´It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:` “They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is Hajj (required) every year?’ He said: ‘If I were to say yes, it would have become obligatory, and if it were to become obligatory, you would not (be able to) do it, and if you did not do it you would be punished.’”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
The abandonment of an obligation (fard) is a cause of punishment.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2885