Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Urwah, he said to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): What is your opinion about this verse: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَیْتَ أَ وْ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْہِ أَ نْ یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا} … Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah, so whoever performs Hajj to the House or Umrah, there is no sin upon him to perform Tawaf between them (Surah Al-Baqarah: 158). I said: This means that if one does not perform their Tawaf, there is no harm. But Sayyidah said: O nephew! You have not understood correctly. If the meaning was as you are stating, then the words of the Quran would have been: {فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْہِ أَ نْ لَا یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا} … So there is no sin upon him if he does not perform Tawaf between them. The real incident is that before accepting Islam, the Ansar used to assume Ihram for the idol Manat, which they worshipped, and it was located at Mushallal. And whoever assumed Ihram for this idol, considered it objectionable to perform Sa’i between Safa and Marwah. When they asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about this and said: O Messenger of Allah! In the days of ignorance, we used to feel it objectionable to perform Sa’i between Safa and Marwah, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَیْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْہِ أَ نْ یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا} … Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah, so whoever performs Hajj to the House or Umrah, there is no sin upon him to perform Tawaf between them. Then Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has prescribed their Sa’i, therefore it is not appropriate for anyone to leave their Tawaf.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she said regarding the command of Allah Almighty { إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ}: The Ansar who, in the time of ignorance, used to enter into Ihram for Manat, Manat was the name of an idol between Mecca and Medina, they said: O Prophet of Allah! We used to perform Sa’i between Safa and Marwah in honor of Manat, is there any harm for us now in performing Sa’i between them? So Allah Almighty revealed this verse {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَیْتَ أَ وِ اعْتَمَرَ فَـلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیْہِ أَ نْ یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا} … Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah, so whoever performs Hajj of this House or Umrah, there is no sin upon him that he should perform Tawaf between them.