Introduction ...........................................................................11
The Talbiyah and Takbeer ........................................................13
The virtues of Hajj ...................................................................17
The conditions that make Hajj an obligation ...........................23
Preparing for Hajj ....................................................................36
Ihraam and its rulings .............................................................40
Meeqaats ..................................................................................58
The pillars and obligations of Hajj ...........................................60
The day of Tarwiyah ................................................................62
The Day of ‘Arafah ...................................................................65
The Night of Muzdalifah .........................................................75
The day of Sacrifice ..................................................................83
The days and nights of Tashreeq in Mina ................................96
Stoning the Jamaraat (pillars) ...............................................102
The Hady, sacrifice and ransom .............................................110
Farewell Tawaaf .....................................................................114
A variety of rulings/matters ..................................................118
The end of Hajj .......................................................................125

pillars of Islaam and one of its most important
fundamentals, because the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam, said: “Islaam is built on five [pillars]: the
testimony that there is no god worthy of worship
but Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allaah, establishing regular prayer, paying Zakaah,
fasting Ramadhaan and performing pilgrimage to
the sacred House of Allaah.”
It is obligatory according to the Book of Allaah
and the Sunnah of His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam, and according to the consensus of the
Muslims. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
said: “Allaah has enjoined the Hajj upon you, so
perform Hajj.” And the Muslims are unanimously
agreed upon that. It is something that no Muslim
has any excuse for not knowing. Whoever denies
that it is obligatory and he is one of those who live
among the Muslims, is a disbeliever. A person who
fails to do it out of negligence is in grave danger,
because some of the scholars said that such a person
is a disbeliever. This view is narrated in one report

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from Ahmad, but the correct view is that neglecting
deeds does not make a person disbeliever except
in the case of prayer. ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Shaqeeq, may
Allaah have mercy on him, – who was one of the Taabi’een
(the generation after that of the companions) said:
“The Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam, did not regard omitting any action as
Kufr (disbelief) except prayer.” The one who neglects
to do Hajj until he dies is not a disbeliever according
to the correct view, but he is in grave danger.
The Muslim has to fear Allaah and hasten to
perform Hajj once he meets the conditions of it being
obligatory, because we must hasten to perform all
obligatory duties unless there is evidence to the
contrary. How can a Muslim accept to forsake going
to Hajj to the Sacred House of Allaah when he is able
to do it and it is easy for him to get there? How can
he delay it when he does not know whether he will
be able to get there after this year? He may become
unable to go after he was able, or he may become
poor after being rich, or he may die when Hajj was
obligatory for him, then his heirs may neglect to
make it up on his behalf.
Muslims must realize that Hajj is one of the best
acts of worship. It is one of the pillars of Islaam with
which Allaah sent Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wa sallam, and without which a person’s religious
commitment is incomplete.
Worship cannot bring a person closer to Allaah

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and cannot be accepted unless it has sincerity towards
Allaah alone, i.e., it is done to seek the Countenance
of Allaah and the Hereafter, and is not done to show
off, to enhance one’s reputation or for worldly gain
and following the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa
sallam. Hence the one who wants to worship Allaah
by doing any act of worship – Hajj or anything else
– has to learn the teachings of the Prophet, sallallaahu
‘alayhi wa sallam, concerning it, so that his actions will
be in accordance with the Sunnah.

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Introduction

All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds, and

may His prayers and blessings be upon His trust-
worthy Prophet and all his family and Companions.

To proceed:
Seeking knowledge is a form of fearing Allaah.
Seeking knowledge for the sake of Allaah is a form of
worship and studying it is a form of praise. Searching
knowledge is a Jihaad (struggle), teaching it to others
is charity and conveying it to competent people is a
form of worship. It is the beacon for those on their
way to Paradise. It is what keeps you company when
you are desolate and it is your companion when
away from home. It talks to you when you are alone
and it is the indication of prosperity and adversity. It
is a weapon against enemies and an adornment for
when you are with your intimate friends. Through

knowledge, a slave can reach the rank of the righ-
teous ones and the highest ranks in this life and the

Hereafter. Through knowledge, the bonds of kinship

are maintained and through knowledge the permis-
sible is differentiated from the forbidden. It is the

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precursor of actions and actions follow it. The joyful
ones are inspired with knowledge and the wretched
ones are deprived of knowledge.

We ask Allaah to make us one of those who ac-
quire knowledge and convey it to others, making it a

ceaseless charity by spreading the knowledge of the
Qur’aan and Sunnah. The booklet you have in your
hands is a beneficial summarized pamphlet on Hajj
(pilgrimage). It covers the virtue of Hajj, its rulings

and what occurs during Hajj. It is from the app Jaw-
waal Zaad and we have now published it as requested

by a number of brothers and sisters. May it be of ben-
efit to us all on the 'a of -udJment and ma Allaah

reward us for it on the day of Resurrection. May Al-
laah guide us to the right path.

 Hajj to the sacred house of Allah is one of the five pillars of Islam as the Prophet said. This book shows the steps of this great rite in a simple way.