Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

consequences of what they committed against the servants.”
Therefore, it is said that Al-Hajj Al-Mabrûr [Hajj performed in
accordance with the Prophet’s tradition and is accepted by Allah]
erases whatever precedes it, causing the forgiveness of all the sins
that were committed before the Hajj, so man returns as his mother
gave birth to him (sinless).
But religious scholars differ in opinion regarding the following
question: Whether Hajj causes the forgiveness of all the sins, those
having to do with Allah and with people, or does it only cause the
forgiveness of the sins transgressed against Allah, meaning those
between you and your Lord? As for the remission of the sins
between you and the servants, it stipulates to hand back their
rights and to beg the forgiveness of those whom you have
wronged.
There is another opinion that says, ‘When Allah manifests Himself
with His endless Mercy on the Day of ‘Arafah to the people of
‘Arafât, He forgives all the sins; whatever is between you and
Allah, He forgives and whatever is between you and the servants,
He bears on your behalf. Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) used to invoke Allah saying,
“O Allah! Forgive my sins; those sinned against you forgive them
for me, and those sinned against others than You, bear them on my
behalf.”
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) informs us that Allah forgave the people of ‘Arafah and He
forgave the people of Al-Mash‘ar Al-Haram (the Sacred Monument)
and He, glory be to Him, bore the burdens committed in violation
of the servants’ right.
www.islambasics.com 47