Amazing Facts About Hajj

Muslims from all world gather to perform the compulsory (fard) part of Islam in Saudi Arabia and the name of this the compulsory part is Hajj. Hajj is the fifth part or fifth pillar of Islam and it is not essential for those Muslims who are not able (physically and financially).

Every Muslim wants to perform it at any cost because one reward of the rewards of Hajj is Jannah and it is a wish of everyone.

Nowadays, it is very easy for every person to perform Hajj as it was hard some centuries ago. In past centuries, traveling was very hard. Travel was completed by animals and ships but nowadays travel is completed by airplanes, and cars, buses and etc. therefore it is a little bit costly.

Best travel agencies have a solution of this problem which is called Cheap Hajj Package. In this Hajj Package, anyone can get the cheapest flights, transports, and hotels with the cheapest fare from anywhere.

There are some Hajj facts which are discussed here.

The duration of Hajj consists of 5 days of last month (Dhul Hijjah) of Islamic Lunar Calendar and that is continued from 8th to 12th day. 

1st day of Hajj:

1st day of Hajj, Muslim wear their Ihrams and after that, they perform Tawaf and Saee.

In the Tawaf, Muslims walk seven times around the Kaaba with the touching or kissing the Hajre Aswad which is fitted in wall of Kaaba and direction of each circle is in counter-clockwise. After completing every circle, Muslims offer two rakat in front of Maqame Ibrahim and it can be offered at any place of mosque due to a great rush of pilgrims in days of Hajj.

In the Saee, Muslims run seven times between the two hills Safa and Marwa.

After performing the two rituals, Muslims go to Mina and Muslims pass the reaming time of day in tents there, therefore, Mina is also known as the City of Tents. Muslim men and women stay in tents separately.

2nd day of Hajj:

2nd day of Hajj, Muslims leave the Mina after dawn and they go to the field of Arafat where Muslims ask from Allah for forgiveness and making different supplications. There is the Mount of Arafat from where our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) had delivered his last sermon. Muslims offer here two prayers of zuhar and asar. They leave this place after sunset and go to the field of Muzdalfah where they pass the night in sleeping and praying. They collect the small stones there.

3rd Day of Hajj:

3rd day of Hajj, Muslims leave the Muzdalifah field before the sunrise and they go again back to Mina due to Ramy ceremony. In this ceremony, they throw the stones towards pillars and the number of pillars are three which represents the Satan (devil). The names of three pillars are Jamrat al-Aqaba (largest pillar), Jamrat al-Wusta (middle pillar), and Jamrat al-Sughra (small pillar). The story of throwing stones is related to Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). After Ramy ceremony, Muslims sacrifice animal and this day is also known as Eid al-Adha.

After scarifying animal, Muslims perform the Halq/Taqseer. This is an important rite of Hajj. Men cut their hairs completely and this act is called Halq. Women cut the tips of their hair and this act is called Taqseer.

After performing Halq or Taqseer, they go to Makkah for tawaf which is called Tawaf al-Ifadah and after this, they go back to the Mina and spend the whole night there.

4th day of Hajj:

4rth day of Hajj, pilgrims again throw 7 pebbles at each of 3 pillars in Mina.

5th day of Hajj.

5th day of Hajj, pilgrims continue the same process of stoning. Pilgrims may leave the Mina before the sunset, if they do not leave the Mina then they again repeat the process of stoning and they leave the Mina before the sunset.

The final rite of Hajj before leaving Makkah, Muslims perform a farewell Tawaf which is called Tawaf al-Wadaa.

After completing Hajj, Muslims visit the different ziyarah places, in which some are placed in Makkah and some are placed in Madina. Hajj is compulsory whereas Umrah is a Sunnah. In the Umrah, Muslims perform the Tawaf and Saee. Those Muslims should perform Umrah who do not perform Hajj at any reason. 

During the Umrah, Muslims can also visit all Ziyarah places by the travel agency. It is a good opportunity for every Muslim because many travel agencies provide Umrah Packages 2022 with the amazing price which is capable for everyone.

May Allah helps us, to perform Hajj and Umrah at least one time in life.