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Innovations
of Hajj & 'Umrah
and
Visiting Madinah
Shaikh
Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaani
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And I decided to add an appendix, setting
forth the innovations regarding Hajj and
visiting Madinat-ul-Munawwara, and Bait-ul-Maqdis
(Jerusalem)(118)
as many people do not know these things
and so fall into them - so I wished to
advise them by explaining and warning them
against these things - as Allaah the Blessed
and Exalted does not accept any action
unless it fulfils two conditions:
Firstly: That it done sincerely for the Face of
Allaah, the Honored, the Exalted.
Secondly: That it is correct - and it is not correct
until it is in accordance with the Sunnah, not at
variance with it - and as the people of knowledge
have agreed - everything claimed by the people to
be part of worship which Rasoolullah did not prescribe
by his saying, nor drew nearer to Allaah by performing
it - then that is at variance with his Sunnah as his
Sunnah is of two kinds:
(a) Sunnah of action (Sunnah Fi'liyyah - actions
which he did) and
(b) Sunnah of neglect (Sunnah Tarkiyyah) - acts which
he did not do)
As for those things pertain to worship, the Prophet
did not do - then it is from the Sunnah to leave them
- for example: calling Adhaan for the 'Eid prayers
and for burying the dead, even though it is a means
of making mentioning of Allaah and glorifying Him,
it is not permissible do it as a means of drawing
nearer to Allah, the Exalted, the Glorious - and that
is only because it is something which Rasoolullah
refrained from doing - and this point was understood
by his companions - so they often warred against innovation
in general - as is mentioned in its proper place -
and Hudhaufah ibn al Yamaan 
said: "Every worship that has not been done by the
companions of Rasoolullah, then do not do it." And
Ibn Mas'ood
said: "Follow (the Sunnah) and do not innovate, and
that is enough for you - stick to the old way."
So how fortunate is the one to whom Allaah gives
the good fortune of making his worship sincerely for
Him and following of the Sunnah of His Prophet 
in it - not mixing it with innovation - for such a
one then let him have good tidings of Allaah's acceptance
of his obedience - and his admission to His Paradise.
May Allah make us those who bear the word and follow
the best of it.
And you should know that these innovations are traceable
to the following factors:
(i) Weak (da'eef) Ahaadith - which are not permitted
to be used as evidence, nor is it, according to your
saying, permissible to act on them - as I have explained
in the introduction of 'Sifat-Salaat un-Nabee' (The
Prophet's Manner of Prayer) - and this is the position
of a group of the people of knowledge - from them
Ibn Taimiyya.
(ii) Fabricated (maudoo') Ahaadith - or narrations
which have no basis - some scholars remaining unaware
of their true nature - and therefore basing religious
verdicts upon them - their being the core of innovation
and novelties!
(iii) The decisions of some scholars or their regarding
certain things to be commendable - especially the
later scholars - not basing these on any proofs (from
the Qur'an of Sunnah), rather treating them as indisputable
matters - until they become Sunnahs adhered to and
followed. And it will not remain hidden from one who
has insight into his religon - that it is not correct
to follow such things -as nothing is part of the Sharee'ah
except what Allaah has prescribed - and it is enough
for the one who makes something desirable - if he
is mujtahid - that it is permissible for him to act
according to what he sees as desirable - and that
Allaah will not punish him for that - But as for other
people taking that as something prescribed and as
Sunnah - then not definitely not! And how can that
be when some of these things conflict with the Sunnah
- as will be noted later of Allaah wills?
(iv) Customs and superstitions which have no evidence
from the Sharee'ah, and are not even supported by
the intellect - even if some ignorant people act upon
them and take them to be part of the sharee'ah - sometimes
finding support from others - sometimes from some
people claiming to be from the people of knowledge
- and actually having their appearance.
Then you should know that the danger of these innovations
is not of one level - rather they are of different
degrees. Some of them being clear shirk and kufr -
as you will see, and some of them are less than that
- however, you must be aware that the slightest innovation
that someone brings into the religion is haraam (forbidden)
after it is exposed as an innovation - as there is
no innovation that is only makrooh (disapproved),
as some people think - and how can that be when Rasoolullah
said: "Every innovation is a going astray. And every
going astray is in the Fire". That is the one who
does it.
And Imaam ash-Shaatibee has fully explained this
point in his important book 'Al I'tisaam' - and because
of this the innovation is something very dangerous
- and most people remain heedless of this, except
for a small group of the people of knowledge and enough
as a proof of the seriousness of innovation is the
saying of the Prophet : "Verily Allah has refused
to admit the repentance of anyone committing an innovation,
until he gives up the innovation". Narrated by Tabraanee
and ad-Diyaa-ul-Maqdisee in 'al Ahaadith ul-Mukhtaarah'
and others - with saheeh isnaad - and was declared
by al-Mundharee to be hasan.(119)
And I complete this with word of advice which I
convey to the readers from a great Imaam from the
first scholars of the Muslims - Shaikh Hasan ibn 'Ali
al Barbahaaree - one of the companions of Imaam Ahmad
- and died in the year 329 H, he - may Allaah be please
with him - said: "And beware of the smallest of the
newly-invented matters, as the small innovations due
to repetition become large innovations, and in that
way every innovation introduced in this Ummah began
as a small innovation - resembling something correct
and thus is the one who falls into it enticed - then
he is not able to leave it - some of it grows and
becomes part of the religion, practiced as such. So
examine - may Allaah have mercy upon you - everything
that people of your time say and do not made haste
(in accepting it) until you ask and find out: Did
any of the companions of the Prophet or any of the
people of knowledge speak about it? So if you find
a narration from the, then accept it and do not leave
it for anything - and do not prefer anything- and
do not prefer anything over it and thus fall into
the Fire. And you should know - may Allaah have mercy
upon you - that a worshipper's Islaam is not complete
until he is follower (of proof), consenting and submitting
(to the Truth). So whoever claims that anything remains
of Islaam which the companions of Rasoolullah did
not fully explain to us - then he has invented a lie
against them, and that is enough for him that he has
reviled them - so he is an innovator, misguided and
misguiding, introducing into Islaam what does not
belong to it."
I (Al-Albaani) say : And may Allah have mercy upon
Imaam Maalik who said : "The last part of this Ummah
will not be corrected except by that which corrected
its beginning, so that which was not part of the religion
then - is not part of the religion today."
And may Allah send blessing upon our Prophet
who said : "I have not left any thing that will draw
you nearer to Allah - except that I have enjoined
it upon you. And I have not left anything that will
take you away from Allah and draw you to the Fire
except that I have forbidden it for you."
And all praise is for Allaah by Whose blessing Good
actions are completed.
Innovations Before Ihraam
1. Abstaining from travel in the month of Safar,
and abstaining from beginning any action such as marriage
or building in it.
2. Abstaining from travel in the second half of
the month or because the moon is positioned in the
constellation of the Scorpion.
3. Abstaining from cleaning the house and sweeping
it because a traveller is about to leave.
4. Praying two ra'kahs when leaving for Hajj - reciting
in the first Surat-ul-Kaafiroon and in the second
Surat-ul-Ikhlaas, then after finishing saying : "O
Allaah I have gone out for You and am heading towards
You..." then reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi and Surat-ul-Ikhlaas,
and the Last two surahs - and other things which occur
in certain fiqh books.
5. Praying four ra'kahs before leaving.
6. Reciting by the one intending Hajj of the end
of Surah Al Imraan, Ayat ul Kursi, Surat uz-Zilzall
a and Surat ul-Faatihah -when leaving the house -
claiming that thus will all his problems of this world
and the next solved.
7. Making Dhikr and Takbeer loudly upon the leaving
or arrival of the pilgrims.
8. Giving adhaan upon departure of the pilgrims.
9. Conveying the covering for the Ka'bah and celebration
upon clothing the Ka'bah. (120)
10. Some nations seeing off the pilgrims accompanied
by music!
11. Traveling alone 'taking only Allaah as companion'
as some of the Sufis claim!
12. Traveling without provisions claiming that is
tawakkul (depending upon Allaah)!
13. Traveling in order to visit the graves of the
Prophets and pious people.
14. A man making agreement with a married woman
who is about to make Hajj and has no mahram, that
he will be for her as a mahram. (121)
15. A woman taking a non-related man as her brother
so that he can be a mahram for her - and then treating
him as a mahram.
16. A woman traveling together with a group of trustworthy
women - as they claim - without a mahram - and similarly
traveling along with a man who is a mahram for one
them - claming that he is mahram for all of them!
17. Taking a tax from the pilgrims intending to
perform the obligatory duty of Hajj.
18. The traveler's praying two ra'kahs every time
he makes a halt and saying "O Allaah make my stop
a blessed stop and You are the best of hosts."
19. The traveler's reciting every time he makes
a stop Surat ul-Ikhlaas ten times, and Ayat ul-Kursi
and the Ayah "WA MAA QADAROOLLAAHA HAQQA QADRIHI"
once.
20. Eating onions from every land which he enters.
21. Going to a particular place intending good thereby
and while not being recommended by the Sharee'ah,
such as those places about which it is said: "In it
is remnant of the Prophet", as is said about the Dome
of the Rock, and Mosque of the Footprint towards Damascus,
and the tombs of the Prophets and pious.(123)
22. Unsheathing of weapons upon reaching Taabook.
Innovations of Ihraam and Talbiyyah, etc.
23. Taking a particular sort of shoe with certain
conditions well-known in certain books.
24. Entering the state of iHraam (not merely putting
on the clothing) before the meeqat.
25. Wearing the iHraam under the right armpit and
over the left upon assuming iHraam.
26. Making intention by words.
27. Performing Hajj silently, not speaking.
28. Making Talbiyyah in a group in one voice.
29. Saying takbeer and 'tahleel' in place of the
talbiyyah (when assuming iHraam).
30. Saying after talbiyyah "O Allaah I intend to
make Hajj so make it easy for me and help me to perform
its obligation and accept it from me. O Allaah I have
intended to perform what You have make obligatory
in Hajj so make me of those who have responded to
You..." (Allaahumma innee ureedul Hajj fa yassirhu
lee... )
31. Going to the mosques in and around Makkah apart
from Masjid al-Haraam - like the mosque beneath Safaa,
and that is the foot of the mountains of Abu Qubais,
and the Mosque of the Birthplace, and the other mosques
built upon vestiges of the Prophet.
32. Going to the hills and places around Makkah,
like the Mountain of Hiraa, and the Mountain at Minaa
- which is said to have contained the sacrifice, etc.
33. Going to perform prayer in the Mosque of 'Aa'ishah
at Tan'eem.
34. Making the sign of the cross in front of the
House.(124)
Innovations Of Tawaaf
35. Bathing for Tawaaf.
36. Wearing socks or similar footwear in order not
to step upon bird excrement and covering his hands
so as not to touch a woman.
37. The pilgrims praying Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid when
he enters Masjid ul-Haraam.(125)
38. His saying: "I intend by my tawaaf these seven
times such and such.."
39. Raising up the hands when touching the Black
Stone as they are raised at the beginning of prayer.
40. To call out with kissing of the Black Stone.
41. Crowding in order to kiss the Black Stone, and
preceding the imams' saying salaam in order to do
so.
42. Holding up the lower end of his garment when
touching the Black Stone of Yemeni corner.
43. Saying when touching the Black Stone: (O Allaah
out of belief in You and attesting to Your Book.)
44. Saying when touching the Black Stone: (O Allaah
I seek Your refuge from pride and poverty and grade
of disgrace in his world and the Hereafter.)
45. Placing the right hand upon the left while making
tawaaf.
46. Saying in front of the door of the Ka'bah: (O
Allah the House is Your House and the Sacred Area
is Your Sacred Area, and the Safety is Your Safety)
Then pointing towards the Station of Ibrahim - peace
be upon him - saying: (And this is the place of the
one who seeks Your refuge from the Fire.)
47. Making du'aa at the 'Iraaqi corner saying: (O
Allaah I seek Your refuge from doubt and shirk, and
from hostility and hypocrisy, and had manners, and
loss in money and family and children.)
48. Making du'aa beneath the water-spout saying:
(O Allaah shade me under Your shade on the Day that
there is no shade except Your shade.)
49. Making du'aa while doing raml, saying: (O Allaah
make it an accepted Hajj, and forgiven sin, and a
praiseworthy sa'ee, and a work that does not lead
to nothing, O Mighty One, O Forgiving One.)
50. Saying on the last four rounds of Tawaaf: (O
Allaah forgive and have mercy and forgive what You
know, verily You are the Most Mighty, The Most Generous.)
51. Kissing the Yemeni corner.
52. Kissing the two shaami corners and touching
them.
53. Wiping the walls of the Ka'bah and the Station
Wiping the walls of the Ka'bah and the Station of
Ibrahim - peace be upon him.
54. Seeking blessing from what they call 'Al'Urwat
al Wuthqaa' and it is a high place Jutting out from
the wall of the Ka'bah opposite to the Door, the common
people claiming that one who touches it with his hand
has clung on to 'the most Trustworthy Hand-Hold.'
55. A peg at the center of the House, which they
call 'the Navel of the world' -uncovering their navels
and placing it upon that spot - so that he is putting
his navel upon 'the Navel of the world'.
56. Seeking to perform Tawaaf because it is raining
claiming that one who does that has all of his previous
sins forgiven.
57. Seeking blessing from the rainwater which descends
from the Water-spout of Mercy on the Ka'bah.
58. Desisting from Tawaaf in a Garment that is not
clean.
59. The pilgrims tipping what remains of the drink
of Zamzam into the Well and saying. (O Allah I ask
You for a plenteous provision, and beneficial knowledge,
and a cure from every disease...)
60. Bathing in Zamzam.
61. Being careful to drench their bears in Zamzam,
and also their money and clothes in order to bless
them.
62. What is mentioned in some books of Fiqh regarding
drinking Zamzam in many gulps, each time looking up
at the Ka'bah.
Innovations of Sa'ee Between Safaa and Marwah
63. Making wudoo in order to walk between Safaa
and Marwah with claim that he who does so has 70,000
ranks written for him for every step he takes.
64. Climbing right up Safaa until reaching the wall.
65. Making du'aa when descending from Safaa, saying:
(O Allaah make me act according to the Sunnah of Your
Prophet, and cause me to die upon his religion, and
protect me from the misleading trials, by Your Mercy,
O Most Merciful One.)
66. Saying while making Sa'ee: (O Allah forgive
and have mercy and pass over what You Know...etc)(126)
67. Making fourteen circuits and thus finishing
upon Safaa.
68. Doing Sa'ee repetitively in Hajj or `Umrah.
69. Praying two rak'ahs after completing Sa'ee.
70. Continuing to perform the Sa'ee between Safaa
and Marwah after the Iqaamah has been given for prayer
- so that they miss prayer in congregation.
71. Saying a particular du'aa upon reachin Minaa,
like that which occurs in "Ihyaa `Uloom ud Deen":
(O Allah this is Minaa...) And when he leaves saying:
(O Allah make the best early morning ever this early
morning...)
Innovations of `Arafah
72. Standing upon the Mount of `Arafah on the Eight
Day for a time in case the moon was wrongly sighted.
73. The lighting of many candles on the night of
`Arafah at Minaa.
74. Making du'aa on the night of `Arafah with ten
phrases - saying them a thousand times: (Glory be
to Him Whose Throne is above the sky...)
75. Their going direct from Makkah to `Arafah on
the eight day.
76. Tarvelling to `Arafah from Minaa at night.
77. Lighting fires and candles upon the Mount of
`Arafah on the night of `Arafah.
78. Bathing for the day of `Arafah.
79. Saying when nearing `Arafah and upon seeing
the Mount of Mercy (Jabal ur-Rahmah): subHaanallaah
walhamdulillaah wa...
80. Seeking to go off to the Plain of `Arafah before
the time for standing which is after half the day.
81. Saying Tahleel 100 times upon `Arafah, then
reading Surat ul-Ikhlaas, then upon the Prophet 100
times at the end upon us.
82. Remaining silent upon `Arafah and leaving du'aa.
83. Climbing upon the Mount of Mercy (Jabal ur-Rahmah).
84. Entering the Dome upon the Mount of Mercy which
they call "The Dome of Adam" and praying in it, and
making Tawaaf of it.
85. Believing that Allah ta'ala descends in the
night of `Arafah upon the Dark Green Mountain and
shakes hands with the riders and embraces those who
are walking.
86. The imams giving two Khutbahs in `Arafah divinding
them by sitting like that of Jumu'ah.
87. Praying Zuhr and `Asr before the Khutbah.
88. Giving adhaan for Zuhr and `Asr in `Arafah before
the finish of the Khutbah.
89. The imams saying to the people of Makkah after
finishing the prayer in `Arafah: "Complete your prayers
for we are travellers."
90. Praying nafl prayers between Zuhr and `Asr in
`Arafah.
91. Particularizing a certain du'aaa or dhikr for
`Arafah, like the du'aa of al-Khidr - peace be upon
him - which is mentioned in "Ihyaa `Uloom ud-Deen"
and begins "O Him Who is not preoccupied with..."
and other du'aas - some of them reaching five written
pages.
92. Leaving `Arafah before sunset as some do.
93. What has become commmon upon the tongues of
the people that the satanding in `Arafah on Yawm ul
Jumu'ah is equivalent to 72 pilgrimages.
94. What some people do as regards gathering together
on the evening of `Arafah in congregational mosques
or in a foreign place - them making du'aa and dhikr
raising their voices very much, reciting sermons and
poetry, in imitating the people in `Arafah.
Innovations of Muzdalifah
95. Moving hurriedly at the time of leaving `Arafah
for Muzdalifah.
96. Bathing to spend the night at Muzdalifah.
97. Regarding it to be desirable for one riding
to get down and enter Muzdalifah on foot out of respect
for the Sacred Area (Haram).
98. To repeat du'aa upon reaching Muzdalifah saying:
(O Allah this is Muzdalifah, many languages have come
together here...)
99. Leaving off praying Maghrib prayer as soon as
Muzdalifah is reached and instead looking for small
stones.
100. Praying the sunnahs of Maghrib between the
two prayers - or combining them with the sunnahs of
Ishaa and Witr after the two Fard Prayers - as al-Ghazzali
says.
101. Increasing the amount of firewood on the night
of Sacrifice and in the Mash'ar ul-Haram.
102. Staying awake at night.
103. Stopping at Muzdalifah without spending the
night there.
104. Saying upon reaching the Mash'ar ul-Haram:
(O Allah I ask You by the night of...)(127)
105. Al-Bazjooris saying: "And it is sunnah to take
seven stones for stoning on the Day of Sacrifice from
Muzdalifah - and to take all other stones from the
river-bed of Muhassir."
Innovations of Stoning
106. Bathing in order to perforn the stoning.
107. Washing the stones before the stoning.
108. Saying "subhaanallah" or any other dhikr in
place of takbeer.
109. Saying anything in addition to takbeer - such
as:
110. The saying of some of the later people: "And
it is sunnah to say when throwing each stone..."
111. Adhering to a particular way of throwing the
stones: like the saying of some: He should put the
end of his right thumb upon the center of his forefinger
and he should place the stone upon the back of his
thumb as if he was making the number 70 with his fingers
- then he should throw it. And others say: He should
make a circle with his forefinger upon the joint of
his thumb as if he were making the number 10.
112. Fixing a certain place for the one stoning
to stand - that there should be between him and the
ppillar five arm-lengths.
113. Stoning with shoes, etc.
Innovations of Sacrifice and Shaving the Head
114. Giving charity to the value of sacrifice instead
of making the obligatory sacrifice of an animal, declaring
that most of the sacrificial meat goes to waste -
only a few people benefitting from it.(128)
115. Some people's sacrificing the obligatory sacrifice
in Makkah before the Day of Sacrifice.
116. The barbers starting with the left side of
the head when shaving.
117. Only shaving a quarter of the head.
118. Al-Ghazzalis saying in "Ihyaa `Uloom ud-Deen":
"And the Sunnah is to face the Qiblah during shaving."
119. Making du'aa while the head is shaved, saying:
alhamdu lillaahi `alaa maa hadaana
120. Making tawaaf of the mosques near the Pillars.
121. Holding it recommendable to pray `Eid Prayer
in Minaa.
122. The mutamatti's leaving out sa'ee after Tawaaf
Ifaadah.
Various Innovations
123. Celebrating the covering of the Ka'bah.
124. Covering the Station of Ibrahim.
125. Tying scraps of paper ti the Station of Ibrahim
and the minbar in order for needs to be fulfilled.
126. The pilgrims writing their names upon the pillars
and walls of the Ka'bah - and some of them advising
that.
127. Declaring it to be lawful to walk in front
of one praying in the Haraam Mosque and opposing those
who try to stop them from doing so.
128. Calling one who has performed Hajj "al-Haajj".
129. Leaving Makkah to perform an extra `Umrah.
130. Leaving the Haraam Mosque after the Farewell
Tawaaf walking backwards.
131. Painting the Pilgrims' whouse white, painting
pictures upon it and writing his name and the date
thereon.
Innovations of Visiting Madinat-ul-Munawwarah
This is included as undertaking journey to the Prophet's
mosque and Masjid ul-Aqsaa - may Allah return it to
the Muslims soon - is from the Sunnah and because
of the benefits and rewards for this, and people usually
visit them before or after making Hajj - and many
of them fall into numerous innovations well-known
to the scholars, while doing that - so I saw it beneficial
to include what I have across from these as a notification
and warning and they are:
132. Journeying to visit the Prophet's grave.(129)
133. Sending requests with the pilgrims and those
visiting the Prophet and asking them to convey their
salaams to him.
134. Bathing in order to enter Madinat-ul-Munawwarah.
135. Saying upon seeing the walls of Madinah: (O
Allah this is the Sacred Area of Your Messenger, so
make it a protection against the Fire for me and a
protection from punishment and any misfortunate accounting.)
136. Saying upon entering Madinah: (In the name
of Allah and upon the the religion of...)
137. The retention of the Prophet's grave within
his mosque.
138. Visiting the grave of the Prophet before praying
in his mosque.
139. Some peoples facing the grave whith total humility
placing his right hand upon the left as if in prayer
near the grave or far from it - when entering or leaving
the mosque.
140. Making du'aa facing the grave.
141. Going to the grave to make du'aa towards hoping
for an answer.
142. Seeking nearness to Allah (tawassul) by means
of the Prophet.
143. Seeking for intercession etc. from the Prophet.
144. Ibn al-Hajj's saying in "al-Madkhal" (1/259)
that: "One should not mention with his tongues his
needs or need forgiveness of sins when visiting the
grave of the Prophet" because he knows his needs already
and what is of benefit to him!!
145. His saying also (1/364): "There is no difference
between his
death and life - as regards his watching over his
Ummah and their affairs and intentions, and their
regrets and their thoughts"!!
146. Their placing their hands upon the grills around
the room containing the Prophet's grave to seek blessings.
And some of them taking oath upon that.
147. Kissing the tomb or touching it or what surrounds
it - pillars and so on. (130)
148. Adopting a particular way for visiting the
Prophet and his two companions - and a particular
way of giving salaam and making du'aa, like the saying
of Al-Ghazzali: "He should stand next to the face
of the Prophet with his back to the Qiblah, and face
the wall of the tomb ... and say.. "mentioning a long
salaam then a long salaat and du'aa reaching about
three pages.(131)
149. Seeking to pray facing the tomb.
150. Sitting near the grave in order to recite and
make dhikr.
151. Going to the Prophet's grave after every prayer.(132)
152. Visiting the Prophet's grave by the people
of Madinah every time they enter or leave the mosque.
153. Raising the voice after prayer saying: "Peace
be upon you, O Messenger of Allah."
154. Seeking blessings from rainwater which falls
down from the Green Dome above the Prophet's tomb!
155. Seeking nearness to Allah by eating dates of
Saihaan in the 'Rawdah' which is between the pulpit
and the grave.
156. Cutting off bits of their hair and throwing
them into the large chandelier near to the Prophet's
tomb.
157. Wiping the two brass palm trees that were placed
in the mosque to the west of the pulpit(133).
158. Making a point of praying in the original part
of the mosque and avoiding praying in the front rows
which are in the extension made by `Umar and others.
159. Making a point by visitors to Madinah to stay
for a whole week in order to pray forty prayers in
the Prophet's Mosque - so as to have written for them
a security from hypocrisy and from the Fire.(134)
160. Seeking reward by going to any of the mosques
or places in and around Madinah except for thw Prophet's
Mosque and Qubaa Mosque.
161. Guides instructing groups of pilgrims and leading
them in certain du'aas near the Prophet's room or
far from it with raised voices - and the people's
repeating even louder voices.
162. Visiting the graveyard of Baqee' everyday and
prayer in the Mosque of Fatimah - may Allah be pleased
with her.
163. Particularizing Yaum ul-Khamees (known to the
Christians as Thursday) for visiting the martyrs of
Uhud.
164. Affixing pieces of paper to the iron railings
on the ground of the martyrs.
165. Seeking blessings by bathing in the pool that
used to be by the side of the graves.
166. Walking backwards out of the Prophet's Mosque
when leaving for the last time.
Innovations of Bait ul-Maqdis
167. Visiting Bait ul-Maqdis along with Hajj and
their saying: May Allah make your Hajj holy.
168. Making Tawaaf of the Dome of the Rock like
Tawaaf of the Ka'bah.
169. Venerating the Rock with any form of veneration
- like touching it or kissing it, or leading sheep
to it to slaughter them there - and visiting it on
the night of `Arafah, and building upon it, etc.
170. Their claim that there is in the rock the Prophet's
fooprint, and the trace of his `imaamah (turban) and
some of them think that it is the footprint of the
Lord.
171. Visiting the place which they claim is the
cradle of Isa - peace be upon him.
172. They claim that the Siraat (Bridge) and the
Scales (meezan) are there, and that the wall that
will be placed between the people of Pradise and the
people of the Fire is the wall built to the east of
the mosque.
173. Venerating the rock where al-Buraaq is alleged
to have been tethered or its place.
174. Praying by the grave of Ibrahim - peace be
upon him.
175. Gathering in Masjid ul Aqsa at the time of
Hajj to sing and play the 'Daff' (an instrument made
of a small circle of wood with a skin stretched over
one side).
and this is all that I have been able to gather
from innovations of Hajj and visiting. I ask Allaah
the Blessed and Most High to make it an aid to the
Muslims in giving preference to and following the
example of the best of the Messengers and accepting
his guidance.
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