History of Hajj and its religious significance
Md. Zillur Rahaman
The Holy Kaba is the first Holy Land of the Muslims and the heart of the city of Makkah at the base of the earth. Every Muslim has the genuine love, respect and respect for this house. Because the whole Muslim Ummah offers five times daily prayers by facing the house of Kaba. Every year millions of Muslims come to the Kaba to celebrate the Umrah and Hajj from across the world. The Great Allah has declared the Kaba as his own holy house.
The history of the Holy Kaba began from our original father Hazrat Adam (AS). Almighty Allah ordered angels to build the foundation of the Holy Kaba house just below the 'Baitul Mamur' in Paradise. In the hadith, it is mentioned that this Baitul Mamur does not get the chance after seventy thousand angels once Tawaf. The great Creator ordered Adam (AS) to build the Holy Kaba house here as the great creator wanted to give this unique opportunity of Tawaf. This is the first house built on earth for the worship of Allah.
The location of the Kaba in the middle of the geographically rounded earth, which is considered as the navel of the earth. According to the hadith, the lower part of the Kaba is the first land in the world. Two thousand years before the creation of Hazrat Adam (AS), the first house of the world was built there. The angels laid the foundation stone of the house of Kaba under the command of Allah. In this context, Allah says in the Qur'an, "Undoubtedly the first house, which has been determined for the people, is the house that is located in Bakka (Makkah) and guidance and blessings for the world." (Surah Al-Imran 96).
According to historical data, the Holy Kaba has been rebuilt 12 times so far. Natural disasters and attacks of enemies are needed to reform at various times. One of those who participated in this great work were Hazrat Adam (AS), Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS), Amalika community, Jurhum community, famous Quraish tribe, who were descendants of the Prophet (PBUH). It was rebuilt five years before receiving the prophecy. In this work, the Prophet (PBUH) established it in the Kaba with the consent of everyone when the disagreement arose over the setting up of Hajre Aswad (paradise stone). The names of Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair and Hajjaj bin Yusuf and Osmania Khilafat's king Murad are notable respectively.
Two thousand years before the creation of the first man on earth, the angels built this house at the behest of Allah. Adam (AS) built the Kaba again at the behest of Allah after the arrival of the earth and received the command of various worships. In the era of Prophet Noah (PBUH), the house was wiped out in the Flood, and the Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and his son Hazrat Ismail (AS) were rebuilt at the behest of Allah. After the construction, the Great Allah instructed the Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to call on the world to visit this house. Allah says in the Qur'an, 'Declare Hajj among people. They will come from far and wide and ride you to all kinds of shit camels. ”(Surah Hajj 27). Since the call of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), the Kaba -centric worship and Ziarat has not stopped still now.
The father of mankind, Hazrat Adam (AS), first performed Hajj in the Kaba. Then other prophets including Hazrat Noah (AS) also performed Hajj. However, the practice of Hajj gained perfection and prevalence through Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Hajj is essentially the memory of the life of the Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). At the same time, the memory of his wife Hajra (AS) and son Ismail (AS) was reminiscent of the sacrifice. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), his wife Hajra (AS) at the behest of Allah who left Syria in the desert in the desert of Makkah. Alongwith the newly born child, Ismail (AS), food and drink were inadequate in the desert. When Ibrahim (AS) left the wife Hajira and child Ismail in Makkah, there was no visible sign of the Kaba. Then Ismail (AS) after the adventure of the father's work, Allah's ordered them to build a cabin from Ibrahim (AS). Under Allah's guidance, he rebuilt the Kaba with son Ismail (AS). It is the center of the Qibla and Hajj of the Muslim Ummah. Allah says in the Qur'an, "Remember that when Ibrahim and Ismail were lifting the wall of the Kaba, they said," Our Lord, take our work, surely you are the All -Knowing, (Surah Bakara,127). " The stone on which Ibrahim (AS) built the cabin was called Maqame Ibrahim. The stones of the construction of the cabin are still there today. After the Tawaf, two rakats salat have to be offered there. Allah says, "And remember the time when I made the Kaba house the center and security of mankind and I said," take Ibrahim as a place of prayer in Maqam. (Surah Bakara, Verse 125). Every year, the holy city of Makkah is celebrated from all countries of the world to the arrival of devout Muslims. The life of the Muslim nation is held at the center of Hajj. From the very beginning of the history of human civilization, this sacred mass has been going on for ages.
One of the practice of Hajj is running on the Safa-Marwa Hills. Ibrahim (AS) at the behest of Allah, after leaving the wife Hajira in Makkah with son Ismail, the mother Hajira took the dairy baby and stayed in this desert. Once upon a time, the solid thirst forced him to get out in search of water. He left the child again and again on the Safa-Marwa Hills. After running seven times, she returned to the baby without finding the water. Hajira (AS)- the Safa-Marwa hill of Hajj is running seven times, the mountain that is referred to as a sign of the Great Allah. Allah says in the Qur'an, "Surely Safa-Marwa is one of the signs of Allah. So anyone who completes the Hajj or 'Umrah of the Kaba is done between these two and there is no sin.' (Surah Bakara, 158).
The mercy of Allah was revealed after returning to the Safa-Marwa hill seven times in the Safa-Marwa hill. Gabriel (AS) came and gave a fountain of water in the dry desert. This is called the gathering well, Zamzam water. The animal begins to come after finding water. People come to see the animals and build. Thus one day the city of Makkah was formed and Haji's drink is recognized as a drink of zamzam water. The memory of the unforgettable sacrifice of a woman and child is still flowing today.
One day Ibrahim (AS) dreams in a dream, he is slaughtering his beloved son Ismail. He realized that Ismail had to be sacrificed. He informed the son Ismail (AS) about the dream and asked for his opinion. Ismail (AS) replied, 'My father, do whatever you have commanded. By Allah's will you will get me the patient. (Surah Safafat, 102). This time the father was ready to slaughter the son and the son was ready to be slaughtered. When the two proceeded to obey Allah's command, the devil tried to deceive Ibrahim (PBUH) three times on the way. Ibrahim (AS) every time he drives the devil by throwing seven pebbles. Reminiscent of this job, all Haji fired seven pebbles at three places in Mina. Narrated from Ayesha (RA), the Prophet (PBUH) said, "Kankar (tiny stone) and run between Safa-Marwa have been declared by the means of remembering Allah.(Tirmizi, Hadith 902)
Ibrahim (AS) took the son of Ismail (AS) and went to Mina for the sacrifice of sacrifice for sacrifice. But the knife was not cut and then the voice comes from the invisible - 'O Ibrahim, you are the dream of the dream. This is how I reward the righteous. Certainly this is a clear test. ”(Surah As-Saffat, 104-6). When Ibrahim (AS) heard that voice, I saw Gabriel (AS) standing with a dumb. He sacrificed it instead of the son at the command of Allah. Allah says, "I freed him in exchange for a sacrifice" (Surah As-Saffat, 107). In that series, the pilgrims sacrificed in the desert of Mina and the entire Muslim Ummah all over the world stood in their respective places (Eid al -Azha). After describing the historical sacrifice of Allah Ibrahim (AS), he said, 'I have remembered it to those who are later. Let me salute Ibrahim. (Surah As-Saffat, 108-9).
The historic Arafat Maidan is located about 20 km east of Holy Makkah. Its length and width are two kilometers respectively. The word Arafat is Arabic and its meaning knowing, getting acquainted, informing, admitting, recognizing, etc. Gabriel (AS) when Ibrahim (PBUH) taught Hajj's rules next to the mosque Namira, he asks, 'Hal Arafata', that is, 'Do you understand'? Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) said, "Yes." From this the name of the ground has become Arafat. However, a scholar says that Allah Almighty throws Hazrat Adam (AS) from Paradise to Sinhale in Sri Lanka and Hawa (AS) in Jeddah. Arafat became known as they were introduced to the field after a long separation for three hundred and fifty years. According to some, this field is called Arafat Maidan as Hajj pilgrims recognize sin in Arafat.
Zilhaj's 9th is called Arafa Day. The main formality of Hajj surrounds the day of Arafah. It is a compulsory duty (Faraj task) and most important thing to stay in the field of Arafat during the Hajj. The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Living in Arafat is Hajj" (Sunan Nassai 3044). The voice of millions of Allah-loving clothes wearing a sewing cloth in the field of Arafah was echoed in the sky and air on that day. Labbike Allahu Labbike - 'O Allah! The servant appeared, the servant appeared, 'The servants who donated to the house of Allah gathered at the ground of Arafat and floated in the eyes of Rabul Alamin.
In the tenth Hijri, Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) gave his last speech on the occasion of the holy Hajj. In the history of Islam, which has become known as Hajj's great speech. Allah has honored this day with special honor. Din-Islam has announced fullness on this day. On this day, the last verse of the Qur'an has been revealed in the Qur'an, "Today I have fulfilled your religion for you and fulfilled my blessings to you and Islam chosen your religion" (Sura Maida 3).
Rasulullah (SM) was the practice of wearing white clothes as the clothes of Ihram among the pilgrims. The circumcision is followed. This is the direction of law in the hadith. Hazrat Samura ibn Jundub (RA) narrates that the Prophet (PBUH) said: "You wear white clothes. Because it is holy and good. Give it to your dead. ”(Abu Dawood 4061, Tirmizi 994). In Hajj and Umrah Ihraam, a sacred white dress is a white dress among the Muslims, with mutual unity, equality and cordial atmosphere. This is a unique sacred and clean symbol of appearing in the court of the great Allah. Therefore, special emphasis has been given to the white clothing symbol of Islam. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and every year the memory of the history of his family, obedience to Allah and love is written in the fold of the city of Makkah, the memory of the history is repeated in Hajj and sacrifice every year.
The writer is a banker and columnist
