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50 things to do in Hajj |
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01/27/03 at 11:29:54 |
50 things to do in Hajj By Muhammad Al-Shareef [1] Smile in another Muslims face [2] Say Salam to strangers [3] Shake someone's hand and ask about their health [4] Buy tea for someone [5] Offer to get someone's groceries [6] Sit with a Hajj group from another country and ask about Islam in their village [7] Carry someone's bags for them [8] Guide someone ill to the infirmary [9] Shun vain talk [10] Recite talbiyah loudly, encouraging others [11] On the days of Eid, walk through the tents reciting talbiyah loudly reminding others [12] Gather stones for people [13] Offer to throw on behalf of unable Hajjis [14] Guide people to the Jamarat [15] Lower your gaze [16] Remind people of the lives of the Sahaabah [17] Read Qur'an with the Tafseer [18] Do the authentic Dhikr of the morning and evening [19] Make dua during your Sajdah [20] Stand to the side of a gate and offer people water/tea as they leave [21] Give major attention to shy people in your group [22] Remind people of patience, why they came here, and the example of our Ulumaa' in Hajj [23] Explain a Hajj Khutbah you may have heard to those around you [24] Explain the importance of purifying ones actions for the sake of Allah [25] Phone relatives (from Makkah) on Eid day [26] Make dua for forgotten friends (and the author of this list) [27] Don't allow Muslims to fight during Hajj [28] Help people find a place to sleep [29] Remember - during the heat - the unending torment of hellfire [30] Say 'Laa ilaaha illa Allah, wahdahu laa sharika lah, lahul Mulk wa lahul hamd, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadeer' 100x [31] Say the dua of entering the market place when you go there [32] Give charity to those who sell meager things (sandals/eggs) [33] Attend the Halaqahs that are given in Mina [34] Stay for the 13th of Dhul Hijjah [35] Remind people to go home as better Muslims [36] Forgive people that wrong you [37] Talk to 10 different people from 10 different countries [38] Compliment someone sincerely [39] Visit the hospital and thank Allah for all that he has given you [40] Take young Muslims and invite them to sit with the elders. Make them the center of attention. [41] Give a tafseer class after Salah / ask someone knowledgeable [42] (For men) On the days of Eid, offer perfume to those around you [43] Ask about the health of senior women in your group. Make sure they are attended to. [44] Focus hard on helping those immediately near you [45] Take people to the slaughter house and help them / Or assist them in purchasing their slaughter coupons [46] Remember specific blessings Allah has bestowed upon you and say Alhamdulillah [47] Pray to Allah using his 99 most beautiful names (al Asmaa' al Husna) [48] Use a Miswak [49] Fill your pockets with candies and give to the children that you meet [50] Always intend reward from Allah for everything you go through during Hajj |
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