Umrah benefits are many and varied from a religious, psychological, and spiritual point of view, and many of the hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) have mentioned Umrah virtues.
Umrah Benefits | What is the Reward for Completing Umrah?
Firstly, we will talk about all the virtues and reward that comes from performing Umrah:
Forgiveness and Demise of Sins
Performing Umrah is a reason for forgiveness of sins, because of the hadith of the Prophet (pbuh):
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, he said:
The prophet (pbuh), said:
“Umrah to Umrah is an expiation for what is between them, and an accepted Hajj has no reward except Paradise.” [Narrated by Bukhari]
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
“العمرة إلى العمرة كفارة لما بينهما، والحج المبرور ليس له جزاء إلا الجنة” [رواه البخاري]
Honoring Allah for his Guests
The Umrah is the way in which Allah honors the guests of Haram.
The Prophet (pbuh) said:
“The invader for the sake of Allah, the pilgrim and the performer of Umrah, the delegation of Allah called them, and they answered him”
[Narrated by Ibn Majah and classed as Hasan by Al-Albani]
قال الرسول -صلى الله عليه وسلم-:
” الغازي في سبيل الله والحاج والمعتمر وفد الله دعاهم فأجابوه وسألوه فأعطاهم ” [رواه ابن ماجه وحسنه الألباني]
Denies Poverty as it Denies Sins
Performing the Umrah removes poverty as well as sins, especially when performing the Umrah consecutively and performing it more than once.
the prophet (pbuh) says:
“Continue between Hajj and Umrah, for they remove poverty and sins just as the bellows remove impurities from iron, gold, and silver.”
[Narrated by Al-Nasa’i]
يقول -عليه الصلاة والسلام-:
“تابعوا بين الحج والعمرة؛ فإنهما ينفيان الفقر والذنوب كما ينفي الكير خبث الحديد والذهب والفضة”
[رواه النسائي]
Benefits of Umrah Rituals
The merits of Umrah are the virtues of the rituals of Umrah, for example:
- One rak’ah in Haram in Mecca is equivalent to a hundred thousand rak’ahs.
- Tawaf virtues, Where the Muslim receives a reward for every step he takes in circumambulating the Kaaba.
- Any money a person spends to perform Umrah for him has good deeds and a reward.
What are Umrah Benefits in Ramadan?
Secondly, Umrah in Ramadan has great virtue and reward; As the performance of Umrah in the month of Ramadan has a reward equal to performing Hajj.
On the authority of Ibn Abbas, he said: The Prophet (pbuh) said:
Umrah in Ramadan is equal to Hajj or Hajj with me.” [Agreed upon]
عن ابن عباس -رضي الله عنه- قال: قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم-
” عمرةٌ في رمضان تعدِل حجة أو حجة معي” [متفق عليه]
Where this does not mean that the Umrah during the month of Ramadan is sufficient for the Hajj; So Hajj is obligatory for those who are able to perform it.
What are the Benefits of Umrah on Mental Health?
The Umrah positively affects the psychological health and psychological state of the pilgrim, for example:
- When a person returns from Umrah he will strive to search for everything that pleases Allah and to avoid everything that Allah forbids.
- Soften the heart and have more mercy on people.
- Learns the best lesson in humility, so that In Umrah everyone is equal in one garment, regardless of their race and color, the poor and the rich, everyone is equal and there is no difference between people.
In conclusion,
Umrah is one of the virtues of deeds, and a Muslim who wants to perform Umrah should learn its rulings in order to perform it in the required manner.
Learn how to perform Umrah step by step from here.
