Tuesday 18 November 2014

Importance of Umrah in the light of Ahadith

Umrah in December
Many Muslims compare Umrah and Hajj and question the importance of Umrah. They believe that Umrah is of very less religious significance and if one has to make a holy journey that should be Hajj only. There is no denying the fact that being one of the five pillars of Islam, Hajj has more religious significance, but if someone is getting a chance to perform Umrah, he/she should not let it go waste. To clarify the misconceptions, this article shares the importance of Umrah in the light of Ahadith.
Numerous Ahadith signify the importance of Umrah. The collection of hadith of holy prophet (PBUH) talks about Umrah being an important tool for the expiration of sins and removing poverty. Ahadith also mention that a person who visits Makkah for Umrah is Allah’s quest and for some of the pilgrims Umrah is equivalents to Jihad. Some of the selected Ahadith are shared below:


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