Staying in Makkah till the 8th of Dhul Hijjah:
The pilgrim makes the best use of this period by:
- Praying (performing Salah) as often as possible in Al-Masjid Al-Haram
(each Salah in Al-Masjid Al-Haram equals one hundred thousand Salah).
- Performing Tawaf as often as possible as Tawaf for Al Afaqi (those who
come to Al-Masjid Al-Haram from outside Al Haram borders) is one of the
best acts of worship in Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “He who circumambulates The House
for a week and prays two rak‘as, will be granted the reward of freeing a
slave”.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: “Allah bestows everyday upon
the pilgrims of His House one hundred and twenty parts of mercy: sixty
are for those who circumambulate The House, forty for those who pray and
twenty for those who look (at the Ka‘bah)”.
So when the pilgrim goes round the Ka‘bah and looks at it, he receives
eighty parts of Allah’s Mercy.
Also the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever circumambulate The
House fifty times, he is purified of his sins and returns as pure as the
day he was born”.
Each time is seven rounds, and after each seven rounds he should pray
two rak‘ahs.
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