(CNN) – Each year, more than 3 million Muslims commit to Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that represents the fifth and final “pillar” of Islam and the largest annual human gathering on the planet. Every Muslim who is physically and financially able to do so is expected to make this pilgrimage once in their lifetime. As...
All praise is due to Allaah Who has created time and has made some periods of time superior to others. He has made some days, nights and months to be of greater value than others; when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous...
Allaah, The Almighty, accorded a great reward as an outcome of Hajj Mabroor(accepted), referred to by the statement of His Messenger, : “And Hajj Mabroor (that is accepted by Allaah) has no reward other than Paradise.” Hajj Mabroor is such a pilgrimage in which the slave does deeds of righteousness (Birr) extensively, since the meanings of righteousness ultimately go back to two: 1. To...
Hajj 2011: Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the greatest religious observances in Islam. Hajj is expected to fall between November 4-9, 2011. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on...
As-Sai’b bin Yazid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I was seven years old when I was taken to perform Hajj (pilgrimage). This was during the time the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) performed the Hajjat-ul-Wada` (Farewell Pilgrimage). . Commentary: This Hadith points out the fact that it is permissible to take children to Hajj. The...
Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said, “Allah’s obligation upon His slaves has become obligatory on my father in his old age. My father is very old and incapable of riding. May I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He (PBUH) said, “Yes.” [Al-Bukhari...
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, “There is no day on which Allah sets free more servants from Hell than He does on the Day of `Arafah.” . Commentary: Almighty Allah emancipates most of His servant worshipers, both men and women from the Hell-fire on this great day....
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “(The performance of) `Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous `Umrah; and the reward of Hajj Mabrur (i.e., one accepted) is nothing but Jannah.” . Commentary: This Hadith tells us that the merit...
The Obligation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) and its Excellence Allah, the Exalted, says: “And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka`bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses (for one’s conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e., denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of...
Every year, more than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims from across the world perform the rites of Hajj in Makkah where the Ka’bah is located. Literally, Ka’bah (which simply means ‘cube’) is much more than a cube-shaped building draped in black. It is the symbol of Islamic unity and at the heart of Islam and...
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