What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever prays Fajr and then sits in his place of prayer, he has the reward of a Hajj"

The questioner : This questioner used the letter "A" as a code for his name, from Riyadh. He asks: What is the authenticity of the hadith that he would have the reward of a complete Hajj and 'Umrah, and does it suffice for the 'Umrah of Islam?

The Shaykh : It appears that the questioner omitted a phrase from the hadith, which is that he omitted the words "then prayed two rak'ahs." Yes.

The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : This hadith has a basis in Sahih Muslim, which is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a good deed, but the arrangement of this reward after the prayer of the two rak'ahs is based on a hadith regarding which scholars differ on its authenticity. Whoever authenticates it hopes to obtain this reward, and whoever does not authenticate it does not pay attention to it. As for the questioner's statement, "Does it suffice for the 'Umrah of Islam?" it does not suffice, because the equivalence of one thing to another in reward does not imply that it substitutes for it or equals it in sufficiency. For this reason, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said regarding Surat al-Ikhlas, "He is Allah, the One," or that it equals one-third of the Qur'an, and yet it does not suffice for al-Fatihah in the prayer if a person were to rely on it alone. Therefore, the equivalence of one thing to another in reward does not imply that it equals it in sufficiency. This is established from the Prophet and yet it does not suffice, nor for a single neck. We must know the difference between equivalence in reward and equivalence in sufficiency. Based on this, these two rak'ahs do not suffice for Hajj or for 'Umrah. Yes. May Allah bless you.