24/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2647 — Hajj for a Child
Performing Hajj With A Young Child
Is There Hajj for a Child? A Clear Prophetic Answer
Sunan an-Nasai : 2647
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2647
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ رَفَعَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَبِيًّا فَقَالَتْ أَلِهَذَا حَجٌّ قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَلَكِ أَجْرٌ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A woman lifted a child up to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'Is there Hajj for this one?' He said: 'Yes, and you will be rewarded.'''(sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2647In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2648
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2647
This hadith about Hajj for a child gives a short question and a short answer. A woman lifted a child to the Prophet and asked if there was Hajj for that child. The Prophet said yes, and you will be rewarded. The narration is useful because it answers a common family question in simple words. It does not give a long list of conditions or later rulings in this wording. The safest explanation is that the child has Hajj as stated, and the woman receives reward for helping and caring for the child in the act. This is why people often search for this report as the minor Hajj hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- A child's Hajj is affirmed in the Prophet's answer.
- The woman who helped the child was told she would be rewarded.
- Simple questions about worship were answered clearly.
- The hadith should be explained without adding details not found in the text.
