165 hadith
A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked his permission to go out for jihad. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Are your parents alive?" The man replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then strive in serving them."
الأعظمي 7834SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My father is an old man who cannot perform the Hajj." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Tell me, if your father owed a debt and you paid it on his behalf, would that be accepted from you?"…
أحمد 27417SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father has died without performing the obligatory pilgrimage of Islam." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Tell me, if your father had a debt, would you pay it on his behalf?" The man said, "Yes."…
الأعظمي 4766HasanA man from Khathaam came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My father is an elderly man, unable to ride, and the obligation of Hajj from Allah has come upon him. Is it acceptable for me to perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Messenger of…
الأعظمي 4772HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father has died without performing the Hajj. Shall I perform it on his behalf?" He replied, "Tell me, if your father had a debt, would you pay it off?" The man said, "Yes." He said, "Then the debt…
الأعظمي 4764SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is now obligated to perform Hajj, but he is unable to do so except while lying sideways on his mount." He remained silent for a while, then said, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father."
ابن ماجه 2908SahihA man from Khathaam came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My father has been overtaken by Islam as a very old man, unable to mount his saddle, yet the Hajj is obligatory upon him. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He asked, "Are…
أحمد 16125SahihI was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ when a man asked him, "My father," or "my mother, is a very old person who cannot perform Hajj." He then mentioned the rest of the hadith.
أحمد 1813SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to a man, "You are the eldest child of your father, so perform Hajj on his behalf."
النسائي 2645DaifA man said, "Messenger of Allah, my father died without performing the pilgrimage. Shall I perform it on his behalf?" He replied, "Tell me, if your father had a debt, would you pay it off?" The man said, "Yes." He said, "Then a debt owed to…
النسائي 2640HasanMessenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot endure the Hajj, nor the Umrah, nor travel. He replied, "Perform the Hajj on behalf of your father, and the Umrah as well."
أحمد 16199SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to a man, "You are the eldest of your father's children, so perform Hajj on his behalf."
أحمد 16102SahihHe was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ when a man came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, my mother is a very old woman. If I carry her, she cannot hold on, and if I tie her down, I fear I will kill her." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied,…
النسائي 5396SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Shall I perform Hajj on behalf of my father?" He replied, "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father. If you do not add good to him, you will not add evil to him either."
الأعظمي 4769SahihSinan bin Salama and I set out together, taking two sacrificial camels with us. Along the way, the camels became exhausted and unable to continue. Sinan said to me, "What do you think about going to Ibn Abbas?" So we went to him, and Sinan…
أحمد 2189SahihA woman from Juhaynah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My mother vowed to perform Hajj but did not do so before she died. Should I perform Hajj on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf. Tell me, if your mother had a…
الأعظمي 4761SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father has reached Islam as a very old man, unable to perform Hajj, Umra, or to travel." He replied, "Perform Hajj and Umra on behalf of your father."
أحمد 16203SahihA man from Khathaam came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "My father is a very old man who cannot ride, and Allah's obligation of Hajj has reached him. Will it suffice if I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Are you his…
النسائي 2639DaifMessenger of Allah, my father is a very old man, unable to perform Hajj or Umrah, nor can he travel. He replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father, and Umrah as well."
أحمد 16190SahihA woman from Juhaynah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My mother vowed to perform Hajj, but she did not perform it before she died. Should I perform Hajj on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf. Tell me, if your mother…
البخاري 1852SahihHe came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father is an elderly man who cannot perform Hajj, nor Umrah, nor travel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father, and Umrah as well."
أحمد 16185SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot perform Hajj or Umrah, nor can he travel." He replied, "Then perform Hajj and Umrah on behalf of your father."
النسائي 2622SahihHe said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot perform Hajj, nor Umra, nor travel. What should I do?" He replied, "Perform Hajj and Umra on behalf of your father."
الأعظمي 5367SahihHe said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who is unable to perform Hajj, Umra, or travel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father and Umra as well."
النسائي 2638SahihHe came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father is an elderly man who cannot perform Hajj, nor Umrah, nor travel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father, and Umrah as well."
أحمد 16184SahihA woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My mother vowed to perform the pilgrimage, but she died before she could do so. Should I perform the pilgrimage on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes, perform the pilgrimage on her behalf. Tell me, if…
الأعظمي 7128SahihA woman from the tribe of Khathʿam said, "Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the obligation of Hajj has come upon my father, but he is an elderly man who cannot sit upright on the back of his camel." He replied, "Then perform Hajj on his behalf."
أحمد 1822SahihHe was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ when a man came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, my mother is a very old woman. If I mount her on a camel, she cannot hold on, and if I tie her, I fear I will kill her." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 2644SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Shall I perform Hajj on behalf of my father?" He replied, "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father. If it does not add to his good, it will not add to his harm either."
ابن ماجه 2904DaifA woman vowed to perform Hajj but died before fulfilling it. Her brother came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about it. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Tell me, if your sister had a debt, would you pay it off?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said,…
أحمد 2140SahihI was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ when a man came and said, "My father," or "my mother." Yahya said, "I am most certain he said: my father is elderly and has not performed the pilgrimage. If I mount him on a camel he cannot stay upright on…
أحمد 3377SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him, "My sister vowed to perform Hajj, but she has died." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "If she had a debt, would you pay it off?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet said, "Then fulfill what is owed to Allah, for…
الأعظمي 4762SahihA woman from Khathaam came and said, "Messenger of Allah, the obligation of Hajj prescribed by Allah [[r4]] has reached my father, but he is an old man who cannot remain seated on his mount." He replied, "Then perform Hajj on behalf of your…
أحمد 1818SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot perform Hajj or Umra, nor can he travel." He replied, "Perform Hajj and Umra on behalf of your father."
الترمذي 930SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him, "My sister vowed to perform Hajj, but she has died." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "If she had a debt, would you pay it off?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then pay off the debt owed to Allah,…
الأعظمي 7127SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot perform Hajj or Umra, nor can he travel." He replied, "Perform Hajj and Umra on behalf of your father."
ابن ماجه 2906SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, my father reached the time of Islam as a very old man who cannot remain steady on his mount. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Tell me, if your father had a debt and…
أحمد 1812SahihA woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My mother vowed to perform Hajj but died before she could do so. Should I perform Hajj on her behalf?" He replied, "Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf. Tell me, if your mother had owed a debt, would you…
البخاري 7315SahihA woman from the tribe of Khathaam said, "Messenger of Allah, the obligation that Allah [[r4]] has placed upon His servants regarding the pilgrimage has come upon my father as an old man who cannot sit firmly on a riding mount. Will it…
النسائي 5394SahihHe was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice when a woman from Khathaam came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, Allah's [[r4]] obligation upon His servants regarding the pilgrimage has reached my…
النسائي 5391SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, my mother has died, and she owed a month of fasting. Shall I make it up on her behalf?" He replied, "If your mother had a debt, would you pay it off for her?" The man said, "Yes."…
الأعظمي 4624SahihI was with Abdullah bin Umar bin al-Khattab when a man came to him and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, I had a son in the land of Persia, and the plague broke out there. I made a vow that if Allah saved my son for me, he would walk to the Kaabah.…
الأعظمي 7122HasanA woman from Khathaam came in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage and said, "Messenger of Allah, the obligation Allah has placed upon His servants concerning Hajj has come due for my father, and he is a very old man who cannot sit upright…
البخاري 1853SahihA man from al-Faraa sought a ruling from the Prophet ﷺ regarding a Hajj that had been due upon his father, who had died without performing it. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father." The Prophet ﷺ also said, "Likewise,…
ابن ماجه 2905DaifHis brother Fadl reported that he was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice when a woman from Khathaam came to him. She said, "Messenger of Allah, the obligation of Allah upon His servants regarding…
ابن ماجه 2909SahihMessenger of Allah, my father has been obligated to perform the Hajj, but he is an old man who cannot sit upright on the back of a camel. He said, "Perform the Hajj on his behalf."
الترمذي 928SahihA woman vowed to perform Hajj but then died. Her brother came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about it. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Tell me, if your sister had a debt, would you pay it off?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Then fulfill what…
النسائي 2633SahihIn his hadith, Hafs reported that a man from Banu Amir said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man who cannot perform Hajj or Umrah, nor can he travel." He replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father, and Umrah as well."
أبو داود 1810SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "My father is an elderly man. May I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He replied, "Yes. Tell me, if your father had a debt and you paid it off, would that not satisfy it on his behalf?"
النسائي 5398SahihA woman from Khathaam came to seek a ruling from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Fadl was riding behind him. She said, "Messenger of Allah, the obligation of Allah [[r4]] regarding the Hajj has come due upon my father, who is a very old man…
النسائي 5392SahihA woman from Khatham said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is a very old man upon whom Allah's obligation of Hajj has become due, but he cannot sit upright on the back of his camel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Then perform Hajj on his behalf."
مسلم 3252DifficultSomeone said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is an elderly man who cannot perform Hajj, nor Umrah, nor travel by mount." He replied, "Perform Hajj on behalf of your father and perform Umrah."
الأعظمي 4771SahihA woman from Khathaam said, "Messenger of Allah, my father is an elderly man upon whom Allah's obligation of Hajj has fallen, but he cannot sit upright on the back of his camel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Then perform Hajj on his behalf."
الأعظمي 4767SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ seated Fadl bin Abbas behind him on the back of his mount on the Day of Sacrifice. Fadl was a handsome man. The Prophet ﷺ stopped to give the people religious rulings, and a beautiful woman from Khathaam came…
الأعظمي 14184SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "My father has reached the age of Hajj, but he is an elderly man who cannot remain steady on his mount. If I tie him to it, I fear he will die. May I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Tell me,…
الأعظمي 4770SahihFadl was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ when a woman from Khathaam came. Fadl began looking at her and she at him, so the Prophet ﷺ kept turning Fadl's face to the other side. She said, "Allah's obligation upon His servants to perform Hajj has…
البخاري 1855SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, my father is a very old man, unable to perform the Hajj. If I were to mount him on a riding animal, he would not be able to hold on. Should I perform the Hajj on his behalf?" He…
النسائي 5397SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him, "My sister vowed to perform Hajj, but she has died." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "If she had a debt, would you pay it off?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet said, "Then settle the debt owed to Allah, for…
البخاري 6699SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have committed a grave sin. Is there any Tawba for me?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Do you have parents?" He replied, "No." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Do…
أحمد 4624SahihSinan bin Salama and I went on Hajj together, and Sinan had a sacrificial camel with him. The camel became exhausted and unable to continue, and he was at a loss as to what to do with it. So I said, "When I reach Mecca, I will inquire about…
أحمد 2518Sahih