books. Furthermore, on the basis of the commentaries of the blessed Ahadees which contain the virtues of an accepted Hajj, the blessed scholars have clearly mentioned some signs of an accepted Hajj. Let me have privilege to relate them so that we all and the visitors of Haramayn Tayyibayn can succeed in getting our names recorded amongst those who get the good news of their Hajj being accepted.

The renowned scholar of Shari’ah and Tareeqah, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: There are three pre-requisites for a Hajj to be accepted. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said in verse 197 of Surah Al-Baqarah, part 2:

فَلَا   رَفَثَ   وَ لَا فُسُوۡقَ  ۙ   وَ لَا  جِدَالَ  فِی  الۡحَجِّ  ؕ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Then there should be no mention of copulation before women; nor any sin nor quarrelling with anyone till the time of Hajj. (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 197)

Commenting on this sacred verse, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: During the Hajj, such evil activities must be avoided! When he gets angry or gets into an argument or even if he has the thought of committing any sin, he should lower his head and recite the above-mentioned verse with ‘لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّۃَ اِلَّا بِاللہِ الْعَلِیِّ الْعَظِیْم’ one or two times with full concentration; he will be saved from this condition of thinking of evil.

Sometimes, a quarrel breaks out between Hujjaj and at times even other people who are present use foul language and unreasonably quarrel with the Haji. This is a tough test for the Haji. He should always be cautious and avoid quarrels so that the efforts he has made and the money he has spent on the journey may not go to waste just because of a few words.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 1060-1061, slightly modified)