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Sunan Abu DawudThe Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1721

Chapter: The Obligation of Hajj

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1721

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ الْمَعْنَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ الأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الْحَجُّ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ أَوْ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً قَالَ ‏"‏ بَلْ

مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَمَنْ زَادَ فَهُوَ تَطَوُّعٌ ‏"

Narrated Aqra' ibn Habib:

Ibn Abbas said: Aqra' ibn Habis asked the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: Messenger of Allah hajj is to be performed annually or only once? He replied: Only once, and if anyone performs it more often, he performs a supererogatory act.

Abu Dawud said: The narrator Abu Sinan is Abu Sinan al-Du'wail. The same has been reported by both 'Abd al-Jalil bin Humaid and Sulaiman bin Kathir from al-Zuhri. The narrator 'Uqail reported the name "Sinan".

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1721) and Ahmad (No. 2190, 2510).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( الْحَجّ فِي كُلّ سَنَة ) : قِيَاسًا عَلَى الصَّوْم وَالزَّكَاة فَإِنَّ الْأَوَّل عِبَادَة بَدَنِيَّة وَالثَّانِي طَاعَة مَالِيَّة وَالْحَجّ مُرَكَّب مِنْهُمَا ( قَالَ بَلْ مَرَّة وَاحِدَة ) : قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : لَا خِلَاف بَيْن الْعُلَمَاء فِي أَنَّ الْحَجّ لَا يَتَكَرَّر وُجُوبه إِلَّا أَنَّ هَذَا الْإِجْمَاع إِنَّمَا حَصَلَ مِنْهُمْ بِدَلِيلٍ , فَأَمَّا نَفْس اللَّفْظ فَقَدْ كَانَ مُوهِمًا لِلتَّكْرَارِ وَمِنْ أَجْله عَرَضَ هَذَا السُّؤَال , وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْحَجّ فِي اللُّغَة قُصِدَ فِيهِ تَكْرَار وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ قَوْل الشَّاعِر : يَحُجُّونَ بَيْت الزِّبْرِقَان الْمُزَعْفَرَا يُريدُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقْصِدُونَهُ فِي أُمُورهمْ وَيَخْتَلِفُونَ إِلَيْهِ فِي حَاجَاتهمْ مَرَّة بَعْد أُخْرَى وَكَ…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1721
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1721
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1721
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1721

Other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 720

“Had I said ‘yes’, it would have become a (yearly) obligation. Hajj is obligatory only once in one’s lifetime. Whatever one does over and above this is supererogatory (a voluntary act) for him." Related by the five Imams except for at-Tirmidhi.

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَقَالَ: { " إِنَّ اَللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلْحَجَّ " فَقَامَ اَلْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ فَقَالَ: أَفِي كَلِّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ? قَالَ: "…

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2520

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s messenger as saying, “God has prescribed the pilgrimage for you people." Al-Aqra' b. Habis then got up and asked whether it was to be performed annually, to which God’s messenger replied that if he were to tell them that it was, it would become obligatory, and if it did…

" لَوْ قُلْتُهَا: نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ وَلَوْ وَجَبَتْ لَمْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا وَلَمْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا وَالْحَجُّ مَرَّةٌ فَمَنْ زَادَ فَتَطَوُّعٌ "

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Also reported by… (5)
  • أحكام القرآن الكريم للطحاوي (779)كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجُّ ، فَقَامَ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ فَقَالَ : لَوْ قُلْتُهَا لَوَجَبَتْ ، ثُمَّ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا ، الْحَجُّ مَرَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ ، فَمَنْ زَادَ فَهُوَ تَطَوُّعٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (7962)اللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ ، فَقَامَ الأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : لَوْ قُلْتُهَا لَوَجَبَتْ وَلَوْ وَجَبَتْ لَمْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا وَلَمْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا أَنْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا ، الْحَجُّ مَرَّةٌ فَمَنْ زَادَ فَتَطَوُّعٌ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (3082)إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ , فَقَامَ الأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ ، فَقَالَ : أَفِي كُلَّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : لَوْ قُلْتُهَا لَوَجَبَتْ وَلَوْ وَجَبَتْ لَمْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا ، أَوْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِيعُوا أَنْ تَعْمَلُوا بِهَا الْحَجُّ مَرَّةً ، فَمَنْ زَادَ فَتَطَوُّعٌ
  • سنن الدارقطني (2371)الْحَجُّ مَرَّةٌ , فَمَنْ زَادَ فَتَطَوُّعٌ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (2319)مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً ، فَمَنْ زَادَ فَهُوَ تَطَوُّعٌ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1337

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed us and said: O people, Allah has made Hajj obligatory for you; so perform Hajj. Thereupon a person said: Messenger of Allah, (is it to be performed) every year? He (the Holy Prophet) kept quiet, and he repeated (these words) thrice, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)…

قَدْ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ فَحُجُّوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ أَكُلَّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَسَكَتَ حَتَّى قَالَهَا ثَلاَثًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 24 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2620

Allah, Most High, has decreed Hajj for you. Al-Aqra' bin Habis At-Tamimi said: "Every year, O Messenger of Allah?" But he remained silent, then he said: "If I said yes, it would become obligatory, then you would not hear and obey. Rather it is just one Hajj."

اللَّهَ تَعَالَى كَتَبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ كُلُّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ ثُمَّ إِذًا لاَ تَسْمَعُونَ وَلاَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2885

“They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is Hajj (required) every year?’ He said: ‘If I were to say yes, it would have become obligatory, and if it were to become obligatory, you would not (be able to) do it, and if you did not do it you would be punished.’”

"‏ لَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ وَلَوْ وَجَبَتْ لَمْ تَقُومُوا بِهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تَقُومُوا بِهَا عُذِّبْتُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Weak Sunan Ibn Majah 2884

“When the following was revealed: “And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka’bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, for whoever can bear the way.” [3:97] They asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is Hajj every year?’ He remained silent. They asked: ‘Is it every year?’ He said: ‘No. If I had…

وَلَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ ‏}‏‏.‏

Narrated by Ali + 2 other versions

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 814

"When Allah revealed: And Hajj to the House is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, for whomever is able to bear the journey. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Is that every year?' He remained silent. So they said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Is that every year?' He said: 'No. If I had said yes, then it…

أَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ وَلَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ

Narrated by Ali

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