50 things to do in Hajj

By: Muhammad Alshareef   Source: IslamiCity Aug 17, 2015 No Comments

Category: Faith & Spirituality, Featured Topics: Hajj Views: 4049
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  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

  Category: Faith & Spirituality, Featured
  Topics: Hajj
Views: 4049

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