Walking Faster (Running Slowly) in Muhassar Valley

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “A man passed by Wadiy Muhassar and abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, after his arriving in Makkah commanded him to go back to perform Sa‘y (running slowly).”’ (Fatwa best explains Hadith 1-2 of this Chapter)

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that when passing through the valley of Muhassar, which is a vast valley between Mina and Jam‘, a little nearer to Mina, walk faster until you pass it. The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, stirred his camel and said, ‘O Allah, keep my promise safe, accept my repentance, answer my prayer and be my deputy among those whom I have left behind.’”

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Moving in Wadiy Muhassar is for one hundred steps.’”

5. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya Ishaq ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu al-Hassan عليه السلام, about the boundaries of Jam‘. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is between al-Mazemin to Wadiy Muhassar.’”

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya and others have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il from Ali ibn al-Nu’man ‘Abd Allah ibn Muskan forms who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said, ‘The boundaries of al-Muzdalifah are from Muhassar to al-Mazemin.’”

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn and a number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from ibn abu Basir from Sanaa ‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, ‘What happens if Jam‘ cannot accommodate all people?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘They can go higher to al-Mazemin.’”

8. Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-’Asemiy has narrated from Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Taymuliy from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthman al-Azdiy from Muhammad ibn ‘Adhafir from ‘Umar ibn Yazid who has said the following: “The distance to perform Sa‘y (running slowly) in Wadiy Muhassar is of one hundred yards.’”