حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْأَشَجُّ حَدَّثَنَا مُنْصُورُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَی عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَی النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنْ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي کُلِّ عَامٍ فَسَکَتَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي کُلِّ عَامٍ قَالَ لَا وَلَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَائَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَکُمْ تَسُؤْکُمْ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَی هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَلِيٍّ وَفِي الْبَاب عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ
جامع ترمذی · Hadith 3055
Narrated Abu Al-Bukhtari: from 'Ali who said: When (the following) was revealed: And Hajj to the House is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, for those who are able to undertake the journey (3:97). They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Every year?' But he was silent. So they said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Every year?' He said: 'No. If I were to say yes, then it would be required.' And Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, revealed O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble (5:101).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020