Riyad as-Salihin, 990
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No man must not be alone with a woman except in the presence of her (Mahram). No woman should travel except in company of a (Mahram)." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have been enrolled for such and such expedition, and my wife left for Hajj." He (ﷺ) said to him, "Go and perform Hajj with your wife." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا ومعها ذو محرم، ولا تسافر المرأة إلا مع ذي محرم" فقال له رجل: يا رسول الله إن امرأتي خرجت حاجّة، وإني اكتتبت في غزوة كذا وكذا؟ قال: "انطلق فحج مع امرأتك" ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 7, Hadith 35
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is prohibited for a man to be in seclusion with an unrelated woman, given the resultant evils for both of them.<br>
2) The requirement for a woman to be with a Mahram during travel is something due and necessary, to the extent that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) gave precedence to a man going with his wife for the obligatory Hajj over going for the obligation of Jihad in the way of Allah Almighty.<br>
3) A sign of a person’s good understanding is his ability to prioritize rights when there is a conflict between some of them.