Describe and explain why a Muslim might take place in Hajj and what this involves?
“Praise is to Allah to whom we ask for help and forgiveness. We seek the protection of Allah from our sins and our evil deeds. No one can misguide whom He guides, and whom He does not guide will never find a guide. I testify that there is no God but Allah, the One with no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.” Every Muslim believes in this statement which is why we should obey Allah and perform what he has made obligatory.
Hajj, Allah made it obligatory for every Muslim male and female to perform it once in a lifetime provided they have the means and are physically able to do so. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. It was prescribed in the sixth year after the Hijrah, the migration of Messenger (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Madinah. A Muslim who denies the obligatory nature of Hajj becomes a disbeliever. A person who has the ability to make Hajj and does not do so will be accountable on the Day of Judgment.
Allah says:
"Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) to the house (Ka`bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allah, those who can afford the expenses"
[Surah Al `Imran: 180
A Muslim should perform Hajj because it is stated that in the holy hadith of imam al-bukhari and Imam Muslim that a Hajj is the third greatest deed that you could perform.
Abu Hurayrah(companion of the prophet pbuh) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was once asked:
“What is the best deed?"
He replied: "To have faith in Allah and His Messenger."
The enquirer asked: “What next?”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "To strive in the cause of Allah."
The enquirer asked again: "What is the next best thing?".
He replied: "Hajj Mabrur (a faultless Hajj that is free of sin and is graced with divine acceptance and pleasure)."
Also for women it is the best deed to perform because the mother of the believers
`A'ishah once said: "O Prophet of Allah! Jihad (fighting in the cause of Allah) is the best deed. Should we (women) then, not actively participate in it?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: "The best Jihad for you is Hajj Mabrur."
This hadith was collected by al-bukhari and Muslim the two of the most authentic hadith.