11/49. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1879 — Tawaf and Sa‘i on a Mount
Regarding The Obligatory Tawaf
Hadith About Tawaf and Sa‘i on a Camel
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1879
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1879
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ مَعْرُوفٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ خَرَّبُوذَ الْمَكِّيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطُّفَيْلِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ يَسْتَلِمُ الرُّكْنَ بِمِحْجَنِهِ ثُمَّ يُقَبِّلُهُ زَادَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ فَطَافَ سَبْعًا عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) circumambulating the Ka’bah on his Camel, touching the corner (Black Stone) with a crooked stick and kissing it (the crooked stick). The narrator Muhammad bin Rafi’ added “he then went o Al Safa and Al Marwah and ran seven times on his Camel.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1879In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 159English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1874
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1879
This Hadith reports that Abu al-Tufail saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم making tawaf around the House on his riding animal. He touched the corner with his crooked stick and then kissed the stick. The added wording says he then went to al-Safa and al-Marwah and completed seven rounds on his riding animal. The core topic is tawaf and sa‘i on a mount. For searches like Prophet did sa‘i on camel, tawaf on camel hadith, or kissed the stick after touching Black Stone, this narration gives a clear description of what was seen.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made tawaf on his riding animal in this report.
- He touched the corner with a stick and kissed the stick.
- The added report mentions seven rounds between Safa and Marwah on his mount.
