SECTION 5
Departure to Mina and
Muzdalifa & all other Actions of Hajj
1. As soon as the sun sets, immediately depart to Muzdalifa,
and it is better to do so with the Imam. However, if the Imam is delayed, then
do not wait for him.
2. On this entire journey, engross yourself in Dua, Labaik,
Durood and weeping (in the Court of Allah).
3. On the journey, wherever you find the opportunity, try to
go a little faster, either on foot or on conveyance etc. However, when doing
this you should try not to cause discomfort to others.
4. When Muzdalifa is in sight, it is better to go on foot according
to your ability to do so. It is more virtuous to take a bath before entering
Muzdalifa.
5. When arriving there, try your best to avoid dismounting
near the main pathway of the mountains, if not dismount wherever you find
place.
6. Most probably, you will reach Muzdalifa when the sun has
set completely and the time of Maghrib would have expired. Before unloading
your luggage etc. read Maghrib and Esha with the Imam and if there is still time
for Maghrib Salaah when you reach, do not read your Maghrib. Even on the
journey (to Muzdalifa), do not read Maghrib Salaah in the time of Maghrib. On this
day, it is a sin to read Namaaz-e-Maghrib in the time of Maghrib. If you have
already read it, then it will have to be repeated in the time of Esha. Thus,
after reaching Muzdalifa, read Maghrib in the time of Esha with the Niyyat of
Ada Salaah and not with the Niyyat of Qaza. Try your utmost to read with the
Imam. The Imam will perform the Fard of Maghrib first in Jama’at. After he
turns Salaam, it will immediately be followed with the Jama’at of Esha. After
you read the Fard of Esha, you should read the Sunnats of Maghrib and Esha. The
Witr should be read thereafter. If you were not able to get the Jama’at with
the Imam, then make your own Jama’at. If this too is not possible, read your
Salaah individually.
7. The rest of the night should be spent in Zikr, Labaik,
Durood and Dua, as this is a very exalted place and this night is a very excellent
night. If we are blessed with life, we will have many other nights to sleep in.
Allah knows who will get this night again and who will not! Remain in complete
Tahaarat (cleanliness). It is however better to sleep, rather than to engross
yourself in unnecessary conversation. You should rise before first light and
complete all natural needs and perform Tahaarat (purification). Today the Namaaz
of Fajr will be read in a great deal of darkness. Try to join the Jama’at with
the Imam and try not to miss even the first Takbeer. The person who reads the
Namaaz of Esha and Fajr here with Jama’at, attains the Sawaab of staying awake
in Ibaadat for the entire night.
8. Now the time for the second Haaziri (presence) at the
Exalted Court has come. The Doors of Mercy and blessings have are opened. In
the entire Arafat, Huqooqullah has been forgiven and here, He has promised the
forgiving of Huqooqul Ibaad. Perform Wuqoof on Mash’arul Haraam, in other words
the special mountain, if not, close to this and if not, anywhere else except
‘Waadi-e-Mahsar’ (This is a drainpipe between
Mina and Muzdalifa and is outside both the boundaries. It starts on the
mountain on the right, when going towards Mina and is almost 545 hand lengths.
The Ashaab-e-Feel stopped here. Here the punishment of the Ababeel descended.
One should pass here swiftly and ask protection from the Punishment of Almighty
Allah). When performing Wuqoof here, follow all
that which was mentioned in regards to Wuqoof-e-Arafat.
9. When the time remaining before sunrise is that which is
needed to perform 2 Raka’ats, then depart with the Imam to Mina. Here you
should pick 7 little stones equivalent to Daana-e-Khurma (Type of Date) from a
clean place. Wash each one thrice. Do not break any large stones to acquire
these pebbles.
10. Throughout this trip, engross yourself in Zikr, Durood
and Labaik etc.
11. When reaching Waadi-e-Mahsar, go swiftly across the 545
hand lengths. However do not speed to an extent that you cause harm to anyone
else. Whilst passing through, read the following Dua:
Allahumma La Taqtulna Bi Ghadabika Wa la Tuh likna Bi
Azaabika wa Aafina Qablaz Zaalika
12. When Mina is in sight, read the same Dua that you read
on seeing Mina when arriving from Makkah.
13. On arrival in Mina, before doing anything else, proceed
to the ‘Jamraat-ul-Uqba’ (one of the 3 pillars between Mina and Makkah) which
from this direction, is the latter Jamrah and from Makkah, the first, and in the
centre of the gorge. Stand 5 hand lengths away from the Jamrah in a manner
whereby Mina is on your right and Kaaba is on your left, and you are facing the
Jamrah. Take the 7 pebbles, each separately. Lift up the right hand completely
and allow the under arm to be visible, then say
Bismillahi Allahu Akbar (once)
and throw the stones one at a time. It is preferable that the
stone reaches the Jamrah. If not, it should fall within the distance of 3 hand
lengths. If the stones fall further away than this, they will not count. On throwing
the first stone, discontinue the Labaik. 14. When the 7 stones have been
thrown, do not delay. Return immediately with Dua and Zikr. 15. Now, continue
with the Qurbani. This is not that Qurbani which is made during Eid, because in
reality, that is not for Musafirs (travellers), but is waajib (compulsory) upon
a Muqeem (resident). Even though the Qurbani is done in Hajj, it is a token of appreciation
for Hajj. For those performing Qiraan and Tamut’tu, this is Waajib, even if
they are Faqeer.
(A faqeer who does not have in his possession an animal
which he may sacrifice, or if he does not have the money to sacrifice an
animal, then he may compensate with ten fast which will be waajib upon him. The
first 3 should be kept between the 1st of Shawwaal and the 9th of Zilhajj after
tying Ehraam, preferably the 7th, 8th and 9th and the other 7 should be kept
whenever he wishes, after the thirteenth, preferably after reaching home). For the one performing Ifraad, it is Mustahab (desirable),
even if he may be wealthy. The conditions in regards to the age and the body of
the animals are the same as the conditions prescribed for the animal in Qurbani
(Eid).
16. If you know how to make Zibah (slaughter) then it is
Sunnah to do it yourself, if not you should be present during the Zibah.
17. The animal should be laid down towards the Qibla and you
should also face the Qibla, and with a sharp knife, whilst saying the Takbeer,
you should slaughter it so swiftly that the 4 vessels must be severed. Do not use
excessive force, as this causes unnecessary pain.
18. It is preferable to tie both the forelegs and one hind
leg of the Qurbani animal during Zibah and untie it after the Zibah.
19. If the animal is a camel, the Sunnah method is to make
it stand, and to strike it with a spear close to the chest, on the throat by
proclaiming the Takbeer; and to slaughter it with a knife is Makruh. However
even with Zibah, it will be Halaal. It should be slaughtered only on one part
of the throat and not in three different places like many ignorant people say.
This method is incorrect and contrary to the Sunnah; and to cause unnecessary
pain is Makruh.
20. If the animal is not cold (completely dead), do not remove
the skin or any parts of the body.
21. After making this Qurbani, make Dua for your Hajj and
the Hajj of all the Muslims to be accepted.
22. After making this Qurbani, men should sit facing the
Qibla and have their hair removed. This is called Halaq. This is of great
excellence. If not removed, have the hair trimmed. To remove the hair of women is
Haraam. All they need to do is to trim the hair one equal to one finger joint.
23. Whether removing the hair or trimming it, one should
start from the right side and say
Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar La ilaaha illal laahu Wallahu
Akbar - Allahu Akbar Wa lil laahil Humd
Also say this after you have completed removing the hair.
Thereafter make Dua for the forgiveness of all the Muslims.
24. Bury all the hair that has been trimmed or removed. Make
a habit to always bury the hair, nails etc. which you remove from your body.
25. Here, do not trim your nails or shape the beard line
(i.e. to clean the cheek area of the face) before removing your hair.
26. Now, to have sexual intimacy with your wife, to touch
her with desire, to embrace her and to kiss her is etc. is permitted. In other
words, in Ehraam, you were only allowed to look at her, but now all that which was
haraam in Ehraam, has become Halaal.
27. It is more virtuous on this date (the 10th), to proceed
for the Fard Tawaaf to Makkah, which is known as Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarah. It is
preferable to go by foot with complete Tahaarat and properly covered. In this
Tawaaf however, there is no Iztiba.
28. If those performing Ifraad and Qiraan, have already made
Ramal and Sa’ee in the Tawaaf-e-Qudoom and if the one performing Tamut’tu has already
made Ramal and Sa’ee in any Nafil Tawaaf after wearing the Ehraam of Hajj, or
if they made only Sa’ee, then they should not make Ramal and Sa’ee in this
Tawaaf, but if Ramal and Sa’ee was not made, or if only Ramal was made or the
Tawaaf in which this was done was that of Umrah, like the first Tawaaf of the
Qaarin and Mutamatti, or if the Tawaaf was made without Tahaarat (ablution),
then in these 4 situations, Ramal and Sa’ee must be made in this Fard Tawaaf.
29. If the old and the weak women are not able to proceed
for Tawaaf on the 10th, they should do so on the 11th as this is next most
virtuous day, and the benefit on this day is that the Mataaf is usually not very
crowded. The women would be able to make Tawaaf comfortably and possibly even
get to kiss the Hajr-e-Aswad without difficulty.
30. Those that cannot make it on the 11th should go on the
12th, and delay without reason after this is a sin. In penalty for this, one
must slaughter an animal. However, if a women is in Haiz or Nifaas (Menstruation
or postnatal bleeding), then she may make Tawaaf after this.
31. After Tawaaf, 2 Raka’ats Namaaz must be performed. After
this Tawaaf, your wives also become Halaal upon you. Hajj has been completed,
as its second pillar was this Tawaaf.
32. To spend the 10th, 11th and 12th nights in Mina is Sunnah.
Neither should it be spent in Muzdalifa, in Makkah or on the way. Thus, those
who have made Tawaaf on the 10th or 11th, should return to Mina after the
completion of Tawaaf, and spend the night in Mina.
33. On the 11th, after listening to the Khutbah of the Imam,
once again go for Rami (pelting of Jamrah). During these days commence with
Rami from the Jamrah-e-Ula, which is close to Musjid-e-Khaif and in the
direction of Muzdalifa. For this Rami, approach from the direction of Makkah,
stand on a hill since this place is higher compared to Jamrah-e-Uqba. Face the
Kaaba, and throw 7 stones at the Jamrah in the prescribed manner which has been
explained earlier, and make Dua. In Dua, raise the hands in a manner, whereby
the palms are facing the Qibla, and read Dua, Durood and Zikr etc. In doing
this, spend at least the amount of time it would take to complete 20 Ayats (verses
of the Qur’an), or the amount of time in which quarter Para, or Surah Baqara
can be recited.
34. Then proceed to the Jamrah-e-Wusta and follow the same
procedure.
35. Then proceed to Jamrah-e-Uqba, but here do not wait
after Rami. Depart immediately after Rami. On your return from here, make Dua.
36. Follow the very same procedure and perform Rami at all 3
Jamrahs on the 12th as well. This should be done after Zawaal. On this date,
some people perform the Rami before noon and then depart from there. This is
contrary to our actual Madhab and is a weak narration.
37. After completion of Rami on the 12th, one has the option
of departing to Makkatul Mukar’ramah before sunset. However, to leave after
sunset is regarded as being flawed (i.e. incorrect). In the latter condition, meaning
if one stays after Maghrib, then one will have to stay one more day. In other
words, one must make Rami accordingly on the 13th just after noon, and then depart
to Makkah. This is more virtuous. Most people however, depart on the 12th, so
there is only a small group of people that remain here for a night and day.
38. Halaq refers to the removing of the hair. This is not
permissible before making Rami.
39. In accordance with the actual ruling, the Rami on the
11th and 12th before noon is not the proper procedure.
40. The following are Makruh (defective) in Rami:
(a). to make Rami on the 10th, after noon
(b). to make Rami on the 13th, before noon
(c). to throw huge stones in Rami
(d). to break big stones and use its pebbles for Rami
(e). to use the stones lying under the Jamrah for Rami, as
these are cursed stones. Those that are accepted are lifted away to be kept on
the scale of good deeds on the day of Qiyaamah, if not a mountain would be formed
around the Jamraats.
(f). to throw Na Paak (impure) stones
(g). to throw more than 7 stones
(h). to go against the prescribed direction for Rami
(i). to stand closer
than 5 hand lengths from the Jamrah. There is no harm in standing further.
(j). to pelt the Jamrahs in the wrong sequence.
(k). to keep the stones near the Jamrah, instead of throwing
them at it.
41. On the final day, in other words on either the 12th
or 13th day, when departing from Mina to Makkatul Mukar’ramah, stop at
‘Waadi-e-Mahsab’ which is close to Jannat-ul-Mual’la. Here, either disembark or
while seated on your transportation, spend some time in making Dua and Durood
etc. It is more virtuous for you to read your Salaahs right up to Esha over
here. Thereafter, take a short nap, and then enter Makkah Muazzamah.
42. Now, after the 13th, for as long as you remain in Makkah,
perform Umrah for your Peer, Ustaaz, and Parents and more especially for
Huzoor-e-Anwar صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم, his Companions, his Noble Family, and Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہم. Perform as many Umrah
as possible. To do this, go to Tan’eem which is North of Makkatul Mukar’ramah,
in other words, it is 3 miles away, in the direction of Madinah Tayyibah. There,
you may tie the Ehraam of Umrah as explained earlier. Then return to Makkah,
perform Tawaaf and Sa’ee accordingly; thereafter remove the hair or have a
trim. This will complete an Umrah. The person, who has already performed Umrah
and wishes to perform a second Umrah on the same day, should just run the blade
on the head. This also applies with regards to a person who does not have any
hair naturally.
43. Do not be deprived of completing recitation of the Holy
Qur’an at least once in Makkatul Mukar’ramah.
44. Make Haaziri at Jannat-ul-Mual’la and make Ziyaarat of
Umm-ul-Momineen Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra رضی اﷲ
تعالیٰ عنہا and all those resting in this Holy Cemetery.
45. Also try to attaining the blessing of visiting the sacred
place where the Beloved Prophet صلی اللہ
تعالی علیہ وسلم was
born.
46. Make Ziyaarah of Hazrat Abdul Mutal’lib and do not visit
the grave of Abu Taalib. Also in Jeddah, do not visit the lengthy grave which
people have made of Hazrat Hawa رضی اﷲ
تعالیٰ عنہا as there is no
evidence of this being her grave.
47. Remain in the service of the true Ulama, and more importantly,
remain in the service of the Learned and Pious Scholars of Deen. Amongst the
learned scholars present there are, Hazrat Maulana Abdul Haq Saheb Muhajir
Allahabadi who resides close to the Hamidia Mahal and who is full of compassion
especially towards the Muslims who come from India; Hazrat Sheik-ul-Ulama
Maulana Muhammad Sa’eed Baabseel; Hazrat Sheikh-ul-A’ima Maulana Ahmad Abul
Khair Marwaw who resides close to Safa; and Hazrat Imaad-us-Sunnah, Maulana
Sheikh Saleh Kamaal who resides close to Baab-us-Salaam; and Hazrat Sayyid
Isma’eel Afandi who is the Curator of the Haram Library in Musjid-ul-Haraam
Shareef and all other such personalities رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما. (All the personalities mentioned in this list have
already passed from this world)
48. To be blessed with the opportunity to enter inside the
Holy Kaaba is a great blessing. If one obtains this opportunity in a
permissible way, then enter the Haram-e-Aam. However, this is not something for
the weak and nervous. It is also not allowed for women to try to enter the
Kaaba in such a massive crowd. Even if you are safe from any discomfort, it may
cause discomfort to others. This is not permissible and there is no feeling in
this kind of Haaziri (Presence). (Nowadays), it is very difficult to enter
without giving or taking something, and in this circumstance, to give or take
is both haraam (i.e. to give a bribe or receive the same for being allowed
entrance), even though one may receive the opportunity (of a lifetime) to
fulfil a desirable act by way of this. It is still regarded as being Haraam. If
you do not obtain the opportunity for this, then be satisfied with the
opportunity of entering into the Hateem, for this is sufficient. We have mentioned
earlier that the Hateem is part of the sacred ground of the Kaaba. Thus
entrance into the Hateem is to enter the Kaaba. If however, you do obtain the opportunity
in a permissible manner to enter the Kaaba, then with total submission, bow
your head, and in the fear of Almighty Allah, say Bismillah and enter with the
right foot. Go close to the front wall and stand 3 hand lengths away from it.
There you should perform 2 Raka’ats of Nafil Salaah in the non-Makruh time,
since that is the Musal’la of Rasoolullah صلی اللہ
تعالی علیہ وسلم. You should then
place your face against the walls and be engrossed in Dua, Durood and Zikr etc.
Similarly, with total humility and submission, go to the 4 corners and make
Dua, and embrace the pillars and beg for the acceptance of your Hajj. In this
same manner lowering your gaze, come back and do not look around aimlessly.
Hope for immense blessings whilst there, and as you exit, for Allah says, He
who has entered this house has received safety (Protection from Allah). ‘And Praise be to Allah’
49. The leftover candles that the Khudaam (those serving the
people in Haramain Sharifain) give here and in Madina should not be taken. You
should rather take your own candles, light them there and then take with you
what is remaining.
50. When you intend to depart, perform ‘Tawaaf-e-Wida’ (The
Farewell Tawaaf), without Ramal, Sa’ee and Iztiba, as this is Waajib upon all
those who live outside (the boundaries of Makkah). Then perform 2 Raka’ats
Namaaz at Maqaam-e-Ebrahim. However, there is no ‘Tawaaf-e-Wida’ for women who
are in Haiz (menstruation) or Nifaas (postnatal bleeding).
51. Then in the prescribed manner, proceed to the Well of
Zam Zam where you should again drink the Zam Zam and rub it onto the body.
52. Then stand at the door of the Kaaba and kiss this Holy
Place. Continuously make Dua for acceptance of your Hajj and recite
Dua-e-Jaame.
53. Then proceed to the Multazam and hold the Ghilaaf
(Covering) of the Kaaba. Here make Dua, Zikr and Durood in abundance.
54. Then go to Hajr-e-Aswad and kiss it. If you are able to,
then shed tears when kissing the Hajr-e-Aswad. (In other words, cry to Almighty
Allah).
55. Then depart from the Kaaba, walking backwards, in other
words facing the Kaaba. If not, continuously turn and look at the Kaaba with
hope. On departing from the Kaaba, weep or show a sad face, and then approach
the Door (of Musjid-ul-Haraam). First exit with the left foot, by reciting the
prescribed Dua, and the best Door to exit from is the ‘Baab-ul-Hazura’.
56. Women who are in Haiz and Nifaas should stand at the
Door of the Haram, make Dua and look with hope at the Kaaba.
57. As per your means, spend on the Faqeers (mendicants) of
Makkah Muazzamah and direct your thoughts towards the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم. 
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