Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: The Case of One Who Performs al-Hajj on Behalf of His Relatives, Partially or Altogether 4ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَ٠َّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِي٠َ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحُجُّ فَيَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَهُ وَعُ٠ْرَتَهُ أَوْ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ لِبَعْضِ أَهْلِهِ وَهُوَ عَنْهُ غَائِبٌ بِبَلَدٍ آخَرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَيَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ ٠ِنْ أَجْرِهِ قَالَ لا هِيَ لَهُ وَلِصَاحِبِهِ وَلَهُ أَجْرٌ سِوَى ذَلِكَ بِ٠َا وَصَلَ قُلْتُ وَهُوَ ٠َيِّتٌ هَلْ يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَ٠ْ حَتَّى يَكُونُ ٠َسْخُوطاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُغْفَرُ لَهُ أَوْ يَكُونُ ٠ُضَيَّقاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُوَسَّعُ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَيَعْلَ٠َكَانِهِ أَنَّ عَ٠َلَ ذَلِكَ لَحِقَهُ قَالَ نَعَ٠ْ قُلْتُ وَإِنْ كَانَ نَاصِباً يَنْفَعُهُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ نَعَ٠ْ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُ.

He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is for him and his companion, and he will have additional rewards because of maintaining good relation.’ I then asked, ‘If that party is dead will it reach him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, even if that party is subject to anger, he will be forgiven or if he is under pressure, he will be relieved.’ I then asked, ‘Will he notice that such a deed has approached him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he will notice.’ I then asked, ‘Even if he is hostile to ’A’immah, will it benefit him?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it will provide him relief.’” وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (17/231))