Imam Kathir

The Book of Hajj Imam Kathir

The Book of Hajj - A Bedouin came to the Prophet (?) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about 'Umrah! Is it compulsory? He replied (?), "No (it is not compulsory), but it is better for you to perform it." A woman came to the Prophet and said, 'My mother had vowed to perform Hajj, but she died before fulfilling her vow. Should I perform Hajj on her behalf? The Prophet said: "Yes perform Hajj on her behalf. Had there been a debt on your mother, would you have paid it or not? So, pay off her debt to Allah, for He is most deserving of settlement of His debt." Related by Al-Bukhari.