{"id":6481,"date":"2016-09-07T04:58:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T04:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunnionline.us\/english\/?p=6481"},"modified":"2016-09-07T04:58:53","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T04:58:53","slug":"what-is-meant-by-hajj-mabrur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunnionline.us\/english\/2016\/09\/07\/6481\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Meant by Hajj Mabrur?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) asks: what is meant by the term \u2018hajj mabrur\u2019?<!--more--><br \/>\nAll praise is for Allah.<br \/>\nOur Master Muhammad \ufdfa said: \u201c<strong>The performance of `umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous `umrah; and the reward of hajj mabrur is nothing less than Paradise<\/strong>.\u201d[1]<br \/>\nThe Mother of the Believers, Sayyidatuna Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: \u201c<strong>O Messenger of Allah, us women consider jihad to be the best of actions. Should we not perform jihad?\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>He replied: \u201cNo. Rather, the best form of jihad is hajj mabrur<\/strong>.\u201d[2]<br \/>\nWhat is meant by the term hajj mabrur which is the best form of jihad and the reward for which is Paradise?<br \/>\nA variety of answers have been given in response to this question.<br \/>\nIn one hadith the Prophet \ufdfa said that hajj mabrur is: \u201c<strong>Giving food and spreading peace<\/strong>.\u201d<br \/>\nIbn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said it is: \u201c`Ajj and thajj,\u201d meaning raising one\u2019s voice saying \u2018labbayk\u2019 and slaughtering the sacrificial animals in order to feed the pilgrims.<br \/>\nAnother opinion is that in it the pilgrim does not detract from his hajj by committing any sins.<br \/>\nOther opinions are that it is an accepted hajj or one in which there is no ostentation or reputation-seeking or one in which the person performing it abides by all the rulings.<br \/>\nThere is no doubt that all of these definitions are backed up by scriptural evidence and have a linguistic basis. Therefore it is possible to summarise the meaning of hajj mabrur in three points:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Sincerity<\/strong><br \/>\nThe bare minimum level of sincerity needed in order for your hajj to be mabrur is that you seek Allah\u2019s pleasure alone in performing it. There must be no ostentation or reputation-seeking in it.<br \/>\nIn this regard the Prophet \ufdfa said: \u201c<strong>Actions are only by intentions. Each person shall only have what he intends.<\/strong>\u201d[3]<br \/>\nYou can elevate your intention by intending sincere repentance such that your spiritual state becomes higher after hajj. Up until very recently, people considered hajj to be a means of being elevated from one spiritual state to a higher spiritual state. After hajj you should no longer be neglectful of your obligations nor persistently commit minor sins or any major sins.<br \/>\nThe highest level of sincerity during hajj is that nothing other than Allah enters your heart. This is a precious gift and a lofty station which is not easily attained. However, gifts such as these constantly flow forth from the treasure troves of Allah\u2019s bounty. He is the Most Generous and He does not turn away those who place their hopes in Him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Wholesome Provision<\/strong><br \/>\nThe pilgrim should not fund his hajj with money that is not pleasing to Allah. This includes money spent on food, clothing, transport and other expenses incurred during the hajj as well as the maintenance of dependents left behind such as his wife and children.<br \/>\nThe bare minimum in order for your hajj to be mabrur is that your money should not be from an unlawful source such as theft, bribery, fraud, usury or that is wrongly taken from others.<br \/>\nIn a hadith it is mentioned: \u201cIf a man leaves for hajj with money which is pure, places his foot on the stirrup [of his riding animal], and says \u2018labbayk Allahumma labbayk\u2019 [4], a caller from the heavens will call out: \u2018labbayk wa sa`dayk.\u2018[5] Your provision is lawful, your riding animal is lawful and your hajj is mabrur with no sin.\u2019 But if a man leaves his home with filthy provision, places his foot on the stirrup and says \u2018labbayk Allahumma labbayk\u2019 a caller from the heavens will call out: \u2018la labbayk wa la sa`dayk.\u2019 [6] Your provision is unlawful, your spending is unlawful and your hajj is not mabrur.\u2019\u201d[7]<br \/>\nIf you perform hajj with money which is filthy<br \/>\nThen you have not performed hajj \u2013 only your camels have<br \/>\nBeyond this, the pilgrim may reach a high level of scrupulousness such that he stays away from any doubtful sources of wealth and chooses only the best and purest of his wealth with which to perform hajj.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Excellent Performance<\/strong><br \/>\nThe pilgrim should perform the rites according to the rulings of the Sacred Law whilst safeguarding his heart and limbs from everything that is not pleasing to Allah. He should busy himself with remembering Allah and not fall into argumentation or foul speech.<br \/>\nThe bare minimum in order for the hajj to be mabrur is to perform the integrals and obligatory elements of the hajj as well as to abstain from the things that invalidate it and the things that are prohibited during it. Along with this, the pilgrim should do his utmost to say \u2018labbayk\u2019 and generally remember Allah in abundance, to feed people and interact with them in the best way.<br \/>\nThe pilgrim can then seek to perfect his hajj by avidly performing its recommended acts, following the example of the one who said \ufdfa: \u201c<strong>Learn your rites from me directly.<\/strong>\u201d[8] He should abstain from disliked things and perform the rites with the utmost attention to detail. He should not waste his time in superfluous permissible speech but rather should be preoccupied with remembrance of Allah, recitation of the Qur\u2019an, supplication, pleading with Allah and reflection. His heart should be in a constant state of humility which is then reflected in his appearance and his interaction with others.<br \/>\nIt is in this way that the hajj will be mabrur and the reward will be Paradise. The bounty of Allah is vast and unlimited and He is the Most Generous.<br \/>\nO Allah, protect the pilgrims who are coming to Your House and accept their rites for indeed they have come by Your bounty to receive Your bounty. Bless the good amongst them and by their virtue accept those who fall short. Return them to their homelands safely. Give us a great portion of what You pour into their hearts. Do not deprive us of the opportunity of performing hajj and visiting your Prophet, the Beloved, the Chosen One \ufdfa.<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/>\nTranslator\u2019s note: based on the above, the term hajj mabrur could be translated as \u2018a complete and accepted hajj.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>[1] Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim<br \/>\n[2] Narrated by al-Bukhari<br \/>\n[3] Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim<br \/>\n[4] \u2018Here I am, O Allah, here I am.\u2019<br \/>\n[5] \u2018Here I am, at your service.\u2019<br \/>\n[6] \u2018I am not here and not at your service.\u2019<br \/>\n[7] Narrated by al-Tabarani<br \/>\n[8] Narrated by Muslim, Ahmad and al-Nasa\u2019i<\/p>\n<p>Source:<em><strong> muwasala.org<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habib Ali al-Jifri (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) asks: what is meant by the term \u2018hajj mabrur\u2019?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c71-introduction-to-islam-muslims"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Meant by Hajj Mabrur? 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