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MESSAGES FOR THE PILGRIM HAJJ

Introduction:

O pilgrim who intends to come to the Ancient House (of Allaah) and visit the sacred precincts. May the peace, mercy and blessing of Allaah be upon you.

These are some messages for you which are related to the inviolability of the sacred precincts of Makkah and the rituals of Hajj.

They are messages of love and exaltation for each pilgrim who has the desire to visit these blessed places and sacred precincts to assert his allegiance to Allaah The Almighty and testify that he is a Muslim who is asking for the forgiveness and pardon of Allaah. Along with other believers, he seeks joy through obeying

Allaah and keeping away from disobeying Him.

The First Message: A Pillar and Origin:

Observing Hajj is the fifth pillar in Islam. The Prophet said: “Islam is built upon five (pillars).”

He mentioned Hajj to the Sacred House of Allaah as one of these pillars. It is a great pillar by means of which the hearts of Muslims come together, all differences are laid aside and pilgrims come from the farthest parts of the earth.

There is no difference between an Arab and a non-Arab, rich and poor, old and young, ruler and ruled. Rather, all people come to the sacred precincts with the same dress, the same goal and the same task.

Hajj is one of the fundamentals of Islam. It is a basis to discard all worldly differences and refine belief and creed as well as wishes and hopes. It is a basis to purify one from all aspects of Shirk (polytheism) and its people and to purify

one from all sins and misdeeds. In a Hadeeth, the Prophet said: “Whoever performs Hajj, during which he neither commits sexual intercourse (with his spouse) nor sins, will return as sinless as a newborn child on the very day his mother delivered him.”

It is a means of entering Paradise and attaining salvation from Hell.

The Messenger of Allaah said:“(Entering) Paradise is the reward of a valid and accepted Hajj.” The Prophet also said: “There is no other day on which Allaah frees more slaves from Hell than on the Day of ‘Arafah.”

Dear pilgrim, Hajj is a basis for great acts of worship which Allaah has honored you with.

Thus, you should spare no effort to win the virtues and excellence of these acts of worship. You have the chance to do so, the goal is before you and the consequences are praiseworthy and great.

The Second Message: Glad Tidings: