The travel companies around the globe, are facilitating the pilgrims with the Hajj packages and the Umrah packages, to make their ways easy towards the Holy Kaaba, the sacred destination.
According to this statement that the Umrah makes one’s as clean as born, it can be interpreted that the path of Umrah is the way towards the Jannah. As for entering in the Jannah, one must get rid of all the sin and bad deeds, and Umrah act as a washing agent of the sins of one’s life.
Once or more than once, whenever it is performed, it carries great rewards and the forgiveness of the previous sins of their lives. There is no fixed time day and month for the performance of Umrah as it is for Hajj, it can be performed any time one desires.
Pilgrims can take the Hajj package to go to Makkah for the easy performance of their Hajj. Cheap hajj packages making the way easy to perform the holy rituals by the Muslims.
They can book a Hajj package for easing their way towards the Makkah. The booking of Hajj packages 2015 are open worldwidely for the Hajj 2015. These packages also includes the Cheap Hajj packages as well.
The accommodation, transport and amenities or the facilities differ from the range of budget and the quality of the package. Furthermore, it is compulsive to check the distance of the accommodation from the Harram -e-Kaabah.
Each of the rite in the Hajj journey, has a significant value and return for the Muslims. Muslims, after completing the Hajj rites also go for visiting the other sacred places around the Harram. They do visit the Medina to register their presence in the Levee of Muhammad PBUH.
The verse which settles the command to perform Hajj appears in Soorat Aal Imraan, where Allah says: “And Hajj to the House is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses “ [Aal ‘Imraan 3:97]. And this part of this Surah was revealed in the year of delegations and is the evidence that Hajj was made obligatory in the ninth year of Hijrah.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not perform Hajj straight away in the ninth year of Hijrah. There were several reasons behind this including: A large number of delegations who came to him in that year. And this is the reason, that year is known to be the year of delegations. It was most important for him to receive the people coming to learn and know about the religion to Him PBUH, and indeed it was obligatory for the Messenger PBUH, to convey the message of the Almighty, to the people.
Role of Mina is best known during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, when more than ten thousand air-conditioned tents provide temporary accommodation to visiting pilgrims at the place. The Jamarat Bridge is located in the valley of Mina. It is the location of the ritual of the Stoning of the Devil. This act is performed between sunrise and sunset on the last three days of the Hajj. The rites of Hajj occur from 7th to 12th of Zil Hijjah and the Muslims spend three nights of these five days in the Mina.
The pilgrim should exert to benefit the Muslims and treat them kindly by guiding, helping when needed, and being generous towards the weak, such as in crowded places. Being compassion to the people brings mercy from the Creator, for Allah shows mercy to those of His slaves who are merciful.
Being in Makkah and not visiting the birthplace of Muhammad PBUH, is impossible for the Muslims. The Muslims undertake the Umrah as in the love of Allah and the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, being in a state of Ahram, they circumambulate the Kaaba seven times and pray behind the Maqam e Ibrahim. They walk forth and back between the Safa and Marwah seven times to complete the Saee and then before taking off the Ahram they shave their Head or trim the Hair which make them pure as they born right on the moment.
From then to the next two days, pilgrim repeats the stoning to the Devil. They throw pebbles on the monument erected in the Mina as Jamarat. They throw seven pebbles on each statue every day. And after repeating the process for the 11th and 12th Zill Hijjah, they ascend to the Harram again and they can perform Tawaaf al Ifadah and they either can perform the Umrah.