وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال : قيل : يا رسول الله ما السبيل ؟ قال : « الزاد والراحلة ». رواه الدارقطني ، وصححه الحاكم ، والراجح إرساله ، وأخرجه الترمذي من حديث ابن عمر وفي إسناده ضعف.
Anas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked, ‘What is as-Sabil?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "Provision of food and means to make the journey." Related by Ad-Daraqutni and rendered authentic by Al-Hakim. At-Tirmidhi reported the same hadith on the authority of Ibn ’Umar but with a weak chain of narrators.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
582 Lexical Explanation:
«مَا السَّبِيلَ» What is "sabeel"? That is, the condition of "sabeel" (means) which Allah, the Exalted, has set as a prerequisite for the obligation of Hajj—what is this "sabeel"? The ruling for which comes in Surah Aal-e-Imran that «وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا» [3-آل عمران:97]
«اَلزَّادُ والرَّاحِلَةُ» By «راحله» is meant conveyance, whether it be an animal, a motor car, a ship, or an airplane. And by «الزاد» is meant wealth in excess of the necessary expenses of one's family from the time of departure until return.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 582
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Ibrahim bin Yazid Khuzi is extremely weak, but the phrase "al-‘ajj wa al-thajj" is established from a hadith of Ibn Majah, Sunan Ibn Majah: 2896.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2998
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Ibrahim bin Yazid al-Khuzi" is a narrator whose hadith is abandoned [matruk al-hadith].)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 813
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
The meaning of the hadith is that reciting the talbiyah (labbaik) aloud and offering the sacrifice are among the important acts of Hajj.
Through the talbiyah, the servant expresses his servitude and spirit of obedience to the command, and through the sacrifice, the spirit of sacrificing one's life, wealth, and body in the way of Allah is manifested.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2896