Days of Hajj, - After Hajj

How fortunate are these souls who are blessed with the following words
from Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam:
"Whoever performs Hajj for the Pleasure of Allahand therein utters no
word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall return from it (free
from sin) as the day on which his mother gave birth to him."
(Bukhaari, Muslim)
"Verily there shall be no reward for a Mabroor Hajj except Jannah."
(Bukhaari, Muslim)
It is hoped that all the pilgrims were sincere in their intentions and
had traveled thousands of miles only to secure the Pleasure of Allah
by fulfilling the obligation laid down upon them. May Allah the
Almighty grant all the pilgrims acceptance and grant them opportunity
again and again to visit the Sacred bud. Aameen.
Nevertheless, we wish to draw the attention of the pilgrims towards
certain points which are necessary and of utmost importance to observe
and for which many pilgrims are seen neglectful of their significance.
1, the sincerity of intention should remain even after the performance
of Hajj. There should be no pomp or show. One should not wish to be
called or recognized as a Haajee.
Many people adopt the habit of talking frequently about their journey
in order that people may come to know of their Hajj. They talk about
the expenses incurred in the way of Allah, their charityamongst the
poor and needy, their devotion and worship, their assisting the weak
and old, etc.; and all is mentioned only with the intention of gaining
fame. This is a deceit from Shaytaan who ruins the ibaadat without the
person even knowing. It is therefore of great importance that the
pilgrim does not talk about his Hajj without necessity as it may lead
to 'Riyaa' (show, insincerity). However, if necessity arises and one
must talk about his Hajj then he is at liberty to do so. But, he must
not indulge in this type of conversation unnecessarily.
2, it is noted through experience, that many pilgrims return with only
the bad side of the journey and make it a habit of talking about
nothing except the hardships they have encountered during Hajj. The
pilgrims should strictly refrain from this. On the contrary they
should talk about the greatness of the sacred places, the spiritual
gains, the enjoyment in devotions of Haramayn – Umrah, Tawaaf, Salaam
on the Sacred Grave, Salaat in Masjid-ul-Haraam and Masjid-un-Nabawi
etc. If one looks at his journey of Hajj carefully he will find that
the good things far outweighs the bad. Every second spent in these
sacred places is incomparable with anything in the world.
The journey of Hajj is a long journey; one has to travel by air, pass
the immigrations, go through the customs, encounter people who speak
foreign languages, etc. In these circumstances, difficulties are
certain to arise. when we travel in our country do we always travel
with comfort and ease? Do we never encounter difficulty? Do we not
find ourselves held up in traffic for hours on a Motorway? Considering
the fact that 2 – 3 million pilgrims perform the rituals of Hajj at
one time, in one place and that they all come from different countries
and backgrounds and that many of them have never before used or seen
the facilities available to them. We think the difficulties
encountered are insignificant. Moreover, the pilgrims are rewarded
abundantly by Allah Ta'aala upon every difficulty encountered in their
journey whereas tile same is not tile case whilst we are on another
journey.
Those people who engage in these types of conversation become the
cause of discouragement to others who have not yet had the opportunity
to perform Hajj. These unfortunate pilgrims fall into the category …
and who stop (men) from the way of Allah, and from the Sacred Masjid,
… mentioned in Surah Hajj in the Qur'aan. They should take heed that
if people are discouraged by their conversation and postpone their
Hajj then those who have discouraged them will be equally responsible.
3, the sign of a 'Mabroor Hajj' or an 'accepted Hajj' is that upon
one's return, his life changes from worst to good. He becomes totally
punctual in fulfilling the commands of Allah Ta'aala. His love and
inclination towards the Hereafter increases and love for the worldly
pleasures decline. Therefore, it is essential that the pilgrim is
watchful over his actions and should try his utmost to instill in
himself good characters and refrain from all types of evil. He should
try his best to fulfill the obligations laid down by Allah and avoid
all the things forbidden by Him.