Subhan Allaah. A group of us from Al-Muyassar Tours, led by Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef of AlMaghrib Institute, almost didn’t complete our Hajj, as the Prophet sal Allaahu alayhe wa salam said, "The Hajj is (staying in) ‘Arafah."

On the 8th of Dhul Hijjah, a day before ‘Arafah as we boarded buses to travel to Mina, the wind picked up and drops of rain started to fall.  In the middle of the desert terrain, we wondered if this was a Sign.  Did it mean that Allaah subhanahu wa ta'ala would wash our hearts during Hajj, forgive us and grant us Jannat Al Firdaus?