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Some researchers, such as Sayyid Mohammad Reza Husseini Jalali, have accepted its attribution to Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref> Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, despite doubts regarding the chain of transmission, has described the text of the narration as "strong and instructive".<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 35.</ref> In contrast, Muhammadi Reyshahri has regarded its content as mystical and therefore not attributable to the Ahl al-Bayt, suggesting it is a Sufi discourse that was later attributed to [[Imam Sajjad (a)]].<ref>''Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith'', p. 285.</ref>

Some researchers argue that the ~~character of "~~Shibli" in this narration cannot ~~be the same~~ Abu Bakr Shibli, the Sufi of Baghdad ~~from the fourth century~~, because he lived two centuries after Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 344.</ref> Based on this, they have suggested that the name Shibli in this narration might be a corruption of another name (such as Shaybah ibn Nu'amah), who was a companion of Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref>

Some researchers argue that the Shibli mentioned in this narration cannot have been Abu Bakr al-Shibli, the fourth-century Sufi of Baghdad, because he lived approximately two centuries after Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 344.</ref> Based on this, they have suggested that the name Shibli in this narration might be a corruption of another name (such as Shaybah ibn Nu'amah), who was a companion of Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref>

In ancient Sufi texts and the works of some Sunni authors, narrations with a structure similar to the "Hadith of Shibli" can be found, in which Abu Bakr Shibli discusses the secrets and meanings of Hajj. ~~The oldest~~ examples ~~appear in~~ ''Tahdhib al-Asrar'' by Abu Sa'd Khargushi (d. 407 AH) and ''Haqa'iq al-Tafsir'' by Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412 AH). Other sources<ref>Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn Arabi, Khwarazmi.</ref> have also recorded similar narrations.<ref>''The Hadith of Shibli on the Secrets of Hajj: Shia Narration or Sufi Tale?'', p. 9.</ref> Among Persian sources, the same theme can be found in ''Kashf al-Mahjub''<ref>''Kashf al-Mahjub'', p. 474.</ref> and the poems of Nasir Khusraw.<ref>''Divan of Nasir Khusraw'', p. 265.</ref>

In ancient Sufi texts and the works of some Sunni authors, narrations with a structure similar to the "Hadith of Shibli" can be found, in which Abu Bakr Shibli discusses the secrets and meanings of Hajj. Among the earliest examples are ''Tahdhib al-Asrar'' by Abu Sa'd Khargushi (d. 407 AH) and ''Haqa'iq al-Tafsir'' by Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412 AH), Other sources<ref>Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn Arabi, Khwarazmi.</ref> have also recorded similar narrations.<ref>''The Hadith of Shibli on the Secrets of Hajj: Shia Narration or Sufi Tale?'', p. 9.</ref> Among Persian sources, the same theme can be found in ''Kashf al-Mahjub''<ref>''Kashf al-Mahjub'', p. 474.</ref> and the poems of Nasir Khusraw.<ref>''Divan of Nasir Khusraw'', p. 265.</ref>

== Content of the Hadith ==

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This hadith also addresses staying in Mina<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 126.</ref>, [[Arafat|staying in Arafat]]<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 130.</ref>, [[Mash'ar]]<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 155.</ref>, and the rites related to them, with each act accompanied by a moral or cognitive concept; such as exiting selfishness<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 126.</ref>, altruism<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 162.</ref>, and beginning a new movement on the path of servitude.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 177.</ref>

Some believe that in this hadith, Imam Sajjad (AS) explains four stages of self-purification in Islamic ethics, known as *Murabata*.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref> These stages are: *Musharata* (making a ~~condition~~ with ~~the self~~)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 40.</ref>, *Muraqaba* (monitoring ~~behavior~~)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref>, *Muhasaba* (evaluating actions)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 38.</ref>, and *Mu'ataba* (reproaching and correcting the self).<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 41.</ref>

Some believe that in this hadith, Imam Sajjad (AS) explains four stages of self-purification in Islamic ethics, known as *Murabata*.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref> These stages are: *Musharata* (making a covenant with oneself)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 40.</ref>, *Muraqaba* (self-monitoring)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref>, *Muhasaba* (evaluating actions)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 38.</ref>, and *Mu'ataba* (reproaching and correcting the self).<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 41.</ref>

== Text of the Hadith of Shibli ==

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 Some researchers, such as Sayyid Mohammad Reza Husseini Jalali, have accepted its attribution to Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref> Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, despite doubts regarding the chain of transmission, has described the text of the narration as "strong and instructive".<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 35.</ref> In contrast, Muhammadi Reyshahri has regarded its content as mystical and therefore not attributable to the Ahl al-Bayt, suggesting it is a Sufi discourse that was later attributed to [[Imam Sajjad (a)]].<ref>''Hajj and Umrah in the Quran and Hadith'', p. 285.</ref>
-Some researchers argue that the character of "Shibli" in this narration cannot be the same Abu Bakr Shibli, the Sufi of Baghdad from the fourth century, because he lived two centuries after Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 344.</ref> Based on this, they have suggested that the name Shibli in this narration might be a corruption of another name (such as Shaybah ibn Nu'amah), who was a companion of Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref>
+Some researchers argue that the Shibli mentioned in this narration cannot have been Abu Bakr al-Shibli, the fourth-century Sufi of Baghdad, because he lived approximately two centuries after Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Sahbay-e Safa'', p. 344.</ref> Based on this, they have suggested that the name Shibli in this narration might be a corruption of another name (such as Shaybah ibn Nu'amah), who was a companion of Imam Sajjad (a).<ref>''Jihad al-Imam al-Sajjad'', p. 175.</ref>
-In ancient Sufi texts and the works of some Sunni authors, narrations with a structure similar to the "Hadith of Shibli" can be found, in which Abu Bakr Shibli discusses the secrets and meanings of Hajj. The oldest examples appear in ''Tahdhib al-Asrar'' by Abu Sa'd Khargushi (d. 407 AH) and ''Haqa'iq al-Tafsir'' by Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412 AH). Other sources<ref>Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn Arabi, Khwarazmi.</ref> have also recorded similar narrations.<ref>''The Hadith of Shibli on the Secrets of Hajj: Shia Narration or Sufi Tale?'', p. 9.</ref> Among Persian sources, the same theme can be found in ''Kashf al-Mahjub''<ref>''Kashf al-Mahjub'', p. 474.</ref> and the poems of Nasir Khusraw.<ref>''Divan of Nasir Khusraw'', p. 265.</ref>
+In ancient Sufi texts and the works of some Sunni authors, narrations with a structure similar to the "Hadith of Shibli" can be found, in which Abu Bakr Shibli discusses the secrets and meanings of Hajj. Among the earliest examples are ''Tahdhib al-Asrar'' by Abu Sa'd Khargushi (d. 407 AH) and ''Haqa'iq al-Tafsir'' by Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (d. 412 AH), Other sources<ref>Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn Arabi, Khwarazmi.</ref> have also recorded similar narrations.<ref>''The Hadith of Shibli on the Secrets of Hajj: Shia Narration or Sufi Tale?'', p. 9.</ref> Among Persian sources, the same theme can be found in ''Kashf al-Mahjub''<ref>''Kashf al-Mahjub'', p. 474.</ref> and the poems of Nasir Khusraw.<ref>''Divan of Nasir Khusraw'', p. 265.</ref>
 == Content of the Hadith ==
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 This hadith also addresses staying in Mina<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 126.</ref>, [[Arafat|staying in Arafat]]<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 130.</ref>, [[Mash'ar]]<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 155.</ref>, and the rites related to them, with each act accompanied by a moral or cognitive concept; such as exiting selfishness<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 126.</ref>, altruism<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 162.</ref>, and beginning a new movement on the path of servitude.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 177.</ref>
-Some believe that in this hadith, Imam Sajjad (AS) explains four stages of self-purification in Islamic ethics, known as *Murabata*.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref> These stages are: *Musharata* (making a condition with the self)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 40.</ref>, *Muraqaba* (monitoring behavior)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref>, *Muhasaba* (evaluating actions)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 38.</ref>, and *Mu'ataba* (reproaching and correcting the self).<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 41.</ref>
+Some believe that in this hadith, Imam Sajjad (AS) explains four stages of self-purification in Islamic ethics, known as *Murabata*.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref> These stages are: *Musharata* (making a covenant with oneself)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 40.</ref>, *Muraqaba* (self-monitoring)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 35.</ref>, *Muhasaba* (evaluating actions)<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 38.</ref>, and *Mu'ataba* (reproaching and correcting the self).<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', p. 41.</ref>
 == Text of the Hadith of Shibli ==