Hajj & Umrah, - Caution Againt After-Hajj Sins

would not be able to achieve righteousness that results from
performingHajjunless he avoids sins and is cautious of committing
them. Although it is forbidden to commit sins and misdeeds at all
times, Allaah commanded the pilgrim to leave them entirely during the
days ofHajj, as mentioned in the verse that says )what means(:}Hajj is
]during[ well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon
himself therein ]by entering the state of Ihraam[, there is ]to be for
him[ no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during
Hajj.{]Quran 2:197[that is due to the honor of the time and the
greatness of the place.
Allaah The Almighty also said )what means(:}and ]also[ whoever intends
]a deed[ therein of deviation ]in religion[ or wrongdoing - We will
make him taste of a painful punishment.{]Quran 22:25[
How grave would the punishment be then for a person who actually does
evil and commits sins!
The attitude of people duringHajjreveals a lot of evildoings and
mistakes that result from the lack of fear of Allaah The Almighty, and
lacking due regard of the sanctity of the time and place, due to
ignorance of theSharee'ah)Islamic legislation( and following customs
and habits instead. Among the most apparent evil actions and mistakes
that are widespread inHajj:
·To commit a restriction of the state ofIhraam)sacral state(
intentionally, with noSharee'ah-approvedexcuse
·To harm Muslims through words and actions
·To refrain from advising one another and from enjoining good or forbidding evil
·To delay prayer from its due time
·To get involved in backbiting, tale-bearing, falsehood,
disputation,ill speechextravagance or stinginess in spending
·Vain trifling with food and bad manners
·Regarding sins as trivial, such as giving free rein to the sight and
hearing to what is unlawful
·Women crowding men, and disclosing what is impermissible for them to expose
·Hastiness or delaying when fulfilling the rites ofHajjin
theirSharee'ah-prescribed times, and lacking observance of the
boundaries outside which performing the rites ofHajjare not valid,
etc.
What a great loser is the one who tires himself and spends from his
property, transforms his status and appearance if he returns only with
the burden of the unlawful acts he committed and incurs upon himself
the wrath of Allaah, the Most Merciful!
Fifth: Striving in obedience and utilizing time:
In the verses which mentionHajj, there are references to urge the
slave of Allaah The Almighty to do more acts of worship at the time of
performing the rites ofHajj. An example of this is what Allaah The
Almighty mentioned )what means(:}And whatever good you do - Allaah
knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear
of Allaah.{]Quran 2:197[Among the most important acts of worship which
the slave of Allaah The Almighty should frequently occupy himself with
during performing the rites ofHajjare:
1-To observe the deeds of the heart: such as sincerity, love, reliance
upon Allaah, fear of Allaah, hope, honoring, submission, showing
neediness to Allaah, truthfulness in asking and supplicating Allaah,
repentance, turning to Allaah, patience, satisfaction and reassurance,
to the end of the series of those deeds in which the slave of Allaah
should engage duringHajj, since upon them Islam revolves.
Ibn Al-Qayyimsaid,"Whoever contemplates the Sharee'ah in its sources
and origins, will realize the relation between the deeds of organs and
those of hearts, and without the deeds of hearts, those of organs are
of no benefit."
2-To recite Quran andThikr)remembrance(, and ask for forgiveness:
Allaah The Almighty commanded pilgrims, in the verses that
mentionHajj, to remember Him, and ask Him for His forgiveness. Also,
the Prophet,, said, encouraging recitation ofTalbiyahandThikr:"No one
ever raises his voice with Talbiyah, nor ever says Takbeer but that he
is given the glad tidings )of entering Paradise(."]At-Tabaraani
inAl-Mu'jamAl-Awsat, and Al-Albaani inSaheeh Al-Jaami': Hasan[ it is
reported that the Prophet,, was asked:"Which pilgrim is the best?"he
said:"Whoever remembers Allaah most among
them."]inMusnad:Dha'eefHadeeth[
3-Striving to do good: Ibn Rajabsaid,
"Among the most comprehensive characteristics of righteousness needed
by a pilgrim is that with which the Prophetrecommended Abu Jurayy
Al-Hujaymisaying:"Do not disdain any act of goodness, even if it is to
pour water from your bucket into the utensil of a person who is
thirsty, to give the piece of rope, to give a shoelace, to move
something harmful from the way of people, to meet your brother with a
cheerful face, to meet your Muslim brother and greet him with peace,
or to ease the trouble of he who is distressed."
It is reported in anotherHadeeththat it was said,"O Messenger of
Allaah! Who is the most beloved of people to Allaah?"He said:"The most
beloved of people to Allaah is the most beneficial among them to
people."
4-GivingDa'wahto Allaah The Almighty: Ignorance is widespread among
pilgrims, and so are a lot of religious innovations, evildoings and
errors duringHajj, which requires the religious scholars and Islamic
callers to undertake their obligatory role of guiding, counseling and
instructing, enjoining good and forbidding evil with wisdom and good
instruction, and argument in a way that is best. Shujaa' Ibn
Al-Waleedsaid,"I performed Hajj in the company of Sufyaan, and he did
not weary of enjoining good and forbidding evil during his going and
returning."
5-Supplication and imploring Allaah:Hajjis one of the great seasons of
imploring Allaah and supplication which one should utilize, and show
submission to Allaah The Almighty on it. The Prophet,, said:"The best
supplication is the supplication )on the Day of(
'Arafah."]At-Tirmithi[ he also said:"The people who perform Hajj and
'Umrah are the guests of Allaah: He called them and they answered His
call, and they asked Him, and He gave them )what they asked
for(."]Saheeh Al-Jaami', Al-Albaani:Hasan[
6- Uprightness: The evidence for theHajjthat has been accepted by
Allaah The Almighty is that the Muslim pilgrim becomes upright
afterHajj, abides by obedience and leaves disobedience. Al-Hasan
Al-Basrisaid, "The )sign of the( Hajj Mabroor is that one returns as
abstaining from the worldly life, and desirous for the Hereafter."That
is attested by the verse in which Allaah The Almighty Says )what
means(:}And those who are guided - He increases them in guidance and
gives them their righteousness.{]Quran 47:17[
So beware, lest you would destroy what you have built, disperse what
you have collected, consume what you have obtained, with the result
that you would be overturned after guidance, and regress after
attaining purity.
You also should remember thatHajjeffaces all sins committed before it;
and that by yourHajj, you return )as sinless( as when you were a
newborn child just delivered by your mother. So, beware of meeting
Allaah The Almighty after that favor with sins. Rather, open a new
page in your life with Allaah The Almighty, the content of which is
obedience, and the title of which