The Spirit of Hajj

According to another hadith, he said, “The harmful act is when someone humiliates his brother; such a person is an oppressor, and it is he who has committed the harmful act and will be ruined.” (Sunan Abi Dawood, Hadith No. 2015) A Lesson from the Farewell Pilgrimage The way in which the Prophet Muhammad performed the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjatul Wada) holds many important lessons for us. One of the most significant lessons is that communal life always follows traditions. Breaking traditions can cause irreparable disruption in communal life. Therefore, whatever is done in communal life should be done without breaking traditions. Acting contrary to established traditions is not in line with the prophetic way. “Jabir bin Abdullah reported that the Prophet Muhammad stayed in Madinah for nine years without performing Hajj. Then, in the tenth year of Hijrah, it was announced that the Prophet Muhammad was going to perform Hajj, and a large number of people gathered in Madinah. Then we set out with him for Hajj.” (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith No. 14705) In light of the Prophet’s example, one might wonder why he did not perform Hajj for ten years. In the early years, it seems likely that the Quraysh’s resistance, as seen during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah when they prevented the Prophet from performing Umrah, was a concern. However, after the conquest of Makkah in Ramadan 8 AH,