Post by Panjatani on Nov 30, 2006 12:51:51 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam
For 14 centuries, countless millions of pious Muslims, men and women from the four corners of the earth, have made the Pilgrimage to Makkah, the birthplace of Islam. In carrying out this obligation, they fulfill one of the five pillars of Islam.
Hajj provides an opportunity for Muslims with diverse racial, ethnic and geographical heritage to get acquainted and feel unified as ONE Ummah (community) on a global level.
The beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, Islam is founded on five pillars. Among these five pillars, the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam mentioned the Hajj.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, The Hajj which is accepted by Allah will receive no other reward than Paradise.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, He who performs Hajj and neither spoke indecently nor did he act wickedly would return free of sins as on the (very first) day his mother gave him birth.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam also said, O people! Allah made Hajj obligatory for you; so perform Hajj. Thereupon a person said, Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, (is it to be performed) every year? He (the Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) kept quiet, and the man repeated (these words) thrice, whereupon Allah's Messenger Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, If I were to say; yes, it would become obligatory (for you to perform it every year) and you would not be able to do it. Therefore, due to these Hadiths we now know the importance of performing Hajj at least once in our life time.
According to the Holy Quran it was Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam who, together with Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam, built the Kabah, the House of Allah Taala, the focal point towards which Muslims turn in their worship five times each day. It was Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, who established the rituals of Hajj, which recall events or practices in his life and that of Hajar and their beloved son Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam. After that polytheists came and corrupted the rituals of Hajj. Then Allah sent Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam who purified the rites of Hajj.
The specific rites of performing Hajj are: Ihraam, Tawaaf of the Kabah, running between the hills of As-Safaa and Al-Marwah, stay at Arafa, Muzdalifah and Mina, Ramy of Jamaraat (stoning of the specified pillars in Mina), and slaughtering of Hady (animal). These rites are collectively referred to as Manasik. Some of these rites are obligatory whereas some are recommended.
After the Hajj, the pilgrim is recommended to visit the Rawda of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in Madina. The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has said that his shafaa (intercession) becomes obligatory for anyone who visits him.
As the pilgrims of diverse races and languages return to their homes, they carry with them cherished memories of Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam, and Hajar (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon them). They will always remember that universal fraternity where the poor and the rich, the black and the white, the young and the old met on equal footing.
The pilgrims go back with hope and joy, for they have fulfilled Allah Taala Command to humankind to undertake the Pilgrimage. Above all, they return with a prayer on their lips. May it please Allah, they pray, to find their Hajj acceptable and may what the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said be true of their own individual journey: There is no reward for a pious Pilgrimage but Paradise. They also return with a better understanding of conditions of their brothers in Islam. Thus is born a spirit of caring for others and an understanding of their own rich heritage that will last throughout their lives.
Therefore, due to the sacrifices of Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and his Companions, as well as the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam and Hajar (peace be upon them), their trust in Allah Taala, and their love for Allah Taala, has enlightened my dream of going for Hajj. However, before I fulfill my dream, Insha Allah I will make sure that my parents perform Hajj. May Allah make this dream come true. Ameen.
Shayn Lillah Yaa Shaykh Syed Shah Abdul Qadir Jillani Al-Madad
Yaa Shah Muhammad Qadiri Shahe Zeeja Al-Madad
Yaa Shah Abdul Rahim Qadiri Al-Madad
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam
For 14 centuries, countless millions of pious Muslims, men and women from the four corners of the earth, have made the Pilgrimage to Makkah, the birthplace of Islam. In carrying out this obligation, they fulfill one of the five pillars of Islam.
Hajj provides an opportunity for Muslims with diverse racial, ethnic and geographical heritage to get acquainted and feel unified as ONE Ummah (community) on a global level.
The beloved Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, Islam is founded on five pillars. Among these five pillars, the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam mentioned the Hajj.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, The Hajj which is accepted by Allah will receive no other reward than Paradise.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, He who performs Hajj and neither spoke indecently nor did he act wickedly would return free of sins as on the (very first) day his mother gave him birth.
The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam also said, O people! Allah made Hajj obligatory for you; so perform Hajj. Thereupon a person said, Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, (is it to be performed) every year? He (the Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) kept quiet, and the man repeated (these words) thrice, whereupon Allah's Messenger Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said, If I were to say; yes, it would become obligatory (for you to perform it every year) and you would not be able to do it. Therefore, due to these Hadiths we now know the importance of performing Hajj at least once in our life time.
According to the Holy Quran it was Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam who, together with Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam, built the Kabah, the House of Allah Taala, the focal point towards which Muslims turn in their worship five times each day. It was Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, who established the rituals of Hajj, which recall events or practices in his life and that of Hajar and their beloved son Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam. After that polytheists came and corrupted the rituals of Hajj. Then Allah sent Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam who purified the rites of Hajj.
The specific rites of performing Hajj are: Ihraam, Tawaaf of the Kabah, running between the hills of As-Safaa and Al-Marwah, stay at Arafa, Muzdalifah and Mina, Ramy of Jamaraat (stoning of the specified pillars in Mina), and slaughtering of Hady (animal). These rites are collectively referred to as Manasik. Some of these rites are obligatory whereas some are recommended.
After the Hajj, the pilgrim is recommended to visit the Rawda of the Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam in Madina. The Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam has said that his shafaa (intercession) becomes obligatory for anyone who visits him.
As the pilgrims of diverse races and languages return to their homes, they carry with them cherished memories of Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam, and Hajar (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon them). They will always remember that universal fraternity where the poor and the rich, the black and the white, the young and the old met on equal footing.
The pilgrims go back with hope and joy, for they have fulfilled Allah Taala Command to humankind to undertake the Pilgrimage. Above all, they return with a prayer on their lips. May it please Allah, they pray, to find their Hajj acceptable and may what the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam said be true of their own individual journey: There is no reward for a pious Pilgrimage but Paradise. They also return with a better understanding of conditions of their brothers in Islam. Thus is born a spirit of caring for others and an understanding of their own rich heritage that will last throughout their lives.
Therefore, due to the sacrifices of Prophet Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and his Companions, as well as the sacrifices of Prophet Ibrahim alayhis 'salam, Prophet Ismail alayhis 'salam and Hajar (peace be upon them), their trust in Allah Taala, and their love for Allah Taala, has enlightened my dream of going for Hajj. However, before I fulfill my dream, Insha Allah I will make sure that my parents perform Hajj. May Allah make this dream come true. Ameen.
Shayn Lillah Yaa Shaykh Syed Shah Abdul Qadir Jillani Al-Madad
Yaa Shah Muhammad Qadiri Shahe Zeeja Al-Madad
Yaa Shah Abdul Rahim Qadiri Al-Madad
