24/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2641 — Hajj for an Elderly Parent
Hajj Of A Woman On Behalf Of A Man
Proxy Hajj for an Elderly Parent in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 2641
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2641
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَدِيفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ خَثْعَمَ تَسْتَفْتِيهِ وَجَعَلَ الْفَضْلُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا وَتَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْرِفُ وَجْهَ الْفَضْلِ إِلَى الشِّقِّ الآخَرِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ فِي الْحَجِّ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ أَدْرَكَتْ أَبِي شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَثْبُتَ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهُ قَالَ " نَعَمْ " . وَذَلِكَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas was riding behind the Messenger of Allah when a woman from Khath'am came and asked him a question. Al-Fadl started looking at her and she at him, and the Messenger of Allah turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. She said: 'O Messenger of Allah! The command of Allah has come for His slaves to perform Hajj, but my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in the saddle; should I perform Hajj on his behalf ?, He said: 'Yes That happened during the Farewell Pilgrimage.''(Shih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2641In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2642
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2641
This hadith about Hajj on behalf of an elderly parent shows a clear and gentle answer from the Messenger of Allah. A woman from Khath'am asked about her father, who was very old and could not sit firmly on a riding animal. She wanted to know if she could perform Hajj for him. The Prophet answered yes. The narration also shows the Prophet guiding Al-Fadl by turning his face away when he and the woman looked at each other. The core message is practical: when a parent is unable to perform Hajj because of physical weakness, performing Hajj on his behalf is allowed in this case. It also teaches modest conduct during religious travel.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj may be performed on behalf of an elderly parent who cannot physically ride or remain steady.
- Asking the Prophet for a ruling shows care for doing worship correctly.
- The Prophet guided Al-Fadl away from a gaze that could lead to temptation.
- Physical inability was treated seriously in the answer about Hajj.
