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v, llAJJAll this confirms that Ha)) is an obligatory act of worship and whoeverdoes not believe in it is uniformly agreed to be a disbeliever.Allah, Exalted be He. commanded Hi, Intimate, Prophet Ibrahlm(Abraham), saying:" ..• And proclaim to th JUople the Hajj (pilgrimag«/ ... •(Qurln: AI -liajj: 27)Moreover, . AI; Ibn Ab" rillib (may Allah be pleased with him) narratedthat the Prophet (PBUH) said:"Whoever has the provision and the riding animal (or th~ means)thM can cnrry him 10 the House oj Allah (i.e. the Ka 'bah) and hedoes not perjorm Iiaj), rilell it does 110 maller ifhe dies as a few ora Christian."'(A marfu' (traceable) iJ.adill, reluted by At· Ti rmidhi and other compilersof Hadirh, and d""med ",Ilia (anthentic) al50 by At·"J"irmidhijThe Prophet (PBUH) also said:"Isklm is based 011 five (pillars): (i) lestifying tirat there jj no deitybllt AI/ah and that Mub.mmnad is the Messenger oj Allah: (ii)perjormil1g the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully andperjectly; (W) I'ayi'lg Zak~h; (iv) observingfasting dur;'Ig th e monthojRm",l!!.dl1; (v) perjorming Ua)) (i,e. Pilgrimage)jor those who canafford it."The phrase "who ((In afford it" implies a condition On whom ~rformingUajj is obligatory; that one must have enough provisions and means oftransportation to travel to Mecca and return back to one', folk ..The reason why Allah decreed Hajj is shown in the following ver"","That Ih~y m"y wUn" .. , i.e. aI/end} Mnefiu for Ihemut""s andmention Ihe N"me of AI/"h 0" k"own [i.e. specific! da)" 0...,'whal Ht has provided for Ihem of {sacrificial/ animals ... nAllah continues:{Qur'1n: Al-Hajj: 28}nTh." Id tll.", end their untidin" .. and fulfill th"'r vow. "nd/'trform tawtlf' arou"d the Andenl House. n(Qur'in: AI-Hajj: 29)