٤ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم) أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ وَلا يَدْرِي وَلا يَعْرِفُ هَذَا الأَمْرَ ثُمَّ مَنَّ الله عَلَيْهِ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَالدَّيْنُونَةِ بِهِ أَ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّةُ الإِسْلامِ أَمْ قَدْ قَضَى قَالَ قَدْ قَضَى فَرِيضَةَ الله وَالْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَعَنْ رَجُلٍ هُوَ فِي بَعْضِ هَذِهِ الأَصْنَافِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقِبْلَةِ نَاصِبٍ مُتَدَيِّنٍ ثُمَّ مَنَّ الله عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَ هَذَا الأَمْرَ أَ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ حَجَّةُ الإِسْلامِ أَوْ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَحُجَّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ قَالَ الْحَجُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.
4. Ali has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ‘Udhaynah who has said the following: “I once wrote to abu ‘Abd Allah , and asked him about a man who did not believe in this issue (the Divine Authority of ’A’immah); then Allah granted him understanding and belief in it. Does he still owe Hajjahta al-Islam or it is complete?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He has completed the obligation from Allah but performing al-Hajj is more beloved to me.’ I asked about a man of the people of al-Qiblah (al-Ka‘bah) who had animosity toward ’A’immah, but Allah granted him understanding and recognized this issue (the Divine Authority of ’A’immah); does this complete his Hajjahta al-Islam or he is required to perform al-Hajj in future? He (the Imam) said, ‘Al-Hajj is more beloved to me.’” 