Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: The Case of One Who Commences (assumes) al-’Ihram Before the Designated Place ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْ٠َانِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ ٠َيْسَرَةَ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠ُتَغَيِّرُ اللَّوْنِ فَقَالَ لِي ٠ِنْ أَيْنَ أَحْرَ٠َوْضِعِ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ رُبَّ طَالِبِ خَيْرٍ تَزِلُّ قَدَ٠َّ قَالَ يَسُرُّكَ إِنْ صَلَّيْتَ الظُّهْرَ فِي السَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً قُلْتُ لا قَالَ فَهُوَ وَالله ذَاكَ.

My color had changed and he (the Imam) asked, ‘From where did you assume the state of Ihram?’ I replied, ‘From such and such place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘There are many who seek goodness but their feet slip.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘Will it make you happy to perform four Rak‘at for al-Zuhr Salat (prayer) on a journey?’ I replied, ‘No, it does not make me happy.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘This (your assuming the state of Ihram) by Allah is like that (four Rak‘at on a journey).”’ جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (17/241))