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People Who Pass Away While on Hajj and ‘Umrah - III

Ibn ‘Umar said, “I was sitting with the Prophet in the mosque of Mina when a man from Al-Ansaar and another from Thaqeef came to him. They greeted the Prophet and he greeted them back. They said, 'O Messenger of Allah; we came.. More

172237 15/10/2011
People Who Pass Away While on Hajj and ‘Umrah - II

Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Jihaad for the old, the weak, and the women is performing Hajj and ‘Umrah." [An-Nasaa’i with a Hasan chain of narrators] Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu.. More

172235 15/10/2011
People Who Pass Away While on Hajj and ‘Umrah - I

Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was asked, "Which is the best deed?" The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "To believe in Allah and His Messenger." He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was then asked, "Which is the next (in goodness)?&q.. More

172233 15/10/2011
Hajj: A Training School for Sound Morals – III

… Continued Piety combines all sorts of goodness and the guide to every righteous act. Allah The Almighty accepts the deeds of the pious people and He guides them and sets right their conditions. Whoever wears the garment of piety will realize goodness and achieve happiness. Whoever takes off the garment of piety is outcast. Piety drives the.. More

172221 15/10/2011
Hajj: A Training School for Sound Morals – II

… Continued Pardon and forgiveness are among the benefits of Hajj: Hajj is a school for teaching pardon and forgiveness. Some clashes often happen in times of crowdedness that require good behavior. Hajj disciplines and trains the pilgrims to control themselves when they are angry and to say only good words. Allah The Almighty Says (what.. More

172219 15/10/2011
Hajj: A Training School for Sound Morals - I

Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And [mention, O Muhammad], when We Designated for Ibraaheem (Abraham) the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate." And proclaim to the people the Hajj; they will.. More

172217 15/10/2011
When Believers are Honoured and Satan is Humiliated

Iblees (Satan) is frustrated in his endeavours to misguide humankind on numerous occasions. Yet, the bitterness, rage and humiliation he undergoes on the Day of 'Arafaatis unmatched,except perhaps with his abject humiliation on the occasion of the Battle of Badr.Seeing the mercy of Allah The Almighty and His forgiveness descending upon the believers.. More

172313 15/10/2011
The Rituals of Hajj: Symbols of Tawheed - II

… Continued There is no prosperity or success in this world except through following the path of Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, having faith and doing good deeds. It is in the light of this that he said, “Take from me your Hajj rites.” The eagerness of the Companions was embodied in this saying of Ibn Abbaas, may.. More

172303 15/10/2011
The Rituals of Hajj: Symbols of Tawheed - I

In Islam, the greatest obligation placed upon every human being is Tawheed (to have belief in the oneness of Allah The Almighty, and to act in accordance to it). Tawheed helps one attain felicity in this life and the Hereafter; without it, one’s lot will be misery and hardship. At no stage of the Prophet’s, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More

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Hajj Timeline

8th of Thul-Hijjah · It is recommended to take a bath and apply perfume if one is intending to perform Hajj. · It is recommended to articulate one’s intention by saying, "Labbayka Allahuma Hajjan (O Allah! In response to your call I perform Hajj).” · One should proceed to Mina, spend the night there and not.. More

172279 15/10/2011
Errors and Innovations in Hajj – II

… Continued · Supplicating after stoning the big Jamarah. · Some people think that they are actually stoning Satan and that he is there physically, and start giving Satanic names to each of the three Jamaraat. This is incorrect and is not permitted. · Wasting the meat of the sacrificial animal after slaughtering it, even.. More

172263 15/10/2011
Errors and Innovations in Hajj - I

· Some men uncover their right shoulders as soon as they assume Ihraam (the sacral state). This is incorrect and should only be done during the Tawaaf (circumambulation) of arrival for ‘Umrah. · Some people think that Ihraam is initiated by donning the clothes of Ihraam, when in fact it is initiated by the intention in one’s.. More

172257 15/10/2011
Be Eager to Perform Hajj and Avoid Procrastination -II

Can the people who put off Hajj guarantee that they will continue to be wealthy enough to perform it? Can they guarantee that they will not fall sick or die before they perform it? Do they have an agreement with the Angel of Death to delay their time until they perform it? What are they waiting for? Our Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More

172255 15/10/2011
Be Eager to Perform Hajj and Avoid Procrastination - I

During Hajj, people from different backgrounds, of different colors and different countries and races meet around the Ka’bah, between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, and on the mountain of ‘Arafaat. They all come having prepared themselves mentally and spiritually to perform this great obligation. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And proclaim.. More

172251 15/10/2011
Hajj When Hope Springs in the Heart - II

… Continued There has been no age in which the bonds among the Muslim nation and its peoples reached such a degree of disintegration and weakness as the current age. The main reason for this disintegration and disunity is due to Muslims themselves. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {Say, “It is from yourselves."} [Quran.. More

172231 15/10/2011

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