Chapter on What the Pilgrim in the State of Ihram Must Avoid: Obscenity, Sin, and Disputation During Hajj

Muhammad ibn Muslim and al-Halabi both narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام regarding the verse of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty: "Hajj is in the well-known months. So whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein, there is to be no obscenity (rafath), no sin (fusuq), and no disputing (jidal) during Hajj." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:197) Imam عليه السلام said: "Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, has set a condition upon the people and made a promise to them. Whoever fulfills His condition, Allah سبحانه وتعالى will fulfill His promise to him." They asked him: "What is the condition that He has set upon them, and what is the promise He has made to them?" Imam عليه السلام said: "The condition that He has set upon them is that He said: 'Hajj is in the well-known months. So whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein, there is to be no obscenity, no sin, and no disputing during Hajj.' And the promise He has made to them is that He said: 'Whoever hastens [to leave Mina] in two days, there is no sin upon him, and whoever delays [until the third], there is no sin upon him, for those who fear Allah سبحانه وتعالى.' He returns [from Hajj] without any sin." They asked him: "What about someone who falls into sin (fusuq)? What is upon him?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, has not set a specific penalty for him. He should seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى and continue reciting the Talbiyah." They then asked: "What about someone who falls into disputing (jidal)? What is upon him?" Imam عليه السلام said: "If he disputes more than twice, the one who is correct must offer a sheep as a sacrifice, and the one who is incorrect must offer a cow."