The Meaning of the Talbiyah and Its Origin in the Pre-Islamic Age of Ignorance
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Question:
A questioner says: Shaykh, the talbiyah is the slogan of Hajj: "Labbaik Allahumma labbaik." What is its meaning? And did they recite it in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance?
Answer:
Yes, the talbiyah means response. "Labbaik" means response; saying "Labbaik" means a response after a response. They respond to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), who commanded them to perform Hajj and 'Umrah, by His saying in the call of Ibrahim (peace be upon him):[Al-Hajj 22:27] When Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said, "O people, Allah has prescribed for you Hajj, so perform Hajj," then everyone who comes as a pilgrim is responding to the call of Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) by the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
A questioner says: Shaykh, the talbiyah is the slogan of Hajj: "Labbaik Allahumma labbaik." What is its meaning? And did they recite it in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance?
Answer:
Yes, the talbiyah means response. "Labbaik" means response; saying "Labbaik" means a response after a response. They respond to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), who commanded them to perform Hajj and 'Umrah, by His saying in the call of Ibrahim (peace be upon him):
And proclaim to the people the Hajj
وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/125 — archive.org (2:38)
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