Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: The Ability to Perform al-Hajj ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَ٠ِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَ٠ِيرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَ٠ِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) إِنِّي شَيَّعْتُ أَصْحَابِي إِلَى الْقَادِسِيَّةِ فَقَالُوا لِي انْطَلِقْ ٠ُ عَلَيْكَ ثَلاثاً فَرَجَعْتُ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي نَفَقَةٌ فَيَسَّرَ الله وَلَحِقْتُهُ٠َنْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْوَفْدِ لَ٠ْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ لا يَحُجَّ وَإِنْ كَانَ فَقِيراً وَ٠ْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَحُجَّ وَإِنْ كَانَ غَنِيّاً صَحِيحاً.

He (the Imam) said, ‘Whoever’ s name is written in the delegation is not able to avoid al-Hajj even if he is poor and whoever’ s name is not written cannot do al-Hajj even if he is rich and in good health.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (7/148))