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كِتَابُ الْحَجِّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ
Book of Hajj and Umrah
بَابُ وُجُوبِ الْحَجِّ عَلَى الشَّيْخِ الْكَبِيرِ وَالزَّمِنِ (*) إِذَا أَمْكَنَهُمَا الِاسْتِنَابَةُ -
Chapter: Obligation of Hajj for the Elderly and the Disabled If They Can Appoint a Proxy
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Hadith Number: 4073
عن الفضل بن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: اتت امراة من خثعم، فقالت: يا رسول الله! إن ابي ادركته فريضة الله عز وجل في الحج وهو شيخ كبير لا يستطيع ان يثبت على دابة، قال: ((فحجي عن ابيك))
Sayyiduna Fadl bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a woman from the tribe of Khath’am came and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah’s obligation of Hajj has reached my father, but the situation is that due to old age he does not have the strength to sit on a mount. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then you should perform Hajj on behalf of your father.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: أخرجه البخاري: 4399
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Hadith Number: 4074
عن سليمان بن يسار عن عبد الله بن عباس او عن الفضل بن عباس ان رجلا سال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله! إن ابي ادركه الإسلام وهو شيخ كبير لا يثبت على راحلته افاحج عنه؟ قال: ((ارايت لو كان عليه دين فقضيته عنه اكان يجزيه؟))، قال: نعم، قال: ((فاحجج عن ابيك))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) or Sayyiduna Fadl bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! My father is a Muslim, but now he has become so old that he cannot even sit on a mount. So can I perform Hajj on his behalf? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What do you think, if he had a debt and you paid it on his behalf, would it be considered paid for him? He said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then perform Hajj on behalf of your father.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: انظر الحديث السابق ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1812
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Hadith Number: 4075
(وعنه من طريق ثان) حدثنا الفضل قال: كنت رديف النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فساله رجل فقال: إن ابي او امي شيخ كبير لا يستطيع الحج، فذكر الحديث
(Second chain) Sayyiduna Afzal (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I was riding behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a mount when a man asked him: My father or mother is so old that they do not have the ability to perform Hajj, ... .


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: انظر الحديث بالطريق الاول ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1813
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Hadith Number: 4076
عن عبد الله بن الزبير رضي الله عنهما قال: جاء رجل من خثعم إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقال: إن ابي ادركه الإسلام وهو شيخ كبير لا يستطيع ركوب الرحل والحج مكتوب عليه، افاحج عنه؟ قال: ((انت اكبر ولده؟))، قال: نعم، قال: ((ارايت لو كان على ابيك دين فقضيته عنه اكان ذلك يجزئ عنه؟))، قال: نعم، قال: ((فاحجج عنه))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from the tribe of Khath’am came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: My father is a Muslim, but he has become so old that he does not have the strength to ride a mount, while Hajj has become obligatory upon him. So can I perform Hajj on his behalf? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Are you his eldest son? He replied: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, if your father had a debt and you paid it off on his behalf, would it be considered paid for him? He said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then perform Hajj on his behalf.


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حكم: حديث صحيح دون قوله: ’’انت اكبر ولده‘‘ انفرد بھذه اللفظةيوسف بن الزبير
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Hadith Number: 4077
وعن سودة بنت زمعة رضي الله عنها عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم نحوه وفي آخره، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: ((فالله ارحم، حج عن ابيك))
Sayyida Sawda bint Zam'a (may Allah be pleased with her) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), except that its last words are as follows: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So Allah Almighty is very merciful, perform Hajj on behalf of your father.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: حديث صحيح ۔ أخرجه الدارمي: 1/ 41
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Hadith Number: 4078
عن بريدة الاسلمي رضي الله عنه ان امراة اتت النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقالت: إن امي قد ماتت ولم تحج فيجزئها ان احج عنها؟ قال: ((نعم))، قالت: فإن امي كان عليها صوم شهر فيجزئها ان اصوم عنها؟ قال: ((نعم))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that a woman came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: My mother passed away without performing Hajj, so can I perform Hajj on her behalf? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. The woman further asked: My mother also owed a month of fasting, so can I fast on her behalf? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: أخرجه مسلم: 1149
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