Four types of Haj

There are also four types of Hajj:

 

The Hajj of the laypeople

 

Translation of couplets:

 

O villager, I fear you will not reach the Ka'aba,

as the path on which you are traveling leads to Turkestan

 

When I went to the Ka’aba for Tawaf, I was not allowed to enter the Haram,

 

It was said: What did you do outside the House that you are coming inside it?

 

Like this Haji.  A certain Haji was going somewhere after returning from Haj.  Along with him, there was a slave who was also a Haji.  At night, they put up in an inn.  There was a need for salt.  The Haji told the servant: Go and tell some shopkeeper that my master is a Haji and he needs some salt.  The servant did this.  At the next stop, some other thing was needed.  The Haji told his servant: Go and tell the shopkeeper, my master is a Haji and needs so and so.  They got this as well.  At the third stage also, they needed something.  The Haji told the slave to bring it from somewhere.  The slave answered:  At the first stage I sold your Hajj and brought salt, at the second stage, I sold my Hajj and brought that.  Now nothing is left to sell.

 

Hajj of the worshippers

 

The Hajj of the worshippers (A’abideen) is to perform Haj and its articles as per the commandments of Allah Most High.

 

Hajj of the Salikeen

 

Hajj of the Salikeen (those who strive for the closeness of Allah Most High) is visiting the heart.  It means that realization of your own home.

 

Hajj of the Kamileen

 

The Hajj of the Kamileen (the) is to realize one's own self, as mentioned in the Hadith:

 

The journey of Hajj is like the journey of hereafter.  Outwardly, the purpose is to visit the house of Allah Most High and in the inward aspect (Batin), the desire is the vision of Allah Most High, because the honor of the slave is in one’s annihilation, so that apart from the vision of Allah Most High, annihilating oneself in His will and following His commands, no other wish remains.

 

When Hadhrat Masruq (May Allah shower His mercy on him) performed Hajj, then from the time he made the resolve of Hajj and started from his house, during the entire journey up to the time of returning, he did not lie down at all.  Once in a while, he would doze off while sitting and that was all.  Wakefulness is there in restless and also in yearning (Shauq). Because of this, sleep is not even allowed to approach the one who desires the Lord, stays awake whole days and nights in the thoughts of the Ultimate Beloved (Allah Most High).

 

The A’arif (great saint) should remember the journey of hereafter in this journey and busy oneself in the preparation of that journey.