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Sunan an-Nasai 3852 (Book 35, Hadith 92) #18467
Walking for Worship is Not Necessary

SUMMARY: The Prophet saw a man walking to the House of Allah and advised him to ride instead, as Allah does not need people to torture themselves.

It was narrated that Anas said: "The Prophet saw a man being supported by two others and said: 'What is this?' They said: 'He vowed to walk to the House of Allah'. He said: 'Allah has no need for this man to torture himself. Tell him to ride'."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ رَأَى النَّبِيُّ رَجُلاً يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْ تَعْذِيبِ هَذَا نَفْسَهُ مُرْهُ فَلْيَرْكَبْ

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worship  *  sacrifice  *  aibdah  *  qurbn  *  allh  *  aajj  *  anfusah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Have good intentions when worshipping God; practice moderation when worshipping God; be mindful of physical limitations when worshipping God; do not put yourself through unnecessary hardship or pain for worshiping God's sake .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of worship and sacrifice in Islam. It was narrated by Anas ibn Malik that the Prophet saw a man being supported by two others while walking towards the House of Allah. When asked what he was doing, they said he had vowed to walk all the way there. The Prophet then advised him not to torture himself as it was unnecessary, and told him that he could ride instead. This hadith teaches us that although worship and sacrifice are important in Islam, we should not put ourselves through unnecessary hardship or pain in order to do so. We should also remember that our intentions are more important than our actions when it comes to pleasing Allah; if we have good intentions but cannot perform an action due to physical limitations or other reasons, then this is acceptable too.

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