Deeds And Acts Of Worship Equivalent To Hajj In Reward.
-by ‘Isaam Muhammad Faheem Jum’ah
[Translated into English from Arabic and extra benefits added by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna]
Given that Hajj ranks among the finest deeds, surpassed only by Jihad in Allah’s path, and considering that Muslims may be unable to perform Hajj due to illness, epidemics, or financial constraints – Allah has instituted alternative acts of worship and devotion for His servants, yielding rewards comparable to those of Hajj and Umrah.
At the outset, I wish to clarify a crucial distinction: these deeds equivalent to Hajj in reward are so in terms of divine recompense, not a substitution for the actual obligatory Hajj. Consequently, the obligatory Hajj remains incumbent upon those capable of performing it, once the obstacles are removed. When obstacles like illness, epidemics, or inability persist, these alternative deeds assume significance and importance, for the one seeking the great rewards of Hajj.
Saheehus-Seerah 