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, she shouldn’t go there in an arrogant and boastful manner. Rather, she should attain the privilege of presenting herself (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 sisters! Every devotee has a wish in her 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.

Dear Islamic sisters! 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 her 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 person reaches Haramayn Tayyibayn, then what can be said about her fortune. Her fortune shines to its pinnacle. Furthermore, in the meanwhile, if she passes away over there and gets resting place in Jannat-ul-Baqi’, then what other bigger reward can be there for her? Along with this, reward according to the intention of her righteous deed will keep getting written down in her book of deeds until the Day of Judgement. Moreover, even if one has to return, then the imagination of going to Madinah again also becomes a means of soothing the urge of the devotees of Rasool. In short!