Imam Ahmad’s Hajj on Foot
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I am among those who read about the life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him with a vast mercy) for what he provided to the Muslims in terms of Islamic knowledge. However, I read that you, Honorable Shaykh, said that he performed Hajj to the Sacred House from Baghdad on foot. What is the authenticity of that?
Answer:
I do not know anything about that. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) was not one of the extremists; rather, he acted in accordance with the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked and rode in his Hajj and in all his travels, walking and riding (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, I am among those who read about the life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him with a vast mercy) for what he provided to the Muslims in terms of Islamic knowledge. However, I read that you, Honorable Shaykh, said that he performed Hajj to the Sacred House from Baghdad on foot. What is the authenticity of that?
Answer:
I do not know anything about that. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) was not one of the extremists; rather, he acted in accordance with the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked and rode in his Hajj and in all his travels, walking and riding (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7461 — youtube.com (14:29)
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