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Hadith 1797
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw an old man walking, supported by his two sons, and asked about him. The people
informed him that he had vowed to go on foot (to the Ka`ba). He said, "Allah is not in need of this old
man's torturing himself," and ordered him to ride.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 28, Hadith 45
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Abu Sa`id who participated in twelve Ghazawat with the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I heard four things from
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (or I narrate them from the Prophet (ﷺ) ) which won my admiration and appreciation.
They are:
-1. "No lady should travel without her husband or without a Dhu-Mahram for a two-days' journey.
-2. No fasting is permissible on two days of `Id-ul-Fitr, and `Id-al-Adha.
-3. No prayer (may be offered) after two prayers: after the `Asr prayer till the sun set and after the
morning prayer till the sun rises.
-4. Not to travel (for visiting) except for three mosques: Masjid-al-Haram (in Mecca), my Mosque (in
Medina), and Masjid-al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem). Sahih al-Bukhari Book 28, Hadith 44
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My sister vowed to go on foot to the Ka`ba, and she asked me to take the verdict of the Prophet (ﷺ) about
it. So, I did and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "She should walk and also should ride."
Narrated Abul-Khair from `Uqba as above.: Sahih al-Bukhari Book 28, Hadith 46