Spiritual Advice for Hajj

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur'an:
الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّفَلاَ
رَفَثَ وَلاَ فُسُوقَ وَلاَ جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ وَمَا تَفْعَلُواْ مِنْ
خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّهُوَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى
وَاتَّقُونِ يَا أُوْلِي الأَلْبَابِ
The season of Pilgrimage is the months known; wherefore
whosoeverordaineth unto himself the pilgrimagetherein, there is no
lewdness nor wickedness nor wrangling during the pilgrimage, and
whatsoever of good ye do, Allah shall knowit. And take provision for
the journey, for verily the best provision is abstainment; and fear
Me, O men of understanding!
[al Baqarah 2/197]
In the verse related to Hajj , the need to perform tawaaf (ritual walk
around the Holy Ka'ba), sa'ee (ritualwalk between the hills of Safa
and Marwa), stoning of the shayaateen are not mentioned, rather Allah
سبحانه وتعالى mentions the need to abstain from 3 acts:
1. Lewd talk
This means any talk which is rude, indecent, offensive or vulgar. To
speak in such a manner violates the sanctity of Hajj. It does not
befit a Muslim to speak in a lewd manner – it only suggests a filthy
heart and mind. This prohibition during Hajj also includes speaking of
conjugal relations between husbandand wife which under normal
circumstances would be permissible.
2. Sinning
This includes any act of disobedience to Allah سبحانه وتعالى
especially not lowering one's gaze. During Hajj, being such a large
gathering of men andwomen, the need to lower one's gaze becomes all
the more important. Not lowering one's gaze not only destroys the
sanctity of Hajj, but one's attention is diverted from Allah سبحانه
وتعالى to the creation. Nothing is achieved by the stray gaze – it is
an arrow which only returns to pierce one's own heart.
3. Arguing
The Hajj journey makes themost patient and forbearing of people
irritable because one's sleeping and eating patterns are disrupted. In
such a state and in such a large gathering of people one may be easily
provoked and get into an argument. At such times one should exercise
patience and self-disciplineand remind himself by saying 'I am in
Hajj' i.e. I am in a sanctified state.
These 3 sins reflect the 3 categories of sins a Muslim should avoid
throughout his life i.e.
• Sins of the tongue
• Sins of the flesh
• Sins against fellow Muslims
During Hajj these 3 sins areespecially dangerous yet soeasy to commit.
If a personengages in any of these there is a great danger thatall of
the reward for Hajj will be destroyed. As well as fulfilling all the
rites andrituals of Hajj, it is necessary to refrain from the above
sins for an accepted Hajj.

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