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مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي
Musnad Abi Ya'la al-Mawsili
مسند علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه
Musnad of Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)
مُسْنَدُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Musnad of Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)
Musnad Abi Ya'la 517 — when this saying of Allah Almighty was
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الْبَخْتَرِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حَجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا} [آل عمران: 97]، قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ؟ مَرَّتَيْنِ، قَالَ: فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ؟ مَرَّتَيْنِ، قَالَ: «لَا، وَلَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ»، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ} [المائدة: 101] "
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that when this saying of Allah Almighty was revealed: "And pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah by the people, for whoever is able to find a way to it" [Al Imran: 97], the believers said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), is (Hajj obligatory) every year?" They repeated this question twice, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. Then they said the same twice more: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), every year?" So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No; and had I said yes, it would have become obligatory (every year)." Then Allah Almighty revealed this blessed verse: "O you who believe, do not ask about things which, if they were made plain to you, would distress you" [al-Ma'idah: 101].
