Remember, sinful acts and quarrels are prohibited everywhere, but since Hajj is a great and sacred act of worship, during this worship it is strongly advised to abstain from any form of evil or quarrels.

(Siraat-ul-Jinaan, part 2, Al-Baqarah, Taht-al-Ayah: 1, slightly modified)

چُوموں عَرَب کی وادیاں اے کاش! جا کے پھر         صَحرا میں اُن کے گھومنا پھرنا نصیب ہو

کعبے کے جلوؤں سے دلِ مُضطَر ہو کاش! شاد        لُطفِ طوافِ خانَۂ کعبہ نصیب ہو

Now let’s listen to some signs of an accepted Hajj:

Signs of an accepted Hajj

Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: It is reported, ‘One of the signs of an accepted Hajj is that a Haji gives up all those acts of disobedience that he was indulged in the past, he quits the company of bad friends and keeps the company of pious people, he abandons the gatherings of sports and entertainments, and attends the gatherings of Zikr and Fikr (contemplation) and the gatherings in which the Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is done abundantly.

(Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 1, pp. 803)

Ala Hadrat, Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan   رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: The sign of a Hajj-e-Mabroor (an accepted Hajj) is that the Haji becomes better than before when he returns.

(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 24, 467)

The renowned and leading scholar of Shari’ah and Tareeqah, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: The Haji should take provisions more than his need so that he can help his fellow travellers and give Sadaqah (charity) to the poor. This is also a sign of an accepted Hajj.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 6, vol. 1, pp. 1051, slightly modified)