Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And performing Hajj of this house, for the sake of Allahعَزَّوَجَلَّ, is (an obligation) upon the people, who have the means to reach it; and whoever disbelieves (Hajj being an obligation), then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is Independent of the entire world.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! In order to perform this obligatory act, every year millions of Muslims wear simple and similar attire irrespective of their colour and race forgetting their disagreements and gather on the blessed land of Haram. This moment is not less than a great blessing for the Hajis (pilgrims) because   Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows special blessings upon these fortunate people. When Muslims hear about these blessings and favours, they also develop the deep desire and yearning for the visit to these sacred places. Let’s listen to four sayings of beloved Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about the virtues of Hajj and the excellence with which Hajis are blessed:

1.         A Haji will intercede on behalf of 400 (Muslims) of his family members and will get out of sins as if he was born from the womb of his mother that day. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 3, pp. 7, Hadees 11837)

2.         Perform Hajj! Because Hajj washes away sins as water washes away dirt.

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 3, pp. 416, Raqm 4997)

3.         When you meet a Haji, greet him and shake hands with him, and ask him to make Du’a for your forgiveness before he enters his home, because he has been forgiven. (Mishkat-ul-Masabih, vol. 1, pp. 472, Hadees 2538)

4.         The one who leaves with the intention for Hajj and then dies, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will write the reward of the one who performs Hajj till the Judgement Day and the one who leaves with the intention for ‘Umrah and then dies, so Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will write for him the reward of the one who performs ‘Umrah till the Judgement Day. (Musnad Abu Ya’la, vol. 5, pp. 441, Hadees 6327)

حضورِ کعبہ حاضر ہیں حرم کی خاک پر سر ہے

بڑی سرکار میں پہنچے مُقدَّر یاوَری پر ہے