Hajj, - Virtues of Performing Hajj

Hazrat Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said: "Whoever performs Hajj
for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor
commits any evil deed, shall remain from it as free from sin as the
day on which his mother gave birth to him.'
Hazrat Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said: "Verily there shall be
no reward for a righteous pilgrimage except Jannah"
Hazrat Ayesha(radhiyallahu anha) reports that Rasullullah(sallallahu
alaiyhi wassallam) said: "There is no day in which Allah sets free
more souls from the fire of hell than on the day of Arafaat. And on
that day Allah draws near to the earth and by way of exhibiting His
pride remarks to the Angels: "What is the desire of these servants of
mine."
"Hazrat Talhaa(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah(Salallahu
Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Apart from the day of the battle of
Badrthere is no day on which the Shaytaan is seen more humiliated,
more rejected. More depressed and more infuriated, than on the day of
Arafaat, and indeed all that is only because of beholding the
abundance of descending mercy (on that day) and Allah's forgiveness of
the great sins of the servants". (Mishkaat)
Hazrat Ibn Shimaastah(radhiyallahu anhu) reports we were present
around Hazrat Amr Ibn al-Aas(radhiyallahu anhu) before he passed away.
He cried for a long time and then related the story of his embracing
Islam. He said: "When Allah caused Islam to enter my heart, I came to
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) and said: 'O messengerof
Allah, put forth your hand that I may swear allegiance. 'When
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) stretched forth his hand, I
withheld mine. Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) inquired:
"What troubles you 'O Amr?" I said: I went to make a condition that
Allah shall forgive my previous sins". Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi
wassallam) replied: 'O Amr, do you then not know that Islam washes
away all sins committed in disbelief, and that the Hijrat (migration)
washes away all sins committed before Hajj?"
Hazrat Sahl bins Sa'ad(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "When a Muslimshouts
Labbaik, then verily every stone, tree and all the ground to his right
and to his left recites the same, and this continues till that cry
reaches the end of the earth".
Hazrat Abu Moosa(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: "The Hajji shall
intercede on behalf of four hundred families or he said four hundred
people from his family, and verily does he return from Hajj (sinless)
as on the day his mother gave birth to him."
Hazrat Ibn Umar(radhiyallahu anhu) report that Rasullullah(sallallahu
alaiyhi wassallam) said: "When you meet a Hajji (on his way home) then
greet him, shake hands with him and ask him to beg forgiveness of
Allah on your behalf before he enters his home, for his prayer for
forgiveness is accepted since he is forgiven by Allah for his sins."
Hazrat Buraidah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: "The expenses incurred
during Hajj is like that incurred in Jihaad; rewarded seven hundred
times."
Hazrat Jaabir(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah(sallallahu
alaiyhi wassallam) said: "A Hajji never becomes poor and destitute."
Hazrat Aayesha (radhiyallahu anha) reports that she once sought
permission from Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) to go for
Jihaad. Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) replied: "You Jihaad
is Hajj."
Hazrat Ibn Abbaas(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said: "Whoever desires to
perform Hajj, should hasten towards performing it."
Hazrat Abu Hurairah(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaihi Wassallam) said: "Whoever sets forth in a
journey to perform Hajj and passes away on route, for him shall be
written the reward of a Haaji until the day of Qiyaamah; and whoever
sets forth to perform Umrah and passes away on route, for him shall be
written the reward of a Mu'tamir until Qiyaamah; and whoever sets
forth on a journey to fight in the way of Allah and passes away on
route, for him shall be written the reward of a Mujaahid until the day
of Qiyaamah."
Hazrat Ibn Abbaas(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that a Sahabiyah (a
Muslim lady who saw Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) once said
to Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam): "O Rasullullah(Salallahu
Alaihi Wassallam), the obligation of Hajj has come at a time now when
my father is a very old and weakly man. He is unable to remain seated
on a camel (or horse). Can I then proceed to perform Hajj on his
behalf?"
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) replied: "Yes, you can."
Another Sahabi(radhiyallahu anhu) also came with a similar request: "O
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam), my sister made vow that she
would perform Hajj. Now she has passed away. What should we do?"
Rasullullah(Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) replied: "Should she have
passed away while she owed someone something, would you have settled
that debt?"
The man replied: "Yes indeed."
Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said: "This is a debt due
to Allah. Settle it." (Mishkaat)
Hazrat Jaabir(radhiyallahu anhu) reports: "Verily Allah causes three
people to enter into Paradise through one Hajj; The deceased, (on
whose behalf this Hajj is being performed) the Haaji performing it and
he (the heir or others) who makes possible its performance (by
financial aid)."