سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ سَعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَرَجَ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ غَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فَيَطُوفُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ لَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَطَافَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ ثُمَّ غَمَزَهُ بَطْنُهُ فَخَرَجَ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ فَغَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ فَقَالَ أَفْسَدَ حَجَّهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ بَدَنَةٌ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَطُوفُ أُسْبُوعاً ثُمَّ يَسْعَى وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ لَمْ تَجْعَلْ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ غَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْرُغَ مِنْ سَعْيِهِ كَمَا جَعَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ هَدْياً حِينَ غَشِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْرُغَ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ قَالَ إِنَّ الطَّوَافَ فَرِيضَةٌ وَ فِيهِ صَلَاةٌ وَ السَّعْيَ سُنَّةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) قُلْتُ أَ لَيْسَ اللَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ قَالَ بَلَى وَ لَكِنْ قَدْ قَالَ فِيهِمَا وَ مَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْراً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ فَلَوْ كَانَ السَّعْيُ فَرِيضَةً لَمْ يَقُلْ فَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْراً .
Translation
Ibn Mahboub, from Abdul Aziz Al Abdy, from Ubeyd Bin Zurara who said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> about a man who circumambulated by the House (Kabah) seven Obligatory circumambulations. Then he performed Sa’ee between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa, four circuits. Then his belly ached, so he went out and fulfilled his need. Then he overwhelmed his wife. He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘He should wash, then return, so he should circumambulate three (remaining) circuits, and he should seek Forgiveness of his Lord<sup>azwj</sup>, and there is nothing upon him’. I said, ‘Supposing it was circumambulation of the House (Kabah), the Obligatory circumambulation, so he circumambulated four circuits, then his belly ached, so he went out and fulfilled his need, and overwhelmed his wife?’ So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘His Hajj would be spoilt, and upon him would be a sacrificial animal, and he should wash, then return, so he should circumambulate seven (circuits), then perform Sa’ee, and he should seek Forgiveness of his Lord<sup>azwj</sup>’. I said, ‘How come you<sup>asws</sup> did not make to be upon him, where he overwhelmed his wife before he was free from his Sa’ee, just as you<sup>asws</sup> are making it to be upon him, a sacrificial offering where he overwhelms his wife before he is free from his circumambulation?’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘The circumambulation is Obligatory, and therein is Prayer, and the Sa’ee, being a Sunnah from Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup>’. I said, ‘Isn’t Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Saying that <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h158"><a href="/books/quran:2#h158">[2:158]</a></a> Surely the Safa and the Marwa are among the Rituals appointed by Allah</span>?’ He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘Yes, but He<sup>azwj</sup> has Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h158"><a href="/books/quran:2#h158">[2:158]</a></a> and whoever does good voluntarily, then surely Allah is Grateful, Knowing</span>. So, had the Sa’ee been Obligatory, He<sup>azwj</sup> would not have Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:2#h158"><a href="/books/quran:2#h158">[2:158]</a></a> and whoever does good voluntarily</span>’.
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