Virtues of Hajj in the light of Qur'an and authentic hadiths

Virtues of Hajj in the light of Qur'an and authentic hadiths

The virtues of Hajj in the light of the Qur'an and authentic hadiths is an important question of the present age. Because the most important worship of Muslims after Ramadan is Hajj. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: بُنِيَ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلاَةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَالحَجِّ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ Islam is based on five pillars. Witnessing that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayers, paying Zakat, performing Hajj, and fasting Ramadan. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith Number: 08)

Although Hajj is a fictitious act of worship, it is not obligatory on every Muslim. Hajj is obligatory only on a Muslim who can afford it. And other conditions set by Islam. Allah said: وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا And the pilgrimage to the House of Allah is obligatory for those who can afford it (Surat al-Imran, verse No.97).

Definition of Hajj:

Hajj in the dictionary means to intend,  and the meaning of Hajj in terminology that قصد بيت الله لعمل مخصوص في زمن مخصوص Going to the Kaaba at a a specific time for a specific action is called Hajj.

Hajj has an important place in Islam. In this discussion, we will explain to you the virtues of Hajj in the light of the Qur'an and authentic hadiths.

(1) Achieving Paradise:

  One of the virtues of Hajj is that Hajj makes it easy for a person to attain Paradise. Other acts of worship also, make it possible for a person to attain Paradise  But Hajj is such an act of worship that Allah has rewarded it with nothing but Paradise.

Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: «العُمْرَةُ إِلَى العُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا، وَالحَجُّ المَبْرُورُ لَيْسَ لَهُ جَزَاءٌ إِلَّا الجَنَّةُ» One Umrah becomes the expiation for the sins of another Umrah. And the reward of Hajj-e-Mabroor is nothing but Paradise. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1773)

Hajj-e-Mabroor is a Hajj in which no one disobeys Allah. And if he performs all his Hajj according to the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), then Allaah has rewarded him with Paradise.

(2) Complete salvation from sins:

Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: «مَنْ حَجَّ لِلَّهِ فَلَمْ يَرْفُثْ، وَلَمْ يَفْسُقْ، رَجَعَ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ» One who performed Hajj for the sake of Allah. There was no disobedience in it and no disobedience. He will return from (his Hajj) as if his mother had given birth to him today. (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1521)

Prayers, fasting, zakat and other acts of worship are also performed through them, although Allah forgives the sins of His servants But whoever performs Hajj, Allah purifies him from sins in the same way as he was born today. In other words, just as a child who has just been born does not have any sin in his record of deeds. In the same way, Allah cleanses a person who performs Hajj from sins.

(3) Special guests of Allah:

   The most important of the virtues of Hajj is that a person who goes for Hajj or Umrah is a special guest of Allah. And can anyone compete with the honor and status of a person who is a special guest of Allah?

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: «الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَاجُّ وَالْمُعْتَمِرُ، وَفْدُ اللَّهِ، دَعَاهُمْ، فَأَجَابُوهُ، وَسَأَلُوهُ، فَأَعْطَاهُمْ» Ghazi, Ghazi, performer of Hajj and Umrah are the delegations of Allah. (Allah) invited them and they accepted. (Now) whatever they asked from Allah, Allah granted them. (Sunan Ibn Majah Wasinda Hassan, Hadith No. 2893)

A group of distinguished people of any country who go to different countries and meet the princes there is called a delegation. The people in the delegation are highly respected. And they are special guests of the king of the country they are visiting.

In this hadith, our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has described those who perform Hajj and Umrah as a delegation of Allah. When the delegations of the world are so honored, how glorious will be the delegation of Allah!