Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man who was walking with great difficulty, supported by two men. Yazid, the narrator, says that he was walking with the support of his two sons. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What is this? The companions replied that this man had made a vow to go to the House of Allah on foot. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely Allah is free from needing this person to put himself in such hardship. Go and tell him to ride (an animal) and go.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir Al-Juhani that my sister made a vow that she would go to the House of Allah (Baitullah) on foot with her head uncovered. I asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell your sister to cover herself with a sheet, ride (instead of walking), and fast for three days.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that if a person makes a vow to go to the House of Allah on foot, but then becomes unable and cannot go, he should send a camel for sacrifice and himself go riding.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said regarding the person who makes a vow and then, after walking half the way, rides (an animal): he should come again the next year and cover the distance he had walked by riding, and the distance he had covered by riding, he should cover on foot.

Hasan says regarding the person who vows to perform Hajj on foot: he should continue walking on foot, then when he becomes tired, he should ride and offer a sacrifice.

Hasan says that at first he should walk on foot, but if he becomes unable, then he should ride and sacrifice a camel.

Hazrat Amr bin Saeed Al-Bajali narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Ibn Zubair while he was seated on the pulpit. A person came to him and said, "O Commander of the Faithful! I had made a vow to perform Hajj on foot. When I had traveled a certain distance on foot, I feared that I might miss the Hajj, so I mounted (an animal)." He (Ibn Zubair) said, "There is no sin upon you. Perform Hajj again next year, and the distance you traveled mounted, cover that on foot, and the distance you traveled on foot, cover that mounted."

Hazrat Ata says regarding the person who vows to perform Hajj on foot, then after traveling some distance on foot, rides (an animal): he should estimate the value of the journey he did while riding. If it equals the price of a camel, he should buy a camel and sacrifice it. And if the value of that wealth does not reach the price of a camel, he should give it as charity to the poor.

Hazrat Yazid bin Abdullah bin Qasit says that he should ride and sacrifice a camel, and Hazrat Qasim says that when the next year comes, he should cover on foot the distance he had traveled while riding.

The respected mother of Hazrat Ubaidullah made a vow to perform Hajj on foot. When she traveled on foot and reached the place of Saqya, she became unable to continue traveling on foot. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was asked about this matter. He said: Tell her to come again next year, and from the place where she became unable to walk, she should continue the journey on foot from there.

Hazrat Ata says that if a woman vows to perform Hajj on foot but then does not have the strength to walk, she should ride (an animal) and offer the sacrifice of a camel.