9/83. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 924 — A Child's Hajj and the Caregiver's Reward
What Has Been Related About The Hajj Of A Boy
Hadith About a Child Performing Hajj
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 924
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 924
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُوقَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ رَفَعَتِ امْرَأَةٌ صَبِيًّا لَهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلِهَذَا حَجٌّ قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَلَكِ أَجْرٌ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . حَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
A Woman Held A Boy Of Hers Up For The Messenger Of Allah And Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Is There Hajj For This One' He Said: 'Yes, And You Will Be Rewarded.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 924In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 117English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 924
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 924
This hadith about child Hajj is short, warm, and practical. A woman lifted her boy to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked if there was Hajj for him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, "Yes, and you will be rewarded." The text shows two things without stretching the meaning: the child can have Hajj, and the woman who helps him is rewarded. It does not give every detail of child Hajj, but it clearly values the effort of bringing and helping a child in this act of worship. For readers searching child Hajj hadith, the main lesson is mercy, inclusion, and reward for sincere care.
What we learn from this hadith
- A child can be included in Hajj, as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes.
- The caregiver who helps the child receives reward.
- Asking the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about worship shows care for correct practice.
- The narration highlights effort and mercy without adding details not stated.
