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==In Hadiths== | ==In Hadiths== | ||
Many virtues have been attributed in [[hadiths]] to tawaf. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] said: "God has put 120 mercies around the Ka'ba, 60 of which are specific to people who circumambulate around it, 40 for worshippers there, and 20 for those who look at the Ka'ba. The same hadith has been cited in Suuni sources as attributed to [[the Prophet (s)]]. Here are other virtues of tawaf: | Many virtues have been attributed in [[hadiths]] to tawaf. [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] said: "God has put 120 mercies around the Ka'ba, 60 of which are specific to people who circumambulate around it, 40 for worshippers there, and 20 for those who look at the Ka'ba. The same hadith has been cited in [[Suuni]] sources as attributed to [[the Prophet (s)]]. Here are other virtues of tawaf: | ||
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* Tawaf is the ornament of the Ka'ba. | * Tawaf is the ornament of the Ka'ba. | ||
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* Tawaf is a covenant with God. | * Tawaf is a covenant with God. | ||
* Tawaf prevents divine | * Tawaf prevents divine [[punishment]]s. | ||
* It leads to the divine forgiveness. | * It leads to the divine forgiveness. | ||
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* It raises one's spiritual degrees. | * It raises one's spiritual degrees. | ||
* It is | * It is [[reward]]ed by God like the emancipation of one to 70,000 slaves. | ||
* It makes one's prays be answered by God. | * It makes one's prays be answered by God. | ||
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It is recommended for a person who visits Mecca to practice the tawaf 360 times, and if they cannot do that, then they can practice it 360 turns (shawts), and if still not possible, then they are recommended to practice it as many times as they can do while they are in Mecca. | It is [[recommended]] for a person who visits Mecca to practice the tawaf 360 times, and if they cannot do that, then they can practice it 360 turns (shawts), and if still not possible, then they are recommended to practice it as many times as they can do while they are in Mecca. | ||
According to some hadiths, tawaf consists of 7 turns because, in the story of the prophet [[Adam (a)]], angels had to ask for divine forgiveness and worshipped for 7,000 years. So each shawt is equivalent to 1000 years. | According to some hadiths, tawaf consists of 7 turns because, in the story of the prophet [[Adam (a)]], angels had to ask for divine forgiveness and worshipped for 7,000 years. So each shawt is equivalent to 1000 years. | ||
There are 445 hadiths in [[Wasa'il al-shi'a]] regarding the details of the rulings of tawaf. | There are 445 hadiths in ''[[Wasa'il al-shi'a]]'' regarding the details of the rulings of tawaf. | ||
==Kinds== | ==Kinds== | ||