In Shaa Allaah...we will be presenting you here on this website...the details of important terms and places associated with performing Hajj....as taught to us
|
أَعْظَمُ أَهْلُ عَرَفَاتَ جُرْماً مَنْ إِنْصَرَفَ وَ هُوَ يَظُنُّ أَنَّهُ لَنْ يُغْفَرَلَهُ.
Arafaah or `Arafa'at: A desert location, surrounding Mount of Mercy
|
ARAAFA'AT IN OLDEN DAYS....
ARAFA'AT NOWADAYS
AL HAJR E ASWAD
طُوفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ وَ اسْتَلْمُوا الرُّكْنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَمِينُ اللٌّهِ عَلـى أَرْضِهِ يُصَافِحُ بِهَا خَلْقَهُ
There is not a single Muslim who does not long to kiss this stone. First a brief introduction of this stone. Hadees tells us that this is one of the White Yaqoot (rubies) from heavens. Hazrat Aadam [Alaiehis Salaam] took it into his hand when he was sent to the earth from heaven. Another version is that it was sent by Allaah [Ta’aalaa] through Jibraaeel [Aaliehis Salaam].According to the Ahadees, this stone got dark (black) due to the sins of the people. Meaning that it was shining white stone when it was sent to the earth but due to the touch of non-believers and sins of people it became dark. According to Ahadees if this has not been darkened due to sins and touch of non-believers, its shine would have been in the whole world. ....
|
First it was known as “Hajr” but after it got dark it is known as Hajr Aswad (Aswad means black in Arabic). Eight small pieces of this stone have been placed in silver bowl meaning whole stone is not Hajr Aswad as this was broken several times. These eight pieces were fixed in a big stone professionally by artisans. It was taken to heavens during the flood of Hazrat Nooh [Alaiehis Salaam] and when Hazrat Ibraaheem [Alaiehis Salaam]reconstructed the Kabaah it was reaffixed as well because Kabaah have been constructed several times. When Quraiesh constructed Kabaah, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was present at Makkah but had not announced prophet-hood yet. Different families or tribes took part in the construction of Kabaah so that no one demolishes Kabaah later, but when the time for fixing of Hajr Aswad came, all the tribes got at daggers drawn as they wanted to fix it with their hands. In such situation someone gave them advice that whoever enters into Kabaah first (from to now on) he will decide that how to fix Hajr Aswad.
By the will of Allaah Kareem the person who entered into Kabaah (early in morning) was My Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, everyone got happy to see Prophet. Prophet listened to all of them, and decided to put Hajr Aswad in a piece of cloth and asked all tribal leaders to lift stone by holding the cloth. Look at the far vision and judgmental power of Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam]that everyone got satisfied by taking part in carrying the stone and when it came near to the Kabaah, prophet fixed it with his own hands in the wall of Kabaah. Just imagine the relation of this stone with our beloved Prophet that it was fixed by him and several times kissed by him. So Hazrat Umar [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] kissed the stone and said I would have never kissed you if Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam] had not kissed you, you can neither give any benefit nor cause loss. According to the Prophet every believer who kisses it, it would stand witness in his favor on the Day of Judgment, it would be given lips and eyes on that day. Look at the blessings of Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam], he visited Kabaah and a bloody war was thwarted while Hajr Aswad was fixed peacefully. Hajr Aswad is that point from which Tawwaaff starts and ends. Hajr Aswad is stone of heaven (paradise), neither can it be set on fire nor does it sink in the water. The most important fact, it has been told in the Hadees as that whoever wants to shake hand with Allaah Kareem should kiss it, because it has been appointed as symbolic to Almighty Allaah’s hand in this world. How blessed we are being follower of Muhammad ﷺ due to whom we have been blessed with uncountable blessings and sacred places, we thank Almighty Allah. May Allaah Kareem bless us all to see and kiss Hajr Aswad. This is the point where every prayer is answered… |
BAIET UL LAAH-THE HOUSE OF ALLAAH [KAREEM]
“And (recall) when We fixed for Ibraheem the site of the House of Allaah (for the construction of the Ka‘baah and ordained him:
‘Do not associate with Me anything and keep My House (after its construction) purified and clean for those who circumambulate it and those who stand and those who kneel and prostrate themselves in Prayer.” It has been told in the Holy Qur’aan that whoever had entered into this house he has been given peace and protection, obviously what better shelter will be then the house of Allaah Almighty. |
This is the house reconstructed by Hazrat Ibraheem [Alaiehis Salaam] and Hazrat Ismaaeel [Alaiehis Salaam].One may consider Hazrat Jibraeel [Alaiehis Salaam] as architect or engineer who specified the measurements and Hazrat Ibraheem and Hazrat Ismaeel [Alaiehis Salaam] constructed it. This is the house whose sight is longed by every believer. The sight of this house refreshes the Ieemaan (belief). This is the center of the whole earth, just seeing this house with love has blessings. According to Hadees [Saying of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ] every moment 120 blessings are revealed to Baiet Ul laah, 60 are for those who are circumambulate or doing Tawwa’af (go around Kaaba), 40 are for those who offer prayers facing towards it and 20 are for those who just sit and watch it with love and respect.
لِلٌّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالـى حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ عِشْرُونَ وَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةً مِنْهَا سِتُّونَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَ أَرْبَعُونَ لِلمُصَلِّيَن وَ عِشْرُونَ لِلنَّاظِرِينَ.
|
BAIET UL LAAH- SOME IMAGES FROM THE PAST....for more visit our KHAANA E KA'BAH COLLECTION
This is a Hadees from Muslim Shareef, Hazrat Abu-Hurairaah [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] narrates Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ said, “a believer is cleaned from sins as a newborn after visiting Ka’bah”.
As a newborn has no sins, so the believer is forgiven all of his sins. So this is the house that is the first house of Almighty Allaah, also known as Baiet Ul laah, Khaana-e-Kaabah and Qur’aan has told one more name of it i.e. Masjid-al-Haram as mentioned in Soorah Banee Israaeel etc. So Holy Qur’aan termed it as Masjid-al-Haram i.e. Honorable House with Dignity and respect. This is the house of Allaah Almighty, Muslims from all over the world visit it for Umraah, Ziaarat and Hajj. May Allaah Kareem bless us that we may visit Ka’bah and pay pilgrim, Tawwaaf, Umraah and Hajj. Excerpt…translated TV Program- Meraay Sarkaar kay Qadam Pouhanchay- Allamah Kaukab Noorani Okarvi. |
`Eid Al-Adhaa:
The Islaamic public celebration of sacrifice performed on 10 Zill-Hijjah. An animal such as a sheep/goat/cow/camel is sacrificed
as a commemoration of Prophet Hazrat Ibraaheem's (peace and blessings be upon him) willingness to sacrifice his son
Hazrat Ismaeel [Alaiehis Salaam] for Almighty Allaah Kareem.
The Islaamic public celebration of sacrifice performed on 10 Zill-Hijjah. An animal such as a sheep/goat/cow/camel is sacrificed
as a commemoration of Prophet Hazrat Ibraaheem's (peace and blessings be upon him) willingness to sacrifice his son
Hazrat Ismaeel [Alaiehis Salaam] for Almighty Allaah Kareem.
Halaqq
The complete shaving of the head by the male pilgrim on the 10th of Zill-Hijjah.
This is the last thing he does before getting out of the state of Ihraam.
For female pilgrims, the requirements of halaqq and Taqseer are satisfied if they trim their hair by approximately half an inch.
Masjid Al-Haram Ash-Shareef:
|