Hajj - the Journey of the Hearts

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Hajj - the Journey of the Hearts
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Morning of 8th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Ihraam
• Clean yourself (Ghusl)
• Wear Ihraam garments
• Make Intention for Hajj
• Recite Talbiyah
• Avoid forbidden acts of Ihraam

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Remaining day of 8th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Going to Mina
• Remain in Mina during the Tarwiah Day (the 8th
  day of Dhul-Hijjah)
• Perform five prayers starting from the Dhuhr
  prayer and ending with the Fajr prayer on the
  next day (The Day of Arafat)

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8th - Mina
Spend the day and night in Mina Salah at regular
time but shortened
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Morning of 9th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Going to Arafat
• Leave Mina for Arafat on the morning of the 9th
  of Dhul-Hijjah and stay until sunset (start of
  10th of Dhul-Hijjah).
• Stay inside the boundaries of Arafat.
• Glorify Allaah, repeat supplication, repent to
  Allaah, and ask for forgiveness.
• Pray Dhuhr and Asr shortened and combined during
  the time of Dhuhr.

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9th Day - Arafah
The time of Arafah starts after Dhuhr/Asr
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Start of 10th of Dhul-Hijjah (Sunset)

• Going to Muzdalifah
• Leave Arafat for Muzdalifah soon after sunset.
• Perform the Maghrib and the Isha prayer combined
  (Isha is shortened to two Rakahs).
• Try to collect 70 pebbles to use for stoning the
  Jamarat. At a minimum, collect 7 pebbles.
• Stay overnight and perform the Fajr Prayer.

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10th Dhul-Hijjah (at night) - Muzdalifah
Pray Maghrib/Isha when you arrive at Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is a desert location approximately
midway between Mina and Arafah. The pilgrim
spends the night of the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah here.
Toilets and ablution facilities are available.
Naturally, they are very crowded at all times.
The pilgrims must be patient, courteous, and
understanding to other fellow pilgrims.
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Common Mistakes - Mina- Arafah - Muzdalifah

• Do not waste your Hajj time in vain chatting.
• Do not push anyone when you are in a crowd.
• Women should avoid getting into a crushing crowd,
  like in Masjid Namirah.
• Many people do not confirm if where they are
  located is inside or outside the borders of the
  holy sites. Confirm.
• Spending the 8th day in Mina is the Sunnah of
  Rasul Allah (sallahu 'alaihi wa salaam). Many
  people skip this and go to Arafah.
• Only in Arafah and Muzdalifah do you shorten and
  combine prayers. In Mina only shorten your
  prayers, but pray them at the correct time.
• Do not reserve a place that is more than you
  need. Many people are looking for places to sit
  down and sleep.
• You do not have to go to the Mt. Of Mercy (Mt.
  Rahmah) in Arafah. Many people hurt themselves
  and others to be there even though it is not a
  wajib thing to do.
• Mt. Rahmah is not a holy mountain. Do not wipe
  its sand and rocks for barakah.
• You do not have to pray Dhuhr and Asr on Arafah
  day in the Masjid of Arafah (Masjid Namirah). You
  may pray in your tent with your group.
• Do not leave Arafah before Maghrib time.
• Do not face Mt.Rahmah on Arafah day when you make
  Dua. You should face the Qiblah.
• You should not treat your time in Arafah like any
  other day. You should realize the significance
  and pray to Allah in humility.
• At Maghrib time in Arafah, do not pray Maghrib
  and Isha until you reach Muzdalifah, even it you
  reach there at 1100 at night. However, if you
  see half the night approaching, pray where you
  are on the road.
• Make sure you are in Muzdalifah before you stop
  and rest. Many people think they are in
  Muzdalifah but they are not. Look for the border
  signs. If you have not seen one, chances are you
  are still not in Muzdalifah even if you see
  others sleeping on the road.
• After praying Maghrib and Isha in Muzdalifah, go
  to sleep immediately, this is what Rasul Allah
  (sallahu 'alaihi wa salaam)did.
• Through all of this, continue doing your
  Talbiyah.

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Sunrise on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Returning to Mina
• Shortly before sunrise, leave Muzdalifah for Mina.

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10th - Mina
On this day you have 4 missions Mission 1 Stone
the large Jamarat Mission 2 Slaughter the
Hady Mission 3 Shave/Trim your hair Mission 4
Tawaf Al-Ifaadah
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Mission 1 Stone the big Jamaraat
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Common Mistakes Jamaraat

• The Jamaraat are not Devils, and Shaytaan is not
  tied up for the stoning of himself. Hajjis that
  hold this misconception end up cursing, swearing,
  throwing sandals, etc. It is a commandment from
  Allah to glorify Allah by saying Allahu Akbar
  with each pebble.
• You do not have to wash your stones.
• Do not throw sandals or wood or big rocks. This
  is all against the Sunnah.
• Do not stone the Jamaraat before it is time.
• Throw seven pebbles, not more or less.
• Throw the pebbles separately.
• Throw the pebbles from small to medium to large.
  Not the other way.
• Say Allahu Akbar with each pebble. Do not say
  Bismillaah.
• Do not hurt/shove when at the Jamaraat.
• If someone is throwing on your behalf, you must
  be unable to throw yourself.
• If someone is throwing on your behalf, you do not
  have to collect the stones yourself and hand the
  stones to that thrower.

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Mission 2 Slaughter the Hady

• Most people will not slaughter the hady by
  themselves. Instead, when you first arrive in
  Madinah/Makkah, go to the bank purchase a
  coupon for someone to slaughter the hady on your
  behalf.

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Mission 3 Shave/Trim Hair

• Shave your complete head, do not leave parts
  unshaved.
• If you trim, take from all sides of your head.
• Do not take off your Ihraam until you have shaved
  or trimmed. You are still in Ihraam until you do
  so.
• Do not shave your beard.

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Mission 4 Tawaf al Ifaadah

• You can do this tawaf anytime from the 10th
  through the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah youre not
  required to do it on the 10th
• After tawaf al ifaadah, you make saee between
  Safa and Marwah

• The ground floor will most likely be busy.
• You can do Tawaf on the second floor or the roof.

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Saee between Safa and Marwah

• If you are tired after performing tawaf al
  ifaadah, you don't have to proceed to perform the
  sa'ee immediately. You can rest and perform the
  sa'ee later.
• Sa'ee consists of 7 rounds of walking between
  As-Safa and Al-Marwah. One round is completed
  when you begin from As-Safa and end at Al-Marwah.
  The return from Al-Marwah to Al-Safa completes
  the second round and so on.
• Men should jog between the two green lights
  (located on the right side of the walls nearer to
  As-Safa). Women should not run.

• Wudu is not required for sa'ee. It is, however,
  preferable to be in wudu as you may have to
  interrupt your sa'ee to join the congregational
  prayer.
• Sa'ee must be interrupted for the congregational
  prayer. After the end of the prayer, you must
  start your sa'ee from the place where you
  stopped.
• Do not engage in idle chat.

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11th/12th/13th Mina (Days of Eid)
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Rest of the Days 11th 13th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Return to Mina
• Spend the Tashreeq days (11th / 12th / 13th) in
  Mina.
• After Dhuhr of each day, stone the three Jamaraat
  starting from the small one and ending with the
  largest one, called Al-Aqabah.
• Make Dua after the first and second Jamaraat,
  facing the Kaba.
• Throw 7 pebbles at each Jamaraat.
• You may leave on the 12th after stoning the
  Jamaraat if you wish.

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After the 12th / 13th of Dhul-Hijjah

• Farewell Tawah - Tawaf Al-Wadaa
• Go to Makkah and make a farewell Tawaf.
• Perform two Rakah of Tawaf.
• Let the Tawaf be the last thing you do in Makkah.

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Tawaf al-Wadaa / Farewell Tawaf

• You cannot do your final Jamaraat after Tawaf
  Al-Wadaa, as some people attempt.
• Do not walk in massive groups during Tawaf. This
  hurts many people.
• You MUST spend the night in Mina on the 11th
  night and 12th night. The two days of Hajj, the
  days of Mina, are the 11th and 12th, not the 10th
  and 11th.
• After Tawaf Al-Wadaa you must leave Makkah, or
  else another Tawaf should be made.
• After Tawaf Al-Wadaa you may have lunch or wait
  at a bus, etc., as long as you are on your way
  out of Makkah.

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Common Mistakes in Aqeedah

• Many Pilgrims when they travel to Madinah they
  pray to the graves. They make Duaa to Rasul
  Allah (Sal Allahu alayhi wa Sallam). This could
  not only ruin their Hajj, it could nullify their
  Islam.
• Do not rub graves for Barakah.
• Do not make Duaa to anyone except Allah taaala.

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Common mistakes in Madinah

• Visiting Madinah has nothing to do with your
  Hajj. It is something different and separate.
• Do not wipe or kiss any walls for barakah. They
  are only rock and marble.
• Do not raise your voice near the Prophets grave.
• Do not do Tawaf around the Prophets grave.
• You do not need Ihraam to enter Madinah.
• Do not make Duaa to the Prophet. Duaa is to be
  made to Allah and Allah alone.
• If you want to pray for the Prophet to intercede
  for you on the Day of Judgment (Shifaaah), pray
  to Allah for that. O Allah, allow Your Prophet
  to intercede for me.
• Do not raise your voice in Duaa near the grave.
  Face Qiblah and leave the grave area when you
  want to make Duaa.
• You do not have to pray a specified 40 Salah in
  Masjid An-Nabawee in Madinah. The hadiths to this
  effect are not authentic. However, this does not
  mean do not pray in the Masjid. You should pray
  in congregation in Masjid An-Nabawee as much as
  you can. The problem is only with people
  specifying a specific number.

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Seasoned tips

• Write your own list of 50 things to do before the
  end of Hajj
• Pack your supplies in a small carry-on bag that
  has wheels
• Travel light (leave bags in hotel)
• Sandal surprise (blisters)
• How to save your sandals (place near you never
  in direct path)
• The sit-down-at-the-door syndrome how to find a
  place to sit
• Best time to do Tawaf
• How to escape Tawaf upon completion
• Always orient yourself
• Increase boiling point
• Where to make Wudu
• How to exchange money (3.73 riyals)
• (THERE IS ALWAYS SPACE INSIDE)
• Vaseline (keep cold)
• Where to find a meal
• How to eat (just follow the sunnah) water
  bottles/no tap
• Drinking too much soda
• Lemon water
• Banana milkshake before or after Tawaf

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50 Things To Do During Hajj

1. Say Laa ilaaha illa Allah, wahdahu laa sharika
   lah, lahul Mulk wa lahul hamd, wa Huwa ala kulli
   shayin Qadeer 100x.
2. Say the duaa of entering the market place when
   you go there.
3. Give charity to those who sell meager things
   (sandals/eggs).
4. Attend the halaqahs that are given in Mina
5. Stay for the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.
6. Remind people to go home as better Muslims
7. Forgive people that wrong you.
8. Talk to 10 different people from 10 different
   countries.
9. Compliment someone sincerely.
10. Visit the hospital and thank Allah for all that
    he has given you.
11. Take young Muslims and invite them to sit with
    the elders. Make them the center of attention.
12. Give a tafseer class after Salah / ask someone
    knowledgeable.
13. (For men) On the days of Eid, offer perfume to
    those around you.
14. Ask about the health of senior women in your
    group. Make sure they are attended to.
15. Focus hard on helping those immediately near you.
16. Assist them in purchasing their slaughter
    coupons.
17. Remember specific blessings Allah has bestowed
    upon you and say Alhamdulillah.
18. Pray to Allah using His most beautiful names (al
    Asmaa al Husna).
19. Use a Miswak.

• Smile in another Muslims face.
• Say Salaam to people you don't know.
• Shake someones hand and ask about their health
• Buy tea for someone.
• Offer to get someones groceries.
• Sit with a Hajj group from another country and
  ask about Islam in their village.
• Carry someones bags for them.
• Guide someone ill to the infirmary.
• Shun vain talk.
• Recite talbiyah loudly, encouraging others.
• On the days of Eid, walk through the tents
  reciting talbiyah loudly reminding others.
• Gather stones for people.
• Offer to throw on behalf of unable Hajjis.
• Guide people to the Jamaraat.
• Lower your gaze.
• Remind people of the lives of the Sahaabah.
• Read Quran with the Tafseer.
• Do the authentic Dhikr of the morning and
  evening.
• Make duaa during your Sajdah.

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Make duaa for your Muslim communities