Narrated Aqra ibn Habib: Ibn Abbas said: Aqra ibn Habis asked the Prophet ﷺ saying: Messenger of Allah hajj is to be performed annually or only once? He replied: Only once, and if anyone performs it more often, he performs a supererogatory act. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Abu Sinan is Abu Sinan al-Du'wail. The same has been reported by both Abd al-Jalil bin Humaid and Sulaiman bin Kathir from al-Zuhri. The narrator 'Uqail reported the name "Sinan".
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
“They would neither listen nor obey.” That is, acting upon it would not be within your ability.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2621
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
589 Benefits and Issues:
➊ This hadith is evidence that Hajj is obligatory only once in a lifetime; anything beyond that is voluntary (nafl).
➋ In this narration, where it is mentioned that if I had declared Hajj to be obligatory every year, it would have become obligatory every year, some scholars have inferred from this that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam could establish legal rulings (ahkam shar‘iyyah) by his own will. However, most scholars do not consider this view to be correct, and the correct position is the latter.
➌ The legislative command (tashri‘i hukm) of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was always dependent upon the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. The details of this fundamental difference are found in the books of principles (usul) and creed (‘aqidah), and mentioning them here is unnecessary.
Explanation:
Hazrat Aqra‘ bin Habis radi Allahu anhu belonged to the tribe of Tamim. After the conquest of Makkah, he was among the delegation of Banu Tamim that presented itself before the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. He is counted among the mu’allafatu’l-qulub (those whose hearts were to be reconciled). He was the chief of his tribe both in the time of ignorance (jahiliyyah) and in Islam. He passed away during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 589