Chapter on the Months of Hajj, the Months of Pilgrimage, and the Sacred Months

In another narration: "And a month designated specifically for Umrah is Rajab."

Imam عليه السلام said: "Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, has not created on the earth a spot more beloved to Him than the Ka'bah, nor more honored by Him. For its sake, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, sanctified the four sacred months in His Book 'on the day He created the heavens and the earth' (Surah At-Tawbah 9:36). Three of these months are consecutive for Hajj, and one is designated specifically for Umrah, which is Rajab."

Imam عليه السلام said regarding the words of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted: "So travel freely throughout the land for four months" (Quran 9:2): "These are twenty days of Dhu al-Hijjah, the month of Muharram, Safar, the month of Rabi' al-Awwal, and ten days of Rabi' al-Thani. The ten days of the beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah are not counted among the four months."

Abu Ja'far al-Ahwal narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام regarding a man who enters Ihram for Hajj outside of the months of Hajj. Imam عليه السلام said: "He should make it an Umrah."