Hajj & ‘Umrah Pilgrim Companion
Your comprehensive, interactive companion for the sacred pilgrimage. Track your 7-circuit Ṭawāf and 7-lap Sa‘ī with haptic counters, chant along with the Talbiyah player, and access authentic station du‘ās.
The Talbiyah of Hajj & ‘Umrah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk. Innal-hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la shareeka lak.
“Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace, and dominion are Yours; You have no partner.”
Entering the State of Iḥrām at the Mīqāt
الإِحْرَامُ مِنَ المِيقَاتِ
Perform full ghusl, clip nails, don the two seamless white sheets (for men) or modest clothing (for women), pray 2 voluntary rak‘ahs, and pronounce your intention (Niyyah).
لَبَّيْكَ عُمْرَةً (أَوْ: لَبَّيْكَ حَجًّا)
Labbayka ‘Umratan (or: Labbayka Hajjan)
“Here I am, O Allah, for ‘Umrah (or: Hajj).”
Continuous Chanting of the Talbiyah
التَّلْبِيَةُ حَتَّى رُؤْيَةِ الكَعْبَةِ
Chant the Talbiyah continuously with enthusiasm and devotion upon mounting transportation, ascending hills, and descending valleys.
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk. Innal-hamda wan-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la shareeka lak.
“Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace, and dominion are Yours; You have no partner.”
Entering Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām & First Sight of Ka‘bah
دُخُولُ المَسْجِدِ الحَرَامِ وَرُؤْيَةُ الكَعْبَةِ
Enter with the right foot forward, recite the mosque du‘ā, and make earnest supplication when first seeing the holy Ka‘bah.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، فَحَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَامِ · اللَّهُمَّ زِدْ هَذَا البَيْتَ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَتَكْرِيمًا وَمَهَابَةً
Allahumma Antas-Salamu wa minkas-salam, fa-hayyina Rabbana bis-salam. Allahumma zid hadhal-Bayta tashreefan wa ta‘zeeman wa takreeman wa mahabah.
“O Allah, You are Peace and from You comes peace, greet us our Lord with peace. O Allah, increase this House in honor, greatness, nobility, and awe.”
Ṭawāf (7 Circuits Around the Ka‘bah)
الطَّوَافُ حَوْلَ الكَعْبَةِ (٧ أَشْوَاطٍ)
Perform 7 anti-clockwise circuits starting aligned with the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) with the Ka‘bah to your left. Touch or point to the Black Stone saying “Allahu Akbar”.
Two Rak‘ahs Behind Maqām Ibrāhīm
رَكْعَتَا مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Recite: “Wattakhidhoo mim-maqami Ibraheema musalla” and pray two light units: recite Surah Al-Kafirun in the first and Surah Al-Ikhlas in the second.
وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى
Wattakhidhoo mim-maqami Ibraheema musalla.
“And take the station of Abraham as a place of prayer. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:125)”
Drinking Blessed Zamzam Water
الشُّرْبُ مِنْ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ
Drink plenty of Zamzam water facing the Ka‘bah, standing, and supplicating for whatever your heart desires.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا، وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ
Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi‘an, wa rizqan wasi‘an, wa shifa’an min kulli da’.
“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant sustenance, and a cure from every illness.”
Sa‘ī (7 Laps Between Safā and Marwah)
السَّعْيُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ (٧ أَشْوَاطٍ)
Ascend Mount Safa first. Complete 7 laps ending at Mount Marwah (Safa to Marwah is Lap 1, Marwah to Safa is Lap 2... ending on Lap 7 at Marwah). Men jog gently between green lights.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ · لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in Qadeer. La ilaha illallahu wahdah, anjaza wa‘dah, wa nasara ‘abdah, wa hazamal-ahzaba wahdah.
“Allah is the Greatest (3×). None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone without partner. To Him belongs all dominion and praise, and He is over all things Competent. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone; He fulfilled His promise, granted victory to His slave, and defeated the allied clans alone.”
Ḥalq (Shaving) or Taqṣīr (Trimming)
الحَلْقُ أَوِ التَّقْصِيرُ
Men shave the entire head (Halq - triple reward) or trim hair all around (Taqsir). Women trim approximately a fingertip’s length (1-2 cm) from the end of their braid.