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Hadith literature elucidates that the term "منافع" (benefits) in the verse "وَ أَذِّن فی النَّاسِ بِالحْجّ… لِّّیشْهَدُواْ مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ" encompasses both spiritual and tangible material advantages.<ref> Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 422; Ṭūsī, Tahdhīb al-aḥkām, vol. 5, p. 122.</ref> These benefits extend beyond mere spiritual enrichment to include significant economic and social advantages.
Hadith literature elucidates that the term "منافع" (benefits) in the verse "وَ أَذِّن فی النَّاسِ بِالحْجّ… لِّّیشْهَدُواْ مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ" encompasses both spiritual and tangible material advantages.<ref> Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 422; Ṭūsī, Tahdhīb al-aḥkām, vol. 5, p. 122.</ref> These benefits extend beyond mere spiritual enrichment to include significant economic and social advantages.
Material benefits associated with Hajj include the financial gains accrued by those involved in providing transportation <ref>Ṣadūq, ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 406; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 14.</ref> services and selling goods to pilgrims. Ṣadūq, ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ, vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 13.Additionally, the distribution of sacrificial meat during Hajj contributes to the well-being of both pilgrims and the impoverished members of the community.<ref> Quran: 22: 28; 36.</ref>Narrations also highlight that participating in Hajj can lead to enhanced financial stability for pilgrims<ref>Ṣadūq, Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh, vol. 2, p. 265; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 12.</ref> Meeting familial needs<ref>Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 252; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 9.</ref>alleviating poverty,<ref> Ṣadūq, Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh, vol. 2, p. 222; Ṭūsī, Tahdhīb al-aḥkām, vol. 5, p. 21.</ref>preventing bankruptcy,<ref>Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 108; Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 96, p. 12.</ref>and promoting overall health and wellness.<ref>Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 252; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 252.</ref>
Material benefits associated with Hajj include the financial gains accrued by those involved in providing transportation <ref>Ṣadūq, ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ, vol. 2, p. 406; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 14.</ref> services and selling goods to pilgrims. Ṣadūq, ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ, vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 13.Additionally, the distribution of sacrificial meat during Hajj contributes to the well-being of both pilgrims and the impoverished members of the community.<ref> Quran: 22: 28; 36.</ref>Narrations also highlight that participating in Hajj can lead to enhanced financial stability for pilgrims<ref>Ṣadūq, Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh, vol. 2, p. 265; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 12.</ref> Meeting familial needs, <ref> Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 252; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 9.</ref> alleviating poverty,<ref> Ṣadūq, Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh, vol. 2, p. 222; Ṭūsī, Tahdhīb al-aḥkām, vol. 5, p. 21.</ref> Preventing bankruptcy,<ref>Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 108; Majlisī, Biḥār al-anwār, vol. 96, p. 12.</ref> and promoting overall health and wellness.<ref> Kulaynī, al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 252; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa, vol. 11, p. 252.</ref>
These worldly benefits illustrate the multifaceted impact of Hajj, demonstrating its importance not only as a spiritual journey but also as a catalyst for economic and social betterment.
These worldly benefits illustrate the multifaceted impact of Hajj, demonstrating its importance not only as a spiritual journey but also as a catalyst for economic and social betterment.