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2953. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbās said: "During his Umrah after Hudaibiyyah – when they wanted to enter Makkah – the Prophet ﷺ said to his Companions: 'Your people will see you tomorrow, so let them see you looking strong.' When they entered the mosque, they touched the corner and started to walk briskly, and the Prophet ﷺ was with them. When they reached the Yemenite Corner, they walked normally to the Black Corner (the corner where the Black Stone is), then they walked briskly until they reached the Yemenite
Corner, then they walked normally to the Black Corner. They did that three times, then they walked normally for four circuits." (Hasan)
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[1] In the narration recorded by Ahmad and others, it is: "But with that, we will not leave something" which explains the meaning; that 'Umar ﷺ mentioned the reason for the Ramal, but even though the reason was not the same afterwards, the Sunnah is still to be practiced. See Mu'ālimus-Sunan by Khattābī, and Awnul-Ma'bud.
Commentary
a. The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ did Ramal in three sides of Ka'bah during their Tawāf and walked normally in the fourth side. Because, the polytheists of Makkah left their houses and sat on the mountain of Qu'āiqi'ān which are in the north of the Ka'bah. They were able to watch Muslims running briskly around the Ka'bah on three sides while the fourth side, Muslims used to be concealed by Ka'bah.
b. Muslims had to maintain their dominance over disbelievers by all means so that they should not think about oppressing the Muslims.
