Hadith 2965

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، " أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَافَ سَبْعًا : رَمَلَ ثَلَاثًا ، وَمَشَى أَرْبَعًا ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى سورة البقرة آية 125 , فَصَلَّى سَجْدَتَيْنِ ، وَجَعَلَ الْمَقَامَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْكَعْبَةِ ، ثُمَّ اسْتَلَمَ الرُّكْنَ ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَابْدَءُوا بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ " .
´It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah performed Tawaf, walking rapidly (Raml) for three circuits, and walking at a normal pace for four. Then he recited:` "And take you the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim as a place of prayer." And prayed two Rak`ahs with the Maqam between him and the Ka`bah. Then he touched the Corner, then he went out and said: 'As-Safa and Al-Marwah are two of the symbols of Allah. We will start with that with which Allah started.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب مناسك الحج / 2965
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: حسن
Hadith Takhrij «انظر ما قبلہ (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
At that time, Safa and Marwah were outside the mosque. Nowadays, they have come within the boundaries of the mosque, and in fact, quite far inside. (For further details, see Hadith: 2964)
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2972
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
English translation:

The commencement of Sa’i from Safa is a unanimously agreed upon issue. There is no difference of opinion in this matter.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2973