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Musnad Ahmad 284:27

Hadith of Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (RA)

حديث عبد الله بن الزبير بن العوام

Hadith 284:27

Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, from Mujahid, from Yusuf ibn al-Zubayr, from Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, who said: A man from Khath'am came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: "My father has reached Islam while he is a very old man who cannot sit firmly on a mount, and the Hajj is prescribed for him. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said: "Are you the eldest of his children?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Do you see, if your father had a debt and you paid it off on his behalf, would that suffice for him?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Then perform Hajj on his behalf."

حدثنا جرير، عن منصور، عن مجاهد، عن يوسف بن الزبير، عن عبد الله بن الزبير، قال: جاء رجل من خثعم إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: إن أبي أدركه الإسلام، وهو شيخ كبير لا يستطيع ركوب الرحل، والحج مكتوب عليه، أفأحج عنه؟ قال: " أنت أكبر ولده؟ " قال: نعم، قال: " أرأيت لو كان على أبيك دين فقضيته عنه، أكان ذلك يجزئ عنه؟ " قال: نعم، قال: " فاحجج عنه "