Ahadith

This hadith is the same as No. 1079. (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Abu Hurairah relates: The Holy Prophet addressed us and said: O ye people, Allah has prescribed the Pilgrimage for you, so mind that you perform it. A man asked: Messenger of Allah, is it prescribed every year? The Holy Prophet kept silent till the man had repeated his question three times. Then the Holy Prophet observed: Had I said yes, it would have become obligatory and you could not have offorded it; then he added: Leave me alone so long as 1 do not impose anything on you. Some who were before you were ruined by their habit of asking too many questions and differing with their Prophets. Thus when I direct you to do something carry out my direction as far as it is within your power and when I forbid you anything then leave it altogether (Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet was asked: Which action is best? He answered: Faith in Allah and His Messenger. He was asked: And thereafter? He answered: Faith in Allah and His Messenger. He was asked: And thereafter? He answered: Striving in the cause of Allah. He was asked: And after that? He answered: Pure Pilgrimage: (Bokhari and Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Abu Hurairah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: He who" performs the Pilgrimage without indulging in vain talk or committing any default returns from the Pilgrimage as pure as he was on the day his mother bore him (Bokhari and Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Umrah followed by another Umrah atones for that which is between the two and the only reward of the Pilgrimage is Paradise (Bokhari and Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Ayesha relates: I asked the Holy Prophet: Messenger of Allah, we consider that striving in the cause of Allah is the best deed, then shall we not go forth in the cause of Allah? He answered: The best striving in the cause of Allah for you is the Pilgrimage (Bokhari). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah does not relieve more people from chastisement of the Fire on any day than on the Day of Arafat (Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: Umrah performed during Ramadhan equals the Pilgrimage (or equals Pilgrimage in my company) (Bokhari and Muslim). : (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

A woman asked the Holy Prophet: Messenger of Allah, the Pilgrimage has been imposed by Allah on his servants at a time when my father has reached extreme old age and has not the strength to ride an animal. Shall I perform the Pilgrimage on his behalf? He answered: Yes (Bokhari and Muslim). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)

Laqit ibn ‘Amir relates that he came to the Holy Prophet and said: My father is a very old man who-has not the strength to perform the Pilgrimage or Umrah or to undertake the journey. The Holy Prophet said: Perform the Hajj and Umrah on behalf of your father (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (At-Taubah 36, Al-Baqarah 218, At-Taubah 41, At-Taubah 111)