English book · The Spirit of Hajj

The Fairwell Pilgrimage

English book, p. 25

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

The Hajj of The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) person over a black person, nor of a black person over a white person, except by piety (Taqwa).” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 23489) He also proclaimed: “Indeed, Satan has despaired of being worshipped in your land ever again. However, he will find obedience in some of the actions you consider insignificant, and he will be pleased with them.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 3055) Following this, the Prophet went to the sacrificial place at Mina, where he slaughtered 63 camels, corresponding to the number of years he had lived. He then paused and instructed Ali to complete the remaining number of sacrifices out of the total of 100 camels. After the sacrifice, the Prophet summoned Muammar bin Abdullah (the barber) and had his head shaved, a ritual known as Halaq. He also clipped his nails. He advised the women to trim their hair slightly (Taqsir) and forbade them from shaving their heads. After the sacrifice, the Prophet mounted his camel and headed towards Makkah. He stated that sacrifices could be offered at places other than the sacrificial site. He had a small portion of the sacrificial meat cooked and ate it, while the remainder was distributed as charity. He instructed the people to eat the sacrificial meat, share it with others, and preserve it as long as necessary. On the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Prophet arrived in Makkah. Before the Dhuhr prayer, he performed Tawaf al-Ifada (also known as Tawaf al-Ziyarah). During this

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