Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 22
Islamic teachings and righteous company, most of our worships are
now ruined by ostentation. Unfortunately, these days, ostentation
and showing-off seem to have become an integral part in most of
our affairs including even Hajj, a great worship. For example, many
people call themselves Ḥājī after having performed Hajj. Sometimes
they add the title of Ḥājī before their name.
Perhaps you would be thinking as to what is wrong with this.
Although there is no harm if other people call you Ḥājī without you
desiring it but dear Ḥujjāj! Ponder calmly, if one calls himself Ḥājī,
isn’t he informing others of his worship unnecessarily! This can
better be understood with the help of the following example.
An anecdote
A train was moving towards its destination. Two persons who were
sitting close to each other started conversation. One of them asked
the other, ‘What’s your name’ The other person replied, ‘Ḥājī Shafīq.’
The second person also asked, ‘And what’s your name please’ The
first one replied, ‘Namāzī Rafīq.’
Astonished, Ḥājī Sahib remarked, ‘Namāzī Rafīq! It sounds very
strange.’ Rafīq Sahib asked, ‘Would you please let me know as to
how many times have you performed Hajj’ The Ḥājī Sahib replied,
‘ I performed Hajj just last year.’ Rafīq responded
immediately, ‘You have performed Hajj just once in your life and you
are openly calling yourself a Ḥājī showing-off your Hajj whereas I
offer Namāz (Ṣalāĥ) five times daily, so what is strange if I call myself
Namāzī Rafīq’
How is it to display a ‘Hajj congratulations board’
You may have taken my point. Nowadays the trend of showing off
has grown to extreme limits! On departure or arrival of the Ḥājī