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As soon as the Prophet (ﷺ) departed from `Arafat, he went towards the mountain pass, and there he
answered the call of) the prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Will you offer the
prayer here?” He replied, “(The place of) the prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at Al-Muzdalifa).”

`Abdullah bin `Umar used to offer the Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together at Jam’ (Al-Muzdalifa). But
he used to pass by that mountain pass where Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went, and he would enter it and answer
the call of nature and perform ablution, and would not offer any prayer till he had prayed at Jam.’

I rode behind Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) from `Arafat and when Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) reached the mountain pass on
the left side which is before Al-Muzdalifa he made his camel kneel and then urinated, and then I
poured water for his ablution. He performed light ablution and then I said to him: (Is it the time for)
the prayer, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He replied, “The (place of) prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at Al-
Muzdalifa).” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode till he reached Al-Muzdalifa and then he offered the prayer
(there) . Then in the morning (10th Dhul-Hijja) Al-Faql (bin `Abbas) rode behind Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).
Kuraib, (a sub-narrator) said that `Abdullah bin `Abbas narrated from Al-Fadl, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) kept on reciting Talbiya (during the journey) till he reached the Jamra.” (Jamrat-Al-`Aqaba)

I proceeded along with the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of `Arafat (9th Dhul-Hijja). The Prophet (ﷺ) heard a great
hue and cry and the beating of camels behind him. So he beckoned to the people with his lash, “O
people! Be quiet. Hastening is not a sign of righteousness.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from `Arafat and dismounted at the mountainous pass and then urinated
and performed a light ablution. I said to him, “(Shall we offer) the prayer?” He replied, “The prayer is
ahead of you (i.e. at Al-Muzdalifa).” When he came to Al-Muzdalifa, he performed a perfect ablution.
Then Iqama for the prayer was pronounced and he offered the Maghrib prayer and then every person
made his camel kneel at his place; and then Iqama for the prayer was pronounced and he offered the
(`Isha’) prayer and he did not offer any prayer in between them (i.e. Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers).

The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together at Jam’ (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) with a
separate Iqama for each of them and did not offer any optional prayer in between them or after each of
them.

I offered (only a) two rak`at prayer with the Prophet (at Mina), and similarly with Abu Bakr and with
`Umar, and then you d offered in opinions. Wish that I would be lucky enough to have two of the four
rak`at accepted (by Allah).

I asked `Urwa bin Az-Zubair (regarding the Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ) ). `Urwa replied, “Aisha narrated,
‘When the Prophet (ﷺ) reached Mecca, the first thing he started with was the ablution, then he performed
Tawaf of the Ka`ba and his intention was not `Umra alone (but Hajj and `Umra together).’ ” Later Abu
Bakr I performed the Hajj and the first thing he started with was Tawaf of the Ka`ba and it was not
`Umra alone (but Hajj and `Umra together). And then `Umar did the same. Then `Uthman performed
the Hajj and the first thing he started with was Tawaf of the Ka`ba and it was not `Umra alone. And
then Muawiya and `Abdullah bin `Umar did the same. I performed Hajj with Ibn Az-Zubair and the
first thing he started with was Tawaf of the Ka`ba and it was not `Umra alone, (but Hajj and `Umra
together). Then I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and Ansar doing the same and it was not `Umra
alone. And the last person I saw doing the same was Ibn `Umar, and he did not do another `Umra after
finishing the first. Now here is Ibn `Umar present amongst the people! They neither ask him nor
anyone of the previous ones. And all these people, on entering Mecca, would not start with anything
unless they had performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba, and would not finish their Ihram. And no doubt, I saw
my mother and my aunt, on entering Mecca doing nothing before performing Tawaf of the Ka`ba, and
they would not finish their lhram. And my mother informed me that she, her sister, Az-Zubair and
such and such persons had assumed lhram for `Umra and after passing their hands over the Corner
(the Black Stone) (i.e. finishing their Umra) they finished their Ihram.”

The people doubted whether the Prophet (ﷺ) was observing the fast on the Day of `Arafat, so I sent
something for him to drink and he drank it.

I asked `Aisha : “How do you interpret the statement of Allah,. : Verily! (the mountains) As-Safa and
Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah, and whoever performs the Hajj to the Ka`ba or performs
`Umra, it is not harmful for him to perform Tawaf between them (Safa and Marwa.) (2.158). By
Allah! (it is evident from this revelation) there is no harm if one does not perform Tawaf between Safa
and Marwa.” `Aisha said, “O, my nephew! Your interpretation is not true. Had this interpretation of
yours been correct, the statement of Allah should have been, ‘It is not harmful for him if he does not
perform Tawaf between them.’ But in fact, this divine inspiration was revealed concerning the Ansar
who used to assume lhram for worship ping an idol called “Manat” which they used to worship at a
place called Al-Mushallal before they embraced Islam, and whoever assumed Ihram (for the idol),
would consider it not right to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.
When they embraced Islam, they asked Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) regarding it, saying, “O Allah’s
Apostle! We used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.” So Allah revealed: ‘Verily; (the
mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah.’ ” Aisha added, “Surely, Allah’s
Apostle set the tradition of Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, so nobody is allowed to omit the Tawaf
between them.” Later on I (`Urwa) told Abu Bakr bin `Abdur-Rahman (of `Aisha’s narration) and he
said, ‘I have not heard of such information, but I heard learned men saying that all the people, except
those whom `Aisha mentioned and who used to assume lhram for the sake of Manat, used to perform
Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.
When Allah referred to the Tawaf of the Ka`ba and did not mention Safa and Marwa in the Qur’an, the
people asked, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We used to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa and Allah has
revealed (the verses concerning) Tawaf of the Ka`ba and has not mentioned Safa and Marwa. Is there
any harm if we perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?’ So Allah revealed: “Verily As-Safa and Al-
Marwa are among the symbols of Allah.” Abu Bakr said, “It seems that this verse was revealed
concerning the two groups, those who used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and Marwa in the Pre-
Islamic Period of ignorance and those who used to perform the Tawaf then, and after embracing Islam
they refrained from the Tawaf between them as Allah had enjoined Tawaf of the Ka`ba and did not
mention Tawaf (of Safa and Marwa) till later after mentioning the Tawaf of the Ka`ba.’