Abdullah Oduro – 5 Pillars Made Plain – Why Do Muslims Perform Hajj, Pilgrimage

			So yes, this house was built by Ebrahim and Ismail and a Muslim and they were generations before the
Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him. But through time as we see the Arabs came from the
descendants of Ishmael alayhis salam because he married from one of the ancient out of tribes. And
over time, yes, there was polytheism that was practiced. As a matter of fact, during the time of the
Prophet peace and blessings be upon them. They still revered the Kaaba as a holy place. But there
were polytheistic practices that they did around the Kaaba. I live in mentions in chapter number
eight, verse 35, and their prayer was nothing more than hand clapping and singing. So this is what a
		

			Lhasa kinda Watada is talking about how they prayed. But consider this, when the Prophet peace and
blessings be upon him, became a prophet and came around the Kaaba, with struggle, and with hardships
and the companions that follow him in secrets in the beginning, the converts to Islam, they still
revered the Kaaba, as the original house and structure of monotheistic practices. And they did this
with struggle. So what's interesting is to see how the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him
renewed what was originally there, the practice of Islam, worshiping Allah alone, and as a matter of
fact, Allah subhanho wa Taala when he told Ibrahim he said thought hit obey to the thought he feels
		

			and to purify the house for the ones that make the bow off. The ones that circumambulate around the
Kaaba. Well, Amina will rock St. Jude, and the ones that stand in prayer and prostrate, and go into
prostration and bowing. So looking at the greatness of this Kaaba and understanding how the Prophet
peace and blessings be upon him, renewed something and didn't bring anything new, which is a
manifestation and worshipping Allah subhanho wa Taala alone, when looking at why we make the
pilgrimage. Why do we make hunch? Firstly, as we've mentioned before, to mention that this is a
pillar of Islam, and it being a pillar, looking at the beautiful, beautiful reenactment of the
		

			Prophet Ibrahim on a Salaam and that of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Allah
subhanho wa Taala talks about this in the chapter of Hodge chapter number 22, verses number 27 to
29, where he tells Ibrahim alayhi salam to call the people to Hajj. Now let's stop here. Ibrahim
Alayhi Salam was with his wife hajer and hajer was a maid servant. He had a child named his smile.
He took them to a barren land in the desert, which is known as Mecca. When he left them there, this
is when Ebrahim on a Salaam left them and he came over periodically visit Hajj on his main and a
Salaam. They grew up in this area when his smile became older. This is when Ibrahim visited him, and
		

			they decided to build the foundations of the Kaaba, when his smile was older and married. And there
was a civilization there. Upon this, Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam was ordered to call the people to make
the pilgrimage when looking at this Ebrahim was in a barren land, nothing there no vegetation, and
Allah subhana wa tada told him to call out to the people where he says after the lemony chiffon
regime what oven vanessi Bill hiji he told Ibrahim oven finesse as we hear the event he said oven
call the people call mankind and ness bill * to make the Hajj to make the pilgrimage yet to
curry Jalan while a coolie Domini yet Tina min Khalifa Jenna me mean they will come to you by foot
		

			on every lien camel through every distant Valley. Why Leah shadow Maranatha Allah whom to witness
what is beneficial for them? And that is the answer to the question Why? The primary answer to
witness what is beneficial for them when you go to Malawi a Yemen Malou mat and remember the name of
Allah in the well known days. So let's stop here. Abraham was ordered to call the people to Hajj and
it was even mentioned that Abraham said how am I going to call the people they cannot hear me, Allah
subhana wa tada being the all hearing the all wise the all knowing the All Merciful, totally
Ibrahim, do not worry upon you as the call and it is our responsibility to bring the people and as
		

			he said that they will come by foot till today. We see people come from distant lands and their only
goal in life when they reach a certain age is to make Hajj you will see that there are certain
nationalities that
		

			They have a sense of bragging rights or they feel proud and happy, not have pride of belittling
people, but they are happy that they have fulfilled this pillar that they have performed hides to
where they have behind their name, hygiene. The pilgrim so Allah subhanho wa Taala has mentioned
that there will be people that come walking in I have seen myself, people that felt that they
fulfilled their purpose in life, because they have done this last pillar, they've done all four, but
this last one, and they've come walking to Hajj, and those that are unclean camels, by vehicles, at
from every distinct Valley. Being that people from all races colors, the universality of Islam is
		

			manifest. With this pillar, you will see people from all cultures that you will never meet ever in
your life,
		

			performing hajj, performing this pilgrimage, to witness what is beneficial for them, as he says, and
that is the ceremonial practices of being with your brothers from all over the world, worshiping a
lot together, praising a lot together, crying together, turning to a lot together. And then Allah
subhanho wa Taala mentions in these well known days, which we'll talk about, and then distributing
the meat, and they mentioned the name of Allah and distribute the meat because they have sacrificed
an animal which is on the 10th day. And Allah subhanaw taala continues to say what up to him will
bear itself or care for kulu how often will bear itself up here and eat from it and also distribute
		

			the meat to the distressed and poor people. So here Allah subhanho wa Taala mentioned the Ebrahim
what to do and why he should do it, because it is a beneficial practice for those people to where
they will, for example, slaughter and sacrifice an animal which is one of the practices, feed
themselves and feed those that are distressed and poor. May Allah bless you all in this performance
of Hajj and bless you with this beautiful opportunity to fulfill this journey of a lifetime as
salaam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh