9/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 812 — Hajj Duty for the Able
What Has Been Related About The Severity Of Neglecting Hajj
Hadith About Hajj Duty for the Able
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 812
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 812
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْقُطَعِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، مَوْلَى رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْبَاهِلِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ مَلَكَ زَادًا وَرَاحِلَةً تُبَلِّغُهُ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَحُجَّ فَلاَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ يَهُودِيًّا أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ : (وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلاً ) " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَفِي إِسْنَادِهِ مَقَالٌ . وَهِلاَلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَجْهُولٌ وَالْحَارِثُ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "Whoever Has The Provisions And The Means To Convey Him To Allah'S House And He Does Not Perform Hajj, Then It Does Not Matter If He Dies As A Jew Or A Christian. That Is Because Allah Said In His Book: 'And Hajj To The House Is A Duty That Mankind Owes To Allah, For Whomever Is Able To Bear The Journey.'
[2] Āl 'Imrān 3:97.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 812In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 812
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 812
This Hadith about Hajj duty for the able speaks in a severe tone. Ali narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever has provisions and a means of transport to Allah’s House but does not perform Hajj, then it does not matter if he dies as a Jew or a Christian. The narration then connects this warning to the Quranic wording that Hajj to the House is a duty owed to Allah by those able to make the journey. At the same time, the Arabic text records Abu Isa’s caution: he calls the report gharib, says there is some issue in its chain, and mentions weakness concerning narrators. So the message should be shared with that grading note in mind.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj is tied in the text to ability, provisions, and means of travel.
- Neglecting Hajj despite ability is warned against strongly in this report.
- The chain criticism in the text calls for careful presentation.
