Chapter on the Ruling for One Whose Circumambulation is Interrupted by Prayer or Other Matters

Ibn al-Mughira narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said: I asked Imam Abu Abdullah عليه السلام about a man who was performing Tawaf al-Nisa when the congregational prayer was established. Imam عليه السلام said: "He should join them in performing the obligatory prayer, and when he finishes, he should resume his tawaf from where he left off."

In Nawadir of Ibn Abi Umayr, narrated from some of our companions, from one of the Imams عليه السلام, it is said regarding a man performing tawaf who is interrupted by a need: "There is no harm if he goes to fulfill his own need or someone else's and interrupts his tawaf. Similarly, if he wishes to rest during his tawaf and sit down, there is no harm in doing so. When he returns, he resumes his tawaf from where he left off, even if he had completed less than half of it."

It is narrated from Abdurrahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu Ibrahim عليه السلام about a man who is performing tawaf and has completed part of it, with some still remaining, but he leaves the tawaf to go to al-Hijr or another part of the mosque to perform the Witr prayer if he has not yet prayed it. Then he returns to complete his tawaf. Should he do this, or is it better to complete the tawaf first and then perform Witr, even if the time for Witr is nearing its end? Imam عليه السلام said: "Start with Witr and interrupt the tawaf if you fear missing it, then return to complete your tawaf."

Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bukhtari, from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, regarding someone who is performing tawaf around the Kaaba and then enters the Kaaba during the tawaf. Imam عليه السلام said: "He must start his tawaf over from the beginning."

Hammad ibn Uthman narrated from Habib ibn Muzahir, who said: I began the obligatory tawaf and completed one round when someone hit my nose, causing it to bleed. I left, washed it, and then returned to start the tawaf over. I mentioned this to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام. Imam عليه السلام said: "What you did was not correct. You should have continued from where you left off. However, there is no penalty upon you."

It is narrated from Safwan al-Jammal, who said: I said to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, "What about a man who meets his brother while performing tawaf?" Imam عليه السلام said: "He may leave with him to fulfill his need, then return and continue his tawaf from where he left off."