Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah on behalf of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : This man says: I performed 'Umrah for myself, and I want to perform 'Umrah on behalf of the presence of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : I say that as for his 'Umrah for himself, may Allah accept his 'Umrah.
As for his performing 'Umrah for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is in no need of his 'Umrah, because no one has ever done a good deed except that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) receives a reward equal to his. Is that not so?
The student : Yes
The Shaykh : Whoever guides to good has a reward equal to that of the doer, and our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) guided us to all good. So, if he performs 'Umrah for himself, will the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) receive a reward equal to his?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : It will be written for him. So why do you deprive yourself of the reward of the second 'Umrah, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) will receive its reward? Is that clear, everyone? This is the first point.
Second: Are you more loving of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) than Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, and the Companions?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Answer me.
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, no. Did they do a good deed and say it was for the Messenger?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, I say no. And whoever has proof, let him prove it. They did not do so. If that is the case, then what suffices them should suffice you, and perhaps you will achieve following their example. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. A questioner says: O honorable Shaykh, is there an age limit for breastfeeding?
The Shaykh : We stopped at the topic of breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : I say that as for his 'Umrah for himself, may Allah accept his 'Umrah.
As for his performing 'Umrah for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is in no need of his 'Umrah, because no one has ever done a good deed except that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) receives a reward equal to his. Is that not so?
The student : Yes
The Shaykh : Whoever guides to good has a reward equal to that of the doer, and our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) guided us to all good. So, if he performs 'Umrah for himself, will the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) receive a reward equal to his?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : It will be written for him. So why do you deprive yourself of the reward of the second 'Umrah, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) will receive its reward? Is that clear, everyone? This is the first point.
Second: Are you more loving of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) than Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, and the Companions?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : Answer me.
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, no. Did they do a good deed and say it was for the Messenger?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, I say no. And whoever has proof, let him prove it. They did not do so. If that is the case, then what suffices them should suffice you, and perhaps you will achieve following their example. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. A questioner says: O honorable Shaykh, is there an age limit for breastfeeding?
The Shaykh : We stopped at the topic of breastfeeding.