The Ruling on 'Umrah in the Months of Hajj
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What is your opinion regarding 'Umrah in the month of Dhul-Qa'dah?And do we say: That it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah) because it was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
There is no doubt that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah on three separate occasions: in the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah, where he was prevented from entering; in the 'Umrah of al-Qada' in the following year; and in the 'Umrah of al-Ja'ranah in the year after that. He also performed the 'Umrah of his Hajj, where he was combining the two, in the tenth year.
'Umrah in the months of Hajj during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was confirmed; because among the Arabs in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), there was a defective belief that there is no 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, and that the months of Hajj are for Hajj only. So much so that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ordered his companions who had not brought sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah, they were surprised by that,And they said: saying, "O Messenger of Allah, how can we make it an 'Umrah when we have already designated it as Hajj?"He said: (Do what I have ordered you to do).
Some scholars have recommended (mustahabb) that a person perform 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). Some scholars even hesitated: is 'Umrah in the months of Hajj better, or is 'Umrah in Ramadan better?
There is no doubt that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah on three separate occasions: in the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah, where he was prevented from entering; in the 'Umrah of al-Qada' in the following year; and in the 'Umrah of al-Ja'ranah in the year after that. He also performed the 'Umrah of his Hajj, where he was combining the two, in the tenth year.
'Umrah in the months of Hajj during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was confirmed; because among the Arabs in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), there was a defective belief that there is no 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, and that the months of Hajj are for Hajj only. So much so that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ordered his companions who had not brought sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah, they were surprised by that,And they said: saying, "O Messenger of Allah, how can we make it an 'Umrah when we have already designated it as Hajj?"He said: (Do what I have ordered you to do).
Some scholars have recommended (mustahabb) that a person perform 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). Some scholars even hesitated: is 'Umrah in the months of Hajj better, or is 'Umrah in Ramadan better?