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Rh It is related from ʿAlí that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who possesses food for the journey and a camel to carry him to the House of God (at Mecca), and does not perform the pilgrimage; then if he dies, there is no difference between him and a Jew or a Christian. That is because God Most High says, 'The pilgrimage for God to the House is incumbent upon men who are able to perform the journey.'"'—At Tirmidhí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'The Apostle of God heard a man saying, "I am ready to serve Thee on behalf of Shubrumah." He said, "Who is Shubrumah?" He replied, "My brother," or (he said) "Some relation." He said, "Hast thou performed the pilgrimage for thyself?" He replied, "No." He said, "Perform the pilgrimage for thyself, and then perform it for Shubrumah."'—As Shafi, Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'The people of Yemen were performing the pilgrimage, but had not provided themselves with food for the journey, and they said, "We put our trust (in God)." Then when they reached Mecca, they begged of the people. Then God sent down the revelation, "Provide yourselves with necessary food; and verily the best of food is piety."'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'I said, " O Apostle of God, is religious war incumbent upon women?" He replied, "Yes, religious war is incumbent upon them in that in which there is no fighting. It is the pilgrimage and the lesser pilgrimage."'—Ibn Májah.

It is related from Abú Umámah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He whom evident needs or a tyrannical king or restraining disease does not prevent from performing the pilgrimage, and yet dies without performing it; let him die, if he wishes, a Jew, or if he wishes, a Christian."'—Al Dárimi.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever sets out to perform the pilgrimage or the lesser pilgrimage, or to wage religious war, and then dies in the road thereof, God writes for him the reward of a fighter and a pilgrim and a performer of the lesser pilgrimage."'—Al Baihaqi.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'I used to perfume the Apostle of God for the pilgrim garb before he put it