15/43. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1277d — Do Not Abandon Sa'i
Clarifying that Sa'i between As-safa and Al-Marwah is a pillar of Hajj, without which Hajj is not valid
Sa'i Between Safa and Marwa: Not to Be Abandoned
Sahih Muslim : 1277d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1277d
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِهِ وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ فَلَمَّا سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَتَحَرَّجُ أَنْ نَطُوفَ بِالصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا} قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَدْ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الطَّوَافَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَلَيْسَ لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الطَّوَافَ بِهِمَا.
`Urwa bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
I asked 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) ; the rest of the hadith is the same. And in this hadith (these words are also found):" When they (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about this, they said: Messenger of Allah, we felt reluctant to circumambulate between al-Safa' and al-Marwa. Then Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, revealed this verse:" Verily al-Safa' and al-Marwa are among the Signs of. Allah so he who perform Hajj or Umra it is no sin on him if he should circumambulate between them.'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laid down this Sa'i between them as Sunnah (of the Holy Prophet). So it is not advisable for anyone to abandon this Sa'i between them.
[2] Al-Baqarah 2:158.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1277dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 288USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2926
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1277d
This Sa'i between Safa and Marwa hadith repeats the meaning through another wording from A'isha. The Companions asked Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم because they felt reluctant to go between al-Safa and al-Marwa. Then Allah revealed the verse saying that al-Safa and al-Marwa are among the Signs of Allah and that there is no sin in going between them for Hajj or Umrah. A'isha then gave the main ruling found in the narration: Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم laid down this Sa'i as Sunnah, so it is not for anyone to leave it. The explanation stays with her words. The hadith answers hesitation and turns it into clear practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions asked because they felt reluctant about Sa'i.
- The verse answered their concern about Safa and Marwa.
- A'isha said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم established Sa'i as Sunnah.
- The narration states that it is not for anyone to leave Sa'i.
