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[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Prophet of Allah, should I perform Hajj on behalf of my father?" The Prophet replied, "You are the greatest of his children." He said, "Yes." The Prophet said, "Then perform Hajj on his behalf."  

الطبراني:١٣٩١٧ – حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ يُوسُفَ مَوْلَى الزُّبَيْرِ عَنِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَحُجُّ عَنْ أَبِي؟ فَقَالَ «أَنْتَ أَكْبَرُ وَلَدِهِ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَاحْجُجْ عَنْهُ»  

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[Machine] "A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, my father is an elderly man who is unable to perform Hajj. Should I perform Hajj on his behalf?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, 'Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father.'"  

ابن حبّان:٣٩٩٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو يَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ الْبَزَّارُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ الْحَجَّ أَفَأَحُجُّ عَنْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «نَعَمْ فَحُجَّ عَنْ أَبِيكَ»