Rain, Rain, blessing rain for the day! have a blessed day readers! I'm off to work because of "Hajj" day and Eid Day. I'm planning to upload two post on two days of my leave. before i started love to say thanks to my mom for providing valuable information about Hajj. she went "Hajj 2 Times and Umrah 2 Times.
Hajj
is the fifth pillar of Islam and it is incumbent upon every able Muslim to
carry out this journey in order to purify himself for Allah. The purpose behind
hajj is great and its wisdom is immense. There were millions of pilgrims, from
all over the world gather every year of Zul-hijja, in Saudi Arabia, Makkah.
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| Makkah |
Journey
of Hajj is Reminder; Journey of hereafter begins with death which is referred
to as “qiyamat-ul-sughra” or minor day of judgment. Ihraam symbolizes the
abandonment of material life by removing ordinary clothes and donning of two
un-sewn pieces of cloth (for men). Ihraam is symbolic to the coffin as it is
supposed to put us in the state of humbleness and humility, awareness, and a
state of alertness and warning.
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Kauba
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let's short list of recommended acts of Waajibaat Hajj.
- 1. Ihraam from the meeqaat.
- Remaining at ‘Arafah till sunset for those who are there by day.
- Remaining at Muzdalifah till Fajr until the horizon becomes
clear (i.e. brightens), except for the weak/excused who may leave after half
the night has passed.
- Spending the nights in Minaa during the days of tashreeq (11th,
12th and 13th of Thul Hijjah)
- Pelting the big jamarah (stone pillar) in addition to the others
on the days of tashreeq
- Shaving or trimming (the hair)
- The farewell tawaaf.
If
you miss some of the Wajibaat, your hajj will still be completed however you
will have to pay penalty in any of the following three forms (depending on the
act):
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Pay money
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Slaughter an animal
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Fast
Hajj
is a very emotional experience and it has a very emotional history. Hajj
revolves around the life story of Ibraheem AS and his family who gave a whole
new dimension to emotions like love, devotion, and sacrifice.
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| Pilgrim in Arafat mountain |
The
journey started to recite talbiyah end with Tawaf. Tawaf is a symbol of
your attachment to Allah SWT as well as your longing and your need for His
proximity.
After
performing the Tawaf pilgrims leave calmly from the moving crowd and proceed to
Maqam-e-Ibraheem in order to pray two raka’a thanking Allah for this
bounty, and to make du’a to Him SWT.
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| Maqam-e-Ibraheem |
Then
pilgrims proceed the Zam Zam well site. Now the well has been closed. The
pilgrims them self find Zamzam fountain and drink; the sunnah is to
drink to your fill until you can’t take anymore.
Safa
and Marwa in order to imitate Hagar, the mother of Ismaeel AS who did what she
could in terms of searching for sustenance for her child; but it was only after
her resignation and pure surrender to Allah that He SWT opened Zamzam which not
only sustained them but caused a whole civilization to spring at this barren
valley.
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| The black stone Al-Hajar Al-Aswad |
Enter
from the door of Safa on to the pathway and walk towards Marwa; each walk
between Safa and Marwa is considered one circuit and you have to perform a
total of seven. Every time you reach the peak of Safa and Marwa, you should
look towards the Ka’ba and make du’a.
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| Masjidul Haram, Makkah |
Shaving
of the hair for men and trimming for women. Stones are collected at Muzdalifah
to be thrown at the three Jamaraat for the remainder of stay at Mina. Throwing
of the stones imitating Ibrahim AS’s rejection of the enticements of Shaytaan
when the cursed one came to him to dissuade him from sacrificing his son.
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| salaam to RasulAllah
SAW |
The trip to Madinah is a visitation to give salaam to RasulAllah
SAW and to get the blessings of the land. It is a sign of respect to our
beloved Prophet SAW that we make a trip to his masjid. It is also one of the
three masajids in Islam that one should visit as RasulAllah SAW said:
Do not undertake journey but to three mosques; this mosque of mine,
the mosque of al-Haraam and the mosque of Aqsa (Bait al-Maqdis). [Bukhari and
Muslim]
It
is highly desirable to visit Prophet SAW before or after performing the Hajj;
however, it is not a ritual of Hajj and inability to go to Madinah does not
affect your Hajj in anyway.
After
staying the recommended amount of days in Mina, pilgrims return to Makkah and
stays there until it is time for their departure.
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| Pilgrims Visiting RasulAllah
SAW |
The
last thing one should do in Makkah is perform Tawaf-al-Wada’ (farewell
Tawaf) and leave immediately afterwards as his work there is done. One should
leave with sincere du’a to Allah asking Him to make the Ka’ba beloved to
his heart, make it a witness to him on the Day of Judgment, and allow him to
return year after year.
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| Al Madina |
RasulAllah
SAW informed us of the signs of Hajj Mabroor being softness of talk and
generosity.
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| Pilgrims at Madina |
May Allah SWT grant us all Hajj Mabroor InshaAllah. May He allow us
to live the real message of Islam and the real message of Hajj! May Allah allow
us to reach the highest destination, the one He SWT decorated with His own
hands for His chosen slaves—Jannat-al-Firdaws. Ameen.
Muslims around the world celebrated
Eid al-ha on Friday, October 2012.
Still raining i'm going to off make our breakfast . hope to see you all on eid day . Have a great and blessed day to all my reader's . Vahssalaam Alaikum .
