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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب المناسكChapters on Hajj Rituals
بَابُ : السَّعْيِ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِChapter: Sa`y between Safa and Marwah
Hadith 2988
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : " إِنْ أَسْعَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ ، فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْعَى ، وَإِنْ أَمْشِ ، فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي ، وَأَنَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ " .
´It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:` “If I go quickly between Safa and Marwah, that is because I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) going quickly, and if I walk that is because I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) walking, even though I am an old man.”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: The meaning of the statement of Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhuma is that both running and walking at a normal pace are Sunnah, and even if walking is Sunnah, there is no harm for me in walking, because I am a weak old man.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Running between the two green markers in the valley during the Sa’i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah is Sunnah.
➋ If a person is unable to run due to old age, illness, or weakness, then performing the Sa’i at a normal pace also fulfills the obligation.
➌ Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) mentioned his old age to clarify his excuse. This indicates that if there is no excuse, one should indeed run.
➊ Running between the two green markers in the valley during the Sa’i (ritual walking) between Safa and Marwah is Sunnah.
➋ If a person is unable to run due to old age, illness, or weakness, then performing the Sa’i at a normal pace also fulfills the obligation.
➌ Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhuma) mentioned his old age to clarify his excuse. This indicates that if there is no excuse, one should indeed run.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2988
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1904. Commentary: That is, one should perform sa‘i (running) between Safa and Marwah. However, if due to illness or severe old age one is unable to run, then walking will also suffice for him. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1904
