15/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1263a — Jabir Saw Ramal
Raml (walking rapidly) is recommended in the Tawaf of Umrah, and in the first Tawaf of Hajj
Jabir Hadith About Ramal from the Black Stone
Sahih Muslim : 1263a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1263a
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - رضى الله عنهما - أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَمَلَ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الأَسْوَدِ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَطْوَافٍ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) walking swiftly from the Black Stone till he completed three circuits up to it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1263aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 259USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2898
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1263a
This Hadith is a direct eyewitness report from Jabir ibn Abdullah. He says that he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم walking swiftly from the Black Stone until he completed three circuits back to it. The focus is ramal in Tawaf, especially the movement beginning from the Black Stone and returning to it. The narration does not mention four walking circuits here, nor does it mention Sa'i. It simply confirms the three swift circuits through Jabir’s observation. This makes it useful for people searching for hadith about ramal in Tawaf or Black Stone to Black Stone Tawaf. The strength of the report is its clear, simple description of what Jabir saw.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir reports that he personally saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performing this action.
- The swift movement began from the Black Stone.
- The report mentions three circuits completed back to the Black Stone.
- The Hadith focuses only on the swift circuits in Tawaf.
