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of the rituals of Hajj …
Excerpted from Isma Q&A
One of the things on which there is scholarly consensus among all the Muslims, ancient and modern, past and present, is that Hajj or pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah is one of the five pillars of Islam, as proven in al-Saheehain from the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and others. It is well known that Hajj, like other acts of worship, involves special actions, and each of these actions must be done in the prescribed manner, and sequence, such as entering ihraam from the meeqaat, tawaaf, saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, standing in ‘Arafah, staying overnight in Muzdalifah, stoning the Jamaraat, slaughtering the sacrifice, and the other well-known actions of Hajj. All of these actions should be done in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). There are many ahadith which describe the Hajj of the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam); these have been compiled by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim in Zaad al-Ma’aad and by al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer in his book al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah; these scholars have also explained the rulings derived from these ahadith. The Muslim should pay attention to learning these rulings and acting upon them. Then we should remember that the basic purpose of the actions of Hajj is to establish the remembrance of Allah (Quran, 2:198-203) Tawaaf around the House and saa’i between al-Safa and al-Marwah and the stoning of the jamaraat , like other rituals, are prescribed so that remembrance of Allah may be established. So the Muslim venerates the rituals of Hajj because Allah has commanded him to venerate them, as Allah says in Quran (22:32).  Bukhari (1610) narrated that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the Black Stone and said, “Were it not that I had seen the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.” Ibn al-Jawzi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, whilst discussing and explaining the actions of Hajj: “The background to these rituals is no longer present but the rulings remain in effect. These rituals may be confusing for some who see them and do not know the reasons for them, so they may say, ‘This does not make sense.’ I have explained the reasons for them as far as narrated reports go, now I will explain to you the meanings behind them. Note that the basis for acts of worship is something rational and comprehensible, which is the submission of the slave to his Lord and obedience to Him. Prayer involves humility and submission, which is is what is meant by the word ‘ibaadah (worship). Zakah involves kindness and helping the poor, so its meaning is clear. Fasting means suppressing the desires of the self so that it will be obedient to the One Whom it serves. By honouring the House and going there, and establishing a sanctuary (Haram) around it are acts of veneration. Arriving there unkempt and disheveled is like a slave turning to his Lord in humility and submission, and that is clear. A person feels at ease performing rituals that he understands, and that motivates him to do them, but to achieve full submission there are some rituals that a person may not understand, so he will not be at ease and will not comprehend them. In this case the only motive is to obey the commands of Allah.  1. When was Hajj enjoined? When did Hajj begin? Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj)” (Quran, 22:27)  This has to do with the history of the enjoining of Hajj before the sending of the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). With regard to the enjoining of Hajj in Shariah of Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), there is no dispute that the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) did not perform Hajj after he migrated to Madeenah apart from one Hajj, which was the Farewell Pilgrimage. And there is no dispute that it occurred in 10 AH. Al-Qurtubi said in his Tafseer (2/4/92): Hajj was known to the Arabs. When Islam came, they were told about something they already knew and what was enjoined upon them was something they were familiar with…” 2. Tawaaf around the House: Allah says, “and We commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma’il that they should purify My House (the Ka‘bah) for those who are circumambulating it, or staying (I‘tikāf), or bowing or prostrating themselves (in prayer)” (Quran, 2:125). This indicates that tawaaf around the Ka’bah was known at the time of Ibrahim (A.S.). 3. Raml: Raml means walking quickly with short steps. This is Sunnah for men but not for women during the tawaaf of arrival (tawaaf al-qudoom), which is the first tawaaf performed when one arrives in Makkah. How did raml begin? Bukhari and Muslim recorded that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) came with his companions and the mushrikoon said, “There have come to you people who have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib. So the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) commanded them to walk quickly (raml) in the first three circuits. According to another report, he said, “Walk quickly so that the mushrikeen will see that you are strong.” 4. The water of Zamzam and Sa’ii between al-Safa and al-Marwah: Al-Bukhari narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Ibrahim brought Haajra and her son Isma’il when she was still breastfeeding him, to a place near the Ka’bah under a tree on the spot of Zamzam, at the highest place in the mosque. During those days there was nobody in Makkah, nor was there any water. He left them there. She followed him saying, “O Ibrahim ! Where are you going, leaving us in this valley where there are no humans, nor is there anything (to sustain life)?” She repeated that to him many times, but he did not look at her. Then she asked him, “Has Allah commanded you to do this?” He said, “Yes.” She said, “Then He will not forsake us,” and went back. When water left by Ibrahim A.S. finished, they became thirsty; Isma’il A.S.’s agony forced his mother to go to the mountain of al-Safa. She saw nobody, nor any traces of water. Then she rushed towards al-Marwa, where again, she saw nobody, nor any water. She repeated running between al-Safa and al-Marwa seven times. This is the origin of Saa’i (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwa. When she reached al-Marwa (for the last time) she saw an angel at the place of Zamzam, digging the earth with his heel (or his wing), where Islamil A.S. was striking his feet in agony, until water appeared. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid of being neglected, for this is the House of Allah which will be built by this boy and his father, and Allah never neglects His people’…” 5. The standing at ‘Arafah: Yazeed ibn Shaybaan said (Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi), “We were standing in ‘Arafah in a place far from the mawqif when the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) sent to us a message: ‘Stay where you are (for it is also the place of standing), for you are standing in the area where your father Ibrahim stood.’” Many of the actions of Hajj stem from the time of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), but the mushrikeen introduced some innovations which were not prescribed. When the Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) was sent, he opposed them in that and explained what was prescribed for the actions of Hajj. |
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