197- THE HAJJ IS DURING KNOWN MONTHS, FOR WHOEVER UNDERTAKES THE HAJJ DURING THEM, THERE IS NO SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, WICKEDNESS, OR ARGUMENT DURING HAJJ.  WHATEVER GOOD YOU DO, ALLAH KNOWS IT.  AND TAKE PROVISIONS, AND THEY BEST PROVISION YOU TAKE IS PIETY, AND GUARD YOURSELVES FROM MY DISPLEASURE, YOU OF SOUND MINDS.

The months of Hajj are the months during which one may start the journey for Hajj.  They are Shawal, Zo El-Kedaa, and 10 days of Zo El-Hejra.  We rarely need to start earlier, particularly these days.

Then Allah the Highest tells us how the manners of the Muslims should be during Hajj.  We should refrain from sexual intercourse, doing wicked acts, or even getting into any argument during Hajj.  The Muslim’s manner during Hajj is a condition for the acceptance of his Hajj.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Whoever goes on Hajj to this house, without doing intercourse or wicked deeds, he will be cleared of his sins and shall return home like the day he was born”.  (B: Hajj; 4 & M: Hajj; 438 & T: Hajj; 2 & N: Hajj; 4)

And Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “Whoever completes the rites of Hajj, during which the Muslims were safe from his tongue and hand, Allah shall forgive him his past sins”.  (Ahmed)

Asmaa, Abu Bakr’s daughter reported: “We went with Allah’s messenger on Hajj.  When we reached Al-Arag (a place on the way) we stopped.  Aisha sate next to Allah’s messenger and I sate next to my father.  Allah’s messenger and Abu Bakr good and water were carried on a camel, which was looked after by Abu Bakr servant.  Abu Bakr waited for the servant who came without the camel”.  Abu Bakr asked him: “Where is the camel?”  The servant said: “I have been missing it since yesterday”.  Abu Bakr said: “Just one camel and you loose it” and he started hitting him.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said disapprovingly: “Look at this man in Ihram and see what he is doing”.  (D: Manasek; 29 & Ma: Manasek; 21)

We should always be aware that Allah the Highest sees hears and knows all we do.  There is no need or point to take all the trouble and expense of Hajj then ruin our hajj by pushing, mistreating people, and all kind of bad behavior. 

“AND TAKE PROVISIONS, AND THEY BEST PROVISION YOU TAKE IS PIETY”

Some people used to go on Hajj without taking any provisions of food or drink, considering that they are Allah’s guest and reliant on Him to feed them.  This meant that other Muslims fed them and watered them, Allah the Highest is telling them to provide for themselves, food, drink and accommodation.  However the best provision we should never go without is piety, for without piety, our Hajj shall be in vain.

This Ayah is clear for all of us to understand and comprehend.

B: Bukhari   M: Muslim    Mal: Malek   A: Ahmed   D: Abu Dawood     

 Da: Daremy       Ma: Ibn Magah            N: Nesae          T: Termezi