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Respected brothers and sisters! Hajj, pilgrimage, to Allah’s sacred House is one of the great pillars of Islam. Allah Almighty mandated Hajj once in a lifetime upon His servants who are able to find a way there. Not to multiply through them due to lack and not to get glory through them out of humility. For He is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. And indeed He bestows His grace and mercy upon people. So whoever obeys Him is guided.
Those of you who intend to perform the pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah, have glad tidings of Allah Almighty’s promise for you as the Prophet indicated when responding to a man from among the Ansar about what Hajj contains of reward. The Prophet said: And from Allah’s kindness to the Muslims is that if a door of righteousness is closed for someone, He replaces it with another that is in line with their abilities and readiness. For the wives of the Prophet requested from him to strive against the adversaries for the sake of Allah for what it contains of great virtue and high positions with Allah Almighty. So the Prophet directed them to a deed that takes its place and is befitting for them. Indeed it is Hajj.
“Hasten in performing the Hajj, For none of you knows what will happen to them.” “Whoever intends to perform Hajj, shall hasten to do so, for he may fall sick, lose his mount, or be faced with some need.” I ask Allah Almighty to grant us and you a Hajj this year and to bless us with pardoning and well-being in this world and the hereafter. Indeed Allah is All Hearing Answering.
These reflections represent the greatest wisdoms and aims of this great worship . Indeed, it is contemplation upon the tawhid of Allah Almighty, for which the ancient house was built and was made the aim of people from all over the globe; to fuel the ritual of oneness of worship and dedication to Allah alone, who has no partner. Allah Almighty said in Surah Al-Hajj:
Then Allah the Almighty praises those sincere to Him and those magnifying His command and upholding His limits.
This living image is one of the ripe fruits of Allah-consciousness, which suggests to people that there are no acceptable reasons for them to have division and disharmony. And there is no reason for the arrogant to be arrogant and the haughty to be haughty. And there is no reason to be proud of one’s pedigree, lineage, or titles.
“There are three things, whoever attains them will find therein the sweetness of faith: When Allah and His Messenger are dearer to him than all else; when he loves only for the sake of Allah and hates to return to disbelief after Allah rescued him just as he hates to be thrown into the Fire.” And whoever intends to offer a sacrifice shall refrain from cutting their hair or nails from the first night in which the ten days enter. So one should not remove anything from them. For it was narrated by Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Prophet said:
Ya Allah make us among those who take advantage of these blessed days and shower us with Your mercy. Indeed Allah is All Hearing, Answering. Ya Allah, We ask You for all that is good, in this world and in the Hereafter, what we know and what we do not know. Dear servants of Allah! Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.
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