'Umrah in the month of Rajab

Question:
He says: Know, O Shaykh, that I am your brother in Allah, and I would like you to speak about the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) 'Umrah in Rajab.

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform 'Umrah in Rajab; rather, he performed it in Shawwal. He performed 'Umrah in Shawwal, and in a month that is better, but Ibn 'Umar narrated in the two Sahihs that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Rajab. However, Aisha and others, and Anas and others, mentioned that all of his 'Umrahs were in Shawwal. This is the position of the scholars, and this is what is considered 'Umrah by the scholars. As for one who performs 'Umrah in Rajab or Sha'ban, 'Umar (may Allah have mercy on him) used to perform 'Umrah in Rajab, so there is no harm in that. The Shaykh used to perform 'Umrah in Rajab, so there is no blame in that. Sha'ban, Rajab, and the entire year are permissible with the redness [of the state of ihram], but they do not have a special merit except what came from 'Umar regarding his performance of 'Umrah in Rajab, because it is a sacred month.