Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

The Day of ‘Arafah [The 9 th day of Dhul-Hijjah, standing at ‘Arafah
on the 9 th of Dhul-Hijjah and staying there from mid-day to sunset is
the essence of the Hajj]
The Day of Nahr [The 10 th day of the Dhul-Hijjah on which pilgrims
slaughter their sacrifices]
Days of Tashreeq [The 11 th , 12 th , and 13 th days of the month of Dhul-
Hijjah. On these days, the pilgrim throws pebbles at the stone pillars,
a ritual known as Rammy, in Minâ]
Dhikr [Remembrance of Allah through verbal or mental repetition
of His Divine Attributes or various religious formulas, such as ‘Subhân
Allah,’ meaning ‘All Glory be to Allah’]
Eidul-Adhâ [A four-day festival that completes the rites of
pilgrimage and takes place on the 10th-13th of DhuI Hijjah (the 10th
is the day of Nahr and 11th-13th are the days of Tashriq). Literally
means ‘the feast of the sacrifice.’ This feast commemorates the
Prophet Ibrahim's obedience to Allah by being prepared to
sacrifice his only son Ismâ‘îl, peace be on both of them]
Farewell Hajj [The first and the last Hajj performed by the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace]
Hady [An animal (a camel, a cow, a sheep or a goat) offered as a
sacrifice by the pilgrims]
Al-Hajarul-Aswad (The Black Stone) [A stone from Paradise. It was
set into one corner of the Ka‘bah in Mecca by Prophet Ibrâhîm
(peace be upon him). The Black Stone was personally installed in
the wall of the Ka`bah by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and
blessings be upon him) himself during its reconstruction following its
destruction by a flash flood. The Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) also kissed it during his Farewell Hajj. Thus, touching and
kissing Al-Hajarul-Aswad during ‘Umrah and Hajj is considered
Sunnah and an act of obedience. Muslims do not worship the Black
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