9/86. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 929 — Performing Hajj for a Deceased Mother
Some Else (What Has Been Related About Hajj On Behalf Of The Dead)
Hadith About Hajj for a Deceased Mother
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 929
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 929
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، . قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ وَلَمْ تَحُجَّ أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ حُجِّي عَنْهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Abdullah bin Buraidah Narrated from:
Abdullah bin Buraidah narrated from his father who said: "A Woman Came To The Prophet And Said: 'My Mother Died And She Did Not Perform Hajj Should I Perform Hajj On Her Behalf?' He Said: 'Yes, Perform Hajj On Her Behalf.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 929In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 122English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 929
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 929
This hadith deals with Hajj on behalf of a mother who died without performing Hajj. A woman came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked if she should perform Hajj for her mother. He answered, "Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf." The text is direct, kind, and easy to understand. It shows a daughter asking how to help her deceased mother in a matter of worship. It does not add long conditions in the translation, so the explanation should not add details beyond the report. The core teaching is that Hajj may be done on behalf of a deceased mother in the case described.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person may ask about fulfilling Hajj for a deceased parent.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the woman to perform Hajj for her mother.
- The narration shows care for parents even after death.
- The text focuses on a mother who died before performing Hajj.
