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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> | 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. | ||