Thursday, October 25, 2012

My Highly Desirable Dream “Hajj”

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.
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.
Kauba
 let's short list of  recommended acts of Waajibaat Hajj.
  1. 1. Ihraam from the meeqaat. 
  2.  Remaining at ‘Arafah till sunset for those who are there by day. 
  3.  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. 
  4. Spending the nights in Minaa during the days of tashreeq (11th, 12th and 13th of Thul Hijjah) 
  5. Pelting the big jamarah (stone pillar) in addition to the others on the days of tashreeq 
  6. Shaving or trimming (the hair)
  7. 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):
·       Pay money
·       Slaughter an animal
·       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.

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.
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. 
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.
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.
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. 
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.

Al Madina
RasulAllah SAW informed us of the signs of Hajj Mabroor being softness of talk and generosity.
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 . 

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