The Impact of Sincerity in Hajj and 'Umrah and How to Achieve It
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Question:
Our dear Shaykh, Abu 'Umar says that sincerity has an impact on the life of the pilgrim and the one performing 'Umrah. What is the impact of sincerity? And how does the Muslim achieve this deed? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Every act of obedience requires two conditions. The first is sincerity for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so that it contains no shirk (associating partners with Allah) or riya' (showing off), or any intention for other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If any of that enters it, the act is invalid. This is sincerity.
The second condition is following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that it contains no bid'ah (religious innovation) or newly invented matter, but is an act in accordance with what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. Every act of obedience must have these two conditions in order for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to accept it.
And among these are Hajj and 'Umrah. They are two great acts of worship in which these two conditions must be present: sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is indicated by His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:112] So His saying “submit your face to Allah” is the sincerity, and His saying “while doing good” is the following of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Our dear Shaykh, Abu 'Umar says that sincerity has an impact on the life of the pilgrim and the one performing 'Umrah. What is the impact of sincerity? And how does the Muslim achieve this deed? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Every act of obedience requires two conditions. The first is sincerity for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so that it contains no shirk (associating partners with Allah) or riya' (showing off), or any intention for other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If any of that enters it, the act is invalid. This is sincerity.
The second condition is following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that it contains no bid'ah (religious innovation) or newly invented matter, but is an act in accordance with what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) brought. Every act of obedience must have these two conditions in order for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to accept it.
And among these are Hajj and 'Umrah. They are two great acts of worship in which these two conditions must be present: sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is indicated by His saying:
Yes [on the contrary], whoever submits his face in Islam to Allah while being a doer of good will have his reward with his Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَلَهُ أَجْرُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 24 / فتاوى على الهواء - 24 11 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (4:12)
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