Hajj is an act of worship. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is the fifth pillar of Islam. It has to be performed at least once during one’s lifetime. We may be excused from performing Hajj because of sickness, physical difficulties or financial hardships. Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of the Prophet Abraham and he was the one who was entrusted by Allaah to build the Ka'bah  at Mecca.

 After building the Ka'bah, prophet Ibraheem came to Mecca to perform Hajj every year, and after his death, this practice was carried on by his son Ismaa'eel.

It was made compulsory in the 9th year of Hijra. Allah’s apostle (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent 300 Muslims under the leadership of Hazrat Abubakr Siddique to Mecca to perform the Hajj.

By the following year, 10th Hijra, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) announced that he would perform Hajj that year. He led thousands of Muslims to Hajj and explained for them how to perform the rites. This Hajj is known as Hajj al Wadaa’ or Farewell Hajj because it was the last Hajj Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed.

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