Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard that when Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Masrooq رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه  left for the journey of Makkah, he left in an extremely poor state and barefooted. When he was asked the reason for this, what a beautiful reply he gave that when a slave presents himself in the court of his Master, then the right of the court is that the slave presents himself while walking on his head (i.e. with utmost reverence and respect); Whereas, I have just come barefooted. Undoubtedly, the appropriate manners of presenting oneself in the great court are that when a person goes there, he shouldn’t go there in an arrogant and boastful manner. Rather, he should attain the privilege of presenting himself (in the blessed court) in an extremely humble manner. Persuasion for this is also found in a blessed Hadees. Therefore, someone humbly asked in the blessed court of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: ‘Ya Rasoolallah! How should a Haji be?’ He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم responded: ‘With untidy hair and dust’. (Sharh-us-Sunnah lil-Baghawi, vol. 4, pp. 9, Hadees 1840)

Dear Islamic brothers! Every devotee has a wish in his heart to embark on the blessed journey of Haramayn Tayyibayn. Moreover, this wish shall also be present in our hearts too. Some fortunate people’s wish is fulfilled. They behold the Baytullah Shareef and perform the rites of Hajj. Thereafter, they are blessed with beholding the wonderful vision of the blessed shrine of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Moreover, those fortunate ones who get to visit the blessed Madinah after being privileged of performing Hajj and ‘Umrah and soothe their eyes by beholding the golden grills, the thirst of their urge does not quench, rather it increases further and they remain restless in the separation of Madinah at all times.

Dear Islamic brothers! Going to behold the blessed Ka’bah and the Green Dome, whether it is HaHaHajj or ‘Umrah, whatever the intention might be, it is undoubtedly a great fortune and privilege to take a step towards the blessed Haram. Moreover, a person who leaves his home with this intention gains immense benefits because this is such a journey that is covered with the mercies and blessings of Allah Almighty at every step. And when the