عن أبي هُرَيرة رضي الله عنه، قال: خطَبَنا رسولُ الله ﷺ، فقال: «أيُّها الناسُ، قد فرَضَ اللهُ عليكم الحجَّ؛ فحُجُّوا»، فقال رجُلٌ: أكلَّ عامٍ يا رسولَ الله؟ فسكَتَ حتى قالها ثلاثًا، فقال رسول الله ﷺ: «لو قلتُ: نَعمْ، لوجَبتْ، ولَمَا استطعتم». ثم قال: «ذَروني ما تركتُكم؛ فإنما هلَك مَن كان قبلَكم بكثرة سؤالهم، واختلافهم على أنبيائهم، فإذا أمرتُكم بشيءٍ فأْتوا منه ما استطعتم، وإذا نَهيتكم عن شيء فدَعوه»
Abu Hurayrah narrated, saying:
1. God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) addressed us and said: ‘God has made the hajj obligatory to you, people, so perform the hajj’. 2. A man said: “Every year, Messenger of God?” The Prophet remained silent while the man repeated his question three times. 3. God’s Messenger said: ‘Had I said, “Yes”, it would be a duty and you would not be able to fulfil it’. 4. He then added: ‘When I leave out something, let it be. 5. People before you were ruined by asking too many questions and by their disobedience of their prophets. 6. When I give you an order, fulfil it as best you can, and if I prohibit you something, abandon it’.
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