Hadith 1862

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْبَدٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا تُسَافِرِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَّا مَعَ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ ، وَلَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا رَجُلٌ إِلَّا وَمَعَهَا مَحْرَمٌ " ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ فِي جَيْشِ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، وَامْرَأَتِي تُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ ، فَقَالَ : اخْرُجْ مَعَهَا .
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram (her husband or a man with whom that woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic Jurisprudence), and no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram." A man got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to perform Hajj." The Prophet said (to him), "Go along with her (to Hajj).
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب جزاء الصيد / 1862
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
In this narration, travel in general is mentioned, while in other narrations, the specification of a journey of three days, two days, and one day is found.
In any case, for a journey of one day and night, a woman may not travel without a mahram (unmarriageable kin).
Our Imam, Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah, states that if a woman does not find a husband or any other mahram relative, then Hajj is not obligatory upon her. The Hanafis hold the same opinion. However, the Shafi'is and Malikis consider it permissible for a woman to go for Hajj with trustworthy and reliable companions.
(Wahidi)
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1862