Performing Hajj and Umrah

  • 1 Performing Hajj and Umrah ward off poverty and sins

    Ibn Mas'ud ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying,

    “Make the hajj and the ‘umra follow one another closely, for they remove poverty and sins as a blacksmith’s bellows remove impurities from iron.

    Tirmidhi transmitted it

  • 2 Allah expiates the sins committed between this Umrah and the previous one

     I hope I will perform another Umrah and to have my sins forgiven between these two Umrahs.

    Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    "(The performance of) 'Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous 'Umrah; and the reward of Hajj Mabrur (i.e., one accepted) is nothing but Jannah."

    [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

  • 3 To attain the reward of reciting Talbeya.

    Sahl bin Sa‘d ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying,

    “No Muslim raises his voice in the talbiya without all on his right and left’, stones, or trees, or clods, doing the same till the earth is traversed on both sides,”

    Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

  • 4 To attain the reward of Tawaf (circumambulating around the Ka`ba).

    ‘Ubaid bin ‘Umair said:

    Ibn ‘Umar used to press towards the two corners in a manner I have not seen any of the companions of the Messenger of Allah press towards it. He said, “If I do so, it is because I heard the Messenger of Allah saying that stroking them is an atonement for sins; and I heard him say that if anyone goes round this House for a week and counts his circuits, it will be like setting free a slave; I heard him say that no one will place one foot on the ground and raise the other but Allah will remove a sin from him on account of it and recording a blessing for him on account of it.”

    Tirmidhi transmitted it.

  • 5 To attain the virtue of touching the stone and the yamani corner

    It was narrated from Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair that a man said:

    "O Abu abdur-Rahman, why do I only see you touching these two corners?" He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) saying: 'Touching them erases sins.'"

  • 6 To be proud due to being of the delegation of Allah.

    It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    “The one who fights in the cause of Allah, and the pilgrim performing Hajj and ‘Umrah are a delegation to Allah. He invited them, so they responded to Him, and they ask Him and He gives to them.” Another narration reads" the pilgrim performing Hajj and ‘Umrah are a delegation to Allah, if they supplicated him, he will respond to them and if they sought his forgiveness he will forgive them"   

    Sunan Ibn Majah

  • 7 Perhaps Allah may take my soul while I am performing Hajj and thus I will be resurrected while I recite Talbeya

    Ibn Abbas ( may Allah be pleased with him ) reported that a person fell down from his camel (in a state of Ihram) and his neck was broken and he died. Thereupon Allah's Apostle. ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    Bathe him with water mixed with the leaves of the lote tree and shroud him in his two (pieces of) cloth (Ihbram), and do not cover his head for Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection Pronouncing Talbiya.

    Sahih Muslim

  • 8 To enjoy staying in Macca.

    It is the safe sanctuary that is preserved by Allah.

    Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :

    { [Say, O Muḥammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city,1 who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [i.e., those who submit to Allāh]. }

    Quran ( 27 : 91 )

  • 9 Offering the prayer in the Holy Mosque is superior to offering the prayer elsewhere.

    It was narrated from Jabir ( May Allah be pleased with him ) that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    “One prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers elsewhere, except the Sacred Mosque, and one prayer in the Sacred Mosque is better than one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere.”

    Sunan Ibn Majah 

  • 10 It is the dearest of the places to Allah and his Messenger.

    'Abdallah bin ‘Adi bin Hamra’ ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said he saw the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him )

    standing at al-Hazwara (Taj al-'Arus gives two statements about this place, one saying it was a place at the gate of the wheat sellers, the other saying it was the market of Mecca which was later incorporated in the mosque when it was enlarged) and saying, “I swear by Allah that you are the best part of the earth of Allah and the part dearest to Him. Had I not been expelled from you I would not have gone out.”

    Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

  • 11 It is liked by the Messenger of Allah.

    Ibn ‘Abbas ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah as saying to Mecca,

    “What a fine town you are, and how dear you are to me! Were it not that my people expelled me from you, I would live nowhere else.”

    Tirmidhi transmitted it

  • 12 Allah made it sacred on the day he created the heavens and the earth.

    Ibn ‘Abbas ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying on the day of the conquest of Mecca,

    “There is no hijra, but only jihad and intention ; and when you are called to battle, go forth.’’ He also said on the day of the conquest of Mecca, “Allah made this town sacred on the day He created the heavens and the earth, so it is sacred by the sacredness conferred on it by Allah till the day of resurrection. Fighting in it has not been lawful to anyone before me and it has been made lawful for me only during one hour on one day, so it is sacred by the sacredness conferred on it by Allah till the day of resurrection. Its thorns are not to be cut, its game is not to be molested, things dropped are to be picked up only by one who publicly announces it, and its fresh herbage is not to be cut.” Ibn ‘Abbas made the suggestion, “Except the rush, the Messenger of Allah, for it is useful for their blacksmiths and for their houses.” He then said, “Except the rush.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) A version by Abu Huraira has, “Its trees are not to be lopped, and only one who announces it may pick up anything which falls in it.”

  • 13 It is the mother of all villages

    so all the villages are subordinate to it, and it is the origin of the villages.

  • 14 If one intended to commit a sin in it he will be liable to punishment even if he did not commit the sin

    Moreover, the sin consequences will be multiplied

    Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :

    { and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein1 of deviation [in religion] by wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment. }

    Quran ( 22 : 25 )

  • 15 To attain the virtue mentioned in this Hadith

    Ibn ‘Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) saying:

    “The Corner and the Station are two of the sapphires of paradise whose light Allah has obliterated. If He had not done so, they would have illuminated everything between the East and West."

    Tirmidhi transmitted it.

  • 16 To see or touch a thing of Paradise

    Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-‘As ( May Allah be pleased with them ) said: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    " if it were not for the impurities of the Jahelya ( pre-Islamic period ) no handicapped would touch it but he would be cured. There is nothing on the earth from paradise but this stone".

  • 17 It will testify for me.

    On the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas ( May Allah be pleased with him ) he said: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    " this stone will have a tongue and two lips, it will testify on the day of judgment to anyone who truly touched it".

  • 18 To see a thing from paradise

    Ibn ‘Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said that he heard the Messenger of Allah say,

    “The Corner and the Station are two of the sapphires of paradise whose light Allah has obliterated. If He had not done so, they would have illuminated everything between the East and West."

    Tirmidhi transmitted it.

  • 19 To have my sins forgiven

    It was narrated from Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair that a man said:

    "O Abu abdur-Rahman, why do I only see you touching these two corners?" He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) saying: 'Touching them erases sins.'"

  • 20 To enjoy drinking from Zamzam water

    I drink with intentions of seeking healing, wellness, and seeking its  blessing, for the fact that Zamzam water is for what it is drunk for it 

    It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said:

    “I heard the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) say: ‘The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.’”

  • 21 It is a cure for the sick

    On the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas ( May Allah be pleased with him ) he said: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    " The best water on the face of the earth is the water of Zamzam. It is a blessing, and it is food that satisfies and a cure for the sick."

    The Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) used to do this; he used to carry it in small vessels and buckets, and pour it onto the sick and give it to them to drink. Whenever a guest visited Ibn ‘Abbaas he would honor him by giving him Zamzam to drink.

  • 22 Perhaps I may die in Madina and attain this virtue

    Ibn ‘Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying,

    “Let him who can die in Medina, for I shall intercede for those who die in it."

    Ahmad transmitted it

  • 23 To erase all the previous sins

    Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said,

    "Whoever performs Hajj (pilgrimage) and does not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commits sin, nor disputes unjustly (during Hajj), then he returns from Hajj as pure and free from sins as on the day on which his mother gave birth to him."

    [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

  • 24 To erase all the previous sins

    Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said,

    "Whoever performs Hajj (pilgrimage) and does not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commits sin, nor disputes unjustly (during Hajj), then he returns from Hajj as pure and free from sins as on the day on which his mother gave birth to him."

    [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


    'Amr bin al-‘As ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said: I came to the Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) and said,

    “Stretch out your right hand and let me swear allegiance to you.” He stretched out his right hand, but I clenched my hand and he said, “What is the matter with you, ‘Amr?” I replied, “I want to make a condition.” He asked, “What condition do you make?” I replied, “That I should receive forgiveness.” He said, “Do you not know, 'Amr, that Islam demolishes what preceded it, that the Hijra demolishes what preceded it, and the Pilgrimage demolishes what preceded it?”

    Muslim transmitted it


  • 25 To practice a beneficial worldly matter.

    Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :

    { That they may witness [i.e., attend] benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allāh on known [i.e., specific] days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals.1 So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor. }

    Quran ( 22 : 28 ).

    The term benefit includes all interests, be they material or moral; commerce, knowledge, to meeting loved ones, and exchanging experiences in politics, the economy and the media.

  • 26 Achieving sincerity to Allah - the Almighty - in the human soul

    When the pilgrim wears the Ihram dress and avoids what represents luxury and adornment, the meanings of reverence, submission, and humility to Allah - Glory be to Him - appear in this; To obtain his mercy and forgiveness.

  • 27 Thanking Allah the Most High for the countless blessings bestowed upon me, the most prominent of which are health and money

    The pilgrim exerts himself and spends his money. In order to achieve closeness to Allah - Glory be to Him -; For this reason, it is obligatory for a Muslim to give thanks to Allah.

  • 28 Showing the rituals of Allah - Glory be to Him - and glorifying Him with the acts of Hajj

    such as the reciting Talbiyah, dhikr, circumambulation, standing on Arafah, running between Safa and Marwa, and other rites

  • 29 Allah compensates those who spend for his sake

     Allah,  the Mighty and Sublime, promised to compensate the slave in this world by providing what he would spend on Hajj and to expand his provision. He also promised to multiply the good deeds with Him, Glory be to Him.

    Burayda ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said: the Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:

    "spending for the sake of performing Hajj is seven hundred superior to spending for the sake of jihad"