Remember, it is not money you need to perform ḥajj. Instead, you must have true longing and yearning in your heart for this. Allah looks at your wholehearted desire and sincerity. If you have these, you will be granted mercy. Definitely, most definitely, you shall then find yourself travelling for ḥajj one day.

Travelling to the Kaʿbah from India in an instant

Here is a story that took place in India. One year, ḥajj season came around as usual. On the 9th of Dhu al-Ḥijjah (the day of ʿArafah), an old man was harvesting crops from his field. Out of the blue, he found himself develop an overwhelmingly strong yearning to perform ḥajj. He thought to himself, “It is the day of ʿArafah. Today, ḥajj pilgrims will have gathered in ʿArafah’s plains and are currently asking from their Lord.”

He let out a sigh from the bottom of his heart, and lamented, “If only I could perform ḥajj.”

Shaykh Jahāngīr Samnāni رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was nearby when this happened. Hearing the regretful sighs of this old man, the shaykh called him close. Without speaking, he simply gestured for the old man to leave. In the blink of an eye, the old man then suddenly found himself in Masjid al-Ḥarām, directly in front of the Kaʿbah.

اللہُ اَکْبَر The old man performed ṭawāf, joined the pilgrims in ʿArafah and eventually completed his ḥajj. He then realized he had no money to return home, as he only reached Makkah through the miracle of a saint. As this thought came to his mind, he saw Shaykh Jahāngīr Samnāni رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه standing in front of him, once again gesturing for him to leave. Immediately, the old man found himself at home in India again.^[1]