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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Disclaimer

Things to do before Hajj

The Journey – Departure

Chart of distances

Madinah

Janazah Salah

Before / at the Meeqat

Entering Masjid-ul-Haram (any gate), with right foot and say:

Tawaf

Maqaam Ibrahim Prayer

Zam Zam Water

Return to Black Stone

Sae’e

Leaving Haram

Shaving your hair

8th Dhul Hijjah (Mina)

9th Dhul Hijjah (Arafah + Muzdalifah)

10th Dhul Hijjah - Muzdalifah

10th Dhul Hijjah - Jamaraat Stoning

10th Dhul Hijjah – Sacrifice

10th Dhul Hijjah – Shaving

10th Dhul Hijjah – Tawaaf al Ifadah

11th 12th 13th Dhul Hijjah – Mina & Jamaraat Stoning

Perform Tawaaful Wadaa as last rite before going home

Leaving Masjid ul Haram

Hajj Days Summary

The Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad

Disclaimer

  • Please note that I’m not a scholar and am only sharing information gained from my study, research and attendance at Hajj lectures.
  • The intent behind this content is only for you to gauge a brief understanding and perhaps finesse it further based on your detailed research from authentic sources. I preferred carrying these short notes with me as opposed to the detailed books.
  • And without a doubt, Allah knows best!

Things to do before Hajj

  • Tawbah
  • Record Debts, make arrangements for payment
  • Write your will
  • Forgive people and empty heart with ill/bad feelings for all
  • Give Agent & Hotel package details to family behind

The Journey – Departure

  • Read Dua for those left behind:
  • Those left behind should give Dua to the traveler:
  • Leaving Home For Travel Dua

  • Read Dua - while sitting on a vehicle (car)
  • While on plane journey, repeated ask for Hajj-e-Mabroor. While ascent “Allahu Akbar” and while descent “Subhanallah”
  • Do not waste time, do plenty of Dhikr

Chart of distances

Saee / Total of all 7 rounds, approx 3.5 km
Jeddah to Makkah / 72 km
Makkah to Madinah / 447 km
Makkah to Mina / 8 km
Mina to Arafat / 14 km
Arafat to Muzdalifa / 9 km
Muzdalifa to Mina / 6 km

Madinah

  • AssalamuAlayKAYarasoolullahwarahmataullahiwabarakaatuhu
  • AssalamuAlayKaYa Abu Bakr
  • AssalamuAlayKaYaUmar

JanazahSalah

  • Takbir 1- Faatiha
  • Takbir 2- Durood Sharif
  • Takbir 3- Dua for the deceased
  • Takbir 4- Dua for Mulsims in general (very brief)
  • Salam/Tasleem – to the right ONLY

Before / at the Meeqat

  • Prepare for Ihram  Perform Ghusl Men perfume body NOT cloth  then…
  • Niyah for Umrah; stand facing Qiblah and say Niyah for Umrah aloud
  • Note: there is no separate prayer after putting on Ihram; however if your meeqat is from MadinahDulHulaifah – it is recommended to do 2 RakatNafl as PBUH did.
  • Note: all Niyah should be made by the heart and not the tongue with the exception of Niyah for Umrah & Hajj
  • If one fears not being able to finish Umrah and/or Hajj, they should add niyah with a stipulation (Ishtirat)

Fa in habasanihaabisun, famahillihaithuhabastani

Thus if I’m hindered by any obstacle, then my place of conclusion is where You have held me

  • Men should recite Talbiyah aloud once in state of Ihraam. Women to raise voice such that only next person can hear her.
  • Continue reciting above Talbiyah aloud until you see Kaabah. Can mix with “La ilaahaillallah”

Entering Masjid-ul-Haram (any gate), with right foot and say:

  • When you see Ka’bah, raise hands in dua (any dua) as proven by IbnAbbas (RA)
  • NOTE: There is no Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid at this Masjid!

Tawaf

  • NOTE: there is no special Niyah for Tawaaf
  • Do “Al-Idtibaa’” – ie. Leave right shoulder open (all 7 rounds) only during Tawaaf. Wudhu is recommended or optional depending on school of jurisprudence
  • Raml (walking quickly and boldly) in first THREE rounds but between Yemeni corner and black stone – walk normally. Last four rounds would be normal walk across all corners.
  • NOTE: There are four types of Tawaf (Umrah, Nafl, IfadahWida’a). Opening of shoulder and Raml is only in first type of Tawaf. And there is no 2rakah behind Maqam Ibrahim nor ZamZam in Tawaf of Wida’a
  • Face Black Stone, gesture with your right hand (kiss if u can and/or touch with hand followed by hand kiss if u can and/or ONLY gesture with right hand without kissing) and say ONCE: BismillahiAllahu Akbar
  • Note: there is no special dua for each circuit of Tawaaf. You can do dhikr and/or recite Quran during the rounds. However, between Yemeni & HajarAswad you shall say:
  • OPTIONAL: Can touch Black Stone & Yemeni corner during Tawaf if needed as they remove sins
  • OPTIONAL: May cling to the place between Black Store and Door placing chest + face + forearms upon this place called Multazim
  • NOTE: No gesture and no kissing at Rukn Yemeni.
  • At completion of each round – gesture with right hand @ HajarAswad and say ONCE: Allahu Akbar. Repeat until you finish 7 rounds.

Maqaam Ibrahim Prayer

  • After 7 rounds, COVER right shoulder and move towards Maqaam Ibrahim or other area if crowded and says:
  • Reminder Cover right shoulder and now pray 2 Rakaat such that Maqaam Ibrahim & Kabah is in front KaafirunIkhlaas. If no place, pray anywhere.

ZamZam Water

  • After praying 2 rakahs, gotoZamZam & drink thereof, and pour some water over your head too
  • NOTE: There is no fixed dua for ZamZam.
  • NOTE: Zamzam water is for what it is drunk for, it is blessed, it is a food and cure for illness, it is best water on face of the earth – in it is nourishment and cure. (PBUH said)

Return to Black Stone

  • Return to black stone and say takbeer (Allahu Akbar)
  • Touch it if possible.

Sae’e

  • Saee is applicable only for Tawaf of Umrah and Tawaf of Ifaadah
  • Leave for Saee area and when you get close to Safaa, say following two verses ONCE
  • Ascend Safa, face Kaabah if possible – repeat THREE times raising your hand
  • After each recitation, you may do your own Dua.
  • After reaching Marwa, Repeat the above dua (*3) at every mountain mount.
  • NOTE: No dua at the end of 7th lap @ Marwah.
  • NOTE: No 2 rakah prayer after Sae’e

Leaving Haram

  • Left foot first and recite

Shaving your hair

  • Better for barber to start from right side
  • NOTE: No dua for shaving

8thDhulHijjah (Mina)

  • Prepare for Ihram  Perform Ghusl Men perfume body NOT cloth  then…
  • Niyah for Umrah; stand facing Qiblah or wherever you areand say Niyah for Hajj aloud
  • Note: there is no separate prayer after putting on Ihram
  • Note: all Niyah should be made by the heart and not the tongue with the exception of Niyah for Umrah & Hajj
  • Loudly recite the Talbiyah.
  • Proceed to Mina before Dhuhr prayer
  • Perform Dhuhr + Asr + Maghrib + Isha + Fajr shortened but NOT combined. Offer IshaWitrFajr 2 rakahSunnah always
  • No fixed Dhikr, no fixed Dua for Mina. Can do any Dua, any Dhikr, and reading talbiyah.

9thDhulHijjah (Arafah + Muzdalifah)

  • After sunrise: Leave for Arafat
  • Recite talbiyahtakbeerenroute.
  • If possible, stop at Namirah before Zawwal and sleep there. Then go to Uranah to listen to khutbah. If the group takes you straight to Arafah – take a radio to listen to Khutbah.
  • Pray Dhuhr + Asr shortened and combined @ Dhuhr (1 adhaan and 2 iqaamahs)
  • Stand at Arafah facing Qiblah raising hands making Dua and reciting Talbiyah. The best Dua on the Day of Arafah is
  • Supplicate until sun sets – ie. Maghrib
  • Leave Arafat to Muzdalifa after sunset calmly.
  • Perform Maghrib + Isha shortened and combined @ Isha in Muzdalifa before midnight
  • Pray WitrSleep and take rest

10thDhulHijjah - Muzdalifah

  • Offer Fajr and then supplicate within Muzdalifa
  • Go to Mash’ar al-Haram (small mountain in Muzdalifa), climbs it faces the qiblah and recites Tawheed, takbeer, tahleel (Allahu Akbar, AllahuAhad, La IlaahaIllallah). Make dua until sky becomes very bright. This doesn’t have to be done at Mash’ar al Haram as PBUH said “And all Muzdalifah is a place of standing”.
  • Timeline: Proceed to Mina just before sun rises calmly reciting Talbiyah
  • When near the river valley of Mu-Hassir he hurries himself if possible – and it is a part of Mina.
  • Collect 7 pebbles in Mina, Muzdalifa or enroute to Jamrah

10thDhulHijjah - Jamaraat Stoning

  • Timeline: Stoning for 10th
  • Face the big JamrahAqabah (nearest to Makkah), having Makkah to left and Mina to right.
  • Stone 7 times (small stones) one at a time saying “Allahu Akbar” ONLY.
  • Cease talbiyah after throwing LAST stone (IbnKhuzaimaSaheeh)
  • Timing: after sunrise until afternoon or upto night if difficulty encountered
  • NOTE: No need to wash the stone
  • First restriction of Ihram lifted. Can go into normal clothes.

10thDhulHijjah – Sacrifice

10thDhulHijjah – Shaving

10thDhulHijjah – Tawaaf al Ifadah

  • Timing: Should have completed before Maghrib or started before Maghrib. If not, re-enter into state of Ihram until this Tawaf al Ifadah is completed (this is relaxed in another school of jurisprudence)
  • As mentioned earlier, BUT
  • NOTE: there is no special Niyah for Tawaaf
  • NOTE: COVER right shoulder (all 7 rounds) also during Tawaaf. Wudhu is recommended or optional depending on school of jurisprudence
  • Raml (walking quickly and boldly) NOT there in this Tawaf. Normal walk across all corners for all 7 rounds.
  • Maqaam Ibrahim Prayer
  • As mentioned earlier
  • ZamZam Water
  • As mentioned earlier
  • Return to Black Stone
  • Return to black stone and say takbeer (Allahu Akbar)
  • Touch it if possible.
  • Sae’e
  • As mentioned earlier
  • NOTE: Saee is applicable only for Tawaf of Umrah and Tawaf of Ifaadah

11th 12th 13thDhulHijjah – Mina & Jamaraat Stoning

  • Recite Takbir as often as possible until Asr of 13th especially after Fard prayers

Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, La IlaahaillalahoAllahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, walillah-ilhamd

  • Timing: Stone all three Jamaarah after Zawaal and return to Mina for night on all three days.
  • Need to collect 21 stones daily.
  • Begin with first Jamara (nearest to Masjid al Khaif). Once completed – moves onward and stand for a long time facing Qiblah making dua while raising hands.
  • Stone the second Jamarah and once completed move left and stands for a long time facing Qiblah making Dua while raising hands.
  • Stone the third Jamarah (Aqabah) standing such that Kabah is on left and Mina on right. Once completed, do NOT do any dua.
  • Repeat above on 2nd and 3rd day.
  • NOTE: Stoning two days is also acceptable, however if he does not leave before Maghrib then he should not leave until he does the 3rd day stoning.
  • NOTE: It is lawful to visit Kabah and do Tawaf during the Mina nights as PBUH did so.
  • During the Mina days- attempt to pray all five prayers with congregation shortened and not combined. If possible, pray at MasjidKhaif as seventy prophets have prayed there.

Perform TawaafulWadaa as last rite before going home

  • As mentioned earlier, but without 2rakat of Maqam Ibrahim and without ZamZam
  • ZamZam should not be drunk with the intent of Tawaaf

Leaving MasjidulHaram

  • As mentioned earlier

Hajj Days Summary

8th / 9th / 10th / 11th/12th/13th
Fajr / MK – Prepare for Ihram
MK – Pray / MN – Pray / MZ - Pray
* Leave for MN
Sunrise / Leave for MN / * Leave for AR
* IF possible, go to AR via NamirahUranah; sleep at Namirah and listen to khutbah at Uranah / * Big JM - Stoning
* Sacrifice
* Halq / Shaving
* Take off Ihram
* TawafIfaadah
* Return to Mina
Zawaal / * Wuqoof at AR / * JM - Ramy / Stoning
* Shorten Prayer
Dhuhr / MN - Shorten Prayer / AR – Combine + Shorten @ Dhuhr
* Wuqoof at AR
Asr / MN - Shorten Prayer
Maghrib / MN – Pray / * Leave for MZ.
MZ – Combine + Shorten @ Isha
* Sleep / * Can enter this timeline if difficulty encountered
* Return back to Mina for night / Return back to Mina for night
Isha / MN - Shorten Prayer / * Shorten Prayer
Midnight / MZ – Sleep

Legend: MK – Makkah | MN – Mina | MZ – Muzdalifah | AR – Arafah | JM - Jamarah

The Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad

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The Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad (May the Peace be upon him)

This sermon was delivered on the Ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, 10 A.H. (623AD) in the Uranah valley of MountArafat in Mecca. It was the occasion of annual rites of Hajj. It is also known as the Farewell Pilgrimage. After praising and thanking Allah the Prophet Muhammad (May the Peace be upon him) began with the words:

O People! Lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen carefully to what I am saying and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O People! Just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that he will indeed reckon your deeds.
Allah has forbidden you to take usury; therefore all interest obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital is yours to keep .You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequality. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all interest due to AbbasIbn 'Aal-Muttalib be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right that I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabiahibn al-Harithiah.
O men! The unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make permissible that which Allah forbade, and to prohibit what Allah has made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve in number. Four of them are holy, they are successive, except one occurs singly between the months of Jumada and Shaban [meaning Rajab].
Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will be able to lead you astray in big things so beware of following him in small things.
O People it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah's trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well never to be unchaste.
O People! Listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat .Perform Hajj if you can afford it.
All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a White has no superiority over a Black nor does a Black have any superiority over a White except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly.
Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember one day you will meet Allah and answer your deeds. So beware, do not astray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People! No Prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore O People, and understand words that I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and the Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly.
O Allah, be my witness, that I have conveyed your message to Your people.
As part of this sermon, the prophet recited to them a revelation from Allah, which he had just received, and which completed the Quran, for it was the last passage to be revealed:
This day the disbeliever's despair of prevailing against your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me [Allah]! This day have I perfected for you, your religion and fulfilled My favor unto you, and it hath been My good pleasure to choose Islam for you as your religion. (Surah 5, Ayah 3)
At the request of the Prophet, Safwan's brother Rabiah (RA) repeated the sermon. His loud voice faithfully relayed the sermon sentence by sentence to over ten thousand gathered on the occasion. Towards the end of his sermon, the Prophet asked “O people, have I faithfully delivered unto you my message?” A powerful murmur of asserted, “O Allah! Yes!” Arising from the thousands of pilgrims, the vibrant words “Allahummana'm,” rolled like thunder throughout the valley. The Prophet raised his forefinger and said: “O Allah bear witness that I have conveyed your message to your people.”

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