Hadith # 1278
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "(The performance of) 'Umrah during Ramadan is equal to Hajj (pilgrimage)." Or said, "Equal to the performance of Hajj with me."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary
"Equal to the performance of Hajj" means the return and reward to which Hajj is eligible. It does not mean that it will serve as a substitute for Hajj and absolve one from the need to perform it. This distinction of 'Umrah in the month of Ramadan is perhaps for the reason, that in this way two acts of worship are combined at one time.
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