should develop the deep yearning for visiting the most sacred sites rather than dreaming of London and Paris and make up your mind to visit blessed Makkah and Madinah and collect countless blessings, infinite mercies and loads of bounties showering upon these sacred sites.

وہاں پیارا کعبہ یہاں سبز گنبد                                     وہ مکّہ بھی میٹھا تو پیارا مدینہ

میں مکےّ میں جا کر کروں گا طوا ف اور                     نصیب آبِ زم زم مجھے ہو گا پینا

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! An abundance of virtues have been mentioned in blessed Ahadees in reference to these holiest cities. Now let me tell you about the two blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to create a yearning in you to visit blessed Makkah and Madinah.

1.         There is no city except Makkah and Madinah, that Dajjaal will not pass through trampling shortly; whereas, angels will stand in a row and guard every entry point of these two cities; therefore, he will set his camp on marshy land, thereafter, the city of Madinah will be shaken by three tremors after which Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will exclude (drive out) everyone from there who were fallen into disbelief and hypocrisy. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 619, Hadees 1881)

2.         Whoever goes out intending to perform Hajj and passes away, the reward of Hajj will be written for him until the Day of Judgement and whoever goes out intending to perform Umrah and passes away, the reward of Umrah will be written for him until the Day of Judgement and whoever goes out intending to fight in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and passes away, the reward of fighting in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will be written for him until the Day of Judgement.

(Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 2, pp. 79, Hadees 1718)