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When the Hajj season start, the truthful righteous believers
feel in their hearts the blessings of this season. Every year tens of thousands
of Muslims prepare themselves for this Holy journey to Makkah and Madinah, the city
of the Best Prophet, Muhammad peace be upon him. Every hundred of year the
Muslim prepares themselves for this Holy journey to Makkah and Madinah, The
city of the best Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Other who long for the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, but
they are unable to remained struck with grief and sadness, specially because
they are unsure whether or not they should be able to perform Hajj and Umrah in
the upcoming years.
Ibrahim Ibne Adham was among many who people travel on foot
to perform Hajj and Umrah. Once a day and while he was walking to Makkah and
Madinah, he saw a man riding a camel. The man asks to Ibrahim Ibne Adham, Where
are you going? Ibrahim said that I am going to Makkah perform Hajj and Umrah.
But you need a ride to Makkah since it is extremely too far. Ibrahim say that
indeed I have many but you do not see them. In time of hardship, patience is my
ride, in time of prosperity, thankful to Allah is my ride, and in time of
feeling tempted to commit a sin, I remember that death is coming soon. Upon
hearing this, the man astonishingly says that keep walking, I swear by Allah
with the strong faith you have in your heart, you are in a better situation
than me.
There in Makkah the hearts and the longing souls find their
remedy and healing. People circumambulate the sacred house, the Holy Kabbah
with ultimate submission to Allah as is saying that
“O Lord, no matter
how many times we circumambulate and turn, there is no refuge except with you.”
There at the Holy Kabbah when you make contact with the
black stone and kiss it, remember that the lips of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
this blessed stone. As you raise your head from Sujud (prostration) while
praying before the Kabbah, You will be overcome by the magnificence of the
Kabbah and recall once again that you are indeed a slave to the Lord of this
sacred house.
“Al Tirmidhi related
on the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), that the
Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, the Black stone descended from Paradise much
whiter than milk, but it was turned black by the sins committed by mankind” Al
Tirmidhi said that it was a good and sound hadith. It is sunnah that one
touches the black stone and kisses it.
Another Hadith in “Al
Bukhari and Al Tirmidhi related on the authority of Amir Ibn Rabia, who said
that I saw Umer Ibn Khattab kissing the black stone and I heard him to say, I
know well that you are simply a stone and have no power to confer a benefit or
to do harm. Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (SAW) kissing you, I would
not have kissed you.”
And when you are performing between the mountain of Al-Safa
and Al Marwah. Do you remember the story of Lady Hazrat Hajra (Alyhis-salam)
and her son Prophet Hazrat Ismail (Alyhis-salam) left them both in Makkah which
at the time was completely deserted and barren, and so Hazrat Hajra
(Alyhis-Salam) repeatedly to asked him: “O Ibrahim, are we to be left alone in
this valley with no water, not food, and not companions?” And his intentions
were only to fulfill what Allah ordered him with, and then she said: “Did Allah
order you to do this?” He replied that yes. Upon hearing this word and with a
complete reliance on Allah she said that then we will not be lost. After that
by the will of Allah, fresh pure water sprung out from the ground in large
quantities. Then this was given the name of Zam Zam water.
And while wearing the clothes of Ihram people gather on the
land of midane Arafat and make supplication to Allah. The Holy Prophet (SAW)
say that Devils are most humiliated in belittled disturbed and frustrated
during the day of Arafah and this is due to the descent of great mercies and
forgiveness of major sins on these days.
After performing Hajj and Umrah people visit Al Madinah Al
Munawwarah is the second best and good city after Makkah. In praising Al
Madinah the Holy Prophet (SAW) said that the city of Al
Madinah will always to be in a better religious state
than all other cities.
Dajjal (the one eyed imposter) who will not be able to enter
in Madinah. Because it is guarded by great angels. “The Holy Prophet (SAW) said that O Allah bless Al Madinah twice as much
as Makkah.”
Additionally al-Madinah is the city that contains the body
of the best of Allah’s creations, Prophet Muhammad may Allah raise his rank,
therefore, the hearts of all Muslims long for it.
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