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Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 1 Contents Preface The excellent merit of Hajj Prior to Departure The Meeqat The Umrah The First Day of Hajj The Second Day of Hajj The Third and fourth Day of Hajj The Fifth Day of Hajj The Thirteenth Day of Dul-Hijjah Tawaaf-ul-Widaa Appendix One - Key Points of Fiqh regarding Hajj Appendix Two – Types of Hajj Ziyarat of Madina Bibliography Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 2 Preface All praise is for Allah and Salutations upon His Messenger, our Master Muhammed (may Allah Bless him and give him Peace). Presented before you is a concise manual of hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. In the first section, we have aimed to give the reader an outline of the practicalities of the sacred pilgrimage, detailing the sequence of events in chronological order. The second section focuses more on the finer points of Hanafi Jurisprudence. Material from this latter section has been mainly derived from the Urdu Hanafi manual, namely, Bahare Shariat. Effort has been expended to translate the Ahadeeth, however as with all translations they only reflect the meaning. May Allah accept this effort and make this book a blessed guide for the pilgrim, a saviour for myself from the afflictions of this world, the darkness of the grave, and the punishments of the hereafter. Ameen. M. J.Y Shawwal 1425 (2004) Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 3 The Excellent Merit of Hajj Allah States, ‘Verily, the first house (of worship) appointed for mankind was that of Makkah, full of blessing, and guidance for mankind and jinn. In it are manifest signs, the place of Ibrahim, whosoever enters it attains security. And Hajj to the house is a duty on mankind, those who can afford the expenses and whosoever disbelieves then Allah is not in need of any of the mankind and jinn’ (Surah 3, Verses 96-97) and Allah States, ‘perform the hajj and Umrah for Allah’ Tradition 1 Abu Hurayra (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) recited a sermon in which he stated, “O people, Hajj has been made compulsory upon you, therefore perform Hajj”. Someone questioned, “Is that every year, O prophet of Allah?”. The Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) remained quiet, but the person enquired repeatedly three times. He answered (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace), “If I were to have answered ‘yes’, then it would have been necessary for you, but you would not have been able to carry it out”. He continued, “Do not ask questions of things that I have not yet mentioned. The previous communities were destroyed due to their excessive questioning which lead them to oppose their Prophets. Therefore, when I command you to an act then perform it (as far a possible) and when I prohibit you from an action then leave it.” (Muslim) Tradition 2 Abu Hurayra (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) was asked, “which is the most excellent action?”, he replied “Belief in Allah and His Messenger”, he was asked “which then?” and he replied “Struggle (Jihad) in the path of Allah”, and again asked “which then?” and he replied “ The Hajj which is accepted (Hajj Mabrur)”. (Bukhari, Muslim) Tradition 3 The Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said, “Whosoever performs Hajj and refrains from Rafath (indecent talk) Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 4 and Fusooq (sinful activities), he returns purified from sin like the day he was born.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nis’ai and Ibn Majah) Tradition 4 It is reported from the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) that sequential Umrahs serve as an expiation of sins committed between them and the reward for Hajj Mabrur is only Jannah. (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nis’ai and Ibn Majah) Tradition 5 Umar Ibn ‘As (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said, “Hajj removes those sins that were committed prior to it” (Muslim, Ibn Khuzaymah) Traditions 6 & 7 The Mother of the Believers, Umm Salamah (May Allah be Pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that “Hajj is a jihad for the weak (Ibn Majah). The Mother of the Believers, A’isha (May Allah be Pleased with her) reported that she once asked the Messenger of Allah (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) whether there was a jihad for women. He replied, “ yes, for them is the Jihad in which there is no fighting, hajj and Umrah”. (Ibn Majah). In a similar narration in Bukhari and Muslim, he replied “your jihad is Hajj”. Tradition 8 ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be Pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that “Hajj and Umrah remove poverty and sin like a furnace removes impurities from iron, silver and gold. And the only reward for hajj Mabrur (accepted hajj) is Jannah (Tirmidhi, Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Huban) Tradition 9 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be Pleased with them) reports that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that “performing Umrah in Ramadan is like performing hajj with me”. (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nis’ai, Ibn Majah) Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 5 Tradition 10 Abu Musa (May Allah be Pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that “ the one who has performed hajj will intercede for four hundred individuals from his family, and will be purified from sin like the day he was born”. (Bazaar) Tradition 11 Abu Hurayra (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) say that, “whosoever came with the intention of visiting the ka’ba and traveled on camel, then for every step that the camel takes he receives reward, forgiveness of sin, and elevation of ranks to the extent that when he arrives at the ka’ba making tawaf, and Sa’ee of Safa and Marwah followed by cutting or shaving his hair, then he is pure from sin like the day he was born.”(Bayhaqi). There is a similar report by ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be Pleased with them) Tradition 12 It is reported by Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be Pleased with them) that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that “whosoever travels from Makkah, on foot, for hajj, he receives seven hundred rewards, each equivalent to a reward in the haram, for every step until his return” (Ibn Khuzaymah, Hakim). According to this tradition every such step would equate to seventy million rewards – Wallahu Dhul Fadlil Adheem. Tradition 13 It is reported by Jabir (May Allah be Pleased with them) that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that Hajj and Umrah pilgrims are delegates (wafd) of Allah. Allah invited them and they arrived. They begged Allah and He gave to them. (Bazaar) There is a similar report by Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayra (May Allah be Pleased with them). Tradition 14 Abu Hurayra (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) say that “the (hajj) pilgrim is forgiven. Whosoever he asks forgiveness for is also forgiven.” (Bazaar, Tabarani) Tradition 15 It is reported by Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be Pleased with them) that the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said, Masjid-e-Noor ul Islam Reference Guide to Hajj 6 “perform the fard Hajj early, as you do not know what may befall you” (Asbahani). In another transmission he said “whosoever has intended for hajj, let him make haste”. (Abu Dawud, Darimi) Tradition 16 Abu Dhar (May Allah be Pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) that “ Dawud (Upon him be peace) once asked Allah what he would give those servants that come to visit His house. Allah replied that every visitor has a right over the one visited. Their right would be that I will give them safety (Afiyat) in this world and forgiveness when we meet.” (Tabarani) Tradition 17 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be Pleased with them) reports that “ I was present with the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) at the Mina Masjid, when an Ansari and a Thaqafi presented themselves to the Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) and gave their salutations. They then stated that they wanted to ask a few questions. The Prophet (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) said that if they wished then he could tell them what they came to ask and if they so wished they themselves could pose the questions. They replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah tell us?’. He, (May Allah Bless him and give him Peace) replied ‘You came to ask about: leaving home with the intention of the sacred house (Ka’ba) and the reward of this; and the performance of two rak’ats prayer after Tawaf and the reward of this; and the undertaking of Sa’ee between Safa and Marwah and the reward of this; and the stay at Arafah and the reward of this; and the stoning of the Jamaraat and the reward of this; and the making of sacrifice and the reward of this; and the performance of the Ifadah Tawaf (Tawaf al Ziyarah)’.