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Hazrat Aa’isha R.A. reports from Rasulullah Sal’am: “Verily the angels shake hands with the Hajees arriving in Mecca mounted (on horses, camels etc), and embrace those arriving on foot.”

When Hazrat Ibn Abbas become sick, he said: “Nothing fills me with more regret and sorrow than the fact that I did not perform Hajj on foot.”

Indeed Allah mentioned those arriving in Mecca on foot in the Ayah of the Quran (Durre Mansoor)

This Ayah and its translation has been mentioned at the beginning of the book.

Hazrat Ismail A.S. used to perform Hajj on foot. (Durre Mansoor)  Read more... (857 words, estimated 3:26 mins reading time)

Rule Of Action
If a person left Arafat before sunset, a Dam would be obligatory despite the fact that he might have left Arafat in order to take hold of stray camel or a to look for a person. If indeed he returned before sunset, the Dam would be eliminated but if he returned after sunset the Dam would stand. (Zubda).

Sai Between Safa And Marwah
Safa and Marwa are two hills in the neighbourhood of Masjid-ul-Haram. The literal meaning of Sa’i is to run. In the terminology of Shari’at (Islamic Law) to make seven rounds between Safa and Marwah, in a particular way, is called Sa’i. It is observed as a memorial of a particular action of Hazrat Isma’il (peace be upon them). This Sa’i is ‘Wajib’ both in ‘Hajj’ and Umra.  Read more... (1514 words, estimated 6:03 mins reading time)

The Most Important Practice Of The 10th ZilHijja
Other than Ihram there are only two fundamentals and Fardh obligations of Hajj. The First is Waqof-e-Arafat and the 2nd is Tawaf-e-Ziyarat of 10th Zilhijja. According to Sunnat this Tawaf is to be performed after your being free from Rami, sacrifice and Halq ; but the Fardh stands discharged even if Tawaf-e-Ziyarat is performed prior to all these practices.  Read more... (321 words, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

Muzdalifa is situated within the boundaries of Haram at a distance of 3 miles towards the east from Mina. You are to reach Muzdalifa on the night of the 10th Zilhijja after being free from the Waqof in Arafat. Maghrib and Isha prayers are to be said together in the time of Isha. The name of Allah and Talbia should be continuously repeated throughout the way. On this day, it is not permissible for the Hajj Pilgrims to say their Maghrib prayers in Arafat or on the way to Muzdalifa. It is Wajib to delay their Maghrib prayers and to say it is Muzdalifa alongwith Isha prayers. The Waqof Fardh prayers of Isha should be said imm-
ediately after the Fardh prayers of Maghrib. Sunnat prayers of Maghrib as well as Sunnat and Witr prayers of Isha should be said afterwards (Zubda).  Read more... (318 words, estimated 1:16 mins reading time)

The literal meaning of Waqof is to stay. The stay at Arafat for a while from the time after Zuhr (Midday) on the 9th of Zilhijja up to the daybreak (on the 10th) is the basic fundamental of Hajj. It is Wajib to stay at Arafat till sunset of the 9th. It is Mustahab to take a bath before moon but if it is difficult, making an ablution only will also suffice. Being so prepared a pilgrim should go to Masjid-e-Namira. Here the Imam-ul-Muslimin (The leader i.e., ruler of the Muslims) or his vicegerent will deliver the 2nd Khutba of Hajj which is Sunnat, not Wajib. He will then lead the congregation of Zuhr and Asr prayers taking them togather in the time of Zuhr. In this case two Sunnat prayers of Zuhr will be abandoned.
Rule Of Action
On the day of Arafa in Arafat, this combining of Zuhr and Asr prayers togather in the time of Zuhr is Sunnat or Mustahab but this is subject to the condition that you are wearing the Ihram of Hajj and the prayers are performed in the leadership of Imam-
ul-Muslimin or his vicegerent. Firstly Zuhr and then Asr prayers are to be performed separately.  Read more... (1621 words, estimated 6:29 mins reading time)

Today, after sunrise, all the pilgrims are to go to Mina in the state of Ihram. Mufrid whose Ihram is for Hajj only and Qarin whose Ihram is for Hajj and Umra collectively, both are already with Ihram. The Mutamatte who had taken off his Ihram after Umra as well as the inhabitants of Haram will today wear Ihram at first. They should take a bath in accordance with Sunnat and should come in Masjid-e-Haram after wearing Ihram. It is Mustahab for them to perform a Tawaf. After saying two Rak’ats of Tawaf they should say two more Rak’ats for Ihram. Then they should make up their mind for Hajj in this way :  Read more... (242 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)

Safa and Marwa are two hills in the neighbourhood of Masjid-ul-Haram. The literal meaning of Sa’i is to run. In the terminology of Shari’at (Islamic Law) to make seven rounds between Safa and Marwah, in a particular way, is called Sa’i. It is observed as a memorial of a particular action of Hazrat Isma’il (peace be upon them). This Sa’i is ‘Wajib’ both in ‘Hajj’ and Umra.  Read more... (1509 words, estimated 6:02 mins reading time)

Women’s Ihram as well as their ‘Hajj’ is similler to those of men. The only difference is that women should remain clad with sewn clothes. They should also cover their heads. Only the face should be left uncovered, but in the presence of male strangers, the veil of ‘Burqa’ should be dropped in such a way that it may not touch the face. A women is allowed to wear stockings and gloves. Wearing ornaments is also permissible. She can enter into the state of blood-discharge of a child-birth, but in this position she should not say two Nafl prayers of ‘Ihram’.  Read more... (245 words, estimated 59 secs reading time)

Afaqi: Afaqi is the person who lives outside Miqat boundaries such as Indian, Pakistani, Egyption, Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian and
so on.

Ash-hur-E-Hajj: The months of Hajj i.e. complete months of shawwal, Zi-Qa’da and half of the month of Zilhijja.

Ayyam-e-Tashriq: The days from 9th to 13th Zilhijja wherein Takbir-e-Tashriq is regularly proclaimed.

Bab-us-Salam: With this name there is a gate of Masjid-ul-Haram in Mecca. The first entrance to the Sacred Mosque is preferable through this gate. Another gate with the same name is in Madina. This is the gate of Masjid-e-Nabawi opening on the side of market.  Read more... (2356 words, estimated 9:25 mins reading time)