15/74. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1338c — More Than Three Nights With Mahram
A woman travelling with a Mahram for Hajj and other purposes
Hadith About More Than Three Nights Travel With Mahram
Sahih Muslim : 1338c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1338c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ تُسَافِرُ مَسِيرَةَ ثَلاَثِ لَيَالٍ إِلاَّ وَمَعَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Abdullah b. Umar (Allah -be pleased with them) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Hereafter to travel for more than three nights journey except when there is a Mahram with her.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1338cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 464USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3098
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1338c
This hadith gives another wording of the woman travel with Mahram report. Abdullah b. Umar reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Hereafter to travel for more than three nights unless a Mahram is with her. The wording here mentions faith in Allah and the Last Day, and it states “more than three nights.” A reader searching for Sahih Muslim 1338c, woman travel more than three nights, or Mahram travel hadith should notice the exact wording. The explanation should stay with the text: the report connects this travel with the presence of a Mahram.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions a woman who believes in Allah and the Hereafter.
- The travel duration stated here is more than three nights.
- The stated condition is that a Mahram be with her.
- The wording should be preserved when explaining this report.
