The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on an old saddle, covered by a sheet worth four dirhams or less. Then he said: O Allah, grant me a Hajj in which no showing off is intended nor reputation sought

Arabic text

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه ، قال: حَجَّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على رَحْلٍ رَثٍّ، وقَطِيفة تُساوي أربعة دراهم، أو لا تُساوي، ثم قال: «اللهمَّ حَجَّة لا رِياءَ فيها، ولا سُمْعَة».

Translation

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on an old saddle, covered by a sheet worth four dirhams or less. Then he said: "O Allah, grant me a Hajj in which no showing off is intended nor reputation sought."

Explanation

According to this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on a she-camel with an old worn-out saddle, covered by a piece of cloth, the value of which was four dirhams or even less. Then he said: O Allah, I perform this Hajj only for Your sake, hoping that you would be pleased with me, not to show off or seek to be seen or heard by the people.

Topics

• Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
• Seerah and History
• Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
• Hajj and ‘Umrah
• Prophet's Biography
• Muhammadan Qualities
• How to Make Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• Moral Attributes
• Prophet's Humility