LESSONS OF ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY OF MUZDALIFAH AND AYAM AL TASHRIQ TO NIGERIAN PILGRIMS

Abstract

Hajj is among the pillars of Islam. It requires a Muslim who can afford it to embark on a pilgrimage to the holy 
Ka’abah at least once in a life time. Numerous activities are carried out with spiritual, social and economic 
importance during Hajj. This study, however, dwelt on the lessons to be derived by Nigerian pilgrims from the 
activities of day of Muzdalifa and Ayam al Tashriq. The study is qualitative and made use of available literature. 
It established that the lessons that Nigerian pilgrims could learn from the activities of the day of Muzdalifa 
include doing things in orderly manner thereby avoiding anything that will harm others, seeing all Muslims as 
one thereby taking physical and biological differences as being immaterial as well as inculcation of the spirit of 
patience, tolerance, perseverance, endurance and peaceful and harmonious coexistence with others in the 
Muslims. Also, Ayam al Tashriq can make Nigerian pilgrims to learn to avoid putting unnecessary pressure and 
stress on themselves thereby making them to be of sound health. The study concluded that if properly digested 
by Nigerian pilgrims, the activities of the day of Muzdalifa and Ayam al Tashriq will in no small way help in 
fostering spiritual development and material peace among Nigerians. As a way forward, the study among others 
suggested that both the Federal and State Hajj Commissions should be organizing post-Hajj workshop with the 
view of educating Nigerians on its social and spiritual benefits and the pilgrims should see the wisdom behind 
the decision of Allah (SWT) in making Hajj activities to be in stages to avoid putting much stress on themselves.