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 is one of
the best acts of worship in Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
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Al Afaqi: those who come to Al-Masjid Al-Haram from outside Al Haram
borders.
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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Ihram for pilgrimage from al-Masjid el-Haram