The Case of One Who Begins from al-Marwah or Makes Mistakes During Sa‘y Between the Two Places

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who begins from al-Marwah before al- Safa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again. Consider if one begins washing his left arms before the right arm for wudu’, he is required to take wudu’ again.’”

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who performs eight instead of seven times Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is by mistake, he can consider the extra being dropped and count the seven.’”

“We performed al-Hajj as Sarurah (first time performing al-Hajj) so we performed Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah by fourteen times walking between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, seven is for you and the other seven just being dropped.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked, when I was present, about a man who begins from al- Marwah instead of from al-Safa’. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again. Consider if you begin with your left arms for wudu’ instead of with your right arm, you must begin with your right arm and then do your left arm again.’”

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If one performs fifteen times instead of seven times walking between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah he drops eight Shawt (walking once between al-Safa’ and al- Marwah) and counts the seven. If he begins from al-Marwah he must drop it and begin from al- Safa’.’”