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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Hajj

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2620

Chapter: The Obligation Of Hajj

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2620

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْجَلِيلِ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ الدُّؤَلِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَامَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ

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 تُطِيعُونَ وَلَكِنَّهُ حَجَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah stood up and said:

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."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2620).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( لَا تَسْمَعُونَ ) سَمَاع قَبُول ( وَلَا تُطِيعُونَ ) إِنْ سَمِعْتُمْ وَقَوْله لَا تُطِيعُونَ كَالتَّتْمِيمِ لِلْأَوَّلِ وَالتَّأْكِيد لَهُ أَوْ لِبَيَانِ أَنَّ الطَّاعَة تَنْتِفِي أَصَالَة لِتَعَذُّرِهَا أَوْ تَعَسُّرهَا لَا لِاسْتِلْزَامِ اِنْتِفَاء السَّمْع اِنْتِفَاءَهَا وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2620
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2620
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2620

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3490)إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحَجَّ ، فَقَالَ الأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ : كُلُّ عَامٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ فَسَكَتَ ، فَقَالَ : لَوْ قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ ، ثُمَّ إِذًا لا تَسْمَعُونَ وَلا تُطِيعُونَ وَلَكِنَّهُ حَجَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

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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: "…

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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

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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