MUHAMMAD’S TEACHINGS TO MANKIND
“ Zayd Ibn-Othay' said, "I asked 'Alī (1), 'What have you been dispatched with [during the pilgrimage]?' He replied, 'With four: none shall enter Paradise except a believing soul; no one should circumambulate the Ka'bah (2) naked (3); Muslims and polytheists shall not congregate [for pilgrimage] after this year (4); and any covenant with the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, is valid for its duration. If the covenant does not have a duration, then it is valid for four months.'" Footnotes: (1) 'Alī Ibn-Abī-Ṭālib, Leader of Believers (2) The most venerable structure in Islām, situated within the Sanctified Mosque of Makkah. During prayer, Muslims face in its direction, wherever they are in the world The most venerable structure in Islām, situated within the Sanctified Mosque of Makkah. During prayer, Muslims face its direction, wherever they are in the world (3) The most venerable structure in Islām, situated within the Sanctified Mosque of Makkah. During prayer, Muslims face its direction, wherever they are in the world. (3) This is in reference to a practice carried out in Makkah before Islām. (4) i.e. polytheists are no longer allowed to perform pilgrimage nor enter the Sanctified Mosque. ”
