Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mekka
In the Manasik of Ibraheem
Tawaaf - Saiy - Waquf Arafaat
Hadirat Muhammad (sal) Hajj al-Wadaa'
10 AH
- Made intention for Hajj - 26 Dhu ul-Qa'da - The Prophet (sal) made a sermon
about the manasik of Hajj, then offered dhuhar prayer in Medina. He then
continued to move towards Mekka.
- Donned ihram - when Prophet (sal) entered Dhu ul-hulaifa, he made travelers
prayer, completed the other prayers, and in the morning he (sal) took a bath
and put on ihram, and began saying talbiyya.
- Mekka near Tua', 3 Dhu ul-Hijja, stayed the night and finished prayers (4th).
- Left for Tawaaf Quddoom 4 Dhu ul-Hijja, after fajr prayer.
- Prophet (sal) entered Mekka and did Tawaaf & Sa'iy, and all the manasik of
Hajj for that day. At the Maqaam Ibraheem he (sal) performed 2 cycles of
prayer, using surat al-Kafiroon & al-Ikhlas. After that he (sal) returned to
Mina.
- Prophet (sal) stayed in Mina, began 'Arifat on 8th Dhu ul-Hijja, and prayed 5
prayers. dhuhar through fajr the 9th Dhu ul-Hijja.
- Prophet (sal) moved to 'Arifat after fajr prayer in Mina, on the 9th Dhu ul-
Hijja. At Namira he (sal) took a bath, then continued on to reach 'Arifat.
- Prophet (sal) delivered a sermon in the morning of 'Arifat, and received the
last revelation.
- Prayers were combined for dhuhar and asr.
- Prophet (sal) then climbed Jabbal ar-Rahma and made intercession as if he
(sal) had no station at all, for the remainder of the afternoon.
- Prophet (sal) left 'Arifat after sunset, but did not offer prayer. He traveled
slowly walking beside the camels, saying that it is improper to run and hurry
after things, while in front of the gaze of Allaah ('azz wa jall).
- Prophet (sal) reached Muzdalifa, and unloaded the camels, and combined
maghreb & isha prayer.
- Prophet (sal) reached Mahsh'ar al-Haraam and offered dhiker there (the place
where the story of al-Fil occurred, and other judgments against mankind were
done) where it is said that a day of gathering, a yaum al-Hashr, will occur at
the ends of time.
- Prophet (sal) offered prayer there, and before leaving 72 pebbles were
gathered and washed, to be used in the rites at the Jamaraat.
- Prophet (sal) reached Jamaarat al-'Aqaba and began throwing 7 stones at the
Jamaraat. After this time he (sal) stopped saying the talbiyyat.
- Prophet (sal) then gave a sermon about Nahr, the rite of sacrifice. This
sermon was heard everywhere by secret means, as it is said that everybody in
the area heard clearly all of the words, even though a crowd of over 20,000
people were present, and there was no way that could naturally happen. He
(sal) gave directions for the future and made the whole valley of Mina as
Manhar, a sacrificial area.
- Prophet (sal) performed a Qurban of a sheep himself, and 'Ali (rd) distributed
the meat to those in need.
- Prophet (sal) shaved his head and trimmed nails and hair.
- Prophet (sal) traveled to Mekka and performed Tawaaf az-Ziyaara, on the
back of a camel.
- Prophet (sal) returned to Mina and finished the prayers.
- Prophet (sal), on the next day, went to Jamaarat al-Uw'la, then al-Aqaba and
the other places, and made rites there, and made intercession. He did not
linger in the area, but did purposefully, then left for Mina.
- Prophet (sal) repeated this for 3 more days, staying in Mina.
- Prophet (sal) left Mina after dhuhar, and made farewell tawaaf in Mekka.
- Prophet (sal) made fajr prayer on the last day, then departed Mekka for
Medina.
Procedures and Prayers of Muhammad in Hajj - 10AH
Masnoon Manasik al-Hajj
Explaining the Rites of Pilgrimage
Through the Example of Ibraheem (as)
& Muhammad (sal), as done in 10 AH.