Just look at Allah's CApability: sobhan Allah

[Muslimah]

'Oldest' Hajj pilgrim back home

By Narayan Bareth

BBC correspondent in Jaipur

Habib Miyan comes home to a reception of garlands

The man said to be the world's oldest pilgrim has returned home after a long cherished dream of performing the Hajj.

Habib Miyan is 125 years old, according to his pension papers, although he claims to be 132.

A resident of the Indian state of Rajasthan, his trip to Mecca was made possible by the generosity of readers of BBC News Online.

"Almighty Allah is great. I am so grateful to all those who helped me in performing my Hajj," he said soon after arriving late on Monday night.

Habib was greeted warmly by local residents in his hometown of Jaipur, where his story received wide publicity.

Relatives and friends thronged his residence with marigold garlands in their hands and congratulated him for completing a successful pilgrimage.

Filled with emotion

Many of them sought his blessings.

"In Mecca I prayed for all those who are ill, poor, needy or blind," he said.

Habib is looking forward to his next birthday

"I also prayed for those who extended their support in organising my trip especially the donor from the UK."

"How can I forget the kindness of such a person whom I can never meet," he said, filled with emotion.

Habib's Hajj pilgrimage was made possible by several anonymous donors who had read about him on BBC News Online and his inability to pay for his lifelong dream.

Among the anonymous donors was a taxi-driver from Rotherham in northern England who put up money he was saving for his own Hajj pilgrimage.

The main donation came from a businessman in London who forwarded 270,000 rupees ($5,700) to Habib's bank account.

Centre of attention

In Saudi Arabia the Indian embassy organised his transport and a doctor to monitor his health, Habib - who has now lost his sight - revealed.

Throughout his trip he was the centre of attraction among all the other Hajj pilgrims.

Treated as a special guest, Habib was showered with gifts and sweets by many Saudis.

Local magazines and newspapers covered his trip with great interest.

Habib is now looking forward to celebrating his birthday in May.



Source: IBN News

[Dan]

Bismillah

As salam alaikum

I am moved to tears at the Great Mercy of Allah who allowed this brother to fulfill his obligation of hajj before dying. How Great is my Lord. Allahu Akbr!!!

Oh Allah let us all be able to journey in Your Name to fulfill this Blessed religious duty.

As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu

[Muslimah]

ameen Dan

u know when people sometimes tell me they are concerned about going to Haj, I just tell them look at those elderly people.

Me myself was once on Omrah with my mother, and standing next to us a very old woman who was making Tawaf all by herself, she couldn't stand straight, that much old. We looked at her and said Sobhan Allah.

[naseeha]

YA ALLAH

this is truly amazing.. I read of Habib's story before he went to the hajj and i related it to a group of freinds... hajj mabroor yaa habib....

my uncle also wen to the hajj so did one of my friends... my friend told me that one thing that touched him soo much was the sacrifices that some ppl had to make.... I mean... where i come from.. we rent rooms in lofty hotels and go to hajj with everything... however... what my friend was telling me was that there are ppl who go there with nothing... i even heard about a group of ppl who go to perform hajj and set out walking to makkah.... <b>FROM INDIA!!!</b>

SUBHANALLAH...



I am soo happy for our brother habib... and i pray that allah allows him to see another hajj insha allah

ameen

and may allah allow us all to make this pigrimage.. insha allah...

ameen

as salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

[Muslimah]

as salam alykom

true akhi true, I remember I was in Umrah with my brother during Ramadan, Alhamdulelah, we were staying in a hotel very near the Haram in Mecca, not 1st class though. Going to the Haram, my brother met an Egyptian woman carrying I think all of her belongings over her head and rushing to catch prayer asking him excited where is the haram Ibni (my son). Sobhan Allah one get really inspired by this category of people.

May Allah maintains His bounty over all of us

[naseeha]

yes sis truly amazing....

may allah give us such strength

ameen