What is the ruling on performing 'Umrah in the month of Dhul-Qa'dah, and is it a confirmed sunnah because it was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : May peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you, esteemed Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : What is your opinion on performing 'Umrah in the month of Dhul-Qa'dah, and do we say that it is a confirmed sunnah because it was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah three separate times: in the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah, from which he was prevented; in the 'Umrah of al-Qada' the following year; and in the 'Umrah of al-Ja'ranah the year after that. He also performed the 'Umrah of his Hajj, where he was performing qiran, in the tenth year.
And 'Umrah in the months of Hajj in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was emphasized because the Arabs in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance held a defective belief that there is no 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, and that the months of Hajj are for Hajj only. So when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions who had not brought sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah, they were surprised by that. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, how can we make it an 'Umrah when we have heard the call for Hajj?" He said:.
Some scholars have recommended that a person perform 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Some scholars even hesitated whether 'Umrah in the months of Hajj is better or 'Umrah in Ramadan. Yes.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : What is your opinion on performing 'Umrah in the month of Dhul-Qa'dah, and do we say that it is a confirmed sunnah because it was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed 'Umrah in Dhul-Qa'dah three separate times: in the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah, from which he was prevented; in the 'Umrah of al-Qada' the following year; and in the 'Umrah of al-Ja'ranah the year after that. He also performed the 'Umrah of his Hajj, where he was performing qiran, in the tenth year.
And 'Umrah in the months of Hajj in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was emphasized because the Arabs in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance held a defective belief that there is no 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, and that the months of Hajj are for Hajj only. So when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his companions who had not brought sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah, they were surprised by that. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, how can we make it an 'Umrah when we have heard the call for Hajj?" He said:
Do what you have been commanded to do.
افعلوا ما أمرتكم بهSome scholars have recommended that a person perform 'Umrah in the months of Hajj, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Some scholars even hesitated whether 'Umrah in the months of Hajj is better or 'Umrah in Ramadan. Yes.