( Mukhtasar Tahdheeb al-Sunan, Ibn al-Qayyim, 2/335-339) It includes acknowledging that all sovereignty belongs to Allah alone, and no one else has any true dominion. It implies recognition of the blessings of Allah, for He is the source of all blessings and the One Who bestows them. Praise of Allah, which is the dearest thing with which a person may draw close to Allah. Hence the Talbiyah is the key to this act of worship that the pilgrim is embarking on. One only says “ Labbayk (Here I am at your service)” to a person whom one loves and respects.ĥ. It implies sincerity, as in the phrase lubb al-shay’ which means the essence of a thing, and lubb al-rajul which means a man’s mind and heart.Ħ. It implies drawing close, as in the word ilbaab, which means drawing close, so it emphasizes the meaning of seeking to draw closer and closer to Allah.ħ. It is a symbol of the Tawheed of the religion of Ibrahim, which is the spirit and aim of Hajj, indeed the spirit and aim of all the acts of worship. There is an Arabic phrase imra’ah labbah (a loving woman) which refers to a woman who loves her child. 2. “ Labbayka Allahumma labbayk (Here I am, O Allah, here I am)” means, I submit and submit again, i.e., ongoing submission.ģ. It may mean staying in one place ( labba bi’l-makaan) and clinging to it, which means, I am persisting in obeying You, thus emphasizing the meaning of continuous servitude to Allah.Ĥ. One of the meanings of the Talbiyah is confirming love of Allah.
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