The reward of deeds performed as a Hajj: Is it in terms of sufficiency or in terms of reward?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If one intends to do a good deed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But does not perform it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is the same thing if one intends to perform 'Umrah but is unable to do so.
The questioner : Does he receive the reward of Hajj or does he receive ... .
The Shaykh : No, this one receives the reward of Hajj by equivalence, not by sufficiency.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. Zayn is equivalent to a Hajj, like the one who says "There is no god but Allah" ten times, who is like one who freed four slaves from the descendants of Isma'il.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes? No, the one who performed 'Umrah is like the one who performed Hajj. Yes, meaning he is written the reward of Hajj, he is written the reward of Hajj. But in the case of Hajj, the apparent meaning of the hadith, even regarding deeds that are not present in 'Umrah, for example, stoning the pillars and staying overnight, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he obtains this thing. Meaning, we do not say that he is given from the reward of Hajj only what corresponds to the actions of 'Umrah, such as tawaf, sa'y, shaving or shortening the hair, and entering the state of ihram. Rather, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he is given even the deeds that are not present in 'Umrah; he is given them. The grace of Allah is vast.
The questioner : So, if a person performs 'Umrah in Ramadan instead of Hajj.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, it is equivalent to it in reward, meaning it does not suffice for it. Meaning: if he goes and performs Hajj, that is better, better.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We say this is regarding the reward. But regarding the actions, if a person performs them, because a person is rewarded even for the effort of the work, even for the effort of the work. Otherwise, we would tell people, "Do not perform Hajj now, perform 'Umrah in Ramadan."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Leave the obligatory duty, the obligatory duty is known. He will perform the obligatory duty. But now, if someone asks, "Do you advise me now to perform 'Umrah every year or to perform Hajj?" We do not say that. But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to clarify that this 'Umrah is equivalent to a Hajj, but it does not suffice for it. Even though it is equivalent to it in reward, the fatigue, hardship, and difficulty of the work in direct performance are not obtained through 'Umrah. Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : For this reason, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said this, he did not want to discourage people from Hajj. Rather, he wanted to encourage people to perform 'Umrah in Ramadan. If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had wanted complete equivalence, meaning that it drops the actions of Hajj and the person does not perform Hajj, that is far-fetched. The Messenger did not intend this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If this hadith is authentic, if it is authentic, we say: his sitting in his place here, remembering Allah, the remembrance has a great status and great virtue. It may be equivalent to a complete 'Umrah, but it does not suffice for it. It may be equivalent to the thing, but it does not suffice for it. So we say, "Do this and do this." The intention is to encourage this action. Like "Say: He is Allah, the One" is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. But if a person recites it three times in the obligatory prayer in the prayer, my intention is, right? It does not suffice for al-Fatihah. Yes?
The questioner : The scales are set up ... .
The Shaykh : It is the apparent meaning, yes. And they are weighed, yes. Be patient. The time is over.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : If one intends to do a good deed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But does not perform it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is the same thing if one intends to perform 'Umrah but is unable to do so.
The questioner : Does he receive the reward of Hajj or does he receive ... .
The Shaykh : No, this one receives the reward of Hajj by equivalence, not by sufficiency.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. Zayn is equivalent to a Hajj, like the one who says "There is no god but Allah" ten times, who is like one who freed four slaves from the descendants of Isma'il.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes? No, the one who performed 'Umrah is like the one who performed Hajj. Yes, meaning he is written the reward of Hajj, he is written the reward of Hajj. But in the case of Hajj, the apparent meaning of the hadith, even regarding deeds that are not present in 'Umrah, for example, stoning the pillars and staying overnight, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he obtains this thing. Meaning, we do not say that he is given from the reward of Hajj only what corresponds to the actions of 'Umrah, such as tawaf, sa'y, shaving or shortening the hair, and entering the state of ihram. Rather, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that he is given even the deeds that are not present in 'Umrah; he is given them. The grace of Allah is vast.
The questioner : So, if a person performs 'Umrah in Ramadan instead of Hajj.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, it is equivalent to it in reward, meaning it does not suffice for it. Meaning: if he goes and performs Hajj, that is better, better.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : We say this is regarding the reward. But regarding the actions, if a person performs them, because a person is rewarded even for the effort of the work, even for the effort of the work. Otherwise, we would tell people, "Do not perform Hajj now, perform 'Umrah in Ramadan."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Leave the obligatory duty, the obligatory duty is known. He will perform the obligatory duty. But now, if someone asks, "Do you advise me now to perform 'Umrah every year or to perform Hajj?" We do not say that. But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to clarify that this 'Umrah is equivalent to a Hajj, but it does not suffice for it. Even though it is equivalent to it in reward, the fatigue, hardship, and difficulty of the work in direct performance are not obtained through 'Umrah. Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : For this reason, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said this, he did not want to discourage people from Hajj. Rather, he wanted to encourage people to perform 'Umrah in Ramadan. If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had wanted complete equivalence, meaning that it drops the actions of Hajj and the person does not perform Hajj, that is far-fetched. The Messenger did not intend this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : If this hadith is authentic, if it is authentic, we say: his sitting in his place here, remembering Allah, the remembrance has a great status and great virtue. It may be equivalent to a complete 'Umrah, but it does not suffice for it. It may be equivalent to the thing, but it does not suffice for it. So we say, "Do this and do this." The intention is to encourage this action. Like "Say: He is Allah, the One" is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an. But if a person recites it three times in the obligatory prayer in the prayer, my intention is, right? It does not suffice for al-Fatihah. Yes?
The questioner : The scales are set up ... .
The Shaykh : It is the apparent meaning, yes. And they are weighed, yes. Be patient. The time is over.