The day of Eid al-Adha is known all over the world as “Al-Eid Al-Kabir“, or the Major Feast. It is distinguished from “Al-Eid Al-Saghir“, which is the Minor Feast, known also as Eid al-Fitr. This is actually celebrated by Muslims…
Category: Hajj & Umrah
Hajj: A Journey of Love
The journey of Hajj is dotted with incredible experiences of selfless brotherhood for most pilgrims. For someone who has never gone forHajj, I do not think any amount of literary research, academic classes, or wistful anticipation can prepare them enough…
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).” He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.”[Al- Bukhari].
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ” ما من أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام” يعني أيام العشر، قالوا: يا رسول الله ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله؟ قال: ”ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله، إلا رجل خرج بنفسه، وماله فلم يرجع من ذلك بشيء” ((رواه البخاري)).
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DHUL HIJJAH
Future Heat Stress During Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj) Projected to Exceed “Extreme Danger” Levels
…Millions of Muslims participate in the Hajj each year, and those who are in good health and can afford it are obligated to participate in it at least once in their lifetime. The followers of Islam represent nearly one quarter of the world’s human population, and most of them aspire to perform Hajj as an important part of their faith, with their desire to participate becoming more urgent as their age advances (Gatrad & Sheikh, 2005). As a result, among the two to three million pilgrims participating in Hajj every year for 2 to 3 weeks, a disproportionate fraction is elderly coming from Muslim communities around the world and visits the holy sites…more:agubuos
The Cleaners of Masjid Al Haram Documentary
Complete Takbeer of Eid
Takbeer Before Eid Al-Adha Prayer – Makkah
The Farewell Hajj: Discussing Human Rights – I
On his last (farewell) Hajj, a year before his death, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam delivered a beautiful, poignantKhutbah (sermon). The principles and ideals mentioned in the Khutbah were not empty slogans but the same principles that he had…
