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Practical Hajj Guide

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

The Righteous Hajj Part 3 (Provisions)


Good Provisions

The best thing you could ever spend your wealth on is the Beloved and what the Beloved loves. How could it not be so when He is the Praised and Hallowed One Who promised to bless and replace our wealth?

Allaah says:

(which means): “But whatever thing you spend [in His cause] – He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers.” (34:39)

Indeed, spending to visit the Sacred Mosque, which is the very first house to be established for the worship of Allaah, and in which one receives 100,000 times more reward than praying elsewhere and wherein one can have the honour of performing tawaaf (circumambulation) is from the best things for which one could spend their wealth and free up their time.

Allaah says:

(what means):

“... and perform tawaf around the ancient House.” (22:29)

However, you should know that this is only the case if your earnings (wealth) are from lawful means since the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed Allaah is Pure and only accepts that which is pure, and Allaah has commanded the believers with that which He commanded the Messengers with for He said (what means): “O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.” (23:51)

And Allaah says

(which means):

O you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allaah if it is [indeed] Him that you worship. (2:172)

Then he mentioned the man on a long journey, whose hair is unkempt and whose clothing is covered with dust; he raises his hands towards the heavens saying: O My Lord! O My Lord! However, his food is (from) unlawful (means), his drink is (from) unlawful (means), his clothing is (from) unlawful (means) and he has been nourished with that which is unlawful, so how can it be that his prayer will be answered? (Muslim)

What this means is that Allaah is perfect and free of any faults and deficiencies, and so He only accepts that which is pure and good. He only accepts deeds which are free of deficiencies such as showing off, pride and any type of shirk. He only accepts charity which is from lawful means and speech which is good. In the hadeeth of tashah-hud we find: “At Tahiyyaatu lilaahi was Salawaatu wat tayibaatu” (All greetings of humility are for Allaah, and all prayers and goodness). At-Tahiyyaatu means that Allaah is good/pure in Himself, His attributes, His actions and His sayings. Thus, it is not befitting except that what comes from His creation to Him of actions and sayings is other than that.



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