§  An accepted Hajj is one that is performed correctly with Halal earnings, that is performed with sincerity and the Haji does not perform any such act till his death that ruins his Hajj, that is, the reward of an accepted Hajj will not be only in the form of worldly food and forgiveness from sins or salvation from Hell or relief in torment, but Paradise must be granted. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 4, pp. 96)

حج کا شَرَف ہو پھر عطا یا ربِّ مصطَفٰے    میٹھا مدینہ پھر دِکھا یا ربِّ مصطَفٰے

دیدے طوافِ خانَۂ کعبہ کا پھر شَرَف      فرما یہ پورا مُدَّعا یا ربِّ مصطَفٰے

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you heard how important and necessary it is to have sincerity and to protect oneself from showing-off for attaining the blessing of an accepted Hajj! Remember! Sincerity is the key to acceptance, even very noble deeds which are performed without sincerity are not accepted by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Therefore, if a Hajj pilgrim is filled with the treasure of sincerity, this too is a sign of an accepted Hajj. Whereas, showing-off, a desire for respect and fame are huge obstacles in the path to the acceptance of his Hajj, besides the acceptance of other good deeds.

Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi Ziyaee   دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has stated in the book ‘Rafiq-ul-Haramayn’:

Remember, sincerity is a prerequisite for the acceptance of any worship. Alas! Now, due to drifting away from Islamic knowledge and good company, most of our acts of worship are destroyed due to showing-off. As showing-off is usually an integral part of every act, similarly, a great act of worship like Hajj is also becoming its victim. For example, after performing Hajj, countless of people call themselves ‘Haji’ and mention the title of Haji before their names without any wisdom and reason.