Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38875 — Marriage without a guardian: Abu

Sayyiduna Sinan bin Abdullah al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that his paternal aunt told him that she came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died while bound by a vow to come to Makkah on foot." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you able to come to Makkah on foot on her behalf?" She said: "Yes!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then walk to Makkah on her behalf." The questioner asked: "Will this suffice on her behalf?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes!" And he said: "Tell me, if your mother had owed a debt and you had paid it, would it have been accepted on your mother's behalf?" She said: "Yes!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah is more deserving (that His right be fulfilled)." It is mentioned that the view of (Imam) Abu Hanifah is: This does not suffice for the deceased.