PILGRIMAGE (Hajj) and MINOR PILGRIMAGE- ᶦUmra

Pilgrimage Rituals

PILGRIMAGE (Hajj) and MINOR PILGRIMAGE (ᶦUmra)

Pilgrimage is the fifth and the last Islamic pillar, because its rites are performed in the Sacred House and its surroundings in Makkah, and Muslims were not able to enter it before the eighth year of Hijrah.

*The two testifications have been the first pillar with the descent of inspiration. Then, prayer has  been made obligatory in the Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Jerusalem and his Ascent to the Seventh Heaven, before the Prophet’s Migration. After that, fasting the month of Ramadan has been made obligatory in Shaᶦban in the second year of Hijrah. Afterwards, charity has been made obligatory in the same year.

*Pilgrimage to the Sacred House (which is called the Ancient House or AL-Kaᶦbah) has been made obligatory in the fifth or sixth year of Hijrah. However, the first time of pilgrimage was in the ninth year and its leader was Abu-Bakr AL-Seddik.

*The Sacred House is the oldest house for worship of Allah on the earth. God says ﴾Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah-blessed and a guidance for the worlds﴿ Chapter of the Family of Imran. Verse NO 96

●Abu-Dhar AL-Ghiphari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Which mosque was built on the earth first?” He said, “The Sacred Mosque (AL-Masjid AL-Haraam).” I said: “Then which?” He said: “The Farthest Mosque (AL-Masjid AL-Aqsa).” I said, “How long was there between them?” He said: “Forty years.” [AL-Bukhari and Muslim].

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The Sacred Mosque has a great holiness on the earth and in the sky. That is because:

❶Its holiness dates back to the most ancient times. It began with the father of prophets “Ibrahim” and his son “Ismail”, from whom the origins of the Arabs come. Ibrahim and Ismaᶦil raised the foundations of the Sacred House, so most of pilgrimage rites are connected with them. God says ﴾And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ismaᶦil, [saying], “Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing”﴿Chapter of the Heifer.

❷The Arabs have honored this House, and have performed pilgrimage to it every year.

*They were proud of their grandfather Ibrahim. The Quraysh and their leaders, including Hashim and his son Abd AL-Muttalib, were well-respected by the Arabs because of their sponsorship of the House and its visitors at their own expense, except for they were mistaken when they spread idols, which numbered 360, around AL-Kaᶦbah.

*Hashim ibn Abd Manaf said: “O people of Quraysh, you are the neighbours of Allah’s House, so honor His guest and His House visitors. Truly I spend (for this purpose) from my good and lawful money, which I have not earned by breaking ties with kith and kin, oppression, or in an unlawful way. Whoever wants to do like that, let him do.”

It is important to note that Hashim ibn Abd Manaf is the Apostle’s grandfather, and this speech was delivered in the pre-Islamic ignorance period.

❸Pilgrimage has been performed to this House since the dawn of history.

It was the time when Ibrahim (Allah’s Friend) invoked his Lord to turn Makkah and its surroundings to an oasis attracts people’s hearts. Then, Allah revealed to him to announce it and He would handle it (He would make people come to perform pilgrimage). God says ﴾So make hearts among the people incline towards them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful﴿ Chapter of Abraham.

And says ﴾And proclaim to the people pilgrimage [Hajj]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass (27) That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor (28)﴿ Chapter of Pilgrimage.

❹The Sacred House, as mentioned in some traces, is identical to the frequented House.

❺Muslim faces, in the East and West, are directed to it every day. In each prayer over the day and night: ﴾Allah has made AL-Kaᶦbah, the Sacred House, standing for the people﴿Chapter of the Table.﴾And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face towards AL-Masjid AL-Haraam. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces towards it﴿Chapter of the Heifer.

❻This House attracts God’s providence.

Abrahah AL Ashram, who had come with his elephants from Yemen, tried to tear down AL-Kaᶦbah, so Allah sent burning stones upon him. The story is mentioned in Chapter of the Elephant and in His saying ﴾And whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in religion] or wrongdoing−We will make him taste of a painful punishment﴿ Chapter of Pilgrimage.

❼This House, according to what is provided in the latest scientific researches, is in the center of the earth.

❽It is one of the three mosques to which a Muslim is allowed to travel.

●It was narrated from Abi Saᶦid AL-Khudri that the Prophet (P.P.B.U.H) said, “Do not set out on (a religious) journey except for three mosques: this mosque of mine, the Sacred Mosque, and the Farthest Mosque.” [Muslim].

❾Its holiness is a part of the holiness of Makkah, which is the most honorable and sacred place on the earth. Pilgrims compass round it counter-clockwise in line with the motion of the universe and celestial bodies.

●It was narrated from Abi-Hurairah that Allah’s Messenger said, “He who came to this House (AL-Kaᶦbah) (with the intention of performing pilgrimage), and neither used obscene words nor did he act wickedly, would return (free from sins) as on the (very first day) his mother bore him.” [Muslim].

●It was narrated from Ibn ᶦAbbas that the Prophet said on the day of the conquest of Makkah: “Allah has made this town a sanctuary since the day He created the heavens and the earth. So, it is a sanctuary by Allah’s Decree till the Day of Judgment. Fighting in it was not legal for anyone before me, and it was made legal for me only for an hour by daytime. So, it is a sanctuary by Allah’s Decree till the Day of Judgment. Its thorny bushes should not be cut, and its game should not be chased.” [Muslim].

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Pilgrimage in Islam

Mission of Islam came in response to the invocation of Ibrahim (peace be upon him): ﴾Our Lord, and send among them a Messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise﴿Chapter of the Heifer. Verse NO 129

The Call to pilgrimage has been renewed again, God says ﴾And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way﴿ Chapter of the Family of Imran.

●Abu-Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah (P.P.B.U.H) addressed us and said: “O people, Allah has made pilgrimage obligatory for you.” A man said, “Every year?” He (the Messenger) remained silent until the man repeated it thrice. Then the Messenger said: “If I said yes, it would be obligatory, and if it were obligatory, you would not be able to do it.” [Muslim].

*When Abu-Bakr performed pilgrimage on behalf of the Prophet, he (the Prophet) sent him the Chapter of Repentance, from AL-Madinah, in order to recite it to the people in Makkah. Also, he ordered Abu-Bakr to tell them that from this year forward:

1) No polytheist will compass round AL-Kaᶦbah.

2) No one undressed will compass round AL-Kaᶦbah.

*The Arabs used to compass round AL-Kaᶦbah while they were undressed, thinking that, in this way they would get rid of their sins.

God says ﴾O believers, the polytheists are unclean; therefore let them not come near AL-Masjid AL-Haraam after this year [of their pilgrimage]; if you fear poverty, Allah will enrich you out of His bounty if He wills: for Allah is All- Knowing, All-Wise﴿Chapter of Repentance. Verse NO 28

*This pilgrimage was a preparation and an introduction to Farewell Pilgrimage, that the Prophet performed in the following year in a massive crowd of Muslims numbered about one hundred thousand. It was the best for last, the perfect capper to the Prophet’s struggle, and crowning the victory of light over darkness. God says ﴾This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion﴿Chapter of the Table.

●Abu-Hurairah reported: In the year prior to the Farewell Pilgrimage of the Prophet, when Allah’s Apostle made Abu-Bakr the leader of the pilgrims, the latter (Abu-Bakr) sent me in the company of a group of people to make a public announcement: “No polytheist is allowed to perform pilgrimage after this year, and no naked person is allowed to compass round AL-Kaᶦbah.” [AL-Bukhari].

*The Prophet combined the Farewell Pilgrimage with the minor pilgrimage. Before this pilgrimage, he had performed three minor pilgrimages.

●Anas reported: Allah’s Apostle performed four minor pilgrimages, all in the month of Dhul-Qaᶦdah, except the one which he performed with his pilgrimage (i.e. in Dhul-Hajjah). He performed one minor pilgrimage from AL-Hudaibiya in Dhul-Qaᶦdah, another minor pilgrimage in the following year in Dhul-Qaᶦdah, a third from AL-Jiᶦrana where he distributed the war booty of Hunain, in Dhul-Qaᶦdah, and the fourth minor pilgrimage he performed was with his pilgrimage. [AL-Bukhari].

●It was narrated from Abi-Hurairah that the Prophet said: “The performance of minor pilgrimage is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous one, and the reward of the accepted pilgrimage is nothing but Paradise.” [The Two  Scholars].

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Pilgrimage and minor Pilgrimage

Provision of pilgrimage: It is duty once in a Muslim lifetime.

Provision of minor pilgrimage: It is Sunnah.

*Some jurisprudents see that both of pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage are duty on those who are able to perform them; this is according to the verse which combined between them ﴾And complete AL-Hajj and AL-ᶦUmrah for Allah﴿ Chapter of the Heifer.

But the authoritative opinion is the first one, according to many texts mentioned pilgrimage alone. ﴾And [due] to Allah from people is a pilgrimage to the House﴿

﴾And [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage﴿ ﴾Pilgrimage is [during] well-known months﴿

Conditions that make pilgrimage obligatory:

Islam, adulthood, mindfulness, ability to perform it, presence of food and means of transport, and security of the road.

As for a woman, she accompanies her husband, or an unmaritable relative, or trusted women.

●It was narrated from Ibn ᶦAbbas that the Prophet said, “A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram (her husband or a man with whom that a woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic Jurisprudence), and no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram.” A man got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to perform pilgrimage.” The Prophet said (to him), “Go along with her (to pilgrimage).” [AL-Bukhari].

Pilgrimage pillars:

1) Entering the state of consecration (Ihraam) with the intention of pilgrimage.

2) Standing at Arafat on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah.

3) Circumambulation of AL-Kaᶦbah (onrush encompassing) on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah.

4) Walking rapidly or hastening between Safa and Marwah in the first three circuits, and then walking in the last four circuits.

5) Shaving or cutting hair short on the 10^th of Dhul-Hijjah.

6) Performing the previous acts in the same order in which they are mentioned.

The first pillar:

Upon consecration (Ihraam), the following things are prohibited:

①Wearing sewn clothes. But a woman wears her usual clothes and does not cover her face or hands, i.e., she does not wear a veil or gloves. Also it is prohibited for a man to cover his head.

②Combing hair or beard.

③Applying perfume.

●Ibn ᶦUmar reported: A man stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah! What garments do you command us to wear in the state of consecration?” The Prophet (P.P.B.U.H) said: “Do not wear shirts, pants, turbans, or hooded cloaks, unless a man does not have any slippers, then let him wear leather stockings, but let him cut them below the ankles. And do not wear any garment that has been touched by saffron or Wars. And a woman in consecration is not to cover her face, or wear gloves.” [AL-Bukhari].

④Shaving hair from any part of the body.

                                   

⑤Nail trimming.

⑥Concluding marriage contract for the one in the state of consecration or for another person.

●It was narrated from ᶦUthman ibn ᶦAffan (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah said, “A Muhrim (one in the state of consecration) must not contract marriage, nor help others contract marriage, nor arrange a marriage for himself or for others.” [Muslim].

⑦Sexual intercourse or masturbation.

⑧Killing any of the birds or animals of Makkah. God says ﴾Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of consecration [Ihraam]﴿ Chapter of the Table.

He also says ﴾O you who have believed, do not kill game while you are in the state of Ihraam. And whoever of you kills it intentionally- the penalty is an equivalent from sacrificial animals to what he killed, as judged by two just men among you as an offering [to Allah] delivered to AL-Kaᶦbah, or an expiation: feeding needy people or the equivalent of that in fasting, that he may taste the consequence of his deed﴿ Chapter of the Table.

*Insects and harmful animals are excluded from this provision.

●It was narrated from ᶦAishah that the Messenger of Allah said, “Five kinds of animals are vicious, and they could be killed in AL-Haram (sanctuary). These are: the crow, the kite, the scorpion, the mouse, and the rabid dog.” [AL-Bukhari and Muslim].

 Whoever does one of the previous prohibitions has to give a ransom.

●Kaᶦab ibn ᶦUjrah reported that the Messenger of Allah happened to pass by him (during their stay) at AL-Hudaibiyah. He (the Holy Prophet) said to him:“Do the insects of your head (lice) annoy you?” He said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “Shave your head, then sacrifice a sheep as offering, or fast for three days, or give three saᶦs of dates to feed six needy persons.” [Muslim].

God says ﴾And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary] [must offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice﴿Chapter of the Heifer.

The second pillar:

●It was narrated from Talha ibn ᶦUbayd Allah that the Prophet said, “The best invocation is the invocation on the Day of ᶦArafah, and the best thing that I and the prophets before me have said is ‘There is no god but Allah, alone, without any partner (La ilaha illaᶦllah, Wahdahu La Sharika Lah).’” [Malik and AL-Tirmidhi].

●It was narrated from ᶦAishah that the Messenger of Allah (P.P.B.U.H) said, “There is no day on which Allah sets free more servants from Hell than He does on the Day of ᶦArafah.” [Muslim].

●It was narrated from ᶦUqbah ibn Amir that the Messenger of Allah said: “The day of Arafat, the day of sacrifice, and the days of Tashreeq are (the days of) our festival, O people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking.” [Agreed upon].

The third pillar:

It is onrush encompassing (Tawaaf AL-Ifaadah). It is other than arrival encompassing (Tawaaf AL-Quduum) and farewell encompassing (Tawaaf AL-Wadaaᶦ). The later is performed before leaving Makkah. Purity, just as in prayer, is a condition of the validity of circumambulation of AL-Kaᶦbah.

It is performed in seven circuits, starting from the Black Stone and making it on his left side.

●It was narrated from Ibn ᶦAbbas (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (P.P.B.U.H) said, “Circumambulation of the House is similar to prayer, except that you talk during it. So, whoever talks in it, then let him not say but good.” [AL-Hakim].

The fourth pillar:

It is performed in seven circuits starting from Safa and ending with Marwah. The pilgrim walks rapidly (hastens) in the first three circuits, then he walks in the remaining four circuits.

●Ibn ᶦUmar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Allah’s Messenger walked swiftly from stone to stone in three circuits and walked (normally) in four. [Muslim].

●Ibn ᶦAbbas reported: Allah’s Messenger observed Saᶦi and walked quickly round the House with a view to showing his strength to the polytheists. [Muslim].  

●Ibn ᶦAbbas reported: When Allah’s Apostle and his companions arrived (at Makkah), the polytheists said, “There have come to you a group of people who have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib (i.e. AL-Madinah).” So, the Prophet ordered his companions to do Ramal (i.e. fast walking) in the first three circuits of circumambulation around AL-Kaᶦbah and to walk in between the two corners (i.e. the Black Stone and AL-Yamaani corner). The only cause which prevented the Prophet from ordering them to do Ramal in all the circuits was that he pitied them. [AL-Bukhari].

God says ﴾Indeed, AL-Safa and AL-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs ᶦUmrah- there is no blame upon him for walking between them﴿Chapter of the Heifer.

The fifth pillar:

 For a man, shaving is better than cutting hair short. As for a woman, she cuts about 2cm from her hair.

●It was narrated from Abi- Hurairah and Ibn ᶦUmar that the Messenger of Allah said, “O Allah, forgive those who shave (their heads).” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle, (what about those) who get their hair cut short?” The Prophet (after invoking Allah for those who shave their heads three times) at the third time said, “Also (forgive) those who get their hair cut short.” [The Two Scholars].

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Duties of pilgrimage

①Consecration (Ihraam) from the appointed time and place (AL-Miqaat).

a) The appointed time: 

It can be in Shawwal, or Dhul-Qaᶦdah, or the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

As for minor pilgrimage, it can be appointed on any day of the year.

b) The appointed place:

 A resident in Makkah enters the state of consecration for pilgrimage or minor pilgrimage from his home. As for those who are coming from outside the Holy Land, they enter the state of consecration (Ihraam) before entering Makkah.

God says ﴾Pilgrimage is [during] well-known months, so whoever made pilgrimage obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of consecration], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations, no disobedience, and no disputing during pilgrimage﴿Chapter of the Heifer.

②Throwing pebbles in the period from midnight to sunset.

③Shaving hair.                  

④Spending the nights of AL-Tashreeq at Mina.

⑤Avoiding prohibitions of consecration.

Sunnah practices (Sunan) of pilgrimage

1) Performing isolated pilgrimage.

2) AL-Talbiyah. It is performed during the whole pilgrimage, except during throwing pebbles.

●Abdullah ibn ᶦUmar reported that the Messenger of Allah entered the state of consecration near the mosque at Dhul-Hulaifah as his camel stood by it and he said: “Here I am at Your service my Lord. There is no associate with You. Here I am at Your service. All praise and grace is due to You and the sovereignty (too). There is no associate with You (Labbayk Allaahumma Labbayk. Labbayk La Shareeka Laka Labbayk. Inna AL Hamda Wal Niᶦmata Laka Wal Mulk. La Shareeka Laka, Labbayk) [The Two Scholars].

3) Arrival encompassing to Makkah.

4) Performing the prayer units of any encompassing behind Abraham’s Station.        

5) Spending the night, that precedes standing at Arafat, at Mina.

6) Spending the night at AL-Muzdalifah after leaving Arafah.

7) Farewell encompassing.

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Minor pilgrimage pillars

1) Consecration for minor pilgrimage.                       

2) Circumambulation of AL-Kaᶦbah.

3) Walking between As-Safa and AL-Marwah.       

4) Shaving or cutting hair short.

5) Performing the previous acts in the same order in which they are mentioned.

If minor pilgrimage is not at the time of pilgrimage, it is recommended to perform it in Ramadan.

●It was narrated from Ibn ᶦAbbas (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (P.P.B.U.H) said to a woman of the Supporters (AL-Ansaar) did not perform pilgrimage with him, “So when the month of Ramadan comes, perform minor pilgrimage, for a minor pilgrimage in it (Ramadan) is equal to pilgrimage (in reward).” [AL-Bukhari and Muslim].

Finishing pilgrimage or minor pilgrimage

Do not finish pilgrimage unless you perform its pillars. There are two stages of finishing pilgrimage. But in minor pilgrimage, there is only one stage for finishing it.

The first stage of finishing pilgrimage is performed by doing two of the following:

  *Throwing pebbles on the sacrifice day.                

  *Shaving or cutting hair short.

  *Circumambulation that followed by walking (AL-Saᶦi).

After performing this stage, the pilgrim can wear his usual clothes, cover his head (as for a woman, she can cover her face), shave hair, apply perfume, and hunt.

The second stage of finishing pilgrimage is performed after performing circumambulation that followed by walking (AL-Saᶦi). After performing this stage, sexual intercourse and concluding marriage contract become legal for the pilgrim.

Some of pilgrimage provisions and legal opinions

❶If a Muslim died and did not perform pilgrimage, in spite of his ability or if it was a vow, his relative can perform it on his behalf.

●Ibn ᶦAbbas reported: A woman from the tribe of AL-Khathᶦam came and said, “O Messenger of Allah, my father has come under Allah’s obligation of performing pilgrimage, but he is a very old man and cannot sit properly on his mount. Shall I perform pilgrimage on his behalf?” The Prophet replied, “Yes.” [The Two Scholars].

●Ibn ᶦAbbas reported: A woman from the tribe of Juhainah came to the Prophet and said, “My mother had vowed to perform pilgrimage but she died before performing it. May I perform it on my mother’s behalf?” The Prophet replied, “Perform it on her behalf. Had there been a debt on your mother, would you have paid it or not? So, pay Allah’s debt as He has more right to be paid.” [AL-Bukhari].

Note that:

A Muslim (male or female) can perform pilgrimage or minor pilgrimage on behalf of another person voluntarily or with payment on condition that:

1) The deputy has performed pilgrimage once before (in a previous year).

2) He deputizes for one person per year. He is not allowed to deputize for two persons in the same year.

In this case his Talbiya will be: “Here I am at Your service my Lord on behalf of (the name of the other person).

❷No sin upon the one who does not perform any of Sunnah practices of pilgrimage.

❸He who missed standing at Arafah, he would have to finish his pilgrimage by performing minor pilgrimage, offer a sacrificial animal, and make up for this pilgrimage in the following year.

❹Whoever dies in the state of consecration, he is buried in his consecration clothes.

●Ibn ᶦAbbas reported: There was a person in the state of consecration whose camel broke his neck and he died. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah said, “Wash him with water and lotus leaves, shroud him in two pieces of cloth, and do not cover neither his head nor his face, for he will be raised on the Day of Judgment pronouncing AL-Talbiya.” [The Two Scholars].

❺He who performs minor pilgrimage, and finishes his consecration, and then performs pilgrimage in the same year before he returns to his country (Tamattuᶦ), and who combines minor pilgrimage and pilgrimage, must offer a sacrificial animal on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah.

●Jabir ibn Abd-Allah reported: We set out in the state of consecration for pilgrimage along with the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). He commanded us to join in camels and cows. Every seven persons join in a camel or in a cow for offering sacrifice. [Muslim].

Acts of pilgrimage in the order

¨A pilgrim intends to perform pilgrimage and enters the state of consecration by wearing its clothes and avoiding its prohibitions. Then, when he arrives in Makkah, he performs arrival encompassing, performs two prayer units in the Sacred Mosque and walks between Safa and Marwah.

¨On the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah, he goes to Mina and spends the day there till the dawn of the next day (the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah). In Mina, he shortens the noon, the afternoon, and the night prayers, but he does not combine between them.

¨In the dawn on the ninth day, he goes to Arafat and spends the day there till sunset. At Arafah, he shortens the noon and the afternoon prayers and combines them in advance. After sunset, he goes to Muzdalifah and performs the sunset prayer (three units) and shortens the night prayer (two units). He delays combination between them, i.e., he performs them together after the call to the night prayer. Then, he spends the night in Muzdalifah, performs the morning prayer there. But if he is in a hurry, he can leave AL-Muzdalifah after midnight (i.e. he does not perform the morning prayer in it).

¨On the tenth day (the day of sacrifice), he throws seven pebbles in AL-Aqabah (Jamrat AL-Aqabah), offers a sacrificial animal, shaves his hair, performs onrush encompassing, then he finishes his consecration.

¨On AL-Tashreeq days (11^th,12^th,13^th) of Dhul-Hijjah, he throws seven pebbles, then he leaves Mina and goes to Makkah and there he performs farewell encompassing.

Visiting the Prophet in AL-Madinah

All the acts of pilgrimage and minor pilgrimage are performed in Makkah and its surroundings, but it is a Sunnah to visit the Prophet’s mosque and to perform two prayer units in it; stand in front of the Prophet’s grave and say: “O Messenger of Allah, prayer and peace be upon you, I testify that you have conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, and advised the nation. So, may Allah reward you well for me and for Muslims.”

     

 ●It was narrated from Abi-Hurairah that the Prophet (P.P.B.U.H) said, “Performing one prayer in my mosque (in AL-Madinah) is better than one thousand prayers elsewhere, except that in the Sacred Mosque.” [The Two Scholars].

●It was narrated from Abi-Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (P.P.B.U.H) said: “What is between my house and my pulpit is one of the meadows of Paradise, and my pulpit is on my watering place (AL-Hawd).” [The Two Scholars].

Note that:

Money spent to perform pilgrimage must be lawful; otherwise, it is not accepted.