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The practical conduct of Imam Sajjad (a) demonstrates the attention and importance he placed on the Hajj. There are accounts indicating that Imam Sajjad (AS) performed the Hajj on numerous occasions,<ref>al-Mahasin, vol. 2, p. 361; Manaqib Al Abi Talib, vol. 3, pp. 293–294; al-Durr al-Nazim, p. 591.</ref> sometimes riding<ref>Manaqib Al Abi Talib, vol. 3, p. 294.</ref> and sometimes on foot.<ref>al-Irshad, vol. 2, p. 144; al-Muntazam, vol. 5, p. 349.</ref> Some have estimated the number of his Hajj pilgrimages to be 20.<ref>al-Mahasin, vol. 2, p. 635; al-Khisal, pp. 517–518.</ref> In a narration regarding his and the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]]'s connection to Hajj, Imam Sajjad (AS) states: "I am the son of Mecca and Mina, Safa and Zamzam."<ref>al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 473.</ref>

In early sources, numerous accounts of Imam Sajjad's (AS) travels to Mecca are recorded. It is said that on one occasion, to convince his uncle [[Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya]], who claimed the Imamate, the Imam asked him to go to [[Mecca]] to the [[Black Stone|Hajar al-Aswad]], and whoever the Hajar al-Aswad confirmed as the Imam would be the rightful one. By divine permission, the Hajar al-Aswad spoke and confirmed the Imamate of Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 348; al-Ihtijaj, vol. 2, p. 46.</ref>

One of Imam Sajjad's (a) trips to Mecca coincided with the journey of [[Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik]] (reigned: 105–125 AH) to the city. Hisham, who had gone on Hajj during the caliphate of his father Abd al-Malik (65–86) or his brother Walid (86–96),<ref>al-Ikhtisas, p. 191; al-Aghani, vol. 15, p. 217.</ref> was unable to [[Istilam|touch the Hajar al-Aswad]] due to the crowd. At that moment, Imam Sajjad (AS) approached the Hajar al-Aswad, and the people, out of respect for him and to preserve his dignity, moved aside, allowing the Imam to easily touch the stone.<ref>al-Aghani, vol. 15, p. 217; al-Ikhtisas, p. 119; al-Irshad, vol. 2, p. 151.</ref>

From the perspective of Imam Sajjad (a), performing Hajj and visiting the House of God carries a vast reward and recompense.<ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 4, p. 411.</ref> Based on a narration from Imam Sajjad (AS), whoever performs the rites of Hajj is forgiven, Paradise becomes mandatory for him, and his sins are pardoned.<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', p. 156.</ref> In another narration, he points to the intercession of divine angels for one who performs the Sa'i between [[Safa]] and [[Marwa]].<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 209.</ref>

 

 

The Hadith of Shibli is a narration attributed to Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) in which the Imam, in a conversation with Shibli, explains the [[Secrets of Hajj|secrets]] and inner meanings of the rites of Hajj.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 12 and 15.</ref> The secrets of the Miqat, the secrets of entering the Haram, and the [[Secrets of Wuquf in Mash'ar|secrets of staying in the Mashair]] are among the topics addressed in this hadith.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 44–177.</ref>

 

 

== Imam Sajjad's (AS) Supplication on the Day of Arafah ==

The forty-seventh supplication of the [[Sahifa Sajjadiyya]] is a prayer that Imam Sajjad (AS) recited on the [[Day of Arafah]].<ref>''Sahifa Kamila Sajjadiyya'', p. 210.</ref> This supplication is the longest in the Sahifa and covers topics such as the names and attributes of God, prayers and blessings upon the Prophet (PBUH), the Ahl al-Bayt (AS), and the Shi'a, as well as the expression of certain noble moral virtues.<ref>''Diyar-e Asheqan'', vol. 7, pp. 539–540.</ref>

 

 

== Burial Place of Imam Sajjad (AS) ==

Imam Sajjad (AS) is buried in the [[Baqi' Cemetery]] alongside [[Imam Hasan (AS)]],<ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 427.</ref> [[Imam Baqir (AS)]],<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref> and [[Imam Sadiq (AS)]].<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref><ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 469.</ref> In the fifth century, [[Majd al-Mulk Baravestani]] (d. 492 AH), a vizier of the [[Seljuks]], built a tall shrine and dome over the graves of the Shi'a Imams.<ref>''Al-Kamil'', vol. 10, p. 352.</ref> This dome and shrine were destroyed once in 1220 AH by the Wahhabis, and after being rebuilt in 1233 AH by the Ottoman government,<ref>''Baqi' in the Mirror of Artistic Depictions'', p. 21.</ref> they were destroyed again by the Wahhabis in 1344 AH and have remained without a dome or building in the Baqi' cemetery grounds to this day.<ref>''Destruction and Reconstruction of Baqi''', p. 41.</ref>

 

 

 

 

== Pilgrimage Sites Attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS) ==

=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Hilla ===

The Maqam attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS) in the city of Hilla consists of two rectangular rooms with a green dome and two minarets. At this site, a Zarih or a small chest more than one meter high has been installed as a sign of the place where Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) was present, and it is covered with green cloths.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 2, p. 50.</ref>

=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf ===

[[File:61.jpg|thumb|A view of the Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf al-Ashraf]]

The Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf is located on the western side of the [[Holy Shrine of Ali]]. This Maqam is, in fact, the place where Imam Sajjad (AS) stopped and stayed during his pilgrimage to his grandfather, [[Imam Ali (AS)]], and the Imam performed worship and prayer there.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 1, p. 77.</ref>

=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Karbala ===

The Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) and the [[Captives of Karbala]] is one of the stopping points of the caravan of the captives of Karbala in the country of Iraq, located in the Khasif region of [[Karbala]].<ref>''Al-Mawaqi' al-Athariyya wa al-Siyahiyya fi Karbala'', p. 129.</ref>