49/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5389 — Performing Hajj on Behalf of an Elderly Father
Passing Judgment on the Basis of a Comparison or Similarities, and Mentioning the Differences Reported From Al-Walid Bin Muslim In The Hadith Of Ibn 'Abbas
Hadith About Hajj on Behalf of Father and Fulfilling Duty
Sunan an-Nasai : 5389
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5389
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ رَدِيفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَدَاةَ النَّحْرِ فَأَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ خَثْعَمٍ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي الْحَجِّ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ أَدْرَكَتْ أَبِي شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَرْكَبَ إِلاَّ مُعْتَرِضًا أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهُ قَالَ " نَعَمْ حُجِّي عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ قَضَيْتِيهِ ".
Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas Narrated from:
It was narrated from Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas that: He was riding behind the Messenger of Allah [SAW] on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice, when a woman from Khath'am came to him and said: "O Messenger of Allah, the command of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, to His slaves to perform Hajj has come while my father is an old man and cannot ride unless he is tied crossways on a mount; can I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said: "Yes, perform Hajj on his behalf, for if he owed a debt you would pay it off for him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5389In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 6, Book 49, Hadith 5391
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5389
This hadith about Hajj on behalf of father gives a clear answer to a family concern. A woman from Khath'am came on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice and said that the command of Allah to perform Hajj had reached her father while he was an old man who could not ride unless tied crossways on a mount. She asked if she could perform Hajj on his behalf. The Prophet [SAW] said yes. He also compared it to paying off a debt if her father owed one. The teaching is focused and simple: when the parent is unable to perform Hajj because of age and weakness as described, the Prophet [SAW] allowed Hajj on his behalf.
What we learn from this hadith
- The woman asked a direct question about her elderly father's inability to ride.
- The Prophet [SAW] allowed her to perform Hajj on his behalf.
- The Prophet [SAW] compared the duty to paying off a debt.
