How to greet someone returning from hajj When going to visit the returning Haji it is important to recite the dua for returning Haji in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messneger ﷺ making the action reqarding for us and making a heartfelt dua for the one who has returned from Hajj. Say the following words when meeting the Haji after their return from the blessed journey قَبِلَ اللهُ حَجَّكَ وَ غَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ وَ اَخْلَفَ نَفَقَتَكَ May Allah accept your

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ Transliteration: Al-hamdu lillâhil-ladhi bi’ni-matihi tatimmus sâlihât. Translation: All praises are for Allah, by whose grace all good things are completed(Hakim) Back to Duas index

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِىْ اَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا اَمَاتَنَا وَ اِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ All praise to Allah, who gave us life after having given us death and to him is our final return. (Bukhari) Back to Duas index

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي All praises are due to Allah, who clothed me with which I cover my body and with which I adorn myself in my life. (Tirmidhi) Source: Central Mosque Back to Duas index

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ عَافَانِىْ مِمَّاابْتَلاَكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِىْ عَلىَ كَثِيْرٍ مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيْلاً Al-hamdu lillãhil ladhi afani mimabtalaka bihi wa faddalani ala kathiririm mimman khalaqa tafdilâ. All praises are for Allah who has granted me safety from the difficulty you are in and (praises for Him) who has favoured me over a great part of His creation. (Tirmidhi) Note: This duá should be read in a low tone so the person in difficulty does not hear.

اِلبَـس جَديـداً وَعِـشْ حَمـيداً وَمُـتْ شهيداً Ilbas jadidan wa-ish hamidân wa mut shahidan May you wear new clothing, live well and die a martyr. (An-Nasai)