Je Suis Prophet Muhammad .. speaks on 61 topics

1. Authentic Hadith pertaining to
PILGRIMAGE
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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BOOK 11
PILGRMAGE
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to Allah
for all who can make the journey.
And whosoever disbelieves,
Allah is Rich,
Independent of all the worlds.” 3:97 Koran
BASICS OF ISLAM
|H 61
“We (the Companions) were sitting with the Holy Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, one day, when a unknown inquirer
appeared to us. His clothes were brilliantly white, his hair jet black
but there was no sign of traveling upon him. He sat down in front of
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and their knees
touched. Placing his hands on his thighs he said: ‘Prophet
Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, tell me about Islam.’
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: ‘Islam is that
you bear witness that there is no god except Allah, and that
Muhammad is His Messenger, and that you establish the prayer,
pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of Ramadan and make the
Pilgrimage to the House (the Ka’bah in Mecca) if you can afford it.’
Then to our surprise the man confirmed the correctness of the
answer saying: ‘That is correct’.
Then the inquirer said: ‘Tell me about faith.’ To this the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, replied: ‘It is that you believe in
Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and
that you believe in predestination (that which Allah has decreed).’
Again the inquirer said: ‘That is correct, now tell me about

2. Perfection.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: ‘It
is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, and if you do not
see Him, know that He is watching you.’ The inquirer asked again:
‘Tell me about the Hour of Judgement.’ The Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, replied: ‘He who is being asked knows no more
about it than the one who asks.’ So the inquirer asked: ‘Tell me
about some of the signs of its approach.’ To this the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, replied: ‘The female slave will give birth to
her master, and the bare-footed, naked, penniless goat-herders will
live arrogantly in high mansions.’
Then the man departed, and I remained for a while. The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, asked me: ‘Umar, do you know who
the inquirer was?’ I replied: ‘Allah and His Messenger, praise and
peace be upon him, know best.’ So he told me: ‘It was Gabriel
who came to teach you your Religion.’”
Muslim with a chain up to Omar son of Khattab who related this.
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM
|H 1297
“Islam is based on five principles: Bearing witness that there is no
god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Establishing the prayer. Payment of the obligatory charity.
Pilgrimage to the House of Allah. Fasting the month of Ramadan.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PILGRIMAGE BY PROXY
|H 1305
“A woman asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, the Pilgrimage
has been made obligatory by Allah upon His worshipers at a time
when my father has reached extreme old age and has not the
strength to ride an animal. Can I perform the Pilgrimage on his
behalf?’ He answered, ‘Yes.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PILGRIMAGE AND UMRA BY PROXY
|H 1306
“I (Laqit, the son of 'Amir) went to the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, and said, ‘My father is a very old man and
has neither the strength to perform the Pilgrimage, nor Umra, or yet
to undertake the journey.’ The Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said, ‘Perform the Pilgrimage and Umra on
behalf of your father.’"
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Laqit the son of 'Amir who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
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3. JIHAD FOR WOMEN
|H 1302
“I, (Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with
her, Mother of Believers) asked the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, we know that fighting in the Cause of Allah is the best
deed, shall we then not go forth in the Cause of Allah?’ He
answered, ‘The best fighting in the Cause of Allah for you is going
on Pilgrimage.’"
Bukhari with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, wife of the
Prophet, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
TREMENDOUS BLESSING OF THE DAY OF ARAFAT
|H 1303
“There is no other day on which Allah frees a larger number of His
worshipers from the Fire of Hell than on the Day of Arafat.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, Mother of Believers
who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
FASTING ON THE DAY OF ARAFAT
|H 1276
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was asked
about fasting on the Day of Arafat. He replied, ‘It atones for the sins
of the preceding year and the subsequent year.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Abu Katadah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PROCEED CALMLY
|H 712
“During the return from Arafat on the Day of the Pilgrimage, ibn
Abbas accompanied the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, heard the noise of
shouting, beating and the driving of camels coming from behind him.
He pointed towards it with his stick and said, ‘O people, proceed
calmly. There is no virtue in rushing forward.’”
Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related this hadith.
CUTTING ONE’S HAIR OR NAILS
|H 1755
“Whosoever intends offering a sacrifice at the Festival of Sacrifice
(Eid ul Ad-ha) should have neither his hair nor nails cut during the
first days of the month Dhul Hijja until he has offered his sacrifice.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Umm Salamah, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be
pleased with her, Mother of Believers related that the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, said this.
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4. STATE OF PURITY AFTER PILGRIMAGE
|H 1300
“‘Whosoever performs the Pilgrimage without swearing or
committing any sin, returns (from the Pilgrimage) as pure as he was
on the day his mother bore him.’"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this.
PILGRIMAGE MADE ON CAMELBACK
|H 1309
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, performed
the Pilgrimage on a camel that also carried his provisions.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related this.
ACTIONS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him,
ON PILGRIMAGE
|H 734
“When the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned to Mina
(on Pilgrimage) he went to the Jamra (of Aqabah) and threw stones
at it. Then he returned to his camp and offered a sacrifice. Then he
asked the barber to shave his head starting on the right side and
finishing on the left side. Then he distributed his hair among the
people.
After he had thrown stones at the Jamarah and offered the sacrifice
he was ready to be shaved, he indicated to the barber to shave the
right side of his head and so he was shaved on that side. Then he
called Abu Talha Ansari and gave his hair to him. Then he indicated
for the left side of his head to be shaved and once again gave the
hair to Abu Talha saying, ‘Distribute it among the people.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this.
PERSISTENT QUESTIONING
|H 1298
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, addressed
us saying, ‘O people, Allah has made the Pilgrimage obligatory for
you, so you should perform it.’ A man asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, is it obligatory every year?’ The
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, remained silent
and the man asked his question three times. Then the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, commented, ‘If I had said yes, it
would have become obligatory and you could not afford to do so.’
Then he added, ‘Leave me when I do not comment about
something. There were some people before you that were ruined by
their habit of asking too many questions and differing with their
Prophets. Therefore, when I direct you to do something carry out my
direction as far as you are able, but when I forbid anything to you
leave it alone altogether.’"
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5. Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
BEST ACTIONS
|H 1299
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was
asked, ‘Which action is best?’ He answered, ‘To believe in Allah and
His Messenger.’ Then he was asked, ‘And thereafter?’ He replied,
‘To believe in Allah and His Messenger.’ He was further asked, ‘And
thereafter?’ He responded, ‘Fighting in the Cause of Allah.’ He was
asked once more, ‘And after that?’ He replied, ‘Pilgrimage free of
vice and defect.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
TRADE AND COMMERCE DURING PILGRIMAGE
|H 1310
“Okaz, Mejannat and Zu Al Majaz were markets during the pre-
Islamic days of ignorance. After the advent of Islam people thought
it would be sinful to carry on trade and commerce during the
seasons (of Hajj) thereupon the verse was sent down: 'It shall be no
offense for you to seek the bounty of your Lord. When you surge on
from Arafat, remember Allah as you approach the Holy Mountain of
Mash'ar.' 2:198 Koran
Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related this.
FAREWELL PILGRIMAGE
|H 214
“Time is running in the same manner as it was on the day Allah
created the heavens and the earth.
A year has twelve months, four of which are sacred, three are
consecutive; Dhul Qa'ad, Dhul Hajj and Muharram. Rajab falls
between Jumadi and Sha'aban. Then he asked: ‘What month is
this?’ We replied: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He
remained silent and we thought he would rename it. Then he said:
‘Isn't it Dhul Hajj?’ We answered: ‘Yes, indeed.’ Then he asked:
‘Which city is this?’ We answered: ‘Allah and His Messenger know
best.’ He remained silent and we thought he would rename it. Then
he said: ‘Isn't it the Sacred City?’ We replied: ‘Yes, indeed.’ Then he
asked: ‘What day is this?’ We replied: ‘Allah and His Messenger
know best.’ He remained silent and we thought he would rename it.
Then he said: ‘Isn't it the Day of Sacrifice?’ We replied: ‘Yes,
indeed.’ Then he said: ‘Your blood, possessions and your honor are
as sacred as this sacred day, this City and this month. Soon you will
meet your Lord and He will call you to account for your deeds. So do
not return to disbelief after I am gone, slaying each other. Let those
present convey this to those who are absent. Perhaps, he who is
told may remember it better than one who hears it today. Then he
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6. asked: ‘Have I conveyed the command of Allah; have I conveyed
the command of Allah?’ We replied: ‘Yes.’ Then he supplicated:
‘Allah, bear witness.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Nufai' son of Harith who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
UMRA
THE LESSER PILGRIMAGE
|H 1301
“Umra (the lesser pilgrimage) followed by another Umra atones for
that which is between the two and the recompense of the Pilgrimage
is Paradise.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
THE VALUE OF THE LESSER PILGRIMAGE DURING RAMADAN
|H 1304
“Umra (the lesser pilgrimage) performed during Ramadan equals
the Pilgrimage."
Or, "equals Pilgrimage in my company.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
CHILDREN
CHILDREN ON PILGRIMAGE
|H1307
“I (Saib the son of Yazid) was seven years old when I was taken on
the Pilgrimage at the same time when the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, performed the Pilgrimage.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Saib the son of Yazid who related this.
THE REWARD FOR TAKING CHILDREN ON PILGRIMAGE
|H1308
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
encountered a party of mounted men at Rauha and asked them,
‘Who are you?’ They answered, ‘Muslims’ and they inquired who he
was. He replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah.’ A lady among them lifted
a boy up to him and asked, ‘Can this child take part in the
Pilgrimage?’ He replied, ‘Yes, and you will have the reward.’”
Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
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7. INDEX
PILGRMAGE
BOOK 11
PILGRMAGE
KORAN
BASICS OF ISLAM
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM
PILGRIMAGE BY PROXY
PILGRIMAGE AND UMRA BY PROXY
JIHAD FOR WOMEN
TREMENDOUS BLESSING OF THE DAY OF ARAFAT
FASTING ON THE DAY OF ARAFAT
PROCEED CALMLY
CUTTING ONE’S HAIR OR NAILS
STATE OF PURITY AFTER PILGRIMAGE
PILGRIMAGE MADE ON CAMELBACK
ACTIONS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him,
ON PILGRIMAGE
PERSISTENT QUESTIONING
BEST ACTIONS
TRADE AND COMMERCE DURING PILGRIMAGE
FAREWELL PILGRIMAGE
UMRA
THE LESSER PILGRIMAGE
THE VALUE OF THE LESSER PILGRIMAGE DURING RAMADAN
CHILDREN
CHILDREN ON PILGRIMAGE
THE REWARD FOR TAKING CHILDREN ON PILGRIMAGE
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