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Position of Hajj and Its Merit
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Position of Hajj and Its Merit
The hajj in Islamic law is a group of sacred rites and is one of the pillars upon which Islam is established as it has been quoted from Imam al-BÄqir (a.): "Islam has been built on five things: prayer, zakÄt, fast, hajj and wilÄyah of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.)".
Hajj, whether obligatory or mustahÌ£abb, is of great merit and with an ample reward. Many hadiths have been quoted from the Prophet Muhammad (s.) and his progeny (a.) regarding the merits of hajj. Imam al-SÌ£Ädiq (a.) said: "The pilgrims, i.e. performers of hajj or ‘umrah are the guests of Allah, if they question Him, He will answer them; if they supplicate to Him, He will answer them; if they want to intercede for others, He will accept it; and if they keep quiet, He will be the beginner, and they will be compensated instead of one Dirham, a million Dirhams".
