Five Days of Hajj
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Five Days of Hajj Remember Prepare for a two-week trip Don’t forget your books Ihram – two clothes Women – more covered, less colorful Prayers on Planes Ihram Cannot: 1. Clip nails/trim hair/oil 2. Wear scents/fragrances 3. Have relations with spouse – no touching 4. No hunting animals 5. Cover face (women can use a visor to extend veil away from face) 6. Cover head (men) 7. Wear stitched clothing (men) 8. Wear sandals that cover top of foot (men) Also Others: Do not pluck out grass from the Haram Do not take things that do not belong to you Talbiyah As much as possible Going up, down, after prayers, end of night Until entering Bab al-Salaam/Masjid al-Haram when first arriving, and up till stoning the pillar during Hajj Men out loud, and women silently to themselves Travel Locations DAY 1 (8th Zul Hijjah) – at Mina DAY 2 (9th Zul Hijjah) – at Arafah DAY 3 (10th Zul Hijjah) – at Muzdalifah/Mina (Jamarat)/Masjid al- Haram (if possible) DAY 4 (11th Zul Hijjah) – at Mina Day 5 (12th Zul Hijjah) – at Mina An Idea At most be in Ihram about 50 hours The Jamarahs are in front of Mina Crossing Mina to Arafaat, then back around to Muzdalifah, then finally Mina again IDs, remaining with groups 8th Dhul Hijjah DAY 1 - MINA DAY 1 - YAWM at-TARWIYAH(8th ZULHIJJAH) Put on your Ihraam! Pray two Rakats Step 1:Ihraam Say: • “Allahumma inni uridul Hajja fa yassir hu li wa taqabbal minni” • Then Talbiyah (Should continue till stoning pillar) Intention for Hajj Intention for Hajj: اَللّٰ ُه َّم ِانِ ْي اُ ِر ْي ُد ا ْل َح َّج فَي َ ِ ّس ْر ُ ِل ْي ََََ َ َّ ْْ ِِنِ ْي “O Allah I intend to perform Hajj, so make it easy for me and accept it from me” Note: Intention does not have to be made in Arabic. Then do Talbiyah Where? Can do so from any place, even from where he is staying (Ghusl is Sunnah) Optional: Perform nafl Tawaf followed by Sa’I Go to Mina after sunrise (Sunnah) and perform your five daily salat there: Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Ishaa, and Fajr (of the next day) – Older people can leave earlier if needed Plan your Day Talks, dhikr Quran to finish Rest and relax Salat in Mina + Arafah Musafir vs. Muqim If behind Imam, follow him Can pray Sunnahs as Musafir Pray in tent/camp in congregation (harder to get to masjid – 50- 60 minute walk) Please do not wander, very easy to get lost Showers, toliets, etc. There will be difficulties, do not be frustrated “The reward of patience is Jannah” (ibn Khuzayma) Outside Inside Newer Tents th 9 Dhul Hijjah DAY 2 Head Out after Sunrise to Arafah! “Hajj is Arafah” Remain busy with recitation of the Quran, zhikr, and Du’aa until sunset Standing and sitting, inside or outside What to do? Read this dua excessively: ََل ِاٰلهَ ِا ََّل هللاُ ََ ْح َد ُٗ ََل َش ِر ْي َك لَ ٗه لَهُ ا ْل ُِ ْل ُك ََلَه ُ ا ْل َح ِْ ُد ََ ُه ََ َعٰلى ُك ِ ْ َش ْي ٍء ق َ ِد ْي ر At Arafaat Go to Arafaat after Ishraq (or maybe by Fajr) and remain there until sunset. Pray Zhuhr and Asr at Arafaat (combined with Imam in masjid). If in tent, pray both individually in their respective times, unless group is praying together (One Adhan and Two Iqamahs) Prayers are done so that the entire time is devoted to Duas and crying Duas, Duas, Duas Connecting with Allah Make a good organized list for each and everyone First yourself, family, friends, all Muslims. Don’t be selfish. Especially after Asr prayer also Life Changing Moment After Sunset… Head to Muzdalifah! The Night before the 10th of Zul Hijjah – at Muzdalifah Immediately AFTER sunset, go to Muzdalifah and perform Maghrib and ‘Ishaa TOGETHER IN THE TIME OF ‘ISHAA. Take 49 pebbles (or 70) from Muzdalifah to use for the stoning of Jamaraat on the following three days. Nighttime Sunnahs of Both Magrib and Isha after Isha prayer and Witr Should ask for forgiveness from everyone Muzdalifah Night (“Night of Arafah”) 1. Pick up your pebbles (use bottle) 2. Engage in some worship if possible (wake up for Tahajjud) 3. Bathrooms: try to carry water for Wudu, because there are few bathrooms 4. Sleep well inshaAllah, the next day is very busy 5. To stay till Fajr is Sunnah Mu’akkadah – Being at Fajr is Wajib 6. Pray for acceptance of everyone’s Duas 10th Dhul Hijjah DAY 3 Day of Sacrifice Head Back to Mina after Fajr Four important actions on this day: 1. Throw your pebbles at the Big Pillar 2. Sacrifice an animal Trim a little bit for girls 3. Shave your head (Boys) Can go back to regular clothes 4. Perform Tawaf and Sa’y again! Pelt Pelt ONLY Jamaratul ‘Aqabah (the big pillar) Animal Then, slaughter an Animal Four Important Then, shave or trim the hair AFTER one is CONFIRMED Shave his animal is slaughtered. Shaving is better. Actions Then, perform Tawaaf az-Ziyaarah and sa’ee between Tawaf Safa and Marwah. What’s Happening Around the Eid Day! World? Pelting Stop Talbiya once reaching the Jamarah Pelt the big Jamara – no dua after Sunnah to pelt from dawn to noon, but to delay is permissible Animal QURBANI (Contact Group) Wajib (called Dam al-Shukr) for Tamattu and Qiran, Mustahabb for Ifrad Sacrifice anywhere in Haram, more rewarding in Mina Different from normal Qurbani Shaving HALAQ (SHAVING) / QASR (TRIMMING) The Prophet made Dua three times for the one who shaved his head, and only once for those who trimmed We spent so much money, and this is probably one of the only Hajj we might perform Come back with all of the reward inshaAllah FINISHES MOST of IHRAM RULES (Can take off Ihram) Removing Ihram All restrictions are lifted except conjugal relations with spouse Some like to go back to Makkah for Tawaf al-Ziyarah, your group’s option Some like to go for the night, the night after Can shower now, perfume, etc. Can take bath in Mina Tawaf al-Ziyarah Go to Makkah and perform Tawaf al-Ziyara Do Ramal in the first three rounds, because you do sa’e after No Idtiba (No Ihram) Can be delayed till the 12th, but not after Final restriction now lifted Go to hotel for shower and change if needed But return to Mina and spend night there (Sunnah) Women Menstruating Some take pills to prevent menstruation 7-10 days is ok, afterwards might be unhealthy 10th in the morning (From Muzdalifah to Mina), worried it might start Can do all actions, except Tawaf (entering the Masjid Haram) Forget about PSH, go direct to Makkah, do Ziyarah Sa’ee etc. is all ok, only Tawaf is not allowed 11th/12th Dhul DAY 4/5 Hijjah “Three Shaytans” 2nd Pelting Stone all three Jamaraat AFTER ZAWWAL (beginning of Zhuhr time) but BEFORE SUNSET. Not permissible before noon, don’t neglect Sunnah Most congesting between Zuhr and Asr Spend the night at Mina. Pelt all three, smallest to biggest (7 times each) Make Dua after the first, second facing Makkah After the third, no Dua, just keep going Again, only after Zuhr 12th Day (Last You do not need to start right away, day) after Asr is fine (cooler) Some people take all of their stuff with them and head straight to Makkah and the hotels 13th Day: Another Round of Pelting Optional: obligatory actions are all over If leaving for Makkah, leave Mina before Magrib, or latest before Fajr time After dawn, Makruh Tahrimi to leave without pelting on the 13th Pelting after Fajr till Zuhr Tawaf al-Wida (Bidding Farewell) Wajib (women are exempt if menstruating) Leaving Makkah, should be the last thing you do (if possible) Also called Tawaf al-Sadr Differences in a Woman’s Hajj She does not raise her voice when reciting the talbiya No raml nor rush between the green lines when performing Sa’e No shaving her head, but rather trims her hair Can wear normal stitched garments Should keep her distance from men Should hurry to perform her Tawaf al-Ziyarah on the 10th if she fears menstruation If unable, she must wait to finish Some Points for Acceptance Going for Allah from House HAJJ STARTS FROM HOME Your Host is Allah “WHAT DO YOU NEED?” – 5 DUAS Waiting Time is Quran Time TAKE YOUR TIME The True Haji is the Hidden One “WHATEVER GOOD YOU DO, ALLAH KNOWS” Hajj is not a Vacation for the Nafs IF YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE, THIS IS THE HEIGHT OF UNDERSTANDING “No Arguing in Hajj” Love is Covered with Respect and Fear DO I REALLY FEAR ALLAH? Ziyarah of the Prophet Few Virtues Not part of Hajj Amal, but: “Whoever finds time to visit me but does not do so, has been rude to me” “Whoever visits my grave, my intercession will become Wajib for them” “Whoever visits me after my death, it is as if they visited me when I was alive” Mannerisms Take shower before going Once you see the Masjid, start sending Salams, he receives them directly Best clothing, most Haya’ Enter: Pray two Rakat next to Mimbar (if possible) If able to pray Entire Haram is Place of Sending Salam No Special Reward for Praying in Rawdah YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL OF HURTING PEOPLE Do Not Shout in Front of the Prophet Make Proper Intention in front of him BECOME THE BEST MUSLIM WE CAN BE May Allah Grant us an Accepted Hajj.