home; your grandfather’s armour will be there.’ Saying this, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم departed. When I awoke in the morning, I was very happy. After Fajr Salah, I dug the area that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had indicated towards and found an expensive piece of armour there, which was completely clean, as though nobody has used it. Thus, I sold it for 4,000 Dinars and thanked Allah Almighty. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, through the generous gaze of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, arrangements for Hajj came into place by themselves.’ (‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, p. 326, summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard how the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم aided his distressed devotee, how he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم dispelled the difficulty of his devotee, granted him permission to visit, graced him with his vision in his dream and also granted him provisions for the journey.

This account also proves the knowledge of the unseen of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, for, through the knowledge of the unseen bestowed upon him by Allah Almighty, not only did he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mention the location of the armour, but he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also mentioned to whom it belonged.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The obligation of Hajj

Dear Islamic brothers! Hajj is a foundational pillar from the pillars of Islam, and an important act of worship. Allah Almighty has made it Fard upon those who have the means; those who are negligent of fulfilling it despite it being Fard, they are major sinners and worthy of Hell. Allah Almighty states in part 4, Surah Aal Imran, verse 97: