A Journey Through Hajj

17. The Best Days Come to An End 2 MIN READ As your ḥajj comes to an end, conclude with the following: Ask Allah to accept your ḥajj. Wuhayb b. al-Ward (raḥimahullāh) recited: وَاِذْ يَرْفَعُ اِبْرٰهِيْمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ​ؕ اِنَّكَ اَنتَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏ “And (remember) when Ibrāhīm raised the foundation…

16. Tawaf al-Wadaʿ 1 MIN READ This is the moment of departure: the final goodbye. The most bittersweet moment of ḥajj is when the sun is setting on ʿArafah; and the second is during the ṭawāf al-wadāʿ, when you’re leaving the House of Allah. It is a great honour and you don’t know when you…

15. 11th, 12th & 13th of Dhul Hijjah: The Days of Tashriq 8 MIN READ وَاذْكُرُوْا اللّٰهَ فِىٓ أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُوْدَٰتٍ فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِىْ يَوْمَيْنِ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَىٰ وَاتَّقُوْا اللّٰهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا أَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُوْنَ ‎ “And remember Allah on the appointed days. Whoever departs swiftly in two days is…

14. 10th of Dhul Hijjah: The Day of Sacrifice Part 2 8 MIN READ Sacrificing an Animal The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed 63 camels with his own hands (equating the years of his life). He told ʿAlī (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) to sacrifice the rest and cook a portion for them to eat. He also told the…

13. 10th of Dhul Hijjah: The Day of Sacrifice Part 1 6 MIN READ The 10th of Dhul Ḥijjah is known as the Day of Naḥr (sacrifice) and Eid al-Aḍhā. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The greatest day in the sight of Allah is the Day of Naḥr and then the Day of Qarr…

12. Spending the Night & Standing in Muzdalifah 4 MIN READ Upon reaching Muzdalifah, the Prophet ﷺ dismounted his camel, performed wuḍūʾ and Bilāl (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) called the adhān. The Prophet ﷺ and his Companions (radiy Allāhu ʿanhum) then combined Maghrib and ʿIshā’. He did not offer any sunnah prayers in between them. He…

11. The Day of ʿArafah Part 3 – The Secrets of the Day of ʿArafah 9 MIN READ Standing (wuqūf) in ʿArafah is an essential part of ḥajj; without it, your ḥajj is not valid. If possible, go to the Mountain of Mercy. However, this is not necessary, as the Prophet ﷺ said that all…

10. The Day of ʿArafah Part 2 – Gaza & The Farewell Pilgrimage 4 MIN READ The Place ʿArafah The time: The 10th year after Hijrah The event: The Farewell Pilgrimage Let’s rewind the clock twenty-three years back. A lone man in a dark cave in the valley of Makkah descends, carrying light for the…

9. The Day of ʿArafah Part 1 – In the Footsteps of the Prophet ﷺ 4 MIN READ The Day of ʿArafah is the best day of the year. It is the most important day of your life. Make sure it counts! It marks a turning point in your life, a shift from the old…

8. 8th of Dhul Hijjah: Day of Tarwiyah 2 MIN READ At mid-morning on the 8th of Dhul Ḥijjah, the Prophet ﷺ went to Minā, with his Companions (radiy Allāhu ʿanhum). They performed ẓuhr, ʿAṣr, maghrib, ʿishā’ and fajr, shortening the four unit prayers into two. They prayed these at the normal times. The 8th…