[44] A Hajji may perform Hajj...

[44] A Hajji may perform Hajj, on behalf of as many as he wants, reaching over 1,000 so that each will get the full reward without any deduction in his own. Upon starting the ‘Tawaaf’ he can recite, ‘O! Allah -azwj , accept Tawaaf on behalf of such and such….. [45] It would be highly rewarding if a Hajji would carry out Hajj and Tawaaf for Masomeen -asws , on a one-by-one basis.

[46] Regarding Hair Cut Prior to Umrah or Hajj: عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌ شَوَّالٌ وَ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَ ذُو الْحِجَّةِ فَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ وَفَّرَ شَعْرَهُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى هِلَالِ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ الْعُمْرَةَ وَفَّرَ شَعْرَهُ شَهْراً .

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muawiya Bin Ammar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah -asws having said: ‘The Hajj is in known months – Shawwal, and Zil-Qadah, and Zil Hijja. So the one who intends the Hajj should let his hair grow when he looks at the crescent of Zilqadah; and the one who intends the Umrah should let his hair grow for a month’.

[47] Regarding Earth, Stones and Found Items in Kabah: One should not pick stone or soil from or around Kabah, these should be returned if taken out unknowingly. [48] An item found in Kabah should be announced for a year and if still unclaimed it should be given out in charity. However, if an item was found outside Kabah and remains unclaimed after being displayed for a year, then the founder can keep it.

[49] Supplications prior to, or during Hajj: It is narrated from Imam Musa ibn Jafar -asws that Rasool-Allah -saww said, when one of you intends to leave his home for Hajj, a person should recite at the front door while facing him, ‘Sura-e-Fatiha’ on his front, right-hand side and left-hand side and similarly ‘Ayat-tul-Kursee’ should be recited on his three sides. Then the person should say, O!

Allah -azwj , please protect him and all that accompanying him and keep him well and alive along with his belongings. And let him reach his destination along with his belongings. Imam -asws then said, O Sabah! (The narrator), have you ever noticed that a person has come back after performing Hajj and his belongs went missing? Or he survived and his luggage got lost? Or he returned back but his belongings did not? I replied this is true, may I be your sacrifice [50] .

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