019: Our Hajj Journey | Expectations vs Reality

Hajj: The Journey of a Lifetime.

Oh, how do we yearn for an opportunity to see the Ka'bah in person, to circumambulate around it, to drink fresh Zamzam water and to personally witness the largest gathering of men ever recorded in the history of humanity!

In this Hajj Special episode, we dive into the hajj experiences of brother Faisal and brother Syahmi, who were both blessed by Allah to perform their Hajj at a young age, as we flesh out some tips, advice, and productivity hacks from their experiences in the hope of encouraging fellow Muslims to invest and prepare for this epic journey.

LabbaikAllahumma labbaik!

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:33 Initial Hajj Expectation

00:12:47 What motivated Syahmi to Hajj?

00:19:24 What motivated Faisal to Hajj?

00:27:09 Strategies to get your chance to Hajj

00:32:20 Faisal’s 4 years struggle to get Hajj visa

00:42:11 Tips: How did Amir get his Hajj visa?

00:47:04 The Journey: Hardships and challenges on the way

00:53:08 Hardship of Walking: it's more difficult than it seems!

00:57:20 Types of Hajj

01:03:13 Atmosphere in Al-Haram before Hajj

01:07:18 Arrival Makkah

01:11:20 Leaving off to Mina @ 8th Dzulhijjah (Tarwiyah)

01:16:00 Syahmi's legendary sense of direction

01:18:24 Walk from Makkah to Mina

01:24:08 9th Dzulhijjah. Road to Arafah

01:27:44 How Arafah really looks like

01:32:20 The "scene" of Wuquf in Arafah

01:38:32 Should you have a Du'aa List?

00:00:00 The best provision is that of Taqwa: Preparations

00:08:08 From 'Arafah to Muzdalifah

00:16:32 The precarious walk to the Jamaraat

00:26:43 Relief and accomplishment after stoning the Jamrah

00:31:19 The relaxed days of Tashriq in Mina

00:49:15 Pro tip: Do as the Prophet ﷺ did.

00:53:00 Waste disposal: from Mina to Miri

00:57:53 Hajj uncovers the generosity of Muslims

01:00:50 The ending of the Pilgrimage

01:11:27 Episode takeaways: the conclusion