Hadith of the Day: Hajj Removes SinThe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Make the Hajj and the Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) follow each other closely, for they remove poverty and sins as a blacksmith's bellows remove impurities from iron, gold and silver." (Al-Tirmidhi) A man once told the Prophet: "My sister has taken a vow to perform Hajj on foot." The Prophet replied: "God receives no good from the affliction your sister has imposed on herself, so let her perform Hajj riding." (Sunan of Abu-Dawood)

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In an interview with the reporter, MacDonald said: "You (immigrants) come here, you come and you accept our culture and you leave your culture at the door."

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