But we quote here twelve effects and benefits of this...

But we quote here twelve effects and benefits of this important act that are in addition to the honors and effects mentioned before thus taking their total to a hundred and two.

First: Reward Of Performing Hajj Of The House Of Allah That which proves this matter is a traditional report mentioned in Usool Kafi through authentic chain of narrators from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (as) that he said: “One who sets out to fulfill the need of his Muslim brother and makes effort in it, then if the Almighty Allah decrees that need to be fulfilled at his hands, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime writes for him the reward of a Hajj, an Umrah and a month spent in Etekaf in Masjidul Haraam and fasting during that time.

But if he makes effort but the Almighty Allah has not decreed that need to be fulfilled at his hands, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime (still) gives him a reward of a Hajj and an Umrah.”[^2] Also it is narrated from His Eminence that: “Indeed, in my view fulfilling the need of a believer is better than performing twenty Hajjs in each of which the person spends a hundred thousand dinars or dirhams.”[^3] I say: Perhaps the difference in reward is due to the difference in level of needs or the person who is in need.

Second: Reward of Umrah Third: Reward of Etekaf Third: Reward of Etekaf (minimum of three days’ stay in Jame Masjid of the city for worship) of two months in Masjidul Haraam. Four: Reward Of Fasting For Two Months These are proved by the traditions quoted above.

Five: Acceptance Of His Intercession In Qiyamat Such as Thiqatul Islam Kulaini has mentioned in Usool Kafi through his own chain of narrators from Mufaddal from His Eminence, Abu Abdillah Sadiq (as) that he said: “O Mufaddal, listen to what I say and know that it is the truth and act upon it and inform your elder brothers about it. I asked politely: May I be sacrificed on you, who are my elder brothers? He replied: Those who are inclined to fulfill the needs of their brothers.

Then he said: One who fulfills a need of his brother-in- faith, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime fulfills his hundred thousand wishes on the Judgment Day. The first of which is Paradise and He would allow his relatives, acquaintances and brothers to enter Paradise, provided they are not Nasibis (enemies of Ahle Bayt)…”[^4] Sixth: Fulfillment Of A Hundred Thousand Wishes In Qiyamat The above traditions prove this.