عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَجَّ عَلَى رَحْلٍ، وَكَانَتْ زامِلَتَهُ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj upon a [camel] saddle, and it also served as his baggage-mount. Reported by al-Bukhari.
الشرح · explanation
حجّ: أي في عام حجّة الوداع لأنّ النّبيّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ لم يحجّ غيرها. رحل: وهو الشداد الذي يوضع على ظهر البعير ليركب عليه صاحبه، بمنزلة السرج للفرس، والمراد أنّ النّبيّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ حجّ على البعير من غير محمل. وكانت زاملته: أي وكانت تلك الرحل وحدها هي حاملته، وحاملة أمتعته، وزاده، والمراد أن النّبيّ لم يكن معه زاملة لحمل طعامه ومتاعه بل كانت راحلته هي الراحلة والزاملة.
"performed Hajj": that is, in the year of the Farewell Hajj, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed no Hajj other than it. rahl (saddle): the frame placed upon the camel's back for its rider to sit upon, corresponding to the saddle of a horse; the meaning is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj upon a camel without an ornate litter (mahmil). "and it served as his baggage-mount": that is, that same saddle alone bore him, his belongings, and his provisions; the meaning is that the Prophet had no separate pack-animal to carry his food and belongings, but rather his riding-mount was both his mount and his baggage-carrier.
الدروس · lessons
تواضع النّبيّ وتخففه من متاع الحياة الدنيا في ذهابه للحجّ، وكان من دعائه وهو على هذه الحالة: "اللهم اجعله حجًّا لا رياء فيه ولا سمعة". أهمية التزود بما يعين الحاجّ على سفره والاقتصار على قدر الكفاية اقتداءً برسول اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عليه وَسَلَّمَ، وتجنب كل مظاهر الإسراف فإن هذا أسلم للنفس وأصفى للقلب موطن النية وأبلغ تحقيقًا لمعنى الحجّ وتشبيهه بالجهاد ووصفه بأنّه أحد الجهاديْن.
The humility of the Prophet and his freeing himself from worldly comforts in going to Hajj; among his supplications in this state was: "O Allah, make it a Hajj free of showing off and free of seeking reputation." The importance of taking along what helps the pilgrim on his journey while limiting oneself to what suffices, in emulation of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and avoiding all forms of extravagance; for this is safer for the soul, purer for the heart—the seat of intention—and more fully realizes the meaning of Hajj, its likeness to jihad, and its description as one of the two forms of jihad.