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The Tawāf (Sā'y) between Aṣ-Ṣafa and Al-Marwa is compulsory and is one of the Symbols of Allāh.

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Darussalam · Volume 2

25 - THE BOOK OF HAJJ(PILGRIMAGE TO MAKKAH)

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الحديث: 1643 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 157

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1643. Narrated 'Urwa: I asked 'Āishah رضي الله عنها "How do you interpret the Statement of Allāh 'Verily! Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allāh. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or Umra (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawāf) between them (Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa).' (V.2:158). By Allāh! (It is evident from this revelation) there is no harm if one does not perform Tawāf between Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa.’ ‘Aīshah said, “O, my nephew! Your interpretation is not true. Had this interpretation of yours been correct, the Statement of Allāh should have been: It is not a sin on him if he does not perform Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between them.’ But in fact, this Divine Revelation was revealed concerning the Anṣār who used to assume Iḥrām for worshipping an idol called Manāt which they used to worship at a place called Al-Mushallal before they embraced Islām, and whoever assumed Iḥrām (for the idol), would consider it not right to perform Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa. When they embraced Islām, they asked Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ regarding it, saying, ‘O Allāh’s Messenger! We used to refrain from Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa.’ So Allāh revealed: ‘Verily! Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allāh’.’ ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها added, “Surely, Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ set Aṣ-Ṣunna (legal way) of Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa, so nobody is allowed to omit the Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between them.” Later on I (‘Urwa) told Abū Bakr bin ‘Abdur-Raḥmān (of ‘Aīshah’s narration) and he said, “I have not heard of such information, but I heard learned men saying that all the people, (except those whom ‘Aīshah mentioned and who used to assume Iḥrām for the sake of Manāt) used to perform Tawāf between Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa. When Allāh تعالى referred to the Tawāf of the Ka’bah and did not mention Aṣ-Ṣafā and Al-Marwa in the Qur’ān, the people asked, ‘O Allāh’s Messenger! We used to perform Tawāf – Sā’y (going) between Aṣ- Šafā and Al-Marwa and Allāh has revealed (the Verses concerning) Tawāf of the Ka'bah and has not mentioned Aš-Šafā and Al-Marwa. Is there any sin if we perform Tawāf - Sā'y (going) between Aš-Šafā and Al-Marwa? So Allāh revealed: 'Verily! Aš-Šafā and Al-Marwa (two mountains at Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allāh.' Abū Bakr said, "It seems that this Verse was revealed concerning the two groups, those who used to refrain from Tawāf - Sā'y (going) between Aš-Šafā and Al-Marwa in the Pre-Islāmic Period of Ignorance and those who used to perform the Tawāf - Sā'y (going) them, and after embracing Islām they refrained from the Tawāf between them as Allāh had enjoined Tawāf of the Ka'bah and did not mention Tawāf - Sā'y (going) (of Aš-Šafā and Al-Marwa) till later Allāh did mention it after mentioning the Tawāf of the Ka'bah."

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1643 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو اليَمَانِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ عُرْوَةُ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهَا: أَرَأَيْتِ قَوْلَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ البَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا} [البقرة: 158]، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَلَى أَحَدٍ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ لاَ يَطُوفَ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ، قَالَتْ: بِئْسَ مَا قُلْتَ يَا ابْنَ أُخْتِي، إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَوْ كَانَتْ كَمَا أَوَّلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ، كَانَتْ: لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يَتَطَوَّفَ بِهِمَا، وَلَكِنَّهَا أُنْزِلَتْ فِي الأَنْصَارِ، كَانُوا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمُوا يُهِلُّونَ لِمَنَاةَ الطَّاغِيَةِ، الَّتِي كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَهَا عِنْدَ المُشَلَّلِ، فَكَانَ مَنْ أَهَلَّ يَتَحَرَّجُ أَنْ يَطُوفَ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ، فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمُوا، سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّا كُنَّا نَتَحَرَّجُ أَنْ نَطُوفَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ} [البقرة: 158]. الآيَةَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: «وَقَدْ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الطَّوَافَ بَيْنَهُمَا، فَلَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ الطَّوَافَ بَيْنَهُمَا»، ثُمَّ أَخْبَرْتُ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ هَذَا لَعِلْمٌ مَا كُنْتُ سَمِعْتُهُ، وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رِجَالًا مِنْ أَهْلِ العِلْمِ يَذْكُرُونَ: أَنَّ النَّاسَ، - إِلَّا مَنْ ذَكَرَتْ عَائِشَةُ - مِمَّنْ كَانَ يُهِلُّ بِمَنَاةَ، كَانُوا يَطُوفُونَ كُلُّهُمْ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ، فَلَمَّا ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ فِي القُرْآنِ، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، كُنَّا نَطُوفُ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْزَلَ الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الصَّفَا، فَهَلْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ حَرَجٍ أَنْ نَطَّوَّفَ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ} [البقرة: 158] الآيَةَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: «فَأَسْمَعُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ نَزَلَتْ فِي الفَرِيقَيْنِ كِلَيْهِمَا، فِي الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَتَحَرَّجُونَ أَنْ يَطُوفُوا بِالْجَاهِلِيَّةِ بِالصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةِ، وَالَّذِينَ يَطُوفُونَ ثُمَّ تَحَرَّجُوا أَنْ يَطُوفُوا بِهِمَا فِي الإِسْلاَمِ، مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى أَمَرَ بِالطَّوَافِ بِالْبَيْتِ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الصَّفَا، حَتَّى ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ، بَعْدَ مَا ذَكَرَ الطَّوَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ»

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