My Dear Readers,
At this very moment, during the blessed month of Dhul-Hijjah millions of pilgrims have started their journey of Hajj, the most important journey in a Muslim’s life. In this short script I want to sum up a few key points for us to remember about this blessed month of Dhul-Hijjah. Momentous events such as the blessed days of Hajj and the sacrifice of Ibrahim (As) for which the entire Muslim world is ordered to imitate his actions.
Before I delve into the blessed journey of Hajj, I want to draw your attention to some quotes from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on the days of Dhul-Hijjah and its blessedness;
“There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e. the first then days of Dhul-Hijjah)” (Bukhari)
In another hadith it mentions;
“There are no days more beloved to Allah that He be worshipped in them than the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah; fasting every day of them is the equivalent of fasting a year and standing every night of them (in prayer) is the equivalent of standing on the night of Qadr.” (Tirmidhi)
Now let’s talk about the Pilgrimage to Makkah, an epic journey. It’s the 5th and final pillar of Islam. One of the most anticipated events of the year for the Muslims as the billions globally yearn to be amongst the lucky few millions in makkah, dressed in 2 sheets of white, moistening their lips with the words “Labbaik, Allah humma labbaik!”: “Here I am, O Allah, Here I am!”
Hajj also summarises the dramatic story of our Deen.It ← Back to Blogs
