📘 ❞ Fiqh as Sunnah: The Book of Hajj ❝ كتاب ــ السيد سابق اصدار 2004

عن كتاب Fiqh as Sunnah: The Book of Hajj:
llah, the Exalted One, says:
“The first House (of worship) appointed for men was
that at Bakka; (Bakka is one of the names of Makkah
)
full of blessings and guidance for all kinds of bei
ngs: in
it are signs manifest (for example), the station of
Abra-
ham-- whoever enters it attains security; pilgrimag
e the-
reto is a duty men owe to Allah--those who can affo
rd
the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands no
t in
need of any of His creatures” (Qur’an 3.96-97).
Definition of Hajj:
The majority of the scholars hold that Hajj was pre
scribed in the
sixth year after Hijrah (Migration of the Prophet (
peace be upon
him) from Makkah to Madinah) for it was then that t
he following
verse concerning it was revealed:
“And complete the Hajj and ‘Umrah in the service of
Al-
lah” (Qur’an 2.194).
This conclusion is based on the understanding that
the
“comple-
tion”
in the above verse in fact refers to the time when
it was
first made obligatory. This view is also supported
by ‘Alqamah,
Masrouq, and Ibrahim An-Nakh’i, who substitute
“And estab-
lish”
for
“And complete”
in the above verse, as reported by At-
Tabarani on sound authority. Ibn-al-Qayyim, however
, is inclined

to the view that Hajj was made obligatory in the ni
nth or the
tenth year of Hijrah.
Excellence of Hajj:
The Divine Law Giver exhorted Muslims to perform Ha
jj. In this
regard we may refer to the following:
Hajj - One of the Best Deeds:
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (peace be up
on him) was
once asked:
“What is the best deed?” He replied: “To have faith
in
Allah and His Messenger.” The enquirer asked: “What
next?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “To st
rive
in the cause of Allah.” “What is the next best thin
g?” He
replied: “Hajj Mabrur (a faultless Hajj that is fre
e of sin
and is graced with Divine acceptance and pleasure).
”
Al-Hasan said:
“It means that a person after performance of
Hajj should desire and be inclined to the life of t
he Hereaf-
ter rather than the material pleasures of this worl
d.”
Another
report transmitted on sound authority from the Prop
het (peace
be upon him) says that a righteous performance of H
ajj is
crowned by feeding the needy and speaking kind word
s to men.
Hajj: A Form of Jihad:
Al-Hasan ibn Ali says that a man came to the Prophe
t (peace be
upon him) and said:






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