15/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1263b — Three Circuits in Tawaf
Raml (walking rapidly) is recommended in the Tawaf of Umrah, and in the first Tawaf of Hajj
Three Circuits from Stone to Stone in Tawaf
Sahih Muslim : 1263b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1263b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، وَابْنُ، جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَمَلَ الثَّلاَثَةَ أَطْوَافٍ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) walked swiftly in three circuits from stone to stone.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1263bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 260USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2899
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1263b
This Hadith gives another short report from Jabir ibn Abdullah about ramal in Tawaf. He says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم walked swiftly in three circuits from stone to stone. The wording is compact, but it clearly supports the same core topic: swift walking during part of Tawaf around the House. Since the Hadith does not mention extra actions, the explanation should not bring in details from outside this text. Its value is that it preserves a simple visible practice. Readers searching for three circuits in Tawaf hadith or Prophet ramal hadith will find the core point here: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed swift walking in three circuits.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم walked swiftly in three circuits.
- The movement is described as from stone to stone.
- Jabir transmits the report about this Tawaf action.
- The Hadith keeps the focus on the pace of Tawaf.
