Riyad as-Salihin, 1279
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, "Allah's obligation upon His slaves has become obligatory on my father in his old age. My father is very old and incapable of riding. May I perform Hajj on his behalf?" He (ﷺ) said, "Yes." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعنه أن امرأة قالت: يا رسول الله إن فريضة الله على عباده في الحج، أدركت أبي شيخًا كبيرًا، لا يثبت على الراحلة، أفأحج عنه؟ قال:
نعم
. ((متفق عليه))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 10, Hadith 9
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) If a person is unable to perform Hajj, and his inability is not likely to go away, such as chronic disease or old age, then another person may perform Hajj on his behalf.<br>
2) A woman may perform Hajj on behalf of a man, and vice versa.