English translation
2956. It was narrated that 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Whoever performs Tawāf around the House and prays two Rak'ah, it is as if he freed a slave.'" (Hasan)
Hadith 2956
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Darussalam · Volume 4
25. The ChaptersOn Hajj RitualsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2956 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 985
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Source no. 2956 · Volume 6 · Page 456
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2956 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ، وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، كَانَ كَعِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ»
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Circumambulation around the Ka'bah itself is a separate act of worship which cannot be performed anywhere in the world. So, whoever is blessed by the opportunity of visiting the Ka'bah should repeat Tawāf as much as possible. Some pilgrims when they go to Makkah, repeat Umrah frequently which, the Prophet ﷺ did not practice. He initiated a separate journey from Madinah for each Umrah, so instead of repeating Umrah, the Tawāf should be done frequently.