ḤADĪTH OF THE DAY

“ The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, used to [do the following] whenever he returned from a battle or the pilgrimage (1) or ‘umrah (2). While ascending a hill or an elevation, he would testify to God’s greatness three times and then say, “There is no god except Allāh (3) alone; He has no partner. His is the dominion; to Him belongs all praise. He has power over all things. We return(4), repentant, worshipping, seeking [God's pleasure], praising our Lord. God has kept His promise; He came to the aid of His bondsman (5) granting him victory and defeating the confederates alone(6).” Footnotes: (Ḥajj) The pilgrimage to Makkah and Madīnah during the first half of the month of Thul-Ḥijjah, which is the fifth pillar of Islām. A voluntary short ritual visit to the Sanctified Mosque in Makkah that can be performed at any time of the year. Allāh is the Arabic name for the One and Only God, the same God shared by all monotheistic faiths (the name Allāh is often used by Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews). The name Allāh encompasses all the divine names and attributes of the Lord of the worlds, and hence has vast scopes of meaning. It is for this reason that Muslims consider it unique. Unlike the word 'God', Allāh in Arabic has no inflections of gender or number. Returning to our homes; or he may have also meant returning to God in repentance. Here the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, is referring to himself. The different factions that united to fight against Islam. ”

Sunan at-Tirmithiy كتاب الحج باب ما جاء كم فرض الحج

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِى الْبَخْتَرِىِّ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ أَبِى طَالِبٍ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلاً قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفِى كُلِّ عَامٍ فَسَكَتَ. فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفِى كُلِّ عَامٍ قَالَ لاَ وَلَوْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ لَوَجَبَتْ. فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ. قَالَ وَفِى الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ. قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَلِىٍّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ. وَاسْمُ أَبِى الْبَخْتَرِىِّ سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِى عِمْرَانَ وَهُوَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ فَيْرُوزَ.
‘Alī Ibn-Abī-Ṭālib said, "When [the Qur'ānic verse], 'And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage (1) to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way, ' (3 [Āla 'Imrān]: 97) was revealed, the Companions asked, 'Messenger of God, is that every year?' He remained silent. So they asked again, 'Messenger of God, is that every year?' He replied, 'No. Had I said yes, it would have become (a yearly) obligation.' (2) Then God revealed, 'O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you,' (5 [al-Mā'idah]: 101)." Footnotes (1): (Ḥajj) The pilgrimage to Makkah during the first half of the month of Thul-Ḥijjah, which is the fifth pillar of Islam. (2): The ḥadīth shows that pilgrimage is obligatory only once in a lifetime.