They asked, "Messenger of Allah, is the Hajj to be performed every year?"He replied, "Had I said yes, it would have become obligatory, and had it become obligatory, you would not be able to fulfill it, and had you failed to fulfill it, you would be punished."
حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير حدثنا محمد بن أبي عبيدة عن أبيه عن الأعمش عن أبي سفيان
قالوا يا رسول الله الحج في كل عام قال لو قلت نعم لوجبت ولو وجبت لم تقوموا بها ولو لم تقوموا بها عذبتم