The Difference Between Prayer and Hajj in Maintaining the Intention

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the difference between prayer and Hajj in maintaining the intention, and is the Hajj invalidated if the intention is broken?

Answer:
The intention is necessary in every act of worship, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) as a barrier, so the intention is necessary in every act of worship, whether Hajj or otherwise, and prayer or otherwise. If one performs Hajj without an intention, his Hajj is not valid. A person does not travel from his city unless he has already intended to perform Hajj; the intention is with him from his departure from his city until he finishes the rituals of Hajj, and the intention remains with him. Yes.