Before beginning Hajj, every pilgrim must enter the state of Ihram — a state of spiritual purity and intention.
The Talbiyah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
"Labbayk Allahumma labbayk. Labbayk la shareeka laka labbayk. Innal hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk. La shareeka lak."
"Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace, and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner."