1
00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,840
Assalam Alaikum, this is your 
host Nosheen and welcome to this

2
00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:07,640
weeks episode of Journey to 
Jenna where I'll be explaining 

3
00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,600
everything you need to know 
about the Hajj. 

4
00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,040
I'll be starting off with why 
the Hajj is such a great prayer 

5
00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:17,080
to pray, the benefits of it, 
some the 100 success stories 

6
00:00:17,080 --> 00:00:20,280
that were submitted to me via 
Instagram, and finally how to 

7
00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,920
pray. 
Just to disclaimer, I'm not a 

8
00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,280
scholar nor do I claim to be. 
Everything I say comes from 

9
00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,760
credible sources. 
If anything I say does happen to

10
00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,720
be incorrect, please reach out 
on Instagram so I can fix it. 

11
00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,520
I never want to give out any 
information that's wrong. 

12
00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,880
To start off, the Hajud is a 
prayer outside of the five 

13
00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,560
obligatory prayers and you pray 
it in the last third of the 

14
00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,200
night. 
It was narrated from Abuhu 

15
00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,080
Rajara, the Allahu on hand that 
the Messenger of Allah subhanahu

16
00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:52,520
Matalah said our Lord, may he be
blessed and exalted, comes down 

17
00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,880
to the lowest heaven every night
when the last third of the night

18
00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:00,400
is left and he asks or he says, 
who will call upon me that I may

19
00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:05,120
answer him, who will ask of me 
that I may give him, who will 

20
00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:08,160
ask me for forgiveness that I 
may forgive him. 

21
00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:13,440
Basically from this hadith we 
can deduce that this it 

22
00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:15,840
generally does get accepted by 
Allah. 

23
00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,360
And I asked on Instagram for 
people to give me their the Hajj

24
00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,720
success stories and I picked a 
few to go over. 

25
00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,880
Before I go over these stories 
Please remember to say 

26
00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,040
Allahabadic at the good that 
alas one and matata has placed 

27
00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:33,120
on their lives. 
So I did see a trend in everyone

28
00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,400
who responded. 
They all had one thing in common

29
00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,680
that after they paid the Hajj it
just made their day so much 

30
00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,760
better. 
Like there was just so much more

31
00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,800
baraka in their day. 
One girl said I paid the 100th 

32
00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,720
for about two weeks in a row and
I noticed so much difference in 

33
00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,320
my day, like I was at peace 
during the day. 

34
00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,400
Considering I have anxiety 
disorder and I'm an overthinker,

35
00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,240
my days in uni were just so 
peaceful and the day-to-day sins

36
00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,640
such as free mixing were 
becoming easier to avoid and to 

37
00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,200
let go. 
Generally there was a lot of 

38
00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:05,360
Baraka in my day, so if you just
have a lot of anxiety or you 

39
00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,680
overthink a lot throughout the 
day, this is definitely 

40
00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:12,200
something that would help you 
just prank the Hajooth because 

41
00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,480
like I know personally has 
helped me too with my 

42
00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:16,320
overthinking, another person 
said. 

43
00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,640
University ended and I was 
getting anxious about my career 

44
00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,760
so I started to prank the 
Hajooth and landed a great job 

45
00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,760
shortly after. 
At the time I was also saving up

46
00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,840
for a decent laptop because my 
old one was extremely beaten up 

47
00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,600
and somehow I was awarded 1 from
my university. 

48
00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,720
That was worth twice how much I 
had saved up. 

49
00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:38,120
Well Lahi, ever since I tried to
be regular, even with a four 

50
00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:39,800
hour sleep schedule. 
I love Marik. 

51
00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:43,600
Wow, like you can just see this 
person. 

52
00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,480
Like they realized the power of 
the HUD youth after they prayed 

53
00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,960
it and you know, after the dua 
was accepted. 

54
00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,040
And just like seeing how they 
started to try to make it a 

55
00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,320
regular thing even if they 
aren't getting enough sleep. 

56
00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,480
My next story. 
I wasn't sure what I wanted to 

57
00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,560
do with my career for the 
longest time, but I started 

58
00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,240
doing estajara and looking into 
different fields. 

59
00:03:04,920 --> 00:03:06,880
Through estajara I found my 
passion. 

60
00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,240
I found a major I really liked, 
but I prayed the hajud because I

61
00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,480
wasn't sure what to do with my 
major or ways to help others 

62
00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,800
with it. 
So one morning I prayed it to 

63
00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,240
renew my intentions. 
Basically my intentions were to 

64
00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,240
help Muslims in my field. 
I kid you not. 

65
00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,680
A few hours later I had a 
meeting and was presented with a

66
00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,280
research opportunity to look at 
Muslim experience in my career 

67
00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,280
field for diversity related 
research. 

68
00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,280
And now I'm working towards that
Allah Mubarak. 

69
00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,640
Let's just say that collectively
right now, just like seeing all 

70
00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,000
these success stories and seeing
how prank the Hajjud has given 

71
00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,480
them new opportunities in their 
lives. 

72
00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,040
It's just it's so beautiful. 
And to those of you who decided 

73
00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:48,280
to Share your story, thank you. 
I'm so happy for all of you. 

74
00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:50,680
May Allah grant you even more in
this life. 

75
00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:55,680
And the next one thing I do want
to mention is that some people 

76
00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:00,120
say that they haven't 
experienced the success of the 

77
00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,080
hajutiya even after praying it. 
But remember what is meant for 

78
00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,960
you will come to you. 
If something is good for you, 

79
00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,040
Allah subhanahu matala will give
it to you when you're making dua

80
00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,920
after the hajju. 
If it's something that is very 

81
00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:17,040
specific, say in words like if 
it's If this thing that I want 

82
00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,240
is good for me, please yeah, 
Allah, grant me it. 

83
00:04:19,399 --> 00:04:21,519
But if it's bad for me, please 
don't grant me it. 

84
00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,960
Allah subhanahu matala knows 
what is truly good for us and 

85
00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,120
what is truly bad for us. 
We don't. 

86
00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,120
We may think we do. 
They may think something is good

87
00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,600
for us, but it ends up being bad
and vice versa. 

88
00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,360
We may think something is bad 
for us, but it ends up being 

89
00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,800
good. 
Alyssa Bahanu Matala is most 

90
00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,720
likely protecting you from 
things that you don't even know 

91
00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,520
you need protection from when 
sometimes your duas aren't 

92
00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,600
answered, so please do keep that
in mind. 

93
00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:49,800
Going back to the wording of the
dua again, it's very important. 

94
00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:53,600
Be mindful of how you ask for 
whatever it is that you want and

95
00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,400
of course the had you. 
There's also a great time to let

96
00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,880
your heart out and let Allah 
know how you feel. 

97
00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,960
Well lie will lie, will lie. 
I cannot stress this enough. 

98
00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:08,200
The feeling of just waking up 
that late at night and prank the

99
00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,040
had you and then telling Allah 
everything that is weighing my 

100
00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:15,320
heart down. 
It's just like, well, I I can't 

101
00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,520
describe the feeling like it's 
so freeing and I feel like I can

102
00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:23,560
truly move on from a situation 
from or for something that has 

103
00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,520
happened in my life after I 
prayed the Hudju. 

104
00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,840
Like knowing that your Lord 
knows creates a different kind 

105
00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:32,960
of peace that I never knew I was
going to be able to experience. 

106
00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,760
Like of course I know Allah 
knows everything that is 

107
00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:39,720
happening. 
But just like actually telling 

108
00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,480
him in my dua after the hudju 
has such a different feel. 

109
00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,640
And I think that if any of you 
is struggling to move on from 

110
00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,560
something that has happened in 
your life, you should definitely

111
00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:50,720
do this. 
I promise. 

112
00:05:50,840 --> 00:05:54,040
It helps. 
The hurt, the pain, everything. 

113
00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:59,680
It just washes away and it in a 
way feels like cleansing my 

114
00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:00,920
heart. 
I don't know how to fully 

115
00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,480
describe it. 
This also covers asking for 

116
00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:07,560
forgiveness after the hajud. 
I feel like it has the same 

117
00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:09,720
feeling. 
I don't know why, but I feel 

118
00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:13,800
like asking for forgiveness 
after regular prayers is like a 

119
00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,520
preface for me. 
And then asking for forgiveness 

120
00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:21,960
after the haju is like my final 
prayer before I move on from 

121
00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,440
that situation. 
And I'm actually able to forgive

122
00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,120
myself for the sin that I've 
committed. 

123
00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,440
And I actually feel like Allah 
has forgiven me for it as well. 

124
00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:33,240
I tend to be really hard on 
myself when it comes to sins 

125
00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,800
that I've committed and I found 
that this really helps. 

126
00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,440
So if you're in the same 
situation that I'm in, maybe try

127
00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:39,840
this out. 
I also have an episode on 

128
00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:41,960
forgiving yourself, so if you 
want to check that out. 

129
00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:46,160
Forgiving myself is something 
that I've been really mindful of

130
00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,160
lately or I've been trying to be
mindful of and asking for 

131
00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,240
forgiveness during the HUD Truth
has just really helped in that. 

132
00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,120
Now on to the question, how do 
we actually pray the HUD truth? 

133
00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,160
So First off, in your heart to 
wake up for the HUD truth. 

134
00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,120
If you guys want to try it out, 
it really works. 

135
00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,200
So after you wake up, make kudu,
get your paramount out, make 

136
00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,440
sure you're clean and the air 
you're praying in is clean. 

137
00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,480
And then right before you pray, 
purify your intention. 

138
00:07:08,840 --> 00:07:11,440
Decide why you're praying for 
hajid. 

139
00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,320
Is it more for Ibada to Allah, 
subhanahu matala to praise him? 

140
00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,360
To thank him? 
Or is it to ask for his 

141
00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:20,680
forgiveness for any sins that 
you've committed to let the hurt

142
00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,240
in your heart out? 
Is it to ask for something for a

143
00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,040
job? 
Opportunity, for help? 

144
00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:29,200
Whatever it is, you need to have
a definitive Y and then also 

145
00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,240
decide how many records you're 
going to pray. 

146
00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:35,280
So it could be two or eight or 
11, how many your heart desires?

147
00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:39,480
The Prophet Sallahu wasallam 
would pray either 11 or 13 

148
00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,920
rockets total, which would 
include wither. 

149
00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:47,000
So the now fill prayers broken 
down into either sets of two 

150
00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,880
rockets or sets of four rockets 
and then three rockets of 

151
00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:52,600
wither. 
So you definitely have some 

152
00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,080
flexibility and how much you 
pray. 

153
00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:58,320
Whatever feels right in your 
heart, pray that amount. 

154
00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:01,520
The minimum to pray is 2 rockets
and honestly you can pray as 

155
00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,960
many rockets as you want. 
The more you pray, the more 

156
00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:06,840
reward. 
And after you've prayed however 

157
00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,720
many rockets you intended to 
pray, sit down on your prayer 

158
00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:13,280
mat and make the wall. 
This is where you ask a lot of 

159
00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:16,240
what you want. 
Ask for His forgiveness for him 

160
00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:20,160
to bring you closer to your Dean
where you glorify him. 

161
00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:22,360
Thank Him for everything he's 
done for you. 

162
00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,840
This is where you pour your 
heart out to your rub. 

163
00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:28,240
This is the time when Allah is 
in the lowest heavens. 

164
00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:31,760
This is the time Allah is 
closest to you. 

165
00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:35,400
Don't hurry your dua, don't end 
it just because. 

166
00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,240
Make it last 30 minutes if you 
want to. 

167
00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,919
Just sitting there talking to 
Allah, asking for forgiveness, 

168
00:08:40,919 --> 00:08:45,360
talking to Him about whatever it
is that your heart desires. 

169
00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,880
This time is just for you and 
your rub. 

170
00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,040
Forget everything else. 
Late nights with your Lord will 

171
00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:54,800
bring you ultimate peace, and I 
hope that each and every single 

172
00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,120
one of you are able to 
experience this peace. 

173
00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:01,760
I've given you all the 
information that I have and 

174
00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,840
we've reached the end of this 
episode. 

175
00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,440
I hope all of you have taken 
beneficial knowledge away from 

176
00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,440
this and that you choose to pray
that Jude. 

177
00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,000
After listening to this, may 
Allah bless all of your 

178
00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,400
beautiful souls and with that 
Assalam Alaikum.