11/51. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1888 — Remembrance of Allah
Ar-Raml (Walking Briskly During Tawaf)
Remembrance of Allah: The Purpose of Tawaf, Sa’i, and Jamarat
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1888
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1888
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الطَّوَافُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَرَمْىُ الْجِمَارِ لإِقَامَةِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Going round the House (the Ka'bah), running between as-Safa and lapidation of the pillars are meant for the remembrance of Allah.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1888In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 168English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1883
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1888
This hadith about remembrance of Allah gives a clear purpose for major pilgrimage actions. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that going round the House, running between Safa and Marwah, and throwing pebbles at the pillars were made for establishing the remembrance of Allah. The hadith keeps the focus of Hajj and Umrah rituals on dhikr, not just movement. Tawaf around the Ka’bah, sa’i between Safa and Marwah, and ramy of the jamarat are physical acts, but this report points to their inner meaning: remembering Allah. A simple reading of the hadith teaches that these rites should not become empty motions. They are acts tied to worship and remembrance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tawaf is connected to the remembrance of Allah.
- Sa’i between Safa and Marwah is also linked to remembering Allah.
- Throwing pebbles at the pillars is described as being for Allah’s remembrance.
