Chapter: Ar-Raml (Walking Briskly During Tawaf).

Abu Al Tufail said I said to Ibn Abbas Your people think that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ walked proudly with swift strides while going round the Kaabah and that it is sunnah (practice of the Prophet). He said “They spoke the truth (in part) and told a lie (in part). ” I asked “What truth did they speak and what lie did they tell?” He said “They spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ walked proudly while going round the Kaabah but they told a lie, this is no sunnah. The Quraish asserted during the days of Al Hudaibiyyah “Forsake Muhammad and his Companions till they die the death of a Camel which dies of bacteria in its nose. When they concluded a treaty with him agreeing upon the fact that they (the Prophet and his Companions) would come (to Makkah) next year and stay at Makkah three days, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to the Companions “Walk proudly (moving shoulders) while going round the Kaabah in first three circuits. (Ibn Abbas said) But this is not sunnah. I said “Your people think that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ran between Al Safa and Al Marwah on a Camel and that is sunnah. ” He said “They spoke the truth (in part) and told a lie (in part). I asked “What truth did they speak and what lie did they tell? He said “they spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ran between Al Safa and Al Marwah on a Camel. They told a lie that it is a sunnah. As the people did not move from around the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and did not separate themselves from him he did the sa’i on a Camel so that they may listen to him and see his position and their hands might not reach him.

Ibn Abbas said The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Makkah while the fever of Yathrib (Madina) had weakened them. Thereupon the disbelievers said “The people whom the fever has weakened and who suffer misery at Madina are coming to you. ” Allaah, the exalted, informed the Prophet ﷺ of what they had said. He, therefore, ordered them to perform ramal (walk proudly with swift pace) in first three circuits and walk ordinarily between the two corners (Yamani Corner and the Black Stone). When they saw them the believers walking proudly, they said” These are the people about whom you mentioned that the fever had weakened them, but they are more vigorous than us. ” Ibn Abbas said “He did not order them to walk proudly in all circuits (of the circumambulation) out of mercy upon them. ”

Aslam said: I heard Umar ibn al-Khattab say: What is the need of walking proudly (ramal) and moving the shoulders (while going round the Kabah)? Allah has now strengthened Islam and obliterated disbelief and the infidels. In spite of that we shall not forsake anything that we used to do during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Going round the House (the Kabah), running between as-Safa and lapidation of the pillars are meant for the remembrance of Allah.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ wore the mantle under his right armpit with the end over his left shoulder, and touched the corner (Black Stone), then uttered "Allah is most great" and walked proudly in three circuits of circumambulation. When they (the Companions) reached the Yamani corner, and disappeared from the eyes of the Quraysh, they walked as usual; When they appeared before them, they walked proudly with rapid strides. Thereupon the Quraysh said: They look to be the deer (that are jumping). Ibn Abbas said: Hence this became the sunnah (model behaviour of the Prophet).

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his Companions performed Umrah from al-Ji'ranah and walked proudly with rapid strides round the House (the Kabah) in three circuits and walked as usual in four circuits.

Nafi said Ibn Umar walked proudly (ramal) from the corner (Black Stone) to the corner (Black Stone) and mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had done so.