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3. Sa`i


3. Sa`I

1. Details
2. Proof
3. Jurisprudence
4. Prohibited Acts
5. Map
6. Timing
 


3. Sa`I 1. Details

Supplication Said During Sa`i

"O Allah! O Controller of hearts, make my heart firm in Your faith. O Allah! I beseech You for what deserves Your Mercy, Your Forgiveness, and Safety from every sin. Grant me admission to Paradise and protection from the Hell Fire. O Allah! I beseech You for guidance, virtue, chastity, and self-sufficiency. O Allah! Help me to remember You, to offer thanks to You, and to worship You properly. O Allah! I seek from You all goodness, whether I know it or not, and I seek from You admission to Paradise, and every deed or words that make this possible. I seek Your protection from entering the Hell Fire, and from every deed or words that make this possible."

Supplication Said at Al-Safa

It is preferable to climb Al-Safa and to recite the following Qur'anic verse: "Behold! Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if anyone obeyeth his own impulse to Good, be sure that Allah is He Who recognizeth and knoweth."

Then, one faces the Ka`bah and says, "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest and Exalted High (beyond measure). Praise be to Allah and Glory be unto Him, the Mighty in the morning and the evening. There is no god but Allah alone, Who has fulfilled His promise, brought victory to His servant and defeated the Confederates, all alone. Truly! There is no god but Allah. There is no god but Allah and we are His devoted worshipers and servants. There is no god but Allah and we worship none but Him, with sincere devotion to Him in religion."

Supplication Said at Al-Marwah

It is preferable to climb Al-Marwah and to recite the following Qur'anic verse: " Behold! Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if any one obeyeth his own impulse to Good, be sure that Allah is He Who recognizeth and knoweth. "

Then one faces the Ka`bah, and says, "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest and Exalted High (beyond measure). Praise be to Allah and Glory be unto Him, the Mighty in the morning and evening. There is no god but Allah alone, Who has fulfilled His promise, brought victory to His servant and defeated the Confederates, all alone. Truly! There is no god but Allah. There is no god but Allah and we are His devoted worshipers and servants. There is no god but Allah and we worship none but Him, with sincere devotion to Him in religion."  



3. Sa`I 2.Proof

Ibn `Umar reported, "People performed Tamattu' in the company of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). They put on Ihram for 'Umrah (first) and then for Hajj. So when Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to Mecca, he said to the people, 'He who amongst you has brought sacrificial animals along with him, he must not treat anything as lawful which has become unlawful for him till he has completed the Hajj; and he who amongst you has not brought the sacrificial animals should circumambulate the House, and run between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah.'"
 



3. Sa`I 3. Jurisprudence
 
No. ACTIONS RULES
HANAFI MALIKI SHAFI`I HANBALI
1. Sa`i between Safa and Marwah Necessary Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental
2. Intention for Sa`i Not required Not required Not required Requisite
3. Facing the Black Stone before setting off for Sa`i Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
4. Sa`i after Circumambulation Requisite Requisite Requisite Requisite
5. Performing Sa`i immediately after Circumambulation Supererogatory Supererogatory It should not be interrupted by standing at `Arafah Supererogatory
6. Sa`i before staying at `Arafah for those required to perform Arrival Circumambulation Supererogatory Necessary Permissible Necessary
7. Delaying Sa`i until after Ifadah Circumambulation for those not required to perform Arrival Circumambulation Supererogatory Necessary Supererogatory Necessary
8. Setting off from Safa Gate for Sa`i Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
9. Purification from impurity and dirt before Sa`i Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
10. Starting Sa`i with Safa and concluding with Marwah Necessary Requisite Requisite Requisite
11. Climbing Safa and Marwah Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
12. Supplicating on Safa and Marwah Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
13. Laying garment over the left shoulder in Sa`i Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
14. Walking during Sa`i for those with sufficient strength Necessary Necessary Supererogatory Requisite
15. Remembering Allah and supplicating in Sa`i Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
16. Performing Sa`i in the Sa`i Path Requisite Requisite Requisite Requisite
17. Traversing the entire distance between Safa and Marwah Necessary Necessary Necessary Necessary
18. Jogging between two Green Markers Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory Supererogatory
19. Performing Sa`i seven times 4 Fundamental + 3 Necessary Requisite Requisite Necessary
20. Observing Sa`i rounds without stopping Supererogatory Requisite Requisite Supererogatory

 

3. Sa`I 4. Prohobited Acts
 
No. ACTIONS RULES
HANAFI MALIKI SHAFI`I HANBALI
1. Performing Sa`i while riding (an animal), without any excuse A ewe is required A ewe is required He should do it again He should do it again
2. Performing Sa`i before performing the Circumambulation A ewe is required He should do it again He should do it again He should do it again
3. Neglect of starting Sa`i from the Mount Al.Safa A ewe is required He should do it again He should do it again He should do it again
4. Having sexual intercourse after Sa`i and before shortening one's hair - while performing `Umrah A ewe is required A ewe is required A ewe is required A ewe is required
5. Having sexual intercourse - while performing `Umrah - before performing Sa`i A ewe is required A ewe is required A she-camel and a compensatory ritual are required A she-camel and a compensatory ritual are required
6. Leaving out three rounds of Sa`i A ewe is required He should do it again He should do it again He should do it again
7. Abandoning Sa`i between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah A ewe is required He should do it again He should do it again He should do it again



3. Sa`I 5. Map


 

3. Sa`I 6. Timing

Time for Performing the Ritual
It begins after performing the Circumambulation to the sunset of the Day of `Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah.


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