15/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1262a — Ramal from Stone to Stone
Raml (walking rapidly) is recommended in the Tawaf of Umrah, and in the first Tawaf of Hajj
Ramal from Black Stone to Black Stone Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1262a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1262a
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبَانٍ الْجُعْفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ رَمَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْحَجَرِ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ ثَلاَثًا وَمَشَى أَرْبَعًا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) walked swiftly from stone to stone in three circuits and walked (normally) in four.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1262aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 257USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2896
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1262a
This Hadith gives a short and focused statement about ramal from stone to stone. Nafi reports from Ibn Umar that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم walked swiftly from the Stone to the Stone in three circuits and walked normally in four. The wording helps readers understand the repeated pattern in Tawaf: three circuits with swift walking and four circuits with normal walking. The Hadith does not discuss reasons or extra details; it only reports the action. That is why the explanation should stay simple. For anyone searching for Tawaf three circuits four circuits hadith, this narration is a clear report of the Prophet’s practice around the House.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم walked swiftly in three Tawaf circuits.
- He walked normally in four Tawaf circuits.
- The report describes the movement as from Stone to Stone.
- The narration is focused on the action itself without added details.
