Allah Almighty had made some
prayers compulsory on Muslims. We believe in getting great rewards of these
prayers only from Allah Almighty at the Judgment Day. Although, Umrah is not
compulsory in Islam on a Muslim yet it has many great benefits. No Muslim would
like to miss the chance to grab a cheap Umrah package to obtain amazing
rewards.
Some of the Great Purposes of
Umrah Performance
1. Expiation of previous sins
Umrah is a great source of
removing past sins. In a hadith, it is described that Allah Almighty give all
the past minor sins that occurs between two consecutive Umrah performances.
Muslims are advised to follow up the maximum Umrah performance that they can
afford easily.
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that
The Prophet (SAW) said,” An Umrah to another Umrah will be the redemption of
sins for whatever (minor) occurs between them.” (Bukhari, Muslim)
2. Be the Guest of Allah Almighty and Respond to His Call
The Holy Kaabah is also known as
‘House of Allah Almighty’. Anyone who goes there with the intention of
performing Umrah or Hajj is considered as the guest of Allah. Allah Almighty is
the creator of the whole universe and how He will bestow his guests. This
situation is clearly described in a hadith.
3. Removes Poverty and Strengthens You Financially
If someone spends his/her energy and wealth to
perform either Hajj or Umrah Allah Almighty gives him/her more than he/she had
spent. If you certainly perform Hajj or Umrah for the sake of Allah Almighty He
will give amazing reward for that deed.
As Umar bin Khattab (RA) said
that Nabi (SAW) said, “Follow up between the Hajj and Umrah because certainly
succession between the two of them increases the life span and dispels poverty
and sins as fire removes impurities.” (Baihaqi)
4. Get Rewards Equal to Jihad
Allah Almighty has set the
rewards of Umrah equal to Jihad for specific persons. These include women, an
aged person or a physically weak person that can’t take part in jihad. All of
these can get the rewards of Jihad by performing Umrah.
In another Hadith, Ibne Umar (RA)
narrates that the Holy Prophet (SAW) said, “The warrior in the cause of Allah,
the pilgrim and the one who is performing Umrah are all the delegation of
Allah. He called them and they responded and they will ask of His bestowals and
He will give it to them.” (Ibne Majah,Ibne Hibbaan)
5. Rewards of Jannah – if someone dies during Hajj or Umrah
If someone dies during Hajj or
Umrah he/she will go directly to Jannah on the Day of Judgment. As Aisha (RA)
said that Nabi (SAW) said, “Whoever leaves his home only for the purpose of
Hajj or Umrah and he dies, nothing will be presented to him nor will he have
any accountability on the Day of Judgment and it will be said to him, enter
into Jannah.” (Tabraani Baihaqi)
6. Increases your Faith in Islam
Umrah and Hajj both are a great
source to strengthen our faith in Allah Almighty and Islam. When we do Hajj or
Umrah rituals in the house of Allah we become closer to God and ask forgiveness
from Him. This spiritual state can’t be achieved anywhere else. It nourishes
your faith.
These are some of the basic
purposes of Umrah performance. In short, we perform Umrah just for the sake of
our Allah Almighty and to ask forgiveness of our sins. Umrah has countless
benefits for a Muslim. All you have to do is find the best Umrah agents UK and
book your Umrah.
