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Ibn Kathir Tafsir of the Glorious Qur'an |
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FORTY
SALAAT IN MADINAH / HAJJ-E-AKBAR
FORTY SALAAT IN MADINAH
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi
Uthmaani
Question: Is it Fardh
(obligatory), according to the Shariah , to complete Forty
Salaah in Masjidun-Nabawy, when one visits Madinah
Munawwarah?
Answer: No, it is not obligatory. Even the
visit to Madinah Munawwarah is not obligatory, nor is it a
part of the Hajj. However, the visit to Madinah Munawwarah is
very desirable. The person who can afford this visit should
not deprive himself of the tremendous rewards.
HADITH: Hadhrat Anas
(Radhiallaahu Anhu) reports that Nabi (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) said : "Whoever performs Forty Salaah in
my Masjid (in succession), not missing (even) one Salaah ,
(then) he is guaranteed freedom from the Fire (of Jahannam),
redemption from punishment and he becomes immune to
hypocrisy." (MAJMA'UZ-ZAWAAID)
HAJJ-E-AKBAR???
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmaani
Question: It is
generally presumed that the Hajj performed on a Friday is
called "Haj-e-Akbar" and that it is a more meritorious Hajj as
compared to the Hajj performed on any other day of the week.
What is the correct meaning of "Haj-e-Akbar" and it's status
in terms of the Shariah?
Answer: The term used in the Glorious
Quraan "Al Hajjul-Akbar" does not mean a Hajj performed on a
Friday, as is generally alleged by the people. The Qur'aan has
used this term for the Hajj performed by the Muslims under the
supervision of Sayyidina Abu Bakr (radhiallaahu-anhu) in the
year 9 A.H., one year prior to the last Hajj of Nabi
(sallallaahu-alayhi-wasallam). This Hajjul-Akbar (in 9A.H.)
was not even performed on a Friday, yet the Quraan refers to
it as "Al Hajjul-Akbar". It is therefore evident from the
above that this term has no relevance to the Hajj performed on
a Friday.
The correct meaning of the term, as explained by a large
number of the commentators of the Glorious Qur'aan is that,
the UMRAH was generally called "Al Hajjul-Asghar" (the minor
Hajj). In order to distinguish Umrah from Hajj, the latter
(i.e. HAJJ) was named "Al Hajjul Akbar" (the greater Hajj).
Therefore, every Hajj is a "Al Hajjul-Akbar" whether it is
performed on a Friday or on other day.
Islamic Info
Source: Jamiatul Ulama (Kwazulu-Natal)
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