Umrah is a journey to Muslim’s most sacred place; the holy Kaaba in Makkah.
Umrah is an act of spiritual purity and who performs it with sincerity earns the pleasure of Allah ﷻ. It is a way to purify mind and soul, it offers an opportunity to refresh our faith, seek forgiveness and pray for individual needs. One who performs it is believed to be cleansed of their sins.
According to a Hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (RA), Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said,
“Perform Hajj and Umrah consecutively; for they remove poverty and sin as bellows removes impurity from iron.”
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ once said “The pilgrims of Hajj and Umrah are the guests of Allah. They visited His home on His call, therefore Allah will grant them what they ask for.”
One of the other benefits of performing Umrah is that a pilgrim also gets a chance to visit Madinah- the city of our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and do ziyarat of all the places related to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions including Mosque Quba, Masjid-e-Nabawi and Jannat-ul-Baqi.
Now that you have intended to perform Umrah, you should acknowledge the nature of the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you and how fortunate you are to be called to the House of Allah. Be grateful for the opportunity that occurred in time and you are able to afford it.