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1537. Anas narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ passed by an old man walking (while supported) between his two sons, so he said: 'What is the matter with this one?' They said: "O Messenger of Allāh! He vowed to walk.' He said: 'Verily Allāh [the Mighty and Sublime] is
in no need of this person punishing himself.” He said: “So he ordered him to ride.” (Sahih)
(Another chain) from Anas that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saw a man, and he mentioned similarly. This Hadīth is Sahih, and this is acted upon according to some of the people of knowledge. They say that when a woman vows to walk, she is to ride and offer a sheep as Hadi (sacrifice as atonement).
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If someone vows to perform Hajj or Umrah on foot, according to Ibn Al-Mundhir it is unanimously agreed upon that he has to fulfill his vow. Imām Mālik, Ash-Shāfi'i, Awzā'i, and Ahmad support this view. If he cannot walk he is allowed to ride. In the view of Imām Ash-Shāfi'i and Ahmad, if he rides he will have to sacrifice an animal as atonement.
