Radio Ahlulbait - Oslo

Hajj

Hajj is one of the obligatory acts in Islam, which must be performed by each and every Muslim who is able to at least once in his or her lifetime if certain conditions are fulfilled. The books of ahadith are replete with wisdom from the Prophet of Islam and his twelve Successors (peace be upon all of them) concerning Hajj and the philosophical and mystical aspects behind the various acts performed. In the writing attributed to the sixth Imam, Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) explains Hajj in the following words:

Know that Allah made the pilgrimage obligatory, and  singled it out from all the acts of worship in respect of Himself when He said:

"Pilgrimage to the House is incumbent upon men for the sake of Allah, and [upon] everyone who is able to undertake the journey to it... " (3:97)