Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 40 Not Giving Importance to Hajj Neglecting Hajj causes poverty
Neglecting Hajj causes poverty
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Neglecting Hajj causes poverty
The Messenger of Allah (S) says in the Sermon of Ghadīr:
“O gathering of People! Perform the Hajj of the Holy House. Those families who perform Hajj become wealthy and those who neglect Hajj will be reduced to penury.”
“O gathering of People! The Haji is helped by Allah and whatever they spent (on Hajj) is restored to them in this world. And Allah does not waste the recompense of the doers of good (in hereafter).”
(Ihtijaj of Tabarsi)
Imam Baqir (a.s.) says,
“Three things are such whose reward is in this life in addition to that of the Hereafter: Hajj that removes poverty, Sadaqah that removes calamities and doing good (to others) which increases the life span.”
(Mustadrak ul-Wasa’il)
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“If people neglect Hajj there will be no delay in the descent of punishment upon them.”
(al-KÄfi Vol. 4 page 271)
Samah says that, “Imam Sadiq (a.s.) asked me why I did not go for Hajj this year? I said I have entered into a deal with some people and there were other activities also. I hope that those matters for which I couldn’t go for Hajj will be beneficial for me. Imam (a.s.) said,
I swear by Allah! Allah has not reposed benefit in any matter that acts as an obstruction to your Hajj. Every person remains deprived of Hajj due to the sins that he has committed.”
(al-KÄfi)
Ishaq bin Ammar told Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that, “A person had sought my advice regarding his intention for going for Hajj because he was weak (physically and financially), so I urged him not to go for Hajj.”
Imam (a.s.) said,
“For preventing the person from Hajj you have made yourself eligible for being involved in some malady for the whole year.”
Ishaq says that as the Imam (a.s.) had predicted, I was sick throughout the following year. It follows that we must not restrain anyone from good deeds, especially Hajj. If we do so, we close the way of Allah (S.w.T.). Our aim should be to motivate others to do good deeds and encourage them to hasten towards them. Similarly we should never advise people to give up a good action they wish to perform and substitute it with another good one of our choice. Because it is possible that he may not do the latter and even skip the former. Thus, if we do this we will have performed the divine obligation of Amr bil Ma’rÅ«f.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says,
“Beware of discouraging your believing brother from Hajj. If one does this he shall face worldly calamities in addition to the punishment of Hereafter.”
(Wafi)
