Virtues of Umrah as mentioned in Hadiths:
Virtues of Umrah in the Bukhari
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Nabi (SAW) said, An Umrah to another Umrah will be redemption of sins for whatever (minor) occurs between them. – Bukhari, Muslim
Ibne Abbas (RA) relates that Nabi (SAW) said, Umrah performed in the month of Ramadhaan will equal (in rewards) to that of Hajj or Hajj performed with Me (SAW). – Bukhari, Muslim
Virtues of Umrah in the Baihaqi
Amr bin Shu’aib narrates from his father who narrates from his grandfather (RA) that Nabi (SAW) said, The Hujjaj (pilgrims) and those who make Umrah are Allah’s delegation. Whatever they ask for, they will be granted. Whatever supplication they make, it will be answered and whatever they spend, they will be given better in return. I take an oath in the name of Allah, no person says Allahu Akbar on a flat piece of land or says Laa Ilaaha Illallahu on a raised piece of ground except that the grains of sand in front of him says the same words as he had said Allahu Akbar and Laa Ilaaha Illallah. – Baihaqi
Umar bin Khattab said that Nabi (SAW) said, Follow up between the Hajj and Umrah, because certainly succession between the two of them increases the life span and dispels poverty and sins as fire removes impurities. – Baihaqi
Anas bin Maalik (RA) said, The pilgrims and those who perform Umrah are the delegation of Allah. He will give them whatever they ask for, answer their supplications and He will give them better than what they spend. Every Dirham will be multiplied by a thousand. – Baihaqi
Aisha (RA) said that Nabi (SAW) said, Whoever leaves his home only for the purpose of Hajj or Umrah and he dies, nothing will be presented to him nor will he have any accountability on the day of Reckoning and it will be said to him, enter into Jannah.– Tabraani Baihaqi
Virtues of Umrah as mentioned in Abu Dawood
Nabi (SAW) intended to perform Hajj. On learning of this, a woman told her husband to take her on Hajj with Nabi (SAW). Her husband said to her, ‘I do not possess a conveyance with which I can carry you upon.’ She said, ‘Take me on such and such a camel of yours.’ The husband said, ‘that is held up in the path of Allah.’ The man then went to Nabi (SAW) and said, ‘My wife conveys her Greetings to you and she has asked me to carry her on hajj with you.’ I told her, ‘I do not have something to carry her upon.’ She then told me to carry her upon such and such a camel of mine.’ I told her that it is kept in the path of Allah.’ Nabi (SAW) told him, ‘If you carried her upon it for Hajj, it will still be in the path of Allah.’ She also told me to ask you (SAW), ‘What equals a Hajj with you O Nabi of Allah? Nabi (SAW) said, Convey my greetings to her and inform her that Umrah performed in the month of Ramadhaan is equal to Hajj performed with me. – Abu Dawood
Umme Ma’qal (RA) narrates that said, O Nabi of Allah, I am a very old and sickly lady. Is there any action that I can do which will be sufficient for my Hajj? ‘Nabi (SAW) told her, ‘Umrah performed in the month of Ramadhaan equals Hajj. – Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi
Virtues of Umrah as mentioned in other Hadiths
Ibne Mas’ood (RA) said that Nabi (SAW) said, Follow up the Hajj and Umrah, because they certainly remove poverty and sins as fire separates the impurities from iron, gold and silver.– Tirmidhi, Ibne Khuzaimah, Ibne Hibbaan
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Nabi (SAW) said, The Jihad of the elderly, weak and the woman is undertaking the Hajj and Umrah.– Nasaai
Umar bin ‘Abasa (RA) relates that Nabi (SAW) said, Two actions are considered to be the most virtuous of actions, unless if someone performs them in the same way. They are an accepted Hajj and an accepted Umrah.
Ibne Umar (RA) narrates that Nabi (SAW) said, The warrior in the cause of Allah, the pilgrim and the one who is performing Umrah are all the delegation of Allah. He called them and they responded and they will ask of His bestowals and He will give it to them. – Ibne Majah, Ibne Hibbaan
Abu Talha and his son have both went for Hajj and they left me.’ Nabi (SAW) said, ‘O Ummu Sulaim, Umrah done in Ramadhaan equals Hajj done with me. – Ibne Hibbaan
