Umrah in Ramadan: The Reward of Hajj – Authentic Hadiths and Powerful Virtues
1. Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa’ (RA):
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُضَرَ – عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، – رضى الله عنه – قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ { وَعَلَى الَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُ فِدْيَةٌ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍ} كَانَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُفْطِرَ وَيَفْتَدِيَ . حَتَّى نَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا فَنَسَخَتْهَا .
“When this verse was revealed:
‘And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] – a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person’ [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:184],
those who wanted to break their fast and pay the ransom were allowed to do so.
Then the following verse was revealed and abrogated it.”
Source:
Sahih al-Bukhari – Hadith 4507
Grade: Sahih (Authentic)
2. Umrah During Ramadan is Equal to Hajj
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، وَجَابِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ خَنْبَشٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ “ عُمْرَةٌ فِي رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حِجَّةً ” .
Narrated by Wahb ibn Khanbash (RA):
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“An ‘Umrah during Ramadan is equal to Hajj [in reward].”
Reference:
Sunan Ibn Majah – Hadith 2991
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) by Shaykh Al-Albani
Additional Sources: Musnad Ahmad (17146, 17208), Irwaa’ (869), Bukhari (1782, 1862), Muslim (1258), Tirmidhi (939)
Note on Chain (Isnad):
The hadith is authentic, though one narrator (Jabir ibn Yazid) was criticized by some scholars. However, the hadith has numerous supporting narrations (Shawahid), strengthening its authenticity.
3. Another Chain for the Same Hadith
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الزَّعَافِرِيِّ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ هَرِمِ بْنِ خَنْبَشٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ “ عُمْرَةٌ فِي رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حِجَّةً ” .
Narrated by Harim ibn Khanbash (RA):
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“An ‘Umrah during Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj.”
Reference:
Sunan Ibn Majah – Hadith 2992
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) by Shaykh Al-Albani
Also in Musnad Ahmad (17146), and others.
Note on Chain:
Though the chain includes Dawud ibn Yazid, a weak narrator, the hadith is considered authentic due to multiple supporting chains in Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and others.
4. Another Version of the Same Hadith
حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْقِلٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ “ عُمْرَةٌ فِي رَمَضَانَ تَعْدِلُ حِجَّةً ” .
Narrated by Abu Ma‘qil (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Performing Umrah during Ramadan is equal to performing Hajj.”
Reference:
Sunan Ibn Majah – Hadith 2993
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) by Shaykh Al-Albani
Found in Musnad Ahmad (26565), Sahih Abu Dawud (1735, 1736), and other major Hadith books.
Note on Chain:
Though some narrators like Jubarah ibn al-Mughallis and Ibrahim ibn Uthman were criticized, the hadith’s authenticity is supported by 270 corroborating narrations, including 150 sahih ones.
Summary:
The hadith about Umrah during Ramadan being equal to Hajj is one of the most widely narrated and authenticated hadiths, despite some weak chains. Its meaning and reward are reinforced by multiple sahih narrations found in Bukhari, Muslim, and other canonical hadith collections.
Source: Al Hadith App
