15/74. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1339d — Three-Day Travel with Mahram
A woman travelling with a Mahram for Hajj and other purposes
Three-Day Travel with Mahram Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1339d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1339d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُفَضَّلٍ - حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلُ بْنُ، أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ أَنْ تُسَافِرَ ثَلاَثًا إِلاَّ وَمَعَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهَا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not lawful for a woman to undertake three (days, ) journey except when there is a Mahram with her.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1339dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 473USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3107
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1339d
This Hadith mentions the rule of a woman undertaking a three-day journey. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is not lawful for a woman to travel for three days unless she has a Mahram with her. The focus is direct and simple: long travel, as stated in this narration, is not to be done without the required close male relative or lawful Mahram companion. Unlike some other narrations in this group, this wording does not mention belief in Allah and the Hereafter, but the legal meaning is still about mahram travel. The Hadith should be explained within its own words without adding extra cases not mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- A three-day journey is tied to having a Mahram present.
- The Hadith gives a direct travel boundary for women.
- The wording teaches respect for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم instruction in travel matters.
