The ruling on the hadith: "An 'Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to a Hajj"

Question:
Your Eminence, the questioner who sent this question asks: Is it established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Is it a condition that the person be fasting on that day?

Answer:
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs that he said (peace and blessings be upon him): This is established in authentic hadiths. Even if he is not fasting, if he comes as a traveler, entering Makkah as a traveler, not intending to reside there, but for one or two or three days, for example, and he performs the 'Umrah while not fasting, praise be to Allah. However, if he intends to reside for more than four days, the stronger opinion is that he should fast.
As for if he arrived as a traveler and does not intend to reside for more than one, two, three, or four days or less, he may remain not fasting, and he prays the full prayer with the people, praying the four-rak'ah prayer with the people at the Sacred Mosque, and he completes the prayer with the people. He may break his fast, and if he fasts with the people, that is good.