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(
‘ibadah
) for which Allah rewards
tremendously.
Unlike
Salah
and
Sawm,
which is
only a physical form of
ibadah
(wor-
ship), or
Zakah,
which is only a
monetary form of
ibadah
,
Hajj
is
both a physical and monetary form
of
ibadah
, requiring both a great
deal of physical action and the
spending of a large sum of one’s
wealth.
Because of the great sacrifices and
difficulties in performing the
Hajj,
Allah grants the
Haji
, the person
performing
Hajj
, His greatest
rewards.
The Holy prophet Muhammad [s]
said, “
The Hajj which is accepted by
Allah has no less reward than
Jannah (Paradise) itself.
”
A man once asked the Prophet [s],
“
What are the best of deeds?
” The
blessed Prophet [s] replied, “
The
best of deeds are belief in Allah,
Jihad in His way and the accepted
