15/74. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 827d — Three Mosques and Mahram Travel
A woman travelling with a Mahram for Hajj and other purposes
Hadith About the Three Mosques and Mahram Travel
Sahih Muslim : 827d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 827d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُمَيْرٍ - عَنْ قَزَعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ، حَدِيثًا فَأَعْجَبَنِي فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا، مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَأَقُولُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا لَمْ أَسْمَعْ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَشُدُّوا الرِّحَالَ إِلاَّ إِلَى ثَلاَثَةِ مَسَاجِدَ مَسْجِدِي هَذَا وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الأَقْصَى " . وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ " لاَ تُسَافِرِ الْمَرْأَةُ يَوْمَيْنِ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ إِلاَّ وَمَعَهَا ذُو مَحْرَمٍ مِنْهَا أَوْ زَوْجُهَا " .
Qaza'a Narrated from:
I heard a hadith from Abu Sa'id (Allah be pleased with him) and it impressed me (very much), so I said to him: Did you hear it (yourself) from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? Thereupon he said: (Can) I speak of anything about Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) which I did not bear? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying: Do not set out on a journey (for religious devotion) but for the three mosques-for this mosque of mine (at Medina) the Sacred Mosque (at Mecca), and the Mosque al-Aqsa (Bait al-Maqdis), and I heard him saying also: A woman should not travel for two days duration, but only when there is a Mahram with her or her husband.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 827dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 465USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3099
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 827d
This hadith contains two important teachings from Abu Sa‘id. First, Qaza‘ah asked whether Abu Sa‘id truly heard the hadith from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and Abu Sa‘id strongly confirmed that he would not say about the Messenger of Allah what he had not heard. Then he narrated that one should not set out on a journey for religious devotion except to three mosques: the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, and al-Aqsa Mosque in Bayt al-Maqdis. He also reported that a woman should not travel for two days unless she has a Mahram or her husband with her. This combines careful hadith reporting with travel guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Sa‘id showed care in attributing words to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report names three mosques for religious travel.
- The narration also mentions a two-day journey and the presence of a Mahram or husband.
- A listener may ask for confirmation when verifying a hadith source.
