Hadith 2973

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : أَنْبَأَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرٌ ، قَالَ : خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَى الصَّفَا ، وَقَالَ : " نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ " , ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ سورة البقرة آية 158 .
´Jabir said:` "Messenger of Allah went out to As-Safa and said.We will start with that with which Allah started. Then he recited: 'Verifly, as-Safa and Al-Marwah (two Mountains in Makkah) are of the symbols of Allah.'"
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب مناسك الحج / 2973
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «انظر حدیث رقم: 2972 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
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
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