Forgiveness
By Muhammad Lawal
Makkah, June 20, 2024 (NAN) An Islamic cleric, Malam Usman Sani-Zaga, has urged pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj to forgive one another to earn Allah’s favour.
He stated this in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a morning enlightenment programme for the pilgrims on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the enlightenment was meant to further strengthen the faith of believers especially after performing one of the five pillars of Islam, Hajj.
The cleric identified forgiveness to one another as fundamental to earning Allah’s mercy and favour, adding: “God Almighty is ever forgiven and He is the one who accepts from us.
“One of the signs that your pilgrimage is accepted, is for you to follow it with good deeds.
“After completing your Hajj, then turn to your Lord with good deeds, praise Him and glorify Him and seek for His forgiveness.
“The first supplication (du’a) of a pilgrim whenever he/she meets his/her fellow pilgrim colleague should be, may God Almighty accept our Hajj and make us among those who will repeat the Hajj next year and in subsequent years.”‘
Sani-Zaga observed that it had become a tradition, whenever pilgrims completed Hajj rites their minds would not be thinking of anything rather going back hone.
He, therefore, encouraged them to be patient as all arrangements had been concluded towards their airlift back home by the concerned authorities.
The cleric stressed the need for each pilgrim to perform farewell circumunbilation (Dawafil Wadah) in view of its importance, assuring that it was an instruction from Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him).
He quoted the Prophet as saying: “Whoever completes his/her Hajj rites should perform Dawafil Wadah.” (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani
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