Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Aalamin Vassalatu Vassalamu Ala Ashrafil Ambiyai Valmursalin Va Ala Alihi Va Ashabihi Ajmaeen. Ammabad.
First of all , let’s know what is Hajj ? Hajrat Shaikhul Islam Saiyed Mohammad Madni Ashrafi Jeelani Qichhochhvi Madd Zillahu describes in his Waez ( Speech ) that I was told that Hajj is farj. It is the farj from Allah. But when I started for Hajj from India and yet I had not reached at Meeqat and an announcement was done change the clothes. What will it be ? I thought why should one have to change his clothes ? Why was it needed ? We are going to perform our Farj . Although we were bound to remove our sewed clothes. We were told not to wear sewed cloths. We were also told to wear only Tehband ( A plain white unsewed cloth ) . A person ( A male ) who is going on a Hajj pilgrimage has to wear a Tehband and also to put on a cloth mat ( Chadar ) only according to the Huqme Ilahi ( Order of Allah ) . I had performed the Namaj of Idd with that clothes which I had wearied, means I want to say that my clothes were new and clean. There wasn’t any dirt on it. I thought , which type of ibadat ( Prayer ) is this ? Which farz is this ? Chang your clothes. Has Haram ( A holy house of Allah ) arrived ? No, not yet. Were we present before Bargahe Ilahi ? Were we there on the Holy or Muqaddas land ? No, then let’s reach that land. ( Khana-E-Kaba ) We were told, no, first of all change your clothes, otherwise you are not allowed to step your leg on that extreme holy land. If you want to step there then wear that Libas ( Tehband and cloth mat ) as our dearest prophet Mohammad sallallhoalayhe vasalam had worn. That libas (clothes) which was adopted by our Mehboob. If you don’t follow that Sunnat, I won’t allow you to remain present before my holy house.
Friends, I wore a Tehbnd as a sunnat of Rasullalah and wrapped a cloth mat and went in. Let’s see what farz is going to perform. When we reached there we were told to take round around the Holy kaba. That is called Tawaf. Let’s go and stay at maidane Arafat. Let’s stay at Muzdalifah. Let’s go for Rami-e-Jimar.(An act to throw small stones at that place) I was thinking and also in surprise that I was told to perform a farz of Hajj. And here when had Allah taken round? (Tawaf) When had Allah done the Saee of Safa and Marwah? When had Allah stayed in Maidan-e-Arafat? When had Allah stayed (Wuquf) at Muzdallifah? Where had Allah performed Ramee-e-Jimar? Then what is Farz-e-Khuda? The answer is that Ada-e- Mustufa is Farz-e- Khuda. This was done by my Mustufa. Allah says, “I have not called you here only for that. I have made Ada-e- Rasul Farz on you” Rasul had taken round around my holy house. You also have to take round around my house. Rasul had performed saee of Safa and Marwah. He had also stayed at Muzdallifah so you also stay there, means you have to follow Rasul. It was beyond the limit. When we started from Arafat, at that time the sun had set. I told the sun set. Let’s perform Namaj-e-Magrib. It’s the time and why can’t we perform it? Because Allah has said that Muslims have to perform their all Namajes at its proper time or in time. Then why can’t we pray it here in time? But we can’t. Oh it is the farz of Allah. And if you perform Namaj-e- Magarib, you will be guilty. (Or mujarim). I asked if we don’t perform Namaz-e-Magrib, Where shall we perform it? Said perform it at Muzdallifah. Then the time will be over. Let it be. We must pray that Namaz there only. Think over it. What is this and why? If people of Mecca, Madina and Jeddah don’t perform it in time they will be Mujrim and if people of Arafat (Huzzaz) pray and perform Namaje-Magrib in time, they become mujrim or guilty or gunegar. Why is it so? Remember, it is the time of Namaz-e-Magrib but don’t pray it. Perform it at Mujdalifah only. O.k. but it would be late, let it is. But it is compulsory to perform Namaz-e- Magrib at Mujdalifah only. Not Kaza but Ada. What is this? Said when Rasul prays it is necessary to pray at that place and at certain time. Where he stays it is also necessary for Huzzaz to stay at certain place. Try to understand the fineness.
ABOUT HAJJ IN QURAN SHARIF :
1. In Quran Sharif, in para No-4, in Ayat No-97 of Sura-e-Ale Imran Allah’s irshad is that or Allah says “Valillahi Alamasi hijjul baiti manistata a ilayhi sabila waman kafara fainnalla ha Ganniyyun anilaalamin. Translation:- And for the sake of Allah Muslims (People)have to perform Hajj-E-Baitullah. A person (Momin) who is economically prosperous or having enough ability to perform Hajj,to find the way and who neglected it.Allah is beparvah for the people of world.
2. Allah describes in Surat-ul-Bakrah in para No.2, Ayat No.196 in Quran Sharif. Wa atimmul Hajj wal Umrata lillah. Translation: Complete or perform Hajj and Umrah only for the sake of Allah.
3. In holy Quran, para No-4 of Ale-Imran Ayat No.96 Allah describes Inna awwala baitin wudi a linnasillazi bibakqa ta mubarakan wahudallilaalmin. Translation:- There is no doubt that first of all the house (Khana-E-Khuda) built for the worship of Allah indeed it is in Mecca full of barakat (Blessings)and the ceter of Hidayat ( To choose the right way) for the people of the world.
ABOUT HAJJ IN HADEES
In most of our holy books of our Hadees named “Ahmed,Nisai, Darmi, Mishqat” a description is given
1.Translation:- Hazrat Ibne Abbas Radiyallahu Taala Anhum said that Rasul-e-karim sallallahu Alayhi vassalam said that: Hey people! Allah has orderd you to perform Hajj as a farz. Then Hazarat-e Aqra-a-Bin Habib Radiyallahu Anhu stood up (Arose from the seat) and told to prophet Mohammed “Ya,Rasullallah sallallahu Alayka vassalam! Is it compulsory to perform a Hajj every year? Prophet said “ If I said “Yes” It will be furz every year and you are not able to perform it every year.So it is farz Ibadat once in a life.And if any person performs Hajj, more then one, it is called “Nafil Hajj” We came to know from the above mentioned Hadis that our Huzur Alayhissalatu Vattaslim has a perfect right on the rights of Shariah. If he wanted or wished, he would have ordered to perform the Hajj as a farz Ibadat every year.
2.Abu Daud Sharif as well as in Darmi Sharif, this Hadees is given :-Hazarat-e-Ibne Abbas Radiyallah Anhu has told that Rasul-e-Azim Alayhissalatu Vattaslim said that a person who intends to perform Hajj,he should fulfill it as early as possible he can.
3. Muslimsharif and Ibne Khujaima etc, Hazart Amra Ibne Aas Radiyallah Anhum has said that Hazarat Ashraful Ambiya Sallallahu Alayhi Va aalihi Vassallam says that Hajj removes our sins which have been occurred before performing the Hajj.
4. Bazzar has said that Hajjarat -e-Abu Musa Radiyallahu Anhu has also declared that Ashraful Ambiya Sallallahu Alayhi Va Aalihi Vassallam said that Hajj will do shafat of four hundred people of his family and he will be pure of his sins as he born from his mother’s womb on that day.
5. Ibne Khuzaima and Hakim Ibne Abbas Radiyallahu Anhuma says that Ashraful Mursaleen Sallalahu Alayhi Vasallam has told that a Hajj pilgrim who departs from Macca on foot until he returns to Macca, for him Allah rewards him 700 righteousness as per the righteousness of Haramein sharif. Asked , What is a proportion or measure of righteousness Haramain Sharif? Hazarat answered that every righteousness is equal to Lakh righteousness, at every step. According to this countation they are the seven crores of righteousness with every step. “Wallahu Zulfadlilazim” Allah is great.
6. According to Bazzar and Tibrani: Hazarat-e-Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu Anhu has described that Ashraful Ambiya Valmursalin Salallhu Alayhe Wa aalihi Wasallam has said that Allah forgives them and all his sins(Culprites) followed during his or her life. MoreoverAllah forgives them for whom Haji spreads his hands for forgiveness before Allah, Allah Rahman forgives him or her also.Because Allah is the ocean of pity or Rahmah.
SPECIALITY OF HAJJ.
The verbal meaning of Hajj is “To intend or take decision” And in the language of shariah to done the Ihraam dress with the specific intention and to stay at Maidan-e-Arafat and to perform Tawaaf of Holy Qabba, as well as to remain present at the different holy places of Mecca to retain honour is the name of Hajj. For this holy Hajj, Hajj must be performed in-time or at a regular interval which is decided as per Islamic calendar. I must say that it must not be performed except the month of “Jilhujja”. Hajj was pruved as a Farz ibadat in hijri-9. And there is no doubt in it. Of course! It is a farz bandage. If any person who neglects it, he or she is called Qafir. He would be out from the way (path) of Islam. Yes! Once it is farj during life time.( Aalamgiri, Durr-e-Mukhtar )
- Hajj is an important obligation and it is fifth pillar of Islam
- Hajj removes all sins done before ( Muslim Sharif )
- Hajj is a Jehad ( A religious war ) for the Weaks and women. ( Ibne Maja )
- Hajj removes ------ and helplessness as a furnace which removes the staines of iron. ( Tirmizee )
- The reward of Hajj-e- Mabroor is paradise or Heaven ( Jannah )
- The sins ( Gunah ) are forgiven by the great merciful Allah. And the Dua of Haji for the forgiveness for the other people are also forgiven by Allah.( Tibranee )
- The Hajj pilgrim will intercede for four hundred persons of his family ( Bazzar)
- The Hajj pilgrim is a person who has sent off ( Departed ) in a carvan ( A fleet of war-ships ) in the path of Allah and for the pleasure of Allah, Allah called them. They remain remained present there. They demanded from Allah and Allah accepted and gave them what ever they wanted. ( Bazzar )
JOURNEY OF HOLY HAJJ
1. If you undertake the journey only for Hajj, then obtain the pardon of your friends and relatives first. And for them also it is necessary that a person who seeks pardon, should pardon him or her. It is said in Hadees that when a pilgrim or any person who seeks pardon and if any momin does not pardon will find it unlikely to remain present at Hauj-e-Kaushar. It is Wajib or necessary to seek pardon as well as forgiveness.
2. Also seek permission from your parents to go on Hajj pilgrimage or Umrah. If Hajj has proved Farj on you, you will have to go without the permission of your parents. Don't undertake your journey of Nafil Hajj or Umrah without permission of your parents. And it is also quite wrong belief that parents have not performed their Hajj, so he or she can't go or their children can't perform Hajj.
3. If you have any belongings of other persons or you are in debt, you must pay it back before your departure. You must obtain their forgiveness. Give some charity to the poor, means offer something to the poor, disabled or needy people.
4. You should pay Zakat and observe Fasts or pray Namaj whatever you have to do, which is left before. Perform a true repentance by heart. The purpose of this pilgrimage must be for the pleasure of Almighty Allah and his beloved Rasul, Mohammed Mustufa Sallallahu Alayhi Vasallama.
5. Haji must keep in his/her mind that he should undertake the journey with Halaal money only that he has earnedjustly and fairly, otherwise Allah would neither please on hom nor accept his Hajj. Of course you can perform your fard of Hajj.
6. You are advised to take enough luggage, eatable food items. Also perform Sadaka to the poor and needy people. It is a symbol of " Hajj-E-Mabroor [ Anwarul-Basharat]
7. Take luggage as per your need and as per the luggage permission on a vehicle you have taken on hire. Without permission you should not load overweight.
8. Hadees has proved if three persons travel they should make one as advisor, so that you may have proper management with a view to work.
9. Make a person a Rahbar-guide who is having good virtues and having good behaviour.
10. A leader or a Rahbar should take care of other Hajj pilgrims.
11. While departure, think that you are departing from the world.
12. Seek dua from your friends and relatives so that you get Barakats or abundance.
13. The women pilgrims who are going for Hajj can go for Hajj only with her husband or with a trustworthy Mehram with whomNikah is forbidden as per the Islamic rule of Shariah, she should never go with those who are unknown or Gair Mahram with whom Nikah can be done. It is an offence (Gunah) as per Shariah as well as near to Allah. And this order is not only for Hajj but for travelling in the country or in a foreign country.
14. After wearing clothes of travelling perform four Rak'ahs of Nafal Namaj in the house. First of all recite Al-Fatiha (Al Hamdo sharif) then the Surah-E-Kaafiroon in the first Rak'ah, the surah Al- Ikhlaas in the second Rak'ah, the surah Al-Falaq in the third Rak'ah and surah Al-Naas in the fourth Rak'ah. Then start your journey. This Namaj will keep safe to the people of house and belongings.
15. While departing recite Aayatul Qurshi and from Kul-ya- Ayyohal Kaferoon leaving Tabbatyada to Kul-Aazubinnass all the five surah starting with Bismillah as as till end. Insaallah you will find rest (Easy) during travelling.
16. Keeping the time of Namaj in your mind ( If it is not Maqrooh time ) perform two Rak'ah Nafil Namaj in the nearest mosque of your house.
17. During the traveling in a train or bus recite Bismillahi Allahuaqbar, Alhamdulillah and Subhanallah three times and Lailaha Illallah one time. Then recite this dua "Subhanallazi Sakhkharlana Haaja vama kunna lahumuqrenin, Vainna Ila Rabbina Lamunqaliboon." Insaallah your journey would be safe and comfortable.
Translation (Tarjuma) Glory (Purity) to him who has subjugated these to our (Use) for we could never be able to do it verily, we will have to return only to our Allah.
18. Whenever you step down any place pray two Rak’ah Namaj. But be careful about the proper time of Namaj. It is Sunnah.
19. Then you recite this dua at each & every place during travelling, where you have to stay for a shortwhile. Insaallah you will be benefited and will be safe from any kind of harm and will be benefited. Dua:-“ Aauzubi kalimatillahi- ttammati min sharrima khalaq” Translation:-“ I seek protection of Allah’s kalimat-E-Taammah’s and from all the wickednesses which Allah has created”
20. Recite “ Yaa-sa-madu ” 134 times everyday you will keep away yourself from hunger and thirst.
21. If you are afraid of any enemy recite Surat “Lieelafi Quraish” Insaallah you will get rid of every difficulty.
22. During journeyrecite Durud Sharif and Zikre Elahee. A farishta (An angel) will accompany you. Meaningless talks, singing, are the friends of Shaytan.
23.During journey, make dua for all the muslims because Musafeer’s dua is accepted by Allah.
24. If you find yourself in difficulty and you want help, Hadees says that recite this three times “ Aeenoonee yaa Ebadallah” Translation :- Ay! Humble servants of Allah, help me.
25. Behave softly, politely, gently and kindly with the Arabian people. If they get angry, suffer them politely. If any person or Hajji keep patience about the difficulties of Arabs our prophet has taken responsibility to forgive us from Allah (Amin) Don’t try to find out objection or don’t protest in the works and arrangements of the habitants of Maccasharif and Madinasharif . Neither find defect nor disgust (hate) about the Arabians in your heart. There is kindness in both the worlds. And those who believe in false statements, verily we should hate them.
26. Whenever you return from the Hajj pilgrimage perform (do) courtesy and orders.
27.Wheneveryou come back to your native place, first of all offer two Rak'ah if it is not maqrooh time of Namaj.
28. When you return to home and if it is not maqrooh time of Namaj also pray two Rak'ah Namaz, then meet very hapily, with all your neighbouring people and relatives.
PRAYER, NAMAJ DURING THE JOURNEY.
1. During the journey, if you cut a distance (Pass distance) 92 Kilometers, you are called Musafir as per sareeah.
2. Where you reached after journey and if you are there to stay for fifteen days, then you are not called "Musafir" but called a "Muqeem." In such a situation you can't pray "Qasar" (Short) Namaj. And if you have decided to stay less then 15 days, then pray Qasar Namaj (Short prayer). Now you are called a Musafir means you will have to offer only two Rak'ahs out of four Rak'ahs in Fard prayer of Zohar, Asra and Isha except Fazr and Magrib. If possible then you have to perform all sunnah as well as Witra.
3. During the journey in a train, If you are sitting in train or bus you can't pray Sunnahs of Fazr, Fardh and Witra. If the train stops, then a traveller can pray Namaj otherwise not. If you want to pray, then get down of the train to pray. The train stopped and a traveller started his Namaj and the train took a light jerk before salaam your Namaj is not to be considered. If the train doesn't stop, then you can pray a Namaj in a running train, but you will have to pray Qaza after getting down the train. Sunnah and Nafils can be prayed in a train.
4. The rule as per Shareeah is quite different for the plane- air plane. All the Fard, Wajib, Sunnah and Nafil can be prayed. If plane is at airport ( In the staying condition) or during flight. It is not necessary to repeat it.
INFORMATION OF MIQAAT
MIQAAT:- Miqaat is called a place , from where it is not permissible for any person going to Maccamyazzama to proceed towards Makkah for any purpose whatsoever it is, for service, for business, for labour or for a pupose of a Hajj pilgrimage, without putting on (wearing) the Ihraam dress, either he or she is a habitant of Macca also.
There are different Miqaats (places or points) for the people approaching Macaah from different directions and routes as well as for Hajj pilgrims coming from the different countries. The discription of the different Miqaats is as below
There are five Miqaats
1. Zul- Hulaifah :- This isthe name of Miqaat far away 10 kilometers from the way of Madinasharif to Maccasharif. It for the people coming to Macca from Madinah and those who approach Maccah via that route. This place is known by the name of Be'r-e-Ali also.
2. Zaat-e-Irq :- This place is the Miqaat for the people coming from the direction of Iraq.
3. Yalamlam :- It is the place of Miqaat for those who are coming from India and Pakistan.
4. Juhfah or Rabigh :- This is the place of Miqaat for the people coming from the sides of Syria and Egypt.
5. Qarnulmanajil :- This is the place of Miqaat for the people coming from Najd (Now from Riyadh) and from that side. This place is near Taif.
CHHOTA UMRAH :- After the arrrival of Mecca Muazzama an Ihraam is worn from " Masjid-E- Aaisha" that is called "Taneem" also. From there people put on Ihraam it is called Chhotaumrah. Masjid-E-Aaisha is five kilometers away from Mecca Muazzamah.
Jaeerrana :- This is a place 29 k.m. far away from Mecca, on the way of ‘Taaif’. Our prophet Muhammad sallal laho alayhe wasallam had worn Iram while returning from “ Gajwa-E-Hunan” for Umrah. Therefore, the Hajis should wear Ihram for Umrah during the stay at the Mecca. Generally, this is known as : “Big Umrah”.
Kinds of Hajj
There are three kinds of Hajj. Each kind was has a separate rules & regulations governing it. Short description is given.
Hajj – E – Qiran.
Hajj – E –Ifraad.
Hajj – E –Tamattu.
Hajj – E – Qiran :- This hajj is the gretest kind of Hajj as well as the best. The pilgrim, performing, this kind of Hajj is called ‘Qiran.’ This is to accomplish Hajj and Umrah together with the same Ihram. The Hajj remains in the state of Ihram after performing Umrah. And he would not clip or cuts his hair nor ‘Qasr’. (Means to keep small hair). It is ‘compulsory’ to clip or shave hair after 10th, 11th & 12th Zil- hajj after performing ‘Quarbani’, otherwise not. Then and then he can put off his Ihram. The person who stay for ten days in Meeqat during Shawwal. Zil-qad & Zil-hajj, can’t perform ‘Hajj – E – Qiran’.
Hajj – E –Tamattu :- The person who performs this kind of Hajj is called ‘Mutamattia’. The Haji coming from out of Meeqat can only perform this kind of hajj. The pilgrims coming from Pakistan and India most of Hajj pilgrim performs Hajj by putting on Ihraam and also intends of Umarah. After this, he saves or clip his hair and pus off the Ihraam dress. Then from the 8th of Zil-hajj, he resumes the Ihraam with the intention of performing Hajj and observes all the rites and rituals related to Hajj in the appointed days.
Hajj – E – Ifraad :- This is a simple Hajj without Umraah. The pilgrim is called ‘Mufrid’. The Hajis of Mecca on the pilgrims stay between the borders of Miqaat and Haram are called Hilli Hajis. For Example, Hajis of Jeddah can perform this kind of Hajj only.
In all the kinds of Hajj for the Hajis method of wearing Ihraam Is the same but the intention are [Niyyat] different.