Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2644
It Is Recommended for the Oldest of a Man's Sons to Perform Hajj on His Behalf
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ " أَنْتَ أَكْبَرُ وَلَدِ أَبِيكَ فَحُجَّ عَنْهُ "
Translation
It was narrated from Ibn Az-Zubair that the Prophet said to a man
"You are the oldest son of your father, so perform Hajj on his behalf."