Virtues of the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

Among the special seasons of worship are the first ten days of Dhu?l-Hijjah, which Allah has preferred over all the other days of the year.

Ibn ?Abbas reported that the Prophet Muhammad said: ?There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.? The people asked, ?Not even jihaad for the sake of Allah?? He said, ?Not even jihaad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing.? (Reported by al-Bukhaari,

This indicates that these ten days are better than all the other days of the year, with no exceptions, not even the last ten days of Ramadan. But the last ten nights of Ramadan are better, because they include Laylat al-Qadr (?the Night of Power?), which is better than a thousand months.

Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 6

This a Hajj / Umra Documentary providing guidance to the pilgrims going on their journey to Makkah and Medina. It is in Urdu language. It is a step by step guide providing details of the Hajj religious rituals, history of the Holyland and Duas. It comes in 6 parts.

Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 5

This a Hajj / Umra Documentary providing guidance to the pilgrims going on their journey to Makkah and Medina. It is in Urdu language. It is a step by step guide providing details of the Hajj religious rituals, history of the Holyland and Duas. It comes in 6 parts.

Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 4

This a Hajj / Umra Documentary providing guidance to the pilgrims going on their journey to Makkah and Medina. It is in Urdu language. It is a step by step guide providing details of the Hajj religious rituals, history of the Holyland and Duas. It comes in 6 parts.

Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 3

This a Hajj / Umra Documentary providing guidance to the pilgrims going on their journey to Makkah and Medina. It is in Urdu language. It is a step by step guide providing details of the Hajj religious rituals, history of the Holyland and Duas. It comes in 6 parts.

Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 2)

This a Hajj / Umra Documentary providing guidance to the pilgrims going on their journey to Makkah and Medina. It is in Urdu language. It is a step by step guide providing details of the Hajj religious rituals, history of the Holyland and Duas. It comes in 6 parts.


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Hajj / Makkah and Medina Pilgrimage Guide Video (Urdu) Part 1)

Difference between Hajj Types

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

The types of Hajj are as follows:

Tamattu`: At or before reaching the miqat (the place where one must enter ihram), the person enters into ihram for `Umrah only. He performs `Umrah first, then goes out of ihram until 8 Dhul-Hijjah, when he or she enters into ihram again for Hajj. This is the most common type for people from outside ofSaudiArabia.

Qiran: The person enters into ihram for both `Umrah and Hajj, and does not go out of ihram until the Day of Sacrifice (`Eid Al-Adha) at Mina. In this type of Hajj, the pilgrim has to stick to the restrictions of ihram for a longer period of time.

Ifrad: The person enters into ihram only for the Hajj and takes it off only on the Day of Sacrifice.

Fulfilling the Rights of Others Before Performing Hajj

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Messenger.

Elaborating more on this, Dr. Husam al-Din Ibn Musa `Afana, professor of Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence at Al-Quds University, Palestine, states:

Almighty Allah says: (And eat not up your property among yourselves in vanity, nor seek by it to gain the hearing of the judges that ye may knowingly devour a portion of the property of others wrongfully. ) (Al-Baqarah 2: 188) Almighty Allah also says: (O ye who believe! Fulfill your undertakings…) (Al-Ma’idah 5: 1) 

Tips to Maximize Hajj Benefits

Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states,

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is the peak and culmination of the acts of worship. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever performs the rites of Hajj, while having refrained from acts of lewdness, obscenity and wrangling, will return home like a new born (i.e., free from all sins).” He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, “A virtuous Hajj entails no other reward than Paradise.”

The question, however, remains: What is meant by a virtuous Hajj?

The answer is not hard to find when we closely peruse the teachings of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as well as the wise instructions of the scholars and imams.

The Best Type of Hajj

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

The types of Hajj are as follows:

Tamattu`: At or before reaching the miqat, the person enters into Ihram for `Umrah only. He performs `Umrah first, then goes out of Ihram until 8 Dhul-Hijjah, when he enters into Ihram again for Hajj. This is the most common type for people from outside ofSaudiArabia.

Qiran: The person enters into Ihram for both `Umrah and Hajj, and does not go out of Ihram until the Day of Sacrifice (`Eid al-Ad-ha) at Mina. In this type of Hajj, one has to stick to the restrictions of Ihram for a longer period of time.

Ifrad: The person enters into Ihram only for the Hajj and takes it off only on the Day of Sacrifice.

Hajj A Universal Message for Peace

Inner Peace

Hajj rituals fill a Muslim’s heart with inner peace and tranquilly. Inner peace is one of the significant blessings and fruits of hajj. Various rituals of hajj purify one’s body and soul. Hajj is all about the remembrance of Allah (dhikr), repentance, du`aa’, seeking Allah’s forgiveness, devotion, and acquiring refined morals and values, which all lead to inner peace.

From the very beginning of the hajj trip, a Muslim declares “labayka Allahumma hajjan (O Allah, I wholeheartedly resolve to offer hajj only for Your Sake)”. When a pilgrim departs his homeland, he leaves his family and money in Allah’s Trust. This implants in one’s heart true reliance on Allah. When the pilgrim puts off his normal clothes and wears the clothes of iharm, he then remembers that one day he will leave this world with nothing, and that what counts are only good deeds. Throughout the hajj trip, a Muslim engages himself in much dhikr and reflection on Allah’s creation. This meaning is clear in the following Qur’anic verses on hajj and its rituals: