Hajj Guide Book in English - The Message

Some Very Essential
Information to Remember
(Helpful Hints)
1. Your Mu’allem or Agent will provide you with a bracelet
(when Saudi Arabia) that will contain all relevant
information about you. Please always carry (wear) that
bracelet wherever you go for safar in Makkah and
Madinah. In case you get lost or face any problem, the
local police will know about you from that bracelet and
help solve the problem or escort you safely to your
Mu’allem or the Team you belong to.
2. Collect one or more business cards of the hotel you are
staying at Makkah or Madinah as soon as you reach
there, and always carry those with you. If you get lost
in the city, that card will help you to reach your hotel.
3. Hajj is obviously a physical Ibadah. You need to be in
good health and remain physically fit all the time; any
kind of sickness will hinder your Ibadah. But in case
you get sick, please do not hesitate to visit the free
hospitals close to Haram Shareef (in Makkah) and
Masjid-e-Nababi (in Madinah) for immediate treatment.
4. Increase your level of tolerance (Sabr) 10 to 20 times
your normal level because you will face situations
(problems) you don’t like again and again at different
stages at Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah until your Hajj
journey ends. Test of Sabr (tolerance) starts as soon
as your plane lands at Jeddah and you enter the Hajj
Terminal there. You will face a problem of one kind or
other again and again, but please don’t lose your
patience. Pray to Allah for help.
5. Makkah and Madinah are hot places but the hotel,
house or the tent you live in are air-conditioned.
Therefore, remain alert so that you don’t get a cold and
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