Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: Returning to al-Madinah َّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَحْ٠َدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠َدِينَةِ أَوْ بِ٠َكَّةَ قَالَ ابْدَأْ بِ٠َدِينَةِ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ. 2.

Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja’far (a.s.), ’Should I commence with al-Madinah or Makkah?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’Commence with Makkah and end with al-Madinah; it is more virtuous.’” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/259))