The virtues of Umrah

In the name of Allah the Merciful Most Merciful

Allah (swt) says: And complete the Hajj and Umrah in the service of Allah ... (Al Baqarah, 196)

Nabi (saw) has stated in a hadith: 'The performance of Hajj and Umrah increase the duration of a person's life and eradicates poverty and sin just as rust is removed from iron when placed in the furnace.' (Targhib)

For this same reason, Imam An-Nawawi (rah) has written that if Allah (swt) grants the ability and guidance to a servant of his, it is Mustahab (preferred) to perform the umrah frequently. (Sharah Manasik)

Hazrat Amar ibn Abassa (ra) relates: "Rasulullah (saw) declared that the best of actions is the realization of Hajj or Umrah." (Musnad Ahmad)

It is also related in a hadith: 'Umrah is the lesser Haj' (Duri Manzoor)

Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that Rasulullah (saw) declared: 'An Umrah is atonement for the sins committed between that and the previous Umrah' (Bukhari / Muslim)

Which means that the realization of an Umrah is the means of forgiving the sins and faults that an individual may have committed between that Umrah and the previous one.

Allah (swt) has determined for his servants the fact that Hajj can only be performed at the specified time, on the particular days of Dhil Hijjah. It is not possible to perform Hajj rites outside of this time in any way, shape or form. However, Allah (swt) has blessed His servants with the fact that, apart from the 5 days of Hajj, there is no restriction on the performance of Umrah throughout the year.

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (ra). Rasulullah (saw) stated: 'The artists of Hajj and Umrah are guests of Allah (swt), if they seek something from Him, He will grant them, if they seek forgiveness, He will forgive them. . '(Ibn Majah)

In another hadith it is related: 'The interpreters of Hajj and Umrah are the special guests of Allah (swt), what they ask for is granted and they are granted what they pray for and what they spend is rewarded for that. They are awarded a reward of 1,000,000 dirhams for the good of 1 Dirham spent. '(Targhib)

It is for this same reason that we must, in the spare time we have, strive to take our families to the blessed House of Allah (swt) and perform the Umrah, remain in the blessed vicinity of the Haramain Sharifain and turn it into a means of uniting to Allah (swt) and his Prophet (saw), which is the basis of our din.

It is with these trips that the attention is directed towards Akhirah and the children are given the motivation to do good works and strive to improve their understanding of the din.

However, it is unfortunate that in this day and age, due to not being aware of the blessings of actions such as Umrah, we prefer to take our families to the coast where there are nudes and immodesty. The vision of what removes hayah (modesty and shyness) of our wives, children and loved ones.

My friends, pay attention, those for whom you are responsible, who lead / allow you to go to places of immodesty, it is right that you teach them correct manners and rules, according to the Qur'an and Sunnah. The propagation and the call to other ways that those that are allowed in the Sharia are against the orders of Allah (swt) and the teachings of his final Messenger (saw).

Allamah Mahmood Aalosi Baghdadi (rah) has related a hadith in his book: 'On the day of Qiyamah, a few people (on whom the decision of Jahannum will be manifested) will be in such a state that when looking at them, others will say ...' these were the ones who did great feats of adoration, but their loved ones devoured their works. ‘(Roohul Ma'ani)

May Allah (swt) protect our Imam and grant us the guidance to do good deeds, A