Bulugh al-Maram

Bulugh al-Maram 708

Arabic hadith text

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { اَلْعُمْرَةُ إِلَى اَلْعُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا, وَالْحَجُّ اَلْمَبْرُورُ لَيْسَ لَهُ جَزَاءٌ إِلَّا اَلْجَنَّةَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 1773 )‏، ومسلم ( 1349 )‏، وأصح ما قيل في معنى " المبرور " هو: الذي لا يخالطه إثم.‏ قلت: وفي الحديث دلالة على استحباب تكرار العمرة خلافا لمن قال بكراهية ذلك.‏ والله أعلم.‏

Translation

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: “One umrah to the next is an expiation for what is between them, and the only reward for an accepted Hajj is Paradise.” The hadith is agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

The editor grades it authentic and cites al-Bukhari 1773 and Muslim 1349. The strongest explanation of “accepted” (mabrur) is a Hajj untainted by sin. The editor says this hadith indicates that repeating umrah is recommended, contrary to those who consider it disliked. Allah knows best.