1⃣عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِی جَعْفَرٍ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَی وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَی النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَیْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَیْهِ سَبِیلًا قال یَکُونُ لَهُ مَا یَحُجُّ بِهِ.

📚 Tuhaf al-Uqul, Vol. 5, p. 335

Muhammad ibn Muslim said: I asked Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) about the divine saying in Surah Aal-e-Imran, verse 97: "For Allah, the pilgrimage to the House is a duty upon people, for whoever can find a way to it." I asked, "What does it mean for the one who can find a way to it?" He replied: "It means whatever he can afford to spend on the pilgrimage."

2⃣عن الفضلِ بن شاذان عن الرضا فی کِتَابِهِ إِلَی الْمَأْمُونِ قال وَ حِجُّ الْبَیْتِ فَرِیضَةٌ عَلَی مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَیْهِ سَبِیلًا وَ السَّبِیلُ الزَّادُ وَ الرَّاحِلَةُ مَعَ الصِّحَّة

📚 'Uyun Akhbar al-Ridha, Vol. 2, p. 124

Imam Ridha (peace be upon him) wrote in a letter to Ma'mun: "The pilgrimage to the House is an obligation for anyone who can find a way to it, and the means, provisions (journey), and transport are part of the pilgrimage, along with good health."

3⃣عن هشام بن الحکم عن أبی عبدالله فی قَوْلِهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَی النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَیْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَیْهِ سَبِیلًا مَا یَعْنِی بِذَلِکَ قَالَ مَنْ کَانَ صَحِیحاً فِی بَدَنِهِ مُخَلًّی سَرْبُهُ لَهُ زَادٌ وَ رَاحِلَةٌ.

📚 Al-Tawhid, p. 350

Hisham asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the divine saying in Surah Aal-e-Imran, verse 97, which states: "For Allah, the pilgrimage to the House is a duty upon people, for whoever can find a way to it." Hisham asked, "What is meant by that?" The Imam replied: "One who is in good health, has an open path, and has the means and ability in his wealth."

4⃣عَنْ عَبْدالرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قال: سَأَلْتُ أَبَاعَبْداللَّهِ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ وَ لِلَّهِ عَلَی النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَیْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطاعَ إِلَیْهِ سَبِیلًا قَالَ الصِّحَّةُ فِی بَدَنِهِ وَ الْقُدْرَةُ فِی مَالِهِ.

📚 Tafsir al-Ayashi, Vol. 1, p. 193

Abd al-Rahman said: I asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the divine saying in Surah Aal-e-Imran, verse 97: "For Allah, the pilgrimage to the House is a duty upon people, for whoever can find a way to it." The Imam asked, "What do people say?" I replied, "They say it refers to provisions and a riding animal." The Imam said: "Abu Ja'far (Imam Baqir) was asked about this, and he said: 'The people are destroyed! If one has enough provisions and a means of transportation equal to what his family needs and can provide for them, and he goes to the people asking for help, he has perished.'"

5 عن أبی الربیع الشامی قال: سئل أبوعبدالله عن قول الله عزوجل و لله علی الناس حج البیت من استطاع إلیه سبیلا فقال ما یقول الناس قال فقلت له الزاد و الراحلة قال فقال أبوعبدالله قد سئل أبوجعفر عن هذا فقال هلک الناس إذا لئن کان من کان له زاد و راحلة قدر ما یقوت عیاله و یستغنی به عن الناس ینطلق إلیهم فیسلبهم إیاه لقد هلکوا إذا فقیل له فما السبیل قال فقال السعة فی المال إذا کان یحج ببعض و یبقی بعضا یقوت به عیاله...

📚 Kafi, Vol. 4, p. 267

Abu Rabi' narrated: I asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the divine saying in Surah Aal-e-Imran, verse 97: "For Allah, the pilgrimage to the House is a duty upon people, for whoever can find a way to it." The Imam asked, "What do people say?" I replied, "They say it refers to provisions and a riding animal." The Imam said: "I asked Imam Baqir about this, and he said, 'The people are destroyed! If one has enough provisions and a means of transportation equal to what his family needs and can provide for them, and he goes to the people asking for help, he has perished.'" I then asked, "So what is the way?" The Imam replied: "Abundance in wealth, so that he performs the pilgrimage with some of it and leaves some for his family's sustenance after the pilgrimage."

6 عن الأعمش عن جعفر بن محمد فی حدیث شرائع الدین قال: و حج البیت واجب لمن استطاع إلیه سبیلا و هو الزاد و الراحلة مع صحة البدن و أن یکون للإنسان ما یخلفه علی عیاله و ما یرجع إلیه من [بعد] حجه.

📚 Al-Khisal, p. 606

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) stated: "The pilgrimage to the House is obligatory for anyone who can find a way to it. The ability (to perform Hajj) includes having provisions, a means of transportation, good health, and leaving behind for a person what is sufficient for his family. After performing Hajj, he should return to them!"

✅ According to the above narrations and others, when a person has the financial means to cover the expenses of their pilgrimage and leave enough for the sustenance of their family during their absence, they are obligated to perform the pilgrimage.

Therefore, a person cannot postpone their pilgrimage under the pretext of investing for the future of their children and should prioritize performing the pilgrimage.

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