Is it Sunnah to visit someone that has come from Hajj or Umrah

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is encouraged to honour a person who has returned from Hajj by visiting him and requesting him to make dua.

Consider the following Hadith,

قال رسول الله -صلي الله عليه وسلم -: إذا لقيتَ الحاجَّ فسلمْ عليه وصافحْه، ومرْه أن يستغفر لك، قبل أن يدخل بيته، فإنه مغفور له  

When you meet a haji, (upon his arrival) greet him and shake his hands and request him to make istighfaar(dua) for you, before he enters his house, for verily he is a forgiven one. (Musnad Ahmad)¹

The above Hadith is specific to a Haji. However, a person who has performed Umrah is also worthy of honour.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(2017-01-23)

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حدثنا عفان حدثنا محمد بن الحرث الحارثي حدثني محمد بن عبد الرحمن البيلَماني عن أبيه عن عبد الله بن عمر قال: قال رسول الله -صلي الله عليه وسلم -: "إذا لقيتَ الحاجَّ فسلمْ عليه وصافحْه، ومرْه أن يستغفر لك، قبل أن يدخل بيته، فإنه مغفور له

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