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mercy and forgiveness on the
day of
Hajj
, so too will they have
only the mercy and forgiveness
of Allah to hope for on the Day of
Judgment, and Allah is most
Merciful, Most Forgiving.
Hajj
is also a way by which
Muslims come to know the histo-
ry of the blessed Prophet
Muhammad [s] and the land and
cities in which he lived.
It brings to life the history of Islam
and the prophets before,
prophets like Adam [a], Ibrahim
[a] and Isma’il [a].
For example, the
Ka‘bah
, also
known as
Baytullah
(The House
of Allah), was the first
masjid
built
on earth for the sole purpose of
the worship of Allah alone.
It was originally built by
Nabi
Adam [a] and later rebuilt by
Nabi
Ibrahim [a] and his son,
Nabi
Isma‘il [a], the great, great grand-
father of
Nabi
Muhammad [s].
