Reward of Hajj and Umrah

Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said that when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) started moving towards Arafah, a Bedouin saw him in the desert and said, "O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! I have come to perform Hajj but I am not able to do so because of some problem. I have wealth; tell me something, which I can do and gain the reward of performing Hajj."

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) pointed at Mount Abu Qubais and replied,

"If you have a quantity of red gold equal to Mount Abu Qubais and you spend it in the way of Allah then too you won't get the reward of Hajj."

Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says,

"The people who return from Hajj are of three types – some are freed from the fire of Hell, some become pure of their sins like they were on the day their mothers gave them birth and some protect their family and wealth. These are minimum benefits for a Hajj pilgrim."

Reference:

• Sawabul Aamaal (English - Printed by As-Serat Publications),  Pg 77, Hadees 8,9