ تُزِيلَ نِعْمَتَكَ عَنِّي اللهمَّ كَرِّمْنِي بِالتَّقْوَى وَجَمِّلْنِي بِالنِّعَمِ وَاغْمُرْنِي بِالْعَافِيَةِ وَارْزُقْنِي شُكْرَ الْعَافِيَةِ.

2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Kufiy from Ali ibn Mahziyar from al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn ‘Uthman from Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn abu Talib from Ali ibn Ja’far who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.), has narrated from his father from his grandfather (a.s.), this Hadith. ‘My father, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would stand near the grave of the Holy Prophet and offer his Salam, testify to his preaching the messages of Allah and ask Allah for his wishes, as he wanted. He then liked to keep his back against the brightly green stone, which is next to the grave, stay attached to the grave with his back toward it, facing the direction of Ka’bah, and say, “O Allah, I have sought backing and support from You. I have turned my back for support toward the grave of Muhammad, Your servant and Your messenger, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. I have set my back for support and faced the direction, which You chose for Muhammad (SAW). O Allah, I do not possess anything good for myself that I can hope for. I am not able to keep away from my soul any evil and wickedness of which I am afraid. All matters are in Your hands. There is no one poorer than I am. I am in dire need of goodness because of what has come upon me. O Allah, return me back with goodness; no one is able to keep away Your favors. O Allah, I seek protection with You against Your changing my name, my body and removal of Your bounties from me. O Allah, honor me with piety, beautify me with bounties, cover me with good health and grant me the opportunity to thank you for good health.’”” 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) كَيْفَ السَّلامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ الله السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ الله السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ الله أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لأُمَّتِكَ وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ الله وَعَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ الله أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ اللهمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) submission to (the commandments of) the Messenger of Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments) O the beloved one to Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments) O chosen person of Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments) O trusted person of Allah. I testify that you gave good advice to your followers, strove hard for the cause of Allah and worshipped Him to the time of your death. May Allah grant you the best of reward that He has granted to His prophets for their service to their followers. O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause), the best of favors and compensations that You have granted to Ibrahim (a.s.), and the family of Ibrahim; You are praiseworthy and glorious.” 

4ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْكُوفِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) انْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ أَسْأَلُ الله الَّذِي اجْتَبَاكَ وَاخْتَارَكَ وَهَدَاكَ وَهَدَى بِكَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الله وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.

4. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufiy from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Mas’ud who has said the following: “I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), approaching the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He placed his hand on the grave and said, I appeal before Allah who chose you, selected you, guided you and guided through you to grant salawat (favors and compensation to you worthy of your services to Allah’s cause). He (the Imam) then said, ’Allah grants salawat and the angels ask for salawat in favor of the Holy Prophet. O believers, you should also ask salawat in favor the Holy Prophet and (declare, affirm and acknowledge that he is a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and your) submission to (commandments of) the Messenger of Allah.’” 

5ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) قَالَ لَهُمْ مُرُّوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مِنْ قَرِيبٍ وَإِنْ كَانَتِ الصَّلاةُ تَبْلُغُهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to them (Hammad and Ishaq), ‘You should pass by al- Madinah and offer al-Salam to the Messenger of Allah from nearby, although it reaches him from faraway places also.’” 

6ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) عَنِ الْمَمَرِّ فِي مُؤَخَّرِ مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَلا أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ فَيَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَيُسَلِّمُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ لا يَدْنُو مِنَ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ لا قَالَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ تَدْخُلُ وَحِينَ تَخْرُجُ وَمِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Safwan ibn Yahya who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about passing behind the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, without offering al-Salam to the Holy Prophet. He (the Imam) replied, ’Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), would not do so.’ I then asked, ’Would he enter the Masjid and offer al-Salam without approaching the grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘No, he, however, would offer al-Salam when entering and when leaving (the Masjid) from a distance.’” 

7ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) صَلُّوا إِلَى جَانِبِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَإِنْ كَانَتْ صَلاةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تَبْلُغُهُ أَيْنَمَا كَانُوا.

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahab who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, has said, ‘Offer al-Salawat, next to the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, although Salat of believers reach him wherever they may live. (The word al-Salat in this context may mean, ’Perform salat (prayer) as gift for the Holy Prophet,’ or say, ‘O Allah, grant salawat (favors and compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause).”’ 

8ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالَ حَضَرْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الأَوَّلَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) وَهَارُونَ الْخَلِيفَةَ وَعِيسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَجَعْفَرَ بْنَ يَحْيَى بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَدْ جَاءُوا إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) فَقَالَ هَارُونُ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ هَارُونُ فَسَلَّمَ وَقَامَ نَاحِيَةً وَقَالَ عِيسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ عِيسَى فَسَلَّمَ وَوَقَفَ مَعَ هَارُونَ فَقَالَ جَعْفَرٌ لأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ جَعْفَرٌ فَسَلَّمَ وَوَقَفَ مَعَ هَارُونَ وَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) فَقَالَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَهْ أَسْأَلُ الله الَّذِي اصْطَفَاكَ وَاجْتَبَاكَ وَهَدَاكَ وَهَدَى بِكَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ فَقَالَ هَارُونُ لِعِيسَى سَمِعْتَ مَا قَالَ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ هَارُونُ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ أَبُوهُ حَقّاً. 

8. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Hassan from certain individuals of our people who have said the following: “I was present when abu al-Hassan the 1st, Harun, the Caliph, ‘Isa ibn Ja’far and Ja’far ibn Yahya came to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Harun said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) abstained. Harun then moved forward, offered al- Salam and then moved to one side. ‘Isa ibn Ja’far then said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) abstained. ‘Isa then moved forward and offered al-Salam and then moved to one side alongside Harun. Ja’far then said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) abstained. Ja’far then moved forward, offered al-Salam, and then moved to one side alongside Harun. Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), then moved forward and said, ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments) O my father. I appeal before Allah, who chose you, selected you, guided you and guided through you to grant salawat (favors and compensation to you worthy of Your services to Allah’s cause).’ Harun said to ‘Isa, ‘Did you hear what he said?’ He replied, ‘Yes, I heard what he said.’ Harun then said, ‘I testify that he (the Messenger of Allah) is indeed his father.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 4

Book 3, Chapter 216