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Sunan an-Nasai 2981 — Sai Hastening in the Valley
The Place Where One Should Walk
Sai Between Safa and Marwah: Hastening in the Valley
Sunan an-Nasai : 2981
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2981
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا نَزَلَ مِنَ الصَّفَا مَشَى حَتَّى إِذَا انْصَبَّتْ قَدَمَاهُ فِي بَطْنِ الْوَادِي سَعَى حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah came down from As-Safa he would walk until he reached the bottom of the valley, then he would hasten until he came out of it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2981In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 364English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2984
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2981
This hadith about Sai between Safa and Marwah describes one part of the Prophet's movement during the ritual. Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that when the Messenger of Allah came down from As-Safa, he walked until he reached the bottom of the valley. Then he hastened until he came out of that valley. The core lesson is the careful following of the Prophet's action in Hajj and Umrah rituals. The hadith does not speak about every part of Sai, but it clearly shows a pattern: walking in one area and hastening in the lower valley. For people searching for the Sunnah of Sai, this narration gives a simple and direct picture of how the Prophet moved between As-Safa and Al-Marwah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet walked after descending from As-Safa until reaching the valley.
- He hastened while passing through the bottom of the valley.
- Sai includes both walking and hastening in the places shown by the Prophet.
