One Ṭawāf and One Sa‘y is Sufficient for a Qārin
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
① Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
من أحرم بالحج والعمرة أجزأه طواف واحد وسعي واحد منهما حتى يحل منهما جميعا
"Whoever enters into iḥrām for both ḥajj and ‘umrah together, one ṭawāf and one sa‘y will suffice for both, until he exits from both together."
(Sahih: Sahih Tirmidhi: 756; Sahih Ibn Majah: 2409; Tirmidhi: 948; Ahmad: 2/67; Ibn Majah: 2975; Ibn Khuzaymah: 2745)
② Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها narrates that the Prophet ﷺ told her:
ليسعك طوافك لحجك وعمرتك
"Your ṭawāf will suffice for both your ḥajj and your ‘umrah."
(Ahmad: 6/124; Muslim: 2123, Kitāb al-Ḥajj)
③ Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed one ṭawāf for both ḥajj and ‘umrah.
(Bukhari: 1693; Muslim: 1230)
④ Sayyiduna Jābir رضي الله عنه says:
لم يطف النبي ولا أصحابه بين الصفا والمروة إلا طوافا واحدا
"The Prophet ﷺ and his companions did not perform more than one sa‘y between Ṣafā and Marwah."
(Muslim: 1215; Abu Dawud: 1895; Nasā’ī: 5/244; Tirmidhi: 947; Ibn Majah: 2973; Ahmad: 3/317)
⑤ Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها says:
إن الذين جمعوا بين الحج والعمرة طافوا طوافا واحدا
"Those who combined ḥajj and ‘umrah (qirān) performed only one ṭawāf."
(Bukhari: 1938)
Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها narrates:
"The Prophet ﷺ performed wudu and then performed ṭawāf."
(Bukhari: 1641, 1642; Muslim: 1235; Ibn Khuzaymah: 2699)
Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه announced:
ولا يطوف بالبيت عريانا
"No one shall perform ṭawāf around the House naked."
(Bukhari: 4656; Muslim: 1347)
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
Evidence from Hadith
① Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
من أحرم بالحج والعمرة أجزأه طواف واحد وسعي واحد منهما حتى يحل منهما جميعا
"Whoever enters into iḥrām for both ḥajj and ‘umrah together, one ṭawāf and one sa‘y will suffice for both, until he exits from both together."
(Sahih: Sahih Tirmidhi: 756; Sahih Ibn Majah: 2409; Tirmidhi: 948; Ahmad: 2/67; Ibn Majah: 2975; Ibn Khuzaymah: 2745)
② Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها narrates that the Prophet ﷺ told her:
ليسعك طوافك لحجك وعمرتك
"Your ṭawāf will suffice for both your ḥajj and your ‘umrah."
(Ahmad: 6/124; Muslim: 2123, Kitāb al-Ḥajj)
③ Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed one ṭawāf for both ḥajj and ‘umrah.
(Bukhari: 1693; Muslim: 1230)
④ Sayyiduna Jābir رضي الله عنه says:
لم يطف النبي ولا أصحابه بين الصفا والمروة إلا طوافا واحدا
"The Prophet ﷺ and his companions did not perform more than one sa‘y between Ṣafā and Marwah."
(Muslim: 1215; Abu Dawud: 1895; Nasā’ī: 5/244; Tirmidhi: 947; Ibn Majah: 2973; Ahmad: 3/317)
⑤ Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها says:
إن الذين جمعوا بين الحج والعمرة طافوا طوافا واحدا
"Those who combined ḥajj and ‘umrah (qirān) performed only one ṭawāf."
(Bukhari: 1938)
Scholarly Opinions
- Majority View (Ahmad, al-Shāfi‘ī, Mālik): One ṭawāf and one sa‘y is sufficient for a qārin.
- Abū Ḥanīfah: Two ṭawāfs and two sa‘ys are required.
- Ibn Ḥazm: Nothing authentic supports the Ḥanafī position; authentic narrations support the majority.
- Ṣiddīq Ḥasan Khān & Mubārakpūrī: Preferred the majority opinion.
Conditions During Ṭawāf
1. Wudu
Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها narrates:
"The Prophet ﷺ performed wudu and then performed ṭawāf."
(Bukhari: 1641, 1642; Muslim: 1235; Ibn Khuzaymah: 2699)
- Majority (Ahmad, Mālik, Shāfi‘ī): Wudu is a condition for ṭawāf, citing the hadith:
الطواف حول البيت مثل الصلاة
"Ṭawāf around the Ka‘bah is like prayer."
(Sahih: Sahih Tirmidhi: 767; Irwā’ al-Ghalīl: 121; Mishkāt: 2576) - Abū Ḥanīfah, Ibn Taymiyyah, Ṣiddīq Ḥasan Khān: Wudu is not a condition; the Prophet’s action alone does not establish obligation.
2. Covering the ‘Awrah
Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه announced:
ولا يطوف بالبيت عريانا
"No one shall perform ṭawāf around the House naked."
(Bukhari: 4656; Muslim: 1347)
- Majority: Covering the ‘awrah is a condition for the validity of ṭawāf.
- Ḥanafīs: Not a condition.
