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Sunan an-Nasai 2642 (Book 24, Hadith 24) #17253
Performing Hajj on Behalf of Others

SUMMARY: A woman asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) if she could perform Hajj on behalf of her elderly father, and he said yes.

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that: a woman from Khath'am asked the Messenger of Allah a question during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas was riding behind the Messenger of Allah She said: "O Messenger of Allah! The command of Allah has come for His slaves to perform Hajj, but my father is an old man and cannot sit upright in the saddle. Will it be paid off on his behalf if I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Messenger of Allah said to her: "Yes". And Al-Fadl started to turn toward her, as she was a beautiful woman, but the Messenger of Allah took hold of Al-Fadl's face and turned it to the other side.
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ خَثْعَمَ اسْتَفْتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ وَالْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَدِيفُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فَرِيضَةَ اللَّهِ فِي الْحَجِّ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ أَدْرَكَتْ أَبِي شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا لاَ يَسْتَوِي عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ فَهَلْ يَقْضِي عَنْهُ أَنْ أَحُجَّ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَخَذَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَيْهَا وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً حَسْنَاءَ وَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْفَضْلَ فَحَوَّلَ وَجْهَهُ مِنَ الشِّقِّ الآخَرِ

QUICK LESSONS:
Helping others fulfill their religious obligations when they are unable to do so themselves due to age or any other reason

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a woman from Khath'am who asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) if she could perform Hajj on behalf of her elderly father. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) answered in the affirmative and allowed her to do so. This hadith teaches us that we should be considerate and compassionate towards our elders and those who are unable to fulfill their obligations due to age or any other reason. We should help them out whenever possible so that they can still fulfill their religious duties without any difficulty. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us about modesty as it shows how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prevented Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas from turning towards the woman as she was beautiful. Thus, it is important for us to always maintain our composure in all situations no matter what temptations come our way.

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