The importance of dua and dhikr in hajj

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله رب العالمين , والصلاة و السلام على اشرف المرسلين , و على اله و اصحابه اجمعين, و بعد

When one intends Hajj or Umra, one must go into Ihram before crossing the Meeqat.
It is not the best to go into Ihram from a far distance away from the Meeqat. Going into Ihram closer to the Meeqat is the best.

 

For going into the state of Ihram one will do the following:

 

  1. Take a bath (Ghusl) for going into Ihram (Zaadul Ma’ad; Subul Al Huda). It is Sunnah to take this bath as evident from the reports of Aisha (R.A) and Kharijah Bin Zaid.

Before taking the bath, one should clean oneself  properly, remove all unwanted hairs, clip the nails and (for males) cut the hair (of the head) short if its long. This is the verdict of the great scholars like Umar (R.A), Qassim (R.A), Tawuoos (R.A),  Ata (R.A) and others. While taking this Sunnah Ghusl, one can use scented soap, body wash, shampoo etc.

 

  1. After taking the ghusl , one can apply itr (perfume) on the body, not on the clothing.

 

  1. Then one should put on the clothing of Ihram.
  2. One should then perform two rakaats of salaah. Then, while remaining sitting, uncover the head, make the niyyat (intention) and recite the Talbiya. One should also make dua to Allah for ease in his Hajj /Umra and for acceptance.

 

While making the intention, one must have it (the intention) in his heart and also utter it with the tongue.

 

If one intends to perform Hajj alone, then one should say:-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ أُرِيْدُ الْحَجَّ فَيَسْرِهُ لِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّيْ

Translation: ‘O Allah, I intend to perform Hajj so make it easy for me and accept it from me’ .

 

If one intends to perform Umra alone, then one should say:-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اُرِيْدُ الْعُمْرَةَ فَيَسِّرْهَا لِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّيْ

Translation: ‘O Allah, I intend to perform Umra, so make it easy for me and accept it from me’.

 

If one intends to perform Hajj and Umra  together (as in Hajj Qiran) , then one should say :-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اُرِيْدُ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ فَيَسِّرْهُمَا لِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْهُمَا مِنِّيْ

Translation: ‘O Allah I intend to perform Hajj and Umra, so please make both of these easy for me , and accept both from me’.

 

NOTE: one can make the intention in his/her own language also.

 

  1. After the intention , one should recite the Talbiya 3 times.

 

The words of the Talbiya are:-

 

لَبَّيْكَ اللّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ

لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ

إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَ النِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَ الْمُلْكَ

لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ

 

NOTE: By making the intention and reciting the Talibya, one is now fully into the state of Ihram. One must therefore  refrain from all the prohibitions of Ihram, sins, wrong doings, backbiting, slandering, lying, making jokes, etc.

From this time onwards, one must be engaged in the Dhikr of Allah, duas and reciting the Talbiya abundantly .

If one is doing Umra, then one will stop reciting the Talbiya when one is about to perform the Tawaaf.

If one is doing Hajj, one must stop reciting the talbiya just before throwing the pebbles at the Jamara Aqaba on the 10th of ZulHijja.

 

  1. After the Talbiya (3 times), one should recite Darood (Shareef) (Salaah/Salam) and make dua as one wishes.

 

It is narrated as being Mustahab (commendable) to recite the fllowing dua [1] :-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ رِضَاكَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ وَ النَّارِ

 

While entering Makka read the dua [2]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ الْبَلَدُ بَلْدُكَ , وَالْبَيْتُ بَيْتُكَ , جِئْتُ أَطُلُبُ رَحْمَتَكَ , وَأَلْزِمُ طَاعَتَكَ , مُتَّبِعًا لِأَمْرِكَ , رَاضِياً بِقُدْرَتِكَ , مُسْتَسْلِمًا لِأَمْرِكَ , أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْاَلَةَ الْمُضْطَرِّ إِلَيْكَ , الْمُشْفِقُ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ خَائِفًا بِعُقُوْبَتِكَ أَنْ تَسْتَقْبِلَنِيْ بِعَفْوِكَ وَ اَنْ تَتَجَاوَزَ عَنِّي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَنْ تُدْخِلَنِيْ جَنَّتَكَ

 

When you see Makka, recite the following [3]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِيْ بِهَا قَرَاراً وَارْزُقْنِيْ مِنْهَا حَلَالاً

 

Enter Makka with great humility, respect and sincerity, reciting the Talbiya and recite these duas [4]:

 

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُك، جِئْتُ لِأُؤَدِّيَ فَرْضَك، وَأَطْلُبَ رَحْمَتَك، وَأَلْتَمِسَ رِضَاك، مُتَّبِعًا لِأَمْرِك رَاضِيًا بِقَضَائِك، أَسْأَلُك مَسْأَلَةَ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ الْمُشْفِقِينَ مِنْ عَذَابِك أَنْ تَسْتَقْبِلَنِي الْيَوْمَ بِعَفْوِك، وَتَحْفَظَنِي بِرَحْمَتِك، وَتَتَجَاوَزَ عَنِّي بِمَغْفِرَتِك، وَتُعِينَنِي عَلَى أَدَاءِ فَرَائِضِك.

 

One should enter Haram as soon as one enters Makka (if it is possible).

While entering the Haram, do so with great humility, respect and sincerity, thinking of Allah’s greatness.

 

Enter with the right foot and recite [5]:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ الصَّلوةُ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ رَبِّ اغْفِرْلِيْ ذُنُوْبِيْ وَ افْتَحْ لِيْ اَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

 

After entering the masjid, when your sight goes on the Kaaba, say the following 3 times[6]:

 

اَللهُ اَكْبَرْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله

Then say the dua while raising your hands[7] :

 

اللَّهُمَّ زِدْ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ تَشْرِيفًا، وَتَعْظِيمًا، وَتَكْرِيمًا، وَمَهَابَةً، وَزِدْ مِنْ شَرَفِهِ، وَكَرَمِهِ مِمَّنْ حَجَّهُ وَاعْتَمَرَهُ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَكْرِيمًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَبِرًّا

After this, read Darood and make your personal dua. The most important dua is that Allah enters you in Paradise without (reckoning).

 

The following dua is Mustahab to recite[8]

 

اَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ الْبَيْتِ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ وَ الْفَقْرِ وَ مِنْ ضِيْقِ الصَّدْرِ وَ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ

 

Allama Ibn Humam has mentioned that at the time of  looking at the Kaaba, duas are accepted, and the most important dua at that time is to beg Allah to enter you into Paradise without reckoning. The dua in Arabic is [9]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ مَعَ الْاَبْرَارِ بِلَا مُوَاخِذَةٍ وَ لَاحِسَابٍ

 

Do as much good deeds in Makka.

The first thing a person should do when arriving in Makka is to make Tawaf.[10]

Aisha, Abu Huraira, Ata and others have stated that whenever the Prophet (S.A.) entered the Haram, he immediately started Tawaf and did not perform Tahiyatul Masjid.[11]

For this reason, the scholars have stated ‘The greeting for Masjidul Haram is Tawaf’.[12]

 

When starting the Tawaf, stand facing the Hajr Aswad, raise both hands as you are in Salaah and read the following dua.

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ لَا إِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ لِلّهِ الْحَمْدُ وَ الصَّلوةُ  وَ السَّلَامُ عَلى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ، اَللّهُمَّ اِيْمَانًا بِكَ وَ تَصْدِيْقًا بِكِتَابِكَ وَ وَفَاءً بِعَهْدِكَ وَ اِتِّبَاعًا لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلّى اللهُ تَعَالى عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ

 

 

Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet (S.A.) used to recite the following while making Tawaf  when he was between the Hajr Aswad and door of the Kaaba [13]:

 

اَللَهُمَّ إِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ ثَوَابَ الشَّاكِرِيْنَ وَ نُزُلَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ وَ يَقِيْنَ الصَّادِقِيْنَ وَ خُلَقَ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

 

Khadija bint Khuwailid (R.A.) says that she asked the Prophet (S.A.) ‘O Messenger of Allah while making Tawaf of the Kaaba, what should I read’ The Prophet (S.A.) said, Recite [14]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْلِيْ ذُنُوْبِ وَ خَطَائِىْ وَ عَمَرِىْ وَ اِسْرَافِىْ فِيْ اَمْرِىْ إِنَّكَ اِنْ لَا تَغْفِرْلِيْ تُهْلِكُنِيْ

 

 

In Talkees, Hafiz Ibn  Hajar has written that when one reaches Rukn Iraqi (in Tawaf) one should recite [15]:

 

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ الشَّكِّ وَالشِّرْكِ وَالنِّفَاقِ وَالشِّقَاقِ وَسُوءِ الْأَخْلَاقِ

 

In Ihyaa’ul Uloom, it is written that when one reaches Rukn Shami, one can read [16]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجّاً مَبْرُوْراً وَسَعْياً مَشْكُوْراً وَذَنْباً مَغْفُوْراً وَتِجَارَةً لَنْ تَبُوْرَ يَا عَزِيْز يَا غَفُوْر

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَتَجَاوَز عَمَّا تَعْلَمْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمْ

 

Ali (R.A.) states that while passing at Rukn Yamani, the Prophet (S.A.) will recite[17]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُوْبِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْر وَ الْفَقْرِ وَ الذّل وَ مَوَاقِف الْخِزْى فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْاخِرَةِ. رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِى الْاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار

 

Ali (R.A.) states that the Prophet (S.A.) will also recite this dua [18]:

 

بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ اَكْبَرْ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتِه. اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُوْبِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْر وَ الْفَقْرِ وَ الذّل وَ مَوَاقِف الْخِزْى فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْاخِرَةِ. رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةَ وَّ فِى الْاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار

 

Abu Huraira (R.A.) narrates that the Prophet (S.A.)said that 70 angels are deputed at Rukn Yamani; Whoever reads the following dua, they will say Ameen to this dua. The dua is [19]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيْةِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْاخِرَةِ. رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِى الْاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار

 

 

In the first 3 circuits (rounds) of Tawaf, one can recite these duas[20]

 

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاعْفُ عَمَّا تَعْلَمْ , وَأَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ , اللهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً , وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً , وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ”

 

 

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، وَأَنْتَ تُحْيِى  بَعْدَ مَا أَمَتُّ[21]

 

In the last four rounds of tawaf, one can recite these duas[22]

 

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاعْفُ عَمَّا تَعْلَمْ , وَأَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ , اللهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً , وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً , وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

 

Jafar bin Muhammad has narrated from his father that while passing beneath the Meezab Rahmah, the Prophet (S.A.) used to recite [23]:

اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ الرَّاحَةَ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ الْعَفْوَ عِنْدَ الْحِسَابِ

 

It is narrated from Abu Huraira (R.A.) that the Prophet (S.A) mentioned that in Tawaf (in the 7 rounds) one should recite the 3rdKalima in abundance. (Ibn Majah, Talkhees). This dhikr is Masnoon in Tawaaf when one is not between Rukn Yamani and Hajr Aswad.

 

After compleating the 7 rounds of Tawaf, perform two rakats behind Maqame Ibraheem. In the first rakaat, recite Surah Faatiha and surah kafiroon . in  the second rakaat, recite Surah Faatiha and Surah Iklas (Qulhu wallahu Ahad). Then make dua as much as possible. Among the duas, one should recite the dua of Adam (A.S) which is [24]:-

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ سَرِيرَتِي وَعَلَانِيَتِي، فَاقْبَلْ مَعْذِرَتِي، وَتَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِي فَأَعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي، وَتَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَانًا يُبَاشِرُ قَلْبِي، وَيَقِينًا صَادِقًا حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُصِيبُنِي إِلَّا مَا كَتَبْتَ لِي، وَرِضًا بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي

Jabir (R.A) narrates that the prophet (S.A.S) read 2 rakaats behind Maqam Ibraheem and read the following dua[25]:-

اَللّهُمَّ هذَا بَلَدُكَ وَ الْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ وَ بَيْتُكَ الْحَرَامُ وَ اَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَ اِبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَ اِبْنُ اَمَتِكَ وَ قَدْ جِئْتُكَ طَالِبًا رَحْمَتَكَ مُبْتَغِيًا مَرْضَاتِكَ وَ اَنْتَ مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِذَالِكَ فَاَغْفِرْلِيْ وَ اَرْحَمْنِيْ اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْر

The following dua is also very good to recite[26]:-

اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ اَتَيْتُكَ بِذُنُوْبٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ وَ اَعْمَالِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَاغْفِرْلِيْ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ

Another beautiful dua at Maqam Ibraheem is

اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّ هَذَا بَلَدُكَ الْحَرَامُ وَ مَسْجِدُكَ الْحَرَامُ وَ بَيْتُكَ الْحَرَامُ وَ اَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَ ابْنُ اَمَتِكَ اَتَيْتُكَ بِذُنُوْبٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ وَ خَطَايَا جَمَّةِ وَ اَعْمَالِ سَيِّئَةٍ وَ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ اَللّهُمَّ عَافِنَا وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا وَ اغْفِرْلَنَا اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْم. اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ دَعْوَتَ عِبَادَكَ اِلى بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ وَ قَدْ جِئْتُ طَالِبًا مَرْضَاتِكَ وَ اَنْتَ مُنْذِرُ عَلَيَّ، فَاغْفِرْلِيْ وَ اَرْحَمْنِيْ وَ اعْفُ عَنِّيْ اِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ

NOTE: Maqam Ibraheem is a place for the acceptance of duas. Make as much dua as possible, for this world and the hereafter.

After Salaah and Dua at Maqam Ibraheem, one must pass the Hajr Aswad and make istilaam, kiss it or raise one’s hand to it and kiss the hand. Then immediately after,  go to Mount Safa for Sa’ee.

While going on the mount of Safa, recite [27]:

 

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ

 

Then say

نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ

When one is on mount Safa , then look at the Kaaba and say:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

While on mount Safa , while looking at the Kaaba ,raise your hands (as in dua) and say ‘Allahu Akbar’ 3 times then say the following 3 times also:-

لاَ إله إلاَّ اللَّهُ وحْدَهُ لاَ شَريكَ لَهُ لَهُ الملْكُ ولَهُ الحمدُ وهُوَ عَلَى كُلِ شئ قَدِيرْ

Then make a lot of dua before starting the sa’ee. (this was a practice of the Prophet (S.A.S)

Then begin the Sa’ee from Safa .

While doing Sa’ee, the Prophet (S.A.S) used to recite the following duas:-

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ اَرْحَمْ وَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّ الْاَكْرَم[28]

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ اَرْحَمْ وَ اَهْدِنِيْ السَّبِيْلَ الْاَقْوَمْ[29]

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ اَرْحَمْ وَ اعْفُ عَمَّا تَعْلَمْ وَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّ الْاَكْرَمْ رَبَّنَا اتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِى الْاَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار[30]

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ وَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّ الْاَكْرَمْ[31]

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّ الْاَكْرَمْ[32]

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمْ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّ الْاَكْرَم[33]

It is narrated that while on Mount Safa , Abdullah Bin Umar (R.A) will recite the following dua [34]:-

اَللّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنَا بِدِينِكَ , وَطَوَاعِيَتِكَ وَطَوَاعِيَةِ رَسُولِكَ , وَجَنِّبْنَا حُدُودَكَ , اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا نُحِبُّكَ وَنُحِبُّ مَلَائِكَتَكَ , وَأَنْبِيَاءَكَ , وَرُسُلَكَ وَنُحِبُّ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ , اللهُمَّ حَبِّبْنَا إِلَيْكَ , وَإِلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ , وَإِلَى أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ , وَإِلَى عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ , اللهُمَّ يَسِّرْنَا لِلْيُسْرَى وَجَنِّبْنَا الْعُسْرَى , وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَى , وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَئِمَّةِ الْمُتَّقِينَ

 

 

Nafi’ says: that Ibn Umar (R.A) used to also say this dua while on Mt Saffa [35]:-

 

 

اَللّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِيْ عَلَى سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَى مِلَّتِهِ , وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ مُضِلَّاتِ الْفِتَنِ

 

 

Mulla Ali Qaari (A.R) has mentioned a beautiful dua which one should say while on Mt Saffa and Mt Marwah. On these places (mounts) duas are accepted by Allaah. One should not be quick in moving to do Sa’ee. Instead, one should remain for a long while in dua. According to the Fuqaha, on these mounts (Saffa and Marwa), one should remain in dhikr and dua for a duration that takes a person the time to recite 25 verses of Surah Baqarah.[36]

 

The dua which is a very comprehensive one is as follows:-

 

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ لِلّهِ الْحَمْدُ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِيْ عَلى مَا هَدَانَا اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلى مَا اَوْلَانَا اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلى مَا اَلْهَمْنَا اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِيْ هَدَانَا لِهَاذَا وَ مَاكُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْ لَا اَنْ هَدَانَا اللهُ. لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِيْ وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوْتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْر. لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ صَدَقَ وَعْدَهُ وَ نَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَ اَعَزُّ جُنْدَهُ وَ هَزَمَ الْاَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ. لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ لَا نَعْبُدُ اِلَّا اِيَّاهُ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنُ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُوْنَ اَللّهُمَّ كَمَا هَدَيْتَنِيْ لِلْاِسْلَامِ اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ لَا تَنْزِعْهُ مِنِّيْ حَتَّى تَوَفَّانِيْ وَ اَنَا مُسْلِمٌ. سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرَ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمُ اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلى الِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ وَ اَتْبَاعِهِ اِلى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ اَللّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْلِيْ وَ لِوَالِدَيَّ وَ لِمَشَائِخِيْ وَ لِلْمُسْلِمِيْنَ اَجْمَعِيْنَ وَ سَلَامٌ عَلى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْن.

 

 

While on Marwa, do the same as on Mt. Saffa.

 

After 7 rounds of Sa’ee, perform 2 rakaats of Nafl Salaah (at the corner of the Mataf).[37]

 

 

Going to Mina

 

While going to Mina from Makkah on the 8th of Zul Hijjah, Allamah Ibn Humaam has written in Fathul Qadeer that one should read the following dua [38]:-

 

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إيَّاكَ أَرْجُو وَلَك أَدْعُو وَإِلَيْك أَرْغَبُ اللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْنِي صَالِحَ عَمَلِي وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي

 

Imam An Nawawi has mentioned the following dua to be read [39]:-

 

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إيَّاكَ أرْجُو، وَلَكَ أدْعُو، فَبَلِّغْنِي صَالِحَ أمَلِي، واغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي، وَامْنُنْ عَليَّ بِما مَنَنْتَ بِهِ عَلى أهْلِ طاعَتِكَ إنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْر

 

Having reached Mina one should read this dua [40]:-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ هَذَا مِنى وَهَذَا مِمَّا دَلَلْتنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ الْمَنَاسِكِ فَمُنَّ عَلَيْنَا بِجَوَامِع الْخَيْرَاتِ وَبِمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَى إبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِك وَمُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِك وَبِمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَى أَوْلِيَائِك وَأَهْلِ طَاعَتِك فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَنَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِك جِئْتُ طَالِبًا مَرْضَاتَكَ

 

At Mina, after the Fajr Salaah of the 9th of Zul Hijjah, one must begin the Takbeer of Tashreek. (This will continue to be read after every Farz Salaah until after the Asr Salaah on the 13th of Zul Hijjah).

 

The Takbeer Tashreek is :-

 

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ لَا إِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ لِلّهِ الْحَمْد.

 

Note – During the days at Mina, one must not be outside the borders of Mina.

 

While leaving Mina to go to Arafah, one should recite the Talbiyah and Takbeer.

 

While on the way to Arafah, one should read the dua [41]:

 

اَللّهُمَّ اَجْعَلْهَا خَيْرَ غَدْوَةٍ وَ اَقْرَبَهَا مِنْ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ اَبْعَدَهَا مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، اَللّهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ وَجْهَكَ اَرَدْتُ فَاجْعَلْ ذَنْبِيْ مَغْفُوْرًا وَ حَجِّيْ مَبْرُوْرًا وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَ لَا تَخِيْسَنِيْ وَ بَارِكْ فِيْ سَفَرِيْ وَ اقْضِ بِعَرَفَاتٍ حَاجَتِيْ إِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْر

 

On the day of Arafah.

 

Another dua to be read [42]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ غَدَوْتُ وَإِيَّاكَ رَجَوْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ اِعْتَمَدْتُ وَوَجْهِكَ أَرَدْتُ فَاجْعَلْنِيْ مِمَّنْ تُبَاهِيْ بِهِ الْيَوْمَ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّيْ وَأَفْضَلُ

 

At Arafah

 

At Arafah, there is no fixed or specific duas that must be recited. However, there are many duas which have been narrated from the Sahabahs regarding what were recited by the Prophet (S.A.W).

Some of these are:-

 

  1. Jabir (R.A) narrates from the Prophet (S.A.W) that whoever does the following, then Allaah makes the Angels as witnesses that He has forgiven the person. The following should be recited:-

 

On a day of Arafah, after Zawaal (midday), a person recites Surah Fatiha once. Then he recites the following Darood 100 times:-

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ

 

After this a person reads the following 100 times [43]:-

 

اَشْهَدُ  اَنْ لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ يُحْيِيْ وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْر

 

 

  1. Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A) has narrated the following dua from the Prophet (S.A.W) on the day of Arafah [44]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَسْمَعُ كَلَامِيْ وَتَرى مَكَانِيْ وَتَعْلَمُ سِرِّيْ وَعَلَانِيَتِيْ وَلَا يَخْفى عَلَيْكَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ أَمْرِيْ أَنَا الْبَائِسُ الْفَقِيْرُ الْمُسْتَغِيْثُ الْمُسْتَجِيْرُ الْوَجِلُ الْمُشْفِقُ الْمُقِرُّ الْمَعْتَرِفُ بِذَنْبِهِ أَسْئَلُكَ مَسْئَلَةَ الْمِسْكِيْنَ وَأَبْتَهِلُ إِلَيْكَ اِبْتِهَالَ الْمُذْنِبِ الْذَلِيْلِ وَأَدْعُوْكَ دُعَاءَ الْخَائِفِ الْضَرِيْرْ دُعَاءَ مِنْ خَضَعْتَ لَكَ رَقَبْتَهُ وَفَاضَتْ لَكَ عِبْرَتَهُ وَذَلَّ لَكَ جَسَدُهُ وَرَغِمَ لَكَ أَنْفُهُ .اَللّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْنِيْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبّ شَقِيّاً وَكُنْ بِيْ رَءُوْفاً رَحِيْماً يَا خَيْرَ الْمَسْئُوْلِيْنَ وَأكْرَمَ الْمُعْطِيْنَ

 

 

  1. Ali (R.A) narrates that the Prophet (S.A.W) said that he and the prophets before him made the following dua at Arafah [45]:-

 

 

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ , لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ , وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ , اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِيْ قَلْبِيْ نُوْرًا وَفِيْ سَمْعِيْ نُوْرًا وَفِيْ بَصَرِيْ نُوْرًا , اَللّهُمَّ اشْرَحْ لِيْ صَدْرِيْ وَيَسِّرْ لِيْ أَمْرِيْ , وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَسْوَاسِ الصَّدْرِ وَشَتَاتِ الْأَمْرِ , وَفِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ , اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَلِجُ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَشَرِّ مَا يَلِجُ فِي النَّهَارِ , وَشَرِّ مَا تَهُبُّ بِهِ الرِّيَاحُ , وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَوَائِقِ الدَّهْرِ

 

 

Ali (R.A) has also narrated that Jibra’eel (A.S), Mika’eel (A.S), Israfeel (A.S) and Khidr (A.S) used to make the following dua at Arafah [46]:-

 

مَا شَاءَاللهُ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ. مَا شَاءَ اللهُ كُلُّ نِعْمٍ مِنَ اللهِ، مَا شَاءَ اللهُ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدِ اللهِ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَا يَدْفَعُ السُّوْءَ اِلَّا اللهُ

 

At Arafah, one must engage himself in making a lot of dua for everyone, for everything, for this life and the hereafter.

 

On the Way to Muzdalifah

 

It is reported by Abdullah bin Umar (R.A), when the Prophet (S.A.W) left Arafah to go to Muzdalifah, he was engaged in saying ‘Laa ilaaha illalllaah; Allaahu Akbar; Alhamdu Lillaah, along with the Talbiyah (Ibn Khuzaima). Imam An Nawawi has mentioned that it is Mustahab (Commendable) to recite the following dua while on the way to Muzdalifah.[47]

 

لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ لَا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ اِلَيْكَ اَللّهُمَّ اَرْغَبُ وَ اِيَّاكَ اَرْجُوْ فَتَقَبَّلْ نُسُكِيْ وَ وَفِقْنِيْ وَ ارْزُقْنِيْ فِيْهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ اَكْثَرَ مَا اَطْلُبُ وَ لَا تَخْيِبَنِيْ إِنَّكَ اَنْتَ اللهُ الْجَوَّادُ الْكَرِيْمُ

 

Imam Ahmad (A.R) has stated that while on the way to Muzdalifah, one should be reciting Allaahu Akbar; Laa ilaaha illallaah; and Talbiya in abundance. Also read this dua [48]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ اَفْضَتُ  وَ اِلَيْكَ رَغْبِتُ وَ مِنْكَ رَهْبِتُ فَاقْبِلْ نُسُكِيْ وَ اَعْظِمْ اَجْرِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِيْ وَ اَرْحَمْ تَضَرُّعِيْ وَ اِسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِى وَ اَعْطِنِيْ سُؤْلِيْ

 

On the way to Muzdalifah, one should be engaged in dhikr, dua, 2nd kalimah, 4th kalimah, Talbiya, Takbeer etc. One should not be engaged in idle talk and other similar acts, thus wasting one’s precious time.

 

At Muzdalifah

 

The night at Muzdalifah is a very blessed night. The Prophet (S.A.W) has spoken of the great virtues for those who engage themselves in dhikr, dua, Salaah, recitation of Qur’an and other acts of Ibaadah (worship). [49]

On account of the blessedness of this night, Imam Nawawi has mentioned: “All the scholars are unanimous on the fact that it is Mustahab (commendable) to abundantly do the recitation of Qur’an, dhikr, seeking forgiveness from Allaah (making istighfaar), making duas, performing optional Salaah.[50]

Some sahabahs used to be engaged in Salaah for the entire night at Muzdalifah.

 

Ibn Salah and Imam Nawawi have mentioned the following dua to be read at Muzdalifah [51]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَسْئَلُكَ اَنْ تَرْزُقَنِيْ فِيْ هَذَا الْمَكَانِ جَوَامِعَ الْخَيْرِ كُلَّهُ وَ اَنْ تَصْلَحَ لِيْ شَأْنِيْ كُلَّهُ وَ اَنْ تَصْرِفَ عَنِّيْ السُّوْءَ كُلَّهُ فَاِنَّهُ لَا يَفْعَلُ ذَالِكَ غَيْرُكَ وَ لَا يُجَوِّدُ بِهِ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

 

At Muzdalifah, one should also take some rest. Fajr should be performed at its earliest time and then each person should do the Wuqoof at Muzdalifah. Wuqoof is that one should stand facing the Qibla and make much dua, and should be engaged in dhikr etc, (sitting for this is also allowed).

 

From the time one has performed the Salaah of Fajr (after spending the night at Muzdalifah), one should be fully engaged in dhikr and dua (at Muzdalifah) until just a little before sunrise when the place has become bright.

 

Wuqoof (standing in dhikr and dua) after Fajr Salaah until a little before sunrise is wajib (essential) for the pilgrims. No one must leave (to go to Mina) before this.

At Muzdalifah,one should collect the pebbles which will be used at the Jamaraat. The size of the pebbles should be like that of the chick peas (channa).[52]

One can also collect these pebbles from the pathway while leaving Muzdalifah.

 

When it is a little before sunrise, one must leave Muzdalifah to return to Mina. While on the way (to Mina) one must be engaged in the continuous recital of the Talbiya.[53]

 

If while going to Mina, one passes through the valley of Muhassar, then one should pass quickly and recite the dus [54]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَ عَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَالِكَ

 

While returning to Mina (or having returned to Mina) one must go to Jamarah Aqabah and throw seven pebbles at this pillar. [55] This is done on the 10th of Zul Hijjah.

 

While throwing each pebble, one must say Allaahu Akbar. At this time, one must stop saying the Talbiya. [56]

 

On the 10th of Zul Hijjah, the throwing of pebbles is done only at one Jamarah.

 

It is narrated from Ibn Umar (R.A) that while pelting each pebble he will say [57]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًّا مَبْرُوْرًا , وَذَنْبًا مَغْفُوْرًا , وَسَعْيًا مَشْكُوْرًا

 

Abdullah bin Masood (R.A) used to say, while pelting each pebble [58]:-

اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًّا مَبْرُوْرًا وَ ذَنْبًا مَغْفُوْرًا

 

Ali (R.A) used to say, while pelting each pebble [59]:-

 

اَللّهُمَّ اهْدِنِيْ بِالْهُدى وَ قَوِّنِيْ بِالتَّقْوى وَ اجْعَلِ الْأَخِرَةَ خَيْرًا لِيْ مِنَ الْأُوْلى

 

After pelting the pebbles, one should not remain at this Jamarah for dhikr or dua. The Qurbaani (sacrifice) must now be done. After Qurbaani, the head must be shaved or trim. In the case of females, they will cut about one inch of their hair.

The above three rituals must be done in sequence. That is, first one must pelt the pebbles at Jamara Aqabah. Secondly, one must have one’s sacrifice done and thirdly, one must shave or trim the hair.

 

After shaving or trimming the hair, the following dua has been recorded by Mulla Ali Qaari that one should recite [60]:

 

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلى مَا هَدَانَا وَ اَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا وَ قَضى عَنَّا نُسَكَنَا اَللّهُمَّ هَذِهِ نَاصِيَتِيْ بِيَدِكَ فَاجْعَلْ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ نُوْرًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ اَمْحَ عَنِّيْ بِهَا سَيِّئَةً وَارْفَعْ  لِيْ بِهَا دَرْجَةً فِيْ الْجَنَّةِ الْعَالِيَةِ. اَللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْ نَفْسِيْ وَ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّيْ، اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْلِيْ وَ لِلْمُحَلِّقِيْنَ وَ الْمُقَصِّرِيْنَ يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.

 

After shaving or trimming, the other rite that must be done is that of Tawaaf Al Ifadhaa. One has the allowance to do this Tawaaf until the 12th of Zul Hijjah before sunset.

 

On the 10th, 11th and 12th of Zul Hijjah one is required to stay at Mina. While at Mina, one must pelt the pebbles at the three Jamarat (pillars) on the 11th and 12th of Zul Hijjah. Throwing the pebbles on these two days must be done after midday.

 

After staying at Mina (until the 12th or 13th), one will return to Makka (or his place of stay) and at the time of departing must do the farewell Tawaaf (Tawaaf Wada).

In this Tawaaf, there is no Raml and Idhtiba for males and there is no Sa’ee after it.

After the Tawaaf, perform 2 rakaats of Salaah, then drink Zam Zam water. After this, one should engage oneself in a lot of dua (with humility and sincerity).

 

The following dua is also commendable to read:-

 

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيْرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيْهِ اَللّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِيْ الْعَوْدَ بَعْدَ الْعَوْدِ الْمَرَّةَ بَعْدَ الْمَرَّةِ اِلى بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ وَاجْعَلْنِيْ مِنَ الْمَقْبُوْلِيْنَ عِنْدَكَ يَاذَالْجَلَالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ اَللّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ بَيْتِكَ  الحَرَامِ وَ اِنْ جَعَلْتَهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ فَعَوِّضْنِيْ عَنْهُ الْجَنَّةَ يَااَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلى خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّ الِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ.

[1] Sharah Manasik – Ali Qari

 

[2] Hidayatu Salik, Pg.889, (From Ja’far from his grandfather)

 

 

[3] Mualimul Hujaj

[4] Fathul Qadeer

[5] Mu’alimul Hujaj, Pg.124

[6] Mu’alimul Hujaj

[7] Baihaqi, Sunanul Kubraa, Hadith No.9213,  Pg.198, Vol. 5, Darul Hadith / Musnad As Shafi, Hadith No.603, Vol.1, Pg.756, Darul Bashaer Al Islamia

 

[8] Mu’alimul Hujaj

[9] Fathul Qadeer

[10] Bukhari from Aisha (R.A.)

 

[11] Bukhari , Abu Dawood

[12] Sharh Manasik page 129

[13] Al Itihaaf, Pg.602

 

[14] Baihaqi

[15] Nailul Awtaar, Hadith No.1974, Pg.966, Dar Ibn Hazam

 

[16] Sharh Ihya

[17] Sharh Ihya

[18] Sharh Ihya

[19] Takhhees / Ibn Majah

 

[20] Baihaqi, Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9288, Pg.222, Vol.5, Darul Hadith

 

[21] Muatta Imam Malik, Hadith No.807, Pg.391, Vol.2, Maktaba Bushra

 

[22] Baihaqi, Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9288, Pg.222,Vol.5,Darel Hadith

 

[23] Hidaya Al Salik

[24] Mujamul Awsat, Tibrani, Hadith No.5974, Pg.117, Vol.6, Darul Haramain / Majma’uz Zawaaid, Hadith No.17426, Pg.213, Vol.10, Darul Kutub Ilmiya

 

[25] Hidaya As Salik

[26] Hidaya As Salik

[27] Muslim, Hadith No.2950, Pg.513, Darussalam

 

[28] Talkhees / Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9351, Pg.242, Vol.5, Darel Hadith

 

[29] Talkhees

 

[30] Talkhees

 

[31] Musanaf Abi Shayba, Hadith No.15809, Pg.725, Vol.8, Muhammad Awaama

 

[32] Musanaf Abi Shayba, Hadith No.15807, Pg.724, Vol.8, Muhammad Awaama

 

[33] Talkhees

 

[34] Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9346, Pg.241, Vol.5, Darel Hadith

 

[35] Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9349, Pg.241, Vol.5, Darel Hadith

 

[36] Mu’alimul Hijaj

[37] Mu’alimul Hujaj

[38] Fathul Qadeer, Ibn Humaam,Pg.478, Vol.2, Maktaba Ilmiyya

 

 

[39] Azkaar An Nawawi, Pg.514, Vol.2, Ibni Hazm

 

 

[40] Fathul Qadeer, Ibn Humaam,Pg.478, Vol.2, Maktaba Ilmiyya

 

 

[41] Hidaya As Salik

 

[42] Sharh Manaasik

 

[43] Mualimul Hujaj

 

[44]  Tibrani, Hadith No.11405, Pg.2848, Vol.9, Muassasa Rayan

 

 

[45] Baihaqi, Sunan Al Kubra, Hadith No.9475, Pg.282, Vol.5, Darel Hadith

 

[46] Al Itihaaf

 

[47] Azkaar An Nawawi, Pg.352, Vol.2, Darul Hazm

 

[48] Hidaya As Salik

 

[49] Majma Az Zawaa’id from Anas R.A

[50] Hidayah As Salik

[51] Hidayah As Salik

 

[52] Sahih Ibn Khuzaima; Hidayah As Salik

 

[53] Kanzul Ummal

 

[54] Sharh Manaasik

 

[55] Ibn Majah; Sunan Kubra

 

[56] Zaad Al Ma’ad

[57] Sunan Kubra, Hadith No.9288, Pg.222, Vol.5, Darel Hadith

 

[58] Hidayah As Salik

 

[59] Hidayah As Salik

 

[60] Sharh Manasik