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Sahih Muslim 1340a — Mahram Types in Travel
A woman travelling with a Mahram for Hajj and other purposes
Mahram Types for Women Travel Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1340a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1340a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا - عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَحِلُّ لاِمْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أَنْ تُسَافِرَ سَفَرًا يَكُونُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَصَاعِدًا إِلاَّ وَمَعَهَا أَبُوهَا أَوِ ابْنُهَا أَوْ زَوْجُهَا أَوْ أَخُوهَا أَوْ ذُو مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهَا " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: It is not lawful for a woman believing in Allah and the Hereafter to undertake journey extending over three days or more, except when she is in the company of her father, or her son, or her husband, or her brother, or any other Mahram.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1340aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 474USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3108
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1340a
This Hadith explains women travel with Mahram in a more detailed way. It mentions a journey of three days or more and says that a woman believing in Allah and the Hereafter should not travel for that period unless she is with her father, son, husband, brother, or another Mahram. The text gives examples of who may count as the travel companion in this narration. Its message is not only about distance, but also about lawful company during travel. The Hadith should be read carefully because it lists specific relations and then adds any other Mahram, making the teaching clear within the wording itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- For three days or more, the Hadith links women’s travel with mahram company.
- The narration names father, son, husband, brother, and other Mahram relations.
- The teaching connects travel safety and lawful companionship with faith.
