Residence in Mecca: Difference between revisions

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===Less Well-known View===

In contrast, there are narrations from which the recommendability of residing in Mecca can be understood;<ref>''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 476.</ref> <ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 2, p. 612; ''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 226.</ref><ref>''Al-Mahasin'', vol. 1, p. 68; ''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 468.</ref> ~~The purport of these~~ narrations ~~is the superiority of~~ residing in Mecca over residing in other cities, the equivalence of eating in Mecca to fasting elsewhere,<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 227.</ref> and the equivalence of sleeping in Mecca to night vigil<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 228.</ref> and [[Jihad]] or [[martyrdom]] in other lands.

In contrast, there are narrations from which the recommendability of residing in Mecca can be understood;<ref>''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 476.</ref> <ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 2, p. 612; ''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 226.</ref><ref>''Al-Mahasin'', vol. 1, p. 68; ''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 468.</ref> These narrations indicate that residing in Mecca over residing is superior to residing in other cities, the equivalence of eating in Mecca to fasting elsewhere,<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 227.</ref> and the equivalence of sleeping in Mecca to night vigil<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 228.</ref> and [[Jihad]] or [[martyrdom]] in other lands.

Some Imami jurists have attempted to reconcile these narrations to remove the apparent contradiction between them. One group has considered the hadiths indicating the reprehensibility of residing in Mecca to apply to those who greatly fear committing sins and disrespecting the Kaaba. However, for those who do not fear committing sins or disrespect, they have considered residing in Mecca to be recommended.<ref>''Al-Durus'', vol. 1, p. 471; ''Al-Rasa'il al-Ashar'', p. 226.</ref>

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 ===Less Well-known View===
-In contrast, there are narrations from which the recommendability of residing in Mecca can be understood;<ref>''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 476.</ref> <ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 2, p. 612; ''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 226.</ref><ref>''Al-Mahasin'', vol. 1, p. 68; ''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 468.</ref> The purport of these narrations is the superiority of residing in Mecca over residing in other cities, the equivalence of eating in Mecca to fasting elsewhere,<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 227.</ref> and the equivalence of sleeping in Mecca to night vigil<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 228.</ref> and [[Jihad]] or [[martyrdom]] in other lands.
+In contrast, there are narrations from which the recommendability of residing in Mecca can be understood;<ref>''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 476.</ref> <ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 2, p. 612; ''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 226.</ref><ref>''Al-Mahasin'', vol. 1, p. 68; ''Al-Tahdhib'', vol. 5, p. 468.</ref> These narrations indicate that residing in Mecca over residing is superior to residing in other cities, the equivalence of eating in Mecca to fasting elsewhere,<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 227.</ref> and the equivalence of sleeping in Mecca to night vigil<ref>''Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih'', vol. 2, p. 228.</ref> and [[Jihad]] or [[martyrdom]] in other lands.
 Some Imami jurists have attempted to reconcile these narrations to remove the apparent contradiction between them. One group has considered the hadiths indicating the reprehensibility of residing in Mecca to apply to those who greatly fear committing sins and disrespecting the Kaaba. However, for those who do not fear committing sins or disrespect, they have considered residing in Mecca to be recommended.<ref>''Al-Durus'', vol. 1, p. 471; ''Al-Rasa'il al-Ashar'', p. 226.</ref>