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.