Virtues of Hajj

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Asalamu Alaykum

Hadith Number one:

Hazrat Abu Huraira R.A. reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall remain from it as free from sin as the day on which his mother gave Birth to him.'

When a child I ushered into this world, he enters this life without any blemish and is free from any sins. Now, when the Hajj has been performed with utmost sincerity for Allah's sake, the pilgrim returns to that sinless state.

It will be remembered from our booklet "Virtues of Salaat" that when we hear of forgiveness of sins as in the Hadith mentioned above, we actually refer to minor sins. However, the contents of this Hadith have been noted in such numerous Ahadith that some learned ulama are of the opinion that minor as well as major sins are included in this pardon from Allah.

In this Hadith under discussion, three things are mentioned. In the first place we read that Hajj should be for Allah's motive prompting this holy deed, neither should it be for the show of things, nor for personal fame. Many people proceed to Mecca for the sake of personal honor and show. Such people have indeed wasted whatever they have spent by way of wealth, health and energy. For them there shall be no reward. We admit that when a person has performed his Hajj even for the sake of showing others, his obligation has been carried out. But how foolish indeed is it not that a person should deny himself such great virtue and reward (in the form of Allah's great pardon) merely because of his desire to be noted among some people.

[Sister Nomee]

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH[/i] Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam[/color]

SubhanAllah excellent hadith's how lucky and fortunate are those making the life time journey this year

JazakAllah brother faizaneraza for sharing

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

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yes sister offcourse , this year many people are going from our city to performing Hajj
insha Allah sister do dua next year we will aslo go , my aunty is also going on tommorw to perfoming Hajj jazak Allah khair ...

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Rasulullah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam) once said: "Near the time of Qiyamah the rich ones from amongst my Ummah will perform Hajj for the sake of travel and holidays; (Like having a holiday in Hejaz instead of one in London or Paris). The middle class will perform Hajj for commercial purposes, thereby transporting goods from here to there while bringing commercial goods from there to here; the ulama will perform Hajj for the sake of show and fame; (To outdo and surpass Maulana so and so, or any rival Sheikh who had performed five Hajj). The poor will perform Hajj for the purposes of begging." (Kanzul Aamaal)

[Zuhair Nasir]

SubhanAllah , MashAllah A Great Thread On Virtues Of Hajj

JazakAllah Brother For Sharing

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More Hadiths

The ulama have stated that should a person perform a 'Hajje Badal' on behalf of someone else for a specific price, so that he drives worldly benefit from such a Hajj, he too is included among those who perform Hajj for commercial purposes.

In another Hadith we read that the Kings and Rulers will perform Hajj for the sake of having pleasurable holidays; the wealthy ones for the sake of business; the poor ones for the sake of begging; while the learned ones will come for Hajj for the sake of show." (Ithaaf)

[Fana fi Shaykh]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Subhanallah a beautiful post

JazakAllahu khayrun

Ba Khuda diwaana Bashi, Ba Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam ushayaar

Approach Allah as a crazy person. But be on your guard when approaching His Beloved Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

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In the first of these two traditions we read that the wealthy ones will perform Hajj for the sake of having a tour and a holiday. In the second Hadith we read again that they will do so for the sake of business. In actual fact there is no contradiction here even though it apparently seems so. In the former case, those mentioned as wealthy ones are actually those very rich ones who in the second Hadith are called Sultans or Rulers. In actual fact they are slightly lower than the rulers. For this reason they are also called the middle class.

Once Hazrat Umar R.A. was standing between Mounts Safa and Mara. A group of people came along, descended from their camels and proceeded to perform tawaaf around the ka'aba. They then came for the Saeee between Safa and Marwa. Umar R.A. inquired from them as to who they were. They replied that hey were from Iraq when Hazrat Umar R.A. inquired as to whether they perhaps had any other intention e.g. to claim an inheritance, to reclaim a debt due to them, or for any other business purpose, they replied: " No." Then Hazrat Umar R.A. said: "In that case restart your deeds." (Like people who have done no evil deeds).

[Haarith]

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

SubhanAllah. JazakAllahu khayr for sharing brother Faizaneraza. May Allah give us a strong imaan and prevent us from going astray.

syedrehanqadri said:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Subhanallah a beautiful post

JazakAllahu khayrun

Ba Khuda diwaana Bashi, Ba Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam ushayaar

Approach Allah as a crazy person. But be on your guard when approaching His Beloved Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

SubhanAllah, that's a deep quote shah saheb.
wassalamu 'alaykum