15/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1279b — The First Sa'i Only
Clarifying that Sa'i should not be repeated
One Sa'i Hadith: The First Sa'i Between Safa and Marwa
Sahih Muslim : 1279b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1279b
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَهُ وَقَالَ إِلاَّ طَوَافًا وَاحِدًا طَوَافَهُ الأَوَّلَ .
Ibn Juraij Narrated from:
Ibn Juraij reported on the same authority a hadith like that, and said: But one Tawaf and that was the first Tawaf.
[1] The meaning is performing Sa'i as they call the going between Aş-Şafâ and Al-Marwah Tawâf as well as Sa'i .Reference : Sahih Muslim 1279bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 292USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2930
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1279b
This narration on one Sa'i between Safa and Marwa carries the same meaning as the previous report but adds a wording detail. It says they performed only one Tawaf or Sa'i between al-Safa and al-Marwa, and that was the first one. The value of this hadith is in its exact wording. It does not describe a separate story, a crowd, or a later question. It simply records the practice as reported through Ibn Juraij on the same authority. For anyone searching for Sahih Muslim 1279b, one Sa'i hadith, or Safa Marwa first Sa'i, this narration gives a short and focused statement that should be explained without adding extra claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version repeats the report of only one Sa'i.
- It adds that it was the first Tawaf or Sa'i.
- The narration is brief and should be kept brief in meaning.
- Exact wording helps preserve the specific point of the report.
