Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْعُمْرَةِ أَوَاجِبَةٌ هِيَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا وَأَنْ تَعْتَمِرَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ.
English Translation
Abu Mu'awiyah told us: al-Hajjaj ibn Artaah told us, from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jabir ibn Abdullah, who said: A bedouin came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me about Umrah - is it obligatory?" The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "No, but performing Umrah is better for you."