Hadith on Pilgrimage: ‘Umrah in Ramadan equal to Hajj

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the ‘Umrah pilgrimage during Ramadan is equal to Hajj.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1782, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1256

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ عُمْرَةً فِي رَمَضَانَ حَجَّةٌ

1782 صحيح البخاري كتاب العمرة باب عمرة في رمضان

1256 صحيح مسلم كتاب الحج باب فضل العمرة في رمضان

Abu Amina Elias

Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.

See Full Bio