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Jami at-Tirmidhi 862 — Tawaf, Maqam Ibrahim and Safa
What Has Been Related About Beginning With As-Safa Before Al-Marwah
Tawaf and Safa Marwah Hadith: Begin Where Allah Began
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 862
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 862
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ سَبْعًا وَأَتَى الْمَقَامَ فَقَرَأَ :( وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى ) فَصَلَّى خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْحَجَرَ فَاسْتَلَمَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ " نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ " . فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّفَا وَقَرَأَ : (إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ) . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّهُ يَبْدَأُ بِالصَّفَا قَبْلَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَإِنْ بَدَأَ بِالْمَرْوَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّفَا لَمْ يُجْزِهِ وَبَدَأَ بِالصَّفَا . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِيمَنْ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَلَمْ يَطُفْ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ إِنْ لَمْ يَطُفْ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَإِنْ ذَكَرَ وَهُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْهَا رَجَعَ فَطَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ حَتَّى أَتَى بِلاَدَهُ أَجْزَأَهُ وَعَلَيْهِ دَمٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنْ تَرَكَ الطَّوَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى بِلاَدِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يُجْزِيهِ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ . قَالَ الطَّوَافُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَاجِبٌ لاَ يَجُوزُ الْحَجُّ إِلاَّ بِهِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
When The Prophet Arrived In Makkah, He Performed Seven (Circuits) Of Tawaf Around The House. Then He Came To The Maqam And Said: And Take You (People) The Maqam (Place) Of Ibrahim As A Place Of Prayer. Then He Prayed Behind The Maqam. Then He Came To The (Black) Stone To Touch It. Then He Said: 'We Begin With What Allah Began With.' So He Began At As-Safa And Recited: Indeed As-Safa And Al-Marwah Are Among The Symbols Of Allah.
[1] Al-Baqarah 2:125.[2] Al-Baqarah 2:158.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 862In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 862
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 862
This Tawaf and Safa Marwah hadith gives a clear order from the Prophet’s practice after arriving in Makkah. He performed seven circuits around the House, came to Maqam Ibrahim, recited the verse about taking it as a place of prayer, and prayed behind it. Then he came to the Black Stone and touched it. After that, he said, “We begin with what Allah began with,” and started from As-Safa while reciting the verse about As-Safa and Al-Marwah. The Hadith teaches a direct link between worship and revelation. The Prophet’s actions were not random. They followed the signs Allah mentioned, and this makes the rites of Hajj and Umrah deeply tied to the Qur’an.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet performed seven circuits of Tawaf around the Ka'bah.
- He prayed behind Maqam Ibrahim after Tawaf.
- He began Sa'i from As-Safa, following what Allah mentioned first.
- The rites of Hajj and Umrah are connected to Qur’anic guidance.
