--- title: "18 Hajj Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 18 Hajj quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Hajj sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/mamadou-sakho-88459_father_i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with_688816.jpg" --- > [I sent my father to Mecca for Hajj with my first paycheck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamadou-sakho/i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with-my-first-paycheck/) Mamadou Sakho [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/mamadou-sakho-88459_father_i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with_688816.jpg) > [Allah set Hajj for the consolidation and reinforcement of the religion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fatima-bint-muhammad/allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and-reinforcement-of-the-religion/) [Fatima bint Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fatima-bint-muhammad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/fatima-bint-muhammad-41418_allah_allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and_3216158.jpg) > [Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-today-it-s-against-the-oppressor/) [Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/775/malcolm-x-213_civil-rights_truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-to_21089.jpg) > [I think the Hajj tends to reflect the state of the Ummah. That's one of the things about the Hajj is that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hamza-yusuf/i-think-the-hajj-tends-to-reflect-the-state-of-the-ummah-that-s-one/) [Hamza Yusuf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hamza-yusuf/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31d/hamza-yusuf-3536_hajj_i-think-the-hajj-tends-to-reflect-the-st_1166043.png) > [If Islam opposes terrorism, then Saudi Arabia should announce that no one supportive of ISIS or Al Qaeda is welcome in Mecca…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-enyart/if-islam-opposes-terrorism-then-saudi-arabia-should-announce-that-no/) [Bob Enyart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-enyart/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/673/bob-enyart-48905_al-qaeda_if-islam-opposes-terrorism-then-saudi-ar_2300495.jpg) > [It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/it-is-a-time-for-martyrs-now-and-if-i-am-to-be-one-it-will-be-for-the/) [Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a34/malcolm-x-213_brotherhood_it-is-a-time-for-martyrs-now-and-if-i-am_806183.jpg) > [“Those dogs of the hajj go to Mecca to pray when they don't possess even the decency or generosity of spirit to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yousef-al-mohaimeed/those-dogs-of-the-hajj-go-to-mecca-to-pray-when-they-don-t-possess/) Yousef Al-Mohaimeed [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/324/yousef-al-mohaimeed-288022_generosity-of-spirit_those-dogs-of-the-hajj-go-to-mecca-to-pr_2908452.jpg) > [There is no doubt in the sanctity of Mecca, but a donkey won't become a Hajj pilgrim by just going through the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rahman-baba/there-is-no-doubt-in-the-sanctity-of-mecca-but-a-donkey-won-t-become/) [Rahman Baba](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rahman-baba/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa8/rahman-baba-56262_become_there-is-no-doubt-in-the-sanctity-of-mec_194515.jpg) > [The hajj is one of the five essential practices of Islam; when they make the pilgrimage to Mecca, Muslims ritually act out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-armstrong/the-hajj-is-one-of-the-five-essential-practices-of-islam-when-they/) [Karen Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-armstrong/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61b/karen-armstrong-1053_faith_the-hajj-is-one-of-the-five-essential-pr_634910.jpg) > [“The Meccan Hajj, where tens of thousands of picked zealots gather every year from every quarter of the Moslem world, is really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-lothrop-stoddard/the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands-of-picked-zealots-gather/) [T. Lothrop Stoddard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-lothrop-stoddard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/t-lothrop-stoddard-13459_quote_the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands_2024867.jpg) > [“God was inviting me to go on Hajj, but before that I needed to settle my debts. Muslims may only embark on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristiane-backer/god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-before-that-i-needed-to-settle/) [Kristiane Backer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristiane-backer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/kristiane-backer-20317_debt_god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-be_441932.jpg) > [My mother has been to Mecca to perform her hajj; my dad hasn't. I come from a very liberal family, so even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mohsin-hamid/my-mother-has-been-to-mecca-to-perform-her-hajj-my-dad-hasn-t-i-come/) [Mohsin Hamid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mohsin-hamid/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/493/mohsin-hamid-798_dad_my-mother-has-been-to-mecca-to-perform-h_2958451.jpg) > [“As pilgrims we effectively slip into the role of our spiritual ancestress and run back and forth between the hills seven times.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristiane-backer/as-pilgrims-we-effectively-slip-into-the-role-of-our-spiritual/) [Kristiane Backer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristiane-backer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/kristiane-backer-20317_adventure_as-pilgrims-we-effectively-slip-into-the_2366791.jpg) > [There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blondes to black-skinned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/there-were-tens-of-thousands-of-pilgrims-from-all-over-the-world-they/) [Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9b/malcolm-x-213_america_there-were-tens-of-thousands-of-pilgrims_1956137.jpg) > [“the essence of the Hajj is Arafat. On the ninth day of the Hajj month all pilgrims gather on the great Plain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristiane-backer/the-essence-of-the-hajj-is-arafat-on-the-ninth-day-of-the-hajj-month/) [Kristiane Backer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristiane-backer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/kristiane-backer-20317_god_the-essence-of-the-hajj-is-arafat-on-the_16314.jpg) > [“So, Swami Jesus, will you go on the hajj this year?" Ravi said, bringing the palms of his hands together in front…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yann-martel/so-swami-jesus-will-you-go-on-the-hajj-this-year-ravi-said-bringing/) [Yann Martel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yann-martel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e9/yann-martel-395_hands-together_so-swami-jesus-will-you-go-on-the-hajj-t_197295.jpg) > [During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/during-the-past-eleven-days-here-in-the-muslim-world-i-have-eaten/) [Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79a/malcolm-x-213_black_during-the-past-eleven-days-here-in-the_3127462.jpg) > [“Among the lessons I learned on Hajj was that I needed to be mindful and keep the inner connection with God at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristiane-backer/among-the-lessons-i-learned-on-hajj-was-that-i-needed-to-be-mindful/) [Kristiane Backer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristiane-backer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d23/kristiane-backer-20317_connection_among-the-lessons-i-learned-on-hajj-was_1479412.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hajj/#itemlist", "name": "Hajj Quotes", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I sent my father to Mecca for Hajj with my first paycheck", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mamadou Sakho" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mamadou-sakho/i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with-my-first-paycheck/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/mamadou-sakho-88459_father_i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with_688816.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/mamadou-sakho-88459_father_i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with_688816.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/645/mamadou-sakho-88459_father_i-sent-my-father-to-mecca-for-hajj-with_688816.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I sent my father to Mecca for Hajj with my first paycheck” — Mamadou Sakho", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Allah set Hajj for the consolidation and reinforcement of the religion.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Fatima bint Muhammad" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fatima-bint-muhammad/allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and-reinforcement-of-the-religion/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/fatima-bint-muhammad-41418_allah_allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and_3216158.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/fatima-bint-muhammad-41418_allah_allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and_3216158.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/839/fatima-bint-muhammad-41418_allah_allah-set-hajj-for-the-consolidation-and_3216158.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Allah set Hajj for the consolidation and reinforcement of the religion.” — Fatima bint Muhammad", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Malcolm X" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-today-it-s-against-the-oppressor/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/775/malcolm-x-213_civil-rights_truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-to_21089.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/775/malcolm-x-213_civil-rights_truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-to_21089.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/775/malcolm-x-213_civil-rights_truth-is-on-the-side-of-the-oppressed-to_21089.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it's against the oppressor.” — Malcolm X", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think the Hajj tends to reflect the state of the Ummah. 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Lothrop Stoddard" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-lothrop-stoddard/the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands-of-picked-zealots-gather/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/t-lothrop-stoddard-13459_quote_the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands_2024867.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/t-lothrop-stoddard-13459_quote_the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands_2024867.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/t-lothrop-stoddard-13459_quote_the-meccan-hajj-where-tens-of-thousands_2024867.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Meccan Hajj, where tens of thousands of picked zealots gather every year from every quarter of the…” — T. Lothrop Stoddard", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“God was inviting me to go on Hajj, but before that I needed to settle my debts. Muslims may only embark on their pilgrimage if they are debt-free or at least have made an arrangement for repayment.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kristiane Backer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristiane-backer/god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-before-that-i-needed-to-settle/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/kristiane-backer-20317_debt_god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-be_441932.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/kristiane-backer-20317_debt_god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-be_441932.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb1/kristiane-backer-20317_debt_god-was-inviting-me-to-go-on-hajj-but-be_441932.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“God was inviting me to go on Hajj, but before that I needed to settle my debts. 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