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Lessons From The Performance Of Hajj by Imam JNI

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July 1, 2023
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Abdullahi Preaches Peace, Urges Prayers For Bello, Leads Kogi Muslims In Prayer On Mount Arafah   Kogi State Muslims to this year’s hajj have been urged to make the Almighty Allah the centre of their activities in this World.  The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Hajj Commission,Shaikh Luqman Imam Abdullahi gave the admonition on Tuesday in a sermon he delivered after leading the pilgrims  in the two complusory  congregational prayers on Mount Arafah.  In his sermon, the Chairman strongly admonished the congregation to always be conscious of the Almighty ALLAH in their daily activities.  He also urged them to always thank Him for enabling them to be part of this all important  spiritual journey.  Imam Abdullahi further urged them to critically remember their parents, family, the  Governor of the State Alhaji Yahaya Bello, leaders at levels, the Ummah and others in their fervent prayers.   He advised them to conduct themselves very well during the remaining part of their stay in the Kingdom and assured them of the Commission’s commitment to their welfare.   He then prayed for the state and all its leaders.  Today Tuesday, the 9th Dhul-Hijjah,1444H/27th June 2023, is the Day of Arafah.  While giving updates on the hajj activities, the state Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Zakariyahu Aliyu Abubakar (Zaak) said Kogi State pilgrims arrived and stayed at Mount Arafah till sunset as a significant pillar of Hajj rites.   ” Part of the day’s activities is the combination of two salat which was led by Shaikh Luqman Imam Abdullahi , Executive Chairman, Kogi State Hajj Commission.  “The Kogi State Pilgrims to this year’s Hajj have started the performance of real Hajj rites by fully assuming the Hajj costume known as Ihram on Monday, 8th Dhul-Hijjah 1444H/26th June, 2023.   “They will remain in the attire for the performance of other Hajj rites such as staying at Arafat, stoning the symbolic position of Shaitan where it was desuading Prophet Ibrahim Alayhi Sallam in disobeying the Almighty ALLAH to offer his only son, Ismail as at then as a sacrifice, slaughtering of an animal and shaving of the hair or trimming the hair by women.   “After completing all these, the pilgrims are expected to come out of ihram and enjoy a temporary freedom from certain restrictions until they complete the Hajj rites at Makkah by performing the Hajj circumumbulation known as Tawaf and the movement b
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📚 *Weekly Article From The Desk Of Imam JNI.*

Lessons From The Performance Of Hajj.

The days of Hajj passed, its rituals are over and most of the pilgrims returned home, carrying the memories of their journey to the House of Allah.

However, if the rituals of Hajj are over, its benefits and objectives are not and will never come to an end.

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What are the benefits that one can have during the anniversary of Hajj?

What are the lessons that the Ummah can draw from Hajj?

Is Hajj composed of just rituals that are to be fulfilled, rites, supplications and invocations that are to be performed, or is it something greater than that?

Allah, Whose wisdom is great and sublime, can never Prescribe nor Impose something unless it has numerous benefits and wisdom that no one’s knowledge can comprehend except Him, The Exalted, regardless of who comprehends or does not comprehend this.

The nation of Islam in its times of difficulty and weakness needs or rather, it is in dire need of it to thoughtfully contemplate, learn and analyze every objective of the rituals of Islam, and Hajj is one of them. In this way, it will draw lessons, renew determination, and correct the direction and intention so that it may adhere firmly to this religion and strive hard for its superiority, defending it against whoever averts from its way and stands against it.

The obligation of Hajj is great in its rituals, sublime in its characteristics, noble in its fruits, magnificent in its benefits and wonderful in its effects. It has uncountable benefits and interests.

Rather, Hajj includes the noblest objectives, the greatest wisdom and extraordinary benefits.

Allah Has Pointed out such benefits and objectives in simple words, Saying : {And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass.

That they may witness benefits for themselves.} [Quran 22:27-28]
Ibn ‘Abbaas may Allah be pleased with him said, “The benefits of the worldly life and the Hereafter.”

Raising the banner of Tawheed (Islamic monotheism) high:

One of the greatest and foremost objectives of Hajj is raising the banner of Tawheed high and reviving its characteristics that have perished.

This is the most important and clear objective of the journey of Hajj.

It accompanies it from the very beginning through dedicating one’s intention to Allah The Almighty, Alone, and raising the voice with Talbiyah to the very end with the last time of throwing the pebbles during the last Days of At-Tashreeq, which is the last of the rituals of Hajj that the pilgrim does before performing Tawaaf Al-Wadaa‘, leaving Makkah to go home.

The people of the pre-Islamic era and Quraysh used to say Talbiyah and associate partners with Allah The Almighty in Talbiyah, saying:

Labbayka Allahumma labbayk. Labbayka la shareeka laka Illa Shareek Huwa Lak, Tamlikuhu wama Malak (I respond to Your call, I respond to Your call, You Have no partner except the partner that You Have, You Own Him and whatever he owns).

However, when the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, came, he taught his Ummah pure Tawheed through the great beautiful Talbiyah:

Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, Labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk, Innal hamda wan-ni‘amata laka wal mulk, la shareeka lak (I respond to Your call, O Allah here I come, In response to Your call, You Have no partner, I respond to Your call.

All the praises and blessings are for You, All the sovereignty is for You, And You Have no partners with You).

This Talbiyah indicates sincere devotion and repentance, Tawheed without associating partners and sincerity that is free of showing off. Actually, every act that does not have sincerity lacks blessings and will not be accepted.

The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, said that Allah The Almighty Says:

He who does something for someone else’s sake as well as Mine will have that action renounced by Me to him whom he associated with Me and I Will Disassociate Myself from him.

Therefore, the first lesson that the pilgrim and the Ummah as a whole should learn perfectly from the lessons of Hajj is that of Tawheed and repenting to Allah The Almighty again at a time when people have started to worship many different gods and deities and sound faith has disappeared in the hearts of its people exactly as the embroideries of a garment do. People have given up worshiping Allah The Almighty to worship others than Him.

Still other people worship others than Allah The Almighty, seek support, help and provision from them, making them their refuge and safety, believing that they are more powerful than Allah.

When any harm afflicts them, their hearts call upon and turn to their deities other than Allah, unlike what the polytheists used to do. Allah Says :

– {And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone].} [Quran 39:8]

– {And when waves come over them like canopies, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion.

But when He Delivers them to the land, there are [some] of them who are moderate [in faith].} [Quran 31:32]

As for people nowadays, if adversity touches them, they turn to the gods of the earth.

They depend upon them; call upon them; supplicate them; seek help and support from them; and present sacrifices for them.

Some worship desires, property, wives, children and the like. Hajj comes to change all such things.

It comes to destroy the throne of Shirk and establish the tower of Tawheed on its ruins: Labbayka Allahumma labbayk, Labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk, Innal hamda wan-ni‘amata laka wal mulk, la shareeka lak. You the Almighty Are The True God and True Deity. There is no Lord except You.

There is no god other than You. Here I come in response to Your call, truly in devotion and servitude.

Adhering firmly to the footsteps of the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention :

Amongst the lessons of Hajj is that the Ummah has to learn, remember and comprehend – rather, it has to have firm conviction – that there is no sublimity, success, prosperity nor guidance except through adhering to and following the way of the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention.

To adhere firmly to the footsteps of the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, means that one should adhere to his guidance regarding belief, actions, conduct, manners, rulings and accepting his judgments.

Hajj is a wonderful lesson in this regard.

It is practical practice that the pilgrim will do and the whole Ummah will witness.

It has specific rituals and magnificent order that all pilgrims do at the same time and place.

The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, has explained this issue while saying when performing every ritual of Hajj: “Learn from me your rituals (of Hajj and ‘Umrah).”

Therefore, Ibn ‘Abbaas may Allah be pleased with him said, “Perform Hajj in the same way the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, did and never say this is a Sunnah and this is obligatory.”

This matter is not confined to Hajj only, but rather it is to be done in all the different walks of life.

Everyone has to obey the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, and follow his guidance, otherwise, doom and abyss will be his fate.

Allah Says : {But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission.} [Quran 4:65]
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