The Case of One Who Becomes Tired during Tawaf, or Salat (Prayer) Commences during His Tawaf or It Becomes Time for Salat (Prayer) during his Tawaf

“About a man who is in an obligatory Tawaf and obligatory Salat (prayer) commences, abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He can keep his Tawaf on hold, perform obligatory Salat (prayer), then return to his Tawaf where he had left to complete the remaining parts.’”

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who has performed certain parts of his Tawaf and certain parts are still left and it becomes dawn. He comes out of Tawaf to al-Hijr or other parts of Masjid, and if he has not said al-Witr to say it, then comes back to complete the remaining parts of his Tawaf. Is this more virtuous or to complete his Tawaf, then go for al-Witr even if it (the morning) becomes brighter to a certain degree? He (the Imam) said, ‘You can begin al-Witr and keep your Tawaf on hold, if you are afraid (of its getting brighter) thereafter complete your Tawaf.”’

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is in an obligatory Tawaf, and Salat (prayer) commences. He (the Imam) said, ‘He can perform obligatory Salat (prayer) with them and after Salat (prayer), continue his Tawaf from where he had left it on hold.’”

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘If a man becomes tired in Tawaf can he rest? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he rests and then stands up to perform the remaining of the obligatory Tawaf or other kinds of Tawaf and so also is the case with him during other acts.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who rests during his Tawaf. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so. For me a resting arrangement was made so I could sit on it to rest.’”