Entering Makkah and the first sight of the Kaʿbah

The etiquette and supplications for approaching the sacred precinct (Haram), entering Makkah, walking to the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), and seeing the Kaʿbah for the first time.

After ihram, a pilgrim travels to Makkah. There are good manners and words to say all along the way, right up to the moment the Kaʿbah first comes into sight.

Arriving in Makkah

If you can, walk the last part barefoot as you get close to the Haram, the sacred land around Makkah.
Approach slowly and humbly, like someone coming before a great king, feeling sorry for your past mistakes.
It is best to wash yourself (ghusl) just before going into Makkah, at a stop on your route.
It is best to arrive in the daytime, though arriving at night is fine too.
When Makkah first comes into view, say a dua asking Allah for a good stay and lawful provision there.
Go straight to Masjid al-Haram. Do not stop to eat, change clothes, or find a place to sleep first, unless a prayer is about to be missed, in which case pray it first.
Step into the mosque through Bab al-Salam with your right foot first, saying the entering-mosque dua.
When you first see the Kaʿbah, say the takbir and raise your hands, then make any dua you like: this is a moment when dua is answered.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

It is recommended to wash yourself (ghusl) just before entering Makkah, to arrive in the daytime if you can, to enter from the higher side of the city, and to approach slowly and humbly, saying the duas for the Haram and for the city. This is how the Prophet ﷺ and Ibn Umar entered Makkah, the land the Prophet ﷺ loved most.

Dua on reaching the Haram

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا حَرَمُكَ وَ حَرَمُ رَسُولِكَ فَحَرِّمۡ لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي وَعَظْمِي عَلَى النَّارِ اَللّٰهُمَّ اٰمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ وَتُبۡ عَلَىَّ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

Allāhumma inna hādhā ḥaramuka wa ḥaramu rasūlika, fa-ḥarrim laḥmī wa damī wa ʿaẓmī ʿala'n-nār. Allāhumma āminnī min ʿadhābika yawma tabʿathu ʿibādaka, wa'jʿalnī min awliyā'ika wa ahli ṭāʿatika, wa tub ʿalayya innaka anta't-tawwābu'r-raḥīm.

O Allah! Indeed, this is Your sacred place and the sacred place of Your Messenger. So make my flesh, blood and bones forbidden to the Fire. O Allah! Protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants, make me one of Your friends and those who obey You, and turn to me in forgiveness; indeed You are the Most-Pardoning, Most-Merciful.

Said after the dua of the Haram

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subḥāna'llāhi wa'l-ḥamdu lillāhi wa lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Glory be to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

When Makkah first comes into view

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلۡ لِي بِهَا قَرَارًا وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهَا حَلَالًا

Allāhumma'jʿal lī bihā qarāran wa'rzuqnī bihā ḥalālan.

O Allah! Grant me a place to stay in this city and provide me with lawful sustenance within it.

Entering the mosque at Bab al-Salam

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحۡ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَدْخِلْنِي فِيهَا

Bismillāhi wa'l-ḥamdu lillāhi wa'ṣ-ṣalātu wa's-salāmu ʿalā rasūli'llāh. Allāhumma'ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatika wa adkhilnī fīhā.

I enter in the name of Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah! Open the doors of Your mercy for me and admit me through them.

On first seeing the Kaʿbah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. There is no god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

On arriving it is recommended to go straight to Masjid al-Haram without stopping to eat or rest, to enter through Bab al-Salam with the right foot first, and when the Kaʿbah first comes into sight to say the takbir, raise your hands and make dua, since this is a moment when dua is answered. The first thing the Prophet ﷺ did when he arrived was to make wudu and go round the Kaʿbah.

The etiquette of arrival begins before Makkah is even reached, and continues through entering Masjid al-Haram and the first sight of the Kaʿbah.

From the edge of the Haram to the first sight of the Kaʿbah

On reaching the boundary of the Haram, walk barefoot if able, approaching with the humility, slowness and repentance of a prisoner brought before a stern king.
Perform ghusl just before entering Makkah: at Dhu Tuwa for those arriving from Madinah, at Bir Ma'una for those arriving from Iraq, or at any convenient place with water for other routes.
Enter during the day if possible, though night entry is also proven and, for a woman, preferable. Enter from the higher side, Kada, near Jannat al-Mu'alla.
On sighting the city, recite the dua asking for a good stay and lawful provision. On reaching Maqam Mad'aa, the raised spot from which the Kaʿbah's roof was once visible, recite Rabbanā ātinā fi'd-dunyā ḥasanah, or any dua of your choosing.
Head straight to Masjid al-Haram, reciting Talbiyah and dua along the way. Do not stop for the mosque's own voluntary prayers, changing clothes, or lodging first, unless a congregational farḍ, Witr, an emphasised sunnah, or a funeral prayer would otherwise be missed, in which case pray that first.
Enter through Bab Bani Shaybah (now called Bab al-Salam) with the right foot first, in humility, reciting Talbiyah and the entering-mosque dua.
On first sighting the Kaʿbah, raise the hands and recite the takbir, then make any dua desired and wipe the hands over the face: this is a moment in which dua is accepted.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

Performing ghusl before entering Makkah, at Dhu Tuwa or wherever water is found on the route, entering by day where possible and from the upper side of the city, and approaching on foot with humility, slowness and repentance while reciting the du'as of the Haram and of the city, is recommended (mustahabb). Ibn Umar would spend the night at Dhu Tuwa, perform ghusl and enter by day, saying the Prophet ﷺ did the same, and the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah from its upper side.

On reaching the Haram

Recited after that, before continuing with Talbiyah

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subḥāna'llāhi wa'l-ḥamdu lillāhi wa lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Glory be to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

When Makkah comes into view

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلۡ لِي بِهَا قَرَارًا وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهَا حَلَالًا

Allāhumma'jʿal lī bihā qarāran wa'rzuqnī bihā ḥalālan.

O Allah! Grant me a place to stay in this city and provide me with lawful sustenance within it.

At Maqam Mad'aa, where the Kaʿbah was once visible

رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شِرِّ مَا اسْتَعَاذَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

Rabbanā ātinā fi'd-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi'l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba'n-nār. Allāhumma innī as'aluka min khayri mā sa'alaka minhu nabiyyuka Muḥammadun ṣalla'llāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharri ma'staʿādhaka minhu nabiyyuka Muḥammadun ṣalla'llāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam.

O our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. O Allah! I ask You for the best of what Your Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asked You for, and I seek Your protection from the evil from which Your Prophet Muhammad ﷺ sought protection.

Entering the mosque at Bab al-Salam

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحۡ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَدْخِلْنِي فِيهَا اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ أَنْ تَرْحَمَنِی وَ تُقِيلَ عَثَرَاتِي وَ تَغْفِرَ ذُنُوبِي وَ تَضَعَ عَنِّي وِزۡرِی

Bismillāhi wa'l-ḥamdu lillāhi wa'ṣ-ṣalātu wa's-salāmu ʿalā rasūli'llāh. Allāhumma'ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatika wa adkhilnī fīhā. Allāhumma innī as'aluka fī maqāmī hādhā an tuṣalliya ʿalā sayyidinā Muḥammadin ʿabdika wa rasūlika, wa an tarḥamanī wa tuqīla ʿatharātī wa taghfira dhunūbī wa taḍaʿa ʿannī wizrī.

I enter in the name of Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah! Open the doors of Your mercy for me and admit me through them. O Allah! I ask You at this place to send blessings on our master, Your servant and Messenger Muhammad, to have mercy on me, pardon my errors, forgive my sins, and lighten my burdens.

On first sighting the Kaʿbah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. There is no god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

Heading straight to Masjid al-Haram on arrival, before eating, changing or lodging, entering by Bab al-Salam with the right foot and the du'a of entering, and on first sight of the Kaʿbah saying the takbir and tahlil, raising the hands and supplicating, is recommended (mustahabb); it is a moment at which du'a is accepted. Aisha reported that the first thing the Prophet ﷺ did on arriving was to perform wudu and then tawaf of the House, and Abu Bakr did the same.

Walking towards the Black Stone to begin tawaf

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَام وَاَدْخِلْنَا دَارَ السَّلَامِ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا ذَالْجَلَالِ وَالۡإِكْرَامِ اَللّٰهُمَّ زِدْ بَيْتَكَ هَذَا تَعْظِيماً وَ تَشْرِيفَاً وَ مَهَابَةً وَ زِدْ مِنْ تَعْظِيمِهٖ وَتَشْرِيفِهٖ مِنْ حَجَّةٍ وَ عُمْرَةٍ تَعْظِيماً وَ تَشْرِيفَاً وَ مَهَابَةً

Allāhumma anta's-salāmu wa minka's-salāmu wa ilayka yarjiʿu's-salām, ḥayyinā rabbanā bi's-salām wa adkhilnā dāra's-salām, tabārakta rabbanā wa taʿālayta yā dha'l-jalāli wa'l-ikrām. Allāhumma zid bayta-ka hādhā taʿẓīman wa tashrīfan wa mahābatan, wa zid man ʿaẓẓamahu wa sharrafahu min ḥajjatin wa ʿumratin taʿẓīman wa tashrīfan wa mahābah.

O Allah, You are peace, and peace comes from You, and peace returns to You. O our Lord, keep us alive in peace and admit us into the abode of peace. O our Lord, You are blessed and most exalted, O Possessor of majesty and generosity. O Allah, increase the greatness, honour and reverence of this House, and through the rites of Hajj and Umrah increase the greatness, honour and reverence of those who honour and revere it.

The stretch from the boundary of the Ḥaram to the first sighting of the Kaʿbah carries its own etiquette (adab) and its own transmitted supplications, distinct from those of ṭawāf proper, which begins only once the Black Stone is reached with the intention to circle.

From the Ḥaram boundary to the Black Stone

At the boundary markers of the Ḥaram (placed since the time of Ibrāhīm ʿalayhi's-salām, said to trace the spread of the Black Stone's light), walk barefoot if capable, approaching with the humility of a prisoner before a harsh king, in slowness, dignity and repentance.
Perform ghusl immediately before entering Makkah: at Dhū Ṭuwā for the Madinah route, Biʾr Maʿūnah in Baṭḥāʾ Makkah near Jabal al-Nūr for the Iraq route, or any place with water near Makkah for other routes.
Day entry is preferable, though night entry is equally proven from the Prophet's ﷺ practice and preferable for a woman. Enter from the upper Kadā, near Jannat al-Muʿallā: some hold that one leaving Makkah for ʿUmrah out of reverence should return by the lower Kudā near Bāb Shubaykah, though most today enter by the upper route regardless of direction of travel.
On sighting the city, recite Allāhumma'jʿal lī bihā qarāran. At Maqām Madʿā (the elevated ground fixed by ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, from which the Kaʿbah's roof remained visible for nine hundred years until later construction obstructed it, supplication there remaining mustaḥabb regardless), recite Rabbanā ātinā, or any duʿā.
Proceed directly to Masjid al-Ḥarām while reciting Talbiyah and duʿā. Voluntary prayers of the mosque (taḥiyyat al-masjid, ishrāq, ḍuḥā, tahajjud) are not to be prioritised ahead of ṭawāf; a congregational farḍ already in progress, or the imminent loss of farḍ, Witr, a muʾakkadah sunnah, or janāzah, is prayed first, ṭawāf following after.
Belongings are secured or left with someone; without changing clothes, taking lodging, or eating and drinking, one proceeds straight to Masjid al-Ḥarām, entering Bāb Banī Shaybah (Bāb al-Salām) right foot first, in utmost humility, reciting Talbiyah and the entry duʿā.
On first sighting the Kaʿbah, raise the hands and recite the takbīr, then supplicate as one wishes and wipe the hands over the face, this moment being one in which duʿā is accepted, before walking on towards the Black Stone reciting the walking duʿā, which precedes the formal niyyah of ṭawāf.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

Ghusl immediately before entering Makkah (at Dhu Tuwa for the Madinah route, elsewhere for others), entry by day where feasible and from the upper Kada, and approach on foot in humility, deliberateness and tawbah with the transmitted du'as at the Haram boundary and on sighting the city, are all mustahabb. The sunnah is established by Ibn Umar's practice of spending the night at Dhu Tuwa, performing ghusl and entering by day, which he attributed to the Prophet ﷺ, and by Aisha's report that the Prophet ﷺ entered from the upper side and left by the lower. The reverence owed the Haram rests on its sanctity, decreed on the day the heavens and earth were created, and on the Prophet's ﷺ love for it as the best and most beloved of lands.

Duʿā on reaching the boundary of the Ḥaram

Recited after that

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subḥāna'llāhi wa'l-ḥamdu lillāhi wa lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Glory be to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

On sighting the city of Makkah

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلۡ لِي بِهَا قَرَارًا وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهَا حَلَالًا

Allāhumma'jʿal lī bihā qarāran wa'rzuqnī bihā ḥalālan.

O Allah! Grant me a place to stay in this city and provide me with lawful sustenance within it.

At Maqām Madʿā

Entering Masjid al-Ḥarām at Bāb al-Salām

On first sighting the Kaʿbah

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illa'llāhu wa'llāhu akbar.

Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. There is no god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

Recommended (Mustaḥabb)good to do

It is mustahabb to proceed directly to Masjid al-Haram on arrival, with talbiyah and du'a, entering by Bab al-Salam with the right foot and the transmitted du'a, and on first sighting the Kaʿbah to say the takbir and tahlil with the hands raised and to supplicate, this being a place of ijabah. The Prophet ﷺ, as Aisha reported, began on arrival with wudu and then tawaf of the House, and Abu Bakr did likewise; only an imminent fard prayer takes precedence.

Walking towards the Black Stone

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Permissible Actions in the State of Ihram

The Method of Umrah

The method of performing Umrah is that anyone who passes the Miqat outside the months of Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah, and the Ten Days of Dhu al-Hijjah should only wear the Ihram for Umrah. However, anyone passing through during these months should wear the Ihram either with the intention of Umrah, Qiran, or Tamattu', and, as previously mentioned, while Saying Labbaik, they should proceed towards Makkah.

When one reaches the Haram [A sign indicating the boundaries of the Haram since the time of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) is the installation of mile markers around the Haram. It is said that when the Black Stone was placed in the Kaaba, its light spread in all directions, marking the boundaries of the Haram. The Haram extends three miles from Makkah to Madinah, seven miles in each direction: Yemen, Iraq, and Ta’if, and extends nine miles toward Jirana and ten miles towards Jeddah], if capable, one should walk barefoot.

Just like a prisoner goes before the harsh king, one should approach the sacred land with complete humility, slowness, dignity, and repentance. One should then recite the following supplication:

"اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا حَرَمُكَ وَ حَرَمُ رَسُولِكَ فَحَرِّمۡ لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي وَعَظْمِي عَلَى النَّارِ اَللّٰهُمَّ اٰمِنِّي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ وَتُبۡ عَلَىَّ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ"

"O Allah! Indeed, this is Your sacred place and the sacred place of Your Messenger. So, make my flesh, blood, and bones forbidden upon the Fire. O Allah! Protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants, and make me one of Your allies and those who are obedient to You. And turn to me in repentance; indeed, You are the Most-Pardoning, Most-Merciful."

After that, one should recite Labbaik and say:

"سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا ٓإِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ"

(Glory be to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest). Then, send salutations upon the Beloved Prophet (ﷺ) and make supplication for one's parents, teachers, relatives, friends, and all Muslims.

If one is coming from the direction of Madinah, then, to enter Makkah, one should perform Ghusl at Dhu Tuwa, over which a dome has now been built. If coming from the direction of Iraq, one should perform Ghusl at Bir Ma'una, situated in Batha’ Makkah near Jabal al-Nur. From other directions, one should perform Ghusl at a place near Makkah where water is available.

It is preferable to enter Makkah during the day [Entering at night is also permissible without any dislike. Both times are proven from the actions of the Beloved Prophet (ﷺ), though for a woman, entering at night is better]. One should enter from the elevated side of Kida [The first Kida (كِدَاء) is with a Hamzah and is pronounced like Dhihab, while the second Kuda (كُدا) is without a Hamzah and is pronounced like Suda], which is located near the entrance of Jannat al-Mu’alla. Some scholars say that anyone leaving Makkah to perform Umrah out of reverence should return via the lower side, Kuda, which is situated near the gate of Shubaykah. Nowadays, most people enter Makkah in this manner.

When the city of Makkah Mukarramah comes into view, recite the following supplication:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلۡ لِي بِهَا قَرَارًا وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهَا حَلَالًا

"O Allah! Grant me a place to stay in this city and provide me with lawful sustenance within it."

When you reach the Maqam Mad'aa [a place designated for supplication, established on an elevated ground by Sayyiduna Umar (May Allah be pleased with him), from which the roof of the Kaaba was visible for 900 years, until tall buildings obstructed the view; even now, supplicating at this spot remains recommended)], stop there. At this location, where the Kaaba was traditionally visible, make any supplication you wish. However, the following supplication is better:

رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شِرِّ مَا اسْتَعَاذَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مَحَمَّدٌ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

"O our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. O Allah! I ask You for the best of what Your Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) asked You for, and I seek Your protection from the evil from which Your Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) sought protection."

While reciting Labbaik and supplications, proceed straight to the Masjid al-Haram if possible. [Do not prioritise Nawafil such as Tahiyyat al-Masjid, Ishraq, Duha, or Tahajjud. However, if the Imam is leading a Fard prayer, or there is a risk of missing Fard, Witr, Sunnah Mu’akkadah, or Janazah prayer, perform them first and then proceed with the Tawaf.]

Otherwise, secure your belongings in a safe place or leave them with someone. Without changing clothes, renting accommodation, or eating and drinking, proceed directly to the Masjid al-Haram.

Upon reaching the Bab Bani Shaybah (currently called Bab al-Salam), enter with utmost humility, stepping in with your right foot first, while reciting Labbaik, and say:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلٰى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحۡ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ اَدْخِلْنِي فِيهَا اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ أَنْ تَرْحَمَنِی وَ تُقِيلَ عَثَرَاتِي وَ تَغْفِرَ ذُنُوبِي وَ تَضَعَ عَنِّي وِزۡرِی

"I enter in the name of Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah, and salutations and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah! Open the doors of Your mercy for me and admit me through them. O Allah! I ask You at this place to send salutations upon our master, Your servant, and Messenger Muhammad. Have mercy on me, pardon my errors, forgive my sins, and lighten my burdens from me."

When You Glance at the Ka’bah

Upon seeing the Ka’bah, raise your hands and recite:

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَآ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

"Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. Allah is the Greatest. There is no god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest."

Then, supplicate with any prayer you desire and wipe your hands over your face because supplications made at this moment are accepted.

Afterward, walk towards the Hajr-e-Aswad while reciting the following supplication:

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَام وَاَدْخِلْنَا دَارَ السَّلَامِ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا ذَالْجَلَالِ وَالۡإِكْرَامِ اَللّٰهُمَّ زِدْ بَيْتَكَ هَذَا تَعْظِيماً وَ تَشْرِيفَاً وَ مَهَابَةً وَ زِدْ مِنْ تَعْظِيمِهٖ وَتَشْرِيفِهٖ مِنْ حَجَّةٍ وَ عُمْرَةٍ تَعْظِيماً وَ تَشْرِيفَاً وَ مَهَابَةً

"O Allah, You are peace, and peace comes from You, and peace returns to You. O our Lord, keep us alive in peace and admit us into the abode of peace. O our Lord, You are blessed and most exalted, O Possessor of majesty and generosity. O Allah, increase the greatness, honour, and reverence of this House and, through the rituals of Hajj and Umrah, increase its current level of respect, dignity, and awe.”

[In some narrations, it also mentions: " وَ زِدْ مَنْ شَرَّفَهٗ وَ عَظَّمَهٗ وَ كَرَّمَهٗ مِمَّنْ حَجَّهٗ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَهٗ تَشْرِيفَاً و تَكْرِيماً و تَعْظِيمًا و بِرًّا " "Increase respect, dignity, and nobility for those among its pilgrims and visitors who honour and revere it."]

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Haram

Entering Makkah and the first sight of the Kaʿbah

Arriving in Makkah

From the edge of the Haram to the first sight of the Kaʿbah

From the Ḥaram boundary to the Black Stone

Permissible Actions in the State of Ihram

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