The Merit of Hajj

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Hajj (pilgrimage) has a special merit that other acts of obedience do not have; it clears one of all sins, enormous and small. The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said what means: " Whoever performs Hajj without having sexual intercourse or committing enormous sins is clear of his sins, just as he was on the day his mother gave birth to him." For this special merit to hold, one's intention must be sincere to God, one's money used for Hajj must be lawful, one must refrain from sexual intercourse and one must avoid committing enormous sin while in the state of Ihram.