Hajj step by step

1. Before Hajj: Umrah. Enter ihram at or before the miqat (often on the plane), make Tawaf and Sa'i, then shave or trim and leave ihram.

   لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

   Labbayk Allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk, inna l-ḥamda wa n-niʿmata laka wa l-mulk, lā sharīka lak.

   Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. All praise, blessing and sovereignty are Yours. You have no partner.

   The Talbiyah of the Prophet ﷺ. Arabic from the hadith text: Sahih al-Bukhari 1549; Sahih Muslim 1184.

2. 8 Dhul Hijjah, Tarwiyah (Friday 14 May 2027). Enter ihram for Hajj, go to Mina, and pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and Fajr there, shortening the four-unit prayers.
3. 9 Dhul Hijjah, Day of Arafah (Saturday 15 May 2027). Go to Arafah. From after midday until sunset, stand in prayer and supplication. This is the most important part of Hajj.

   لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

   Lā ilāha illā Allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-ḥamd, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr.

   There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

   "The best supplication is the supplication of the Day of Arafah". At-Tirmidhi called it hasan gharib; it is graded hasan overall. Arabic from the hadith text: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3585.

4. Night of the 9th: Muzdalifah. After sunset, go to Muzdalifah, pray Maghrib and Isha together, rest, and collect pebbles. Pray Fajr there.
5. 10 Dhul Hijjah, Eid (Sunday 16 May 2027). Stone the large Jamarah (al-Aqabah) with seven pebbles, then the sacrifice, shaving or trimming, and Tawaf al-Ifadah with Sa'i.
6. 11 to 12 (or 13) Dhul Hijjah: Tashreeq. Stay in Mina. Each day after midday, stone all three Jamarat with seven pebbles each, small then middle then large. You may leave on the 12th before sunset or stay for the 13th.
7. Before leaving Makkah: Farewell Tawaf (Wada'). Your last act in Makkah.

   رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

   Rabbanā ātinā fi d-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba n-nār.

   Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

   Qur'an 2:201 (Arabic and Sahih International translation from the Qur'an API). The Prophet ﷺ said it between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone: Sunan Abi Dawud 1892 (hasan).

Evidence and references

• Hajj is Arafah: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 889 (sahih)
• The Prophet's Hajj described step by step: Sahih Muslim 1218
• Stoning order and dua after the first two Jamarat: Sahih al-Bukhari 1751
• Leaving Mina after two days: Qur'an 2:203
• The farewell Tawaf; menstruating women excused: Sahih al-Bukhari 1755

Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering (Sahih Muslim: Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqi). Each reference was checked against the source text on November 2026.

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