The Spirit of Hajj

The Hajj of The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Tawaf) before offering the Fajr prayer. After completing the Tawaf, he instructed the caravan to prepare for the journey. The people then departed for their respective homes, while the Prophet set out for Madinah with the Muhajireen and Ansar. His stay in Makkah, from the time of his arrival until his departure, lasted a total of ten days. When the Prophet reached Dhul Hulayfah (near Madinah), he halted and spent the night there. At sunrise, he entered Madinah. Upon seeing the familiar sight of Madinah, he exclaimed: “God is the Greatest (three times); then he said: there is no deity but God alone and without a partner. His is the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things capable. We are returning, repentant, worshipful, prostrating, and praising our Lord. God fulfilled His promise, helped His worshipper, and defeated the confederates alone.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1797; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 1344) Response to Questions in Mina Usamah bin Shuraik narrated that people in Mina would approach the Prophet with various questions. Some would say, “O Prophet, I performed Sa’i before Tawaf,” or “I performed the ritual shaving before the stoning,” or “I sacrificed before stoning.” In response to such concerns, he would say, “Do it, there is no harm in it” (If‘al wa la haraj), “Do it, there is no harm in it.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 6800)