Prayer and worship in the Holy Land
How many times did the Prophet Muhammad SAW perform umrah?
Answer in brief
The Prophet SAW performed umrah four times, based on a hadith in Sahih Muslim narrated from Anas bin Malik R.A. Three were in Dhul Qa'dah of the 6th (Hudaybiyah), 7th (the make-up umrah) and 8th year of hijrah (the year Makkah was opened), and the fourth was performed together with his hajj in the 10th year. According to scholars cited by Imam al-Nawawi, he often performed umrah in Dhul Qa'dah because of the virtue of that month and to oppose the pre-Islamic belief that it was a grave sin.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Rasulullah SAW pernah mengerjakan ibadah umrah sebanyak empat kali iaitu pada bulan Zulkaedah tahun ke-6, 7 dan 8 hijrah serta ketika mengerjakan haji pada tahun ke-10 hijrah.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-98: BERAPA KALIKAH RASULULLAH SAW PERNAH MENUNAIKAN UMRAH?Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 26 May 2025
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