Sahih Muslim Hadith 3079 – Clarifying That

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[30791 259 – (1277) It was narrated from Hishâm bin 'Urwah that his father said: "I said to 'Aishah: 'I think that if a man does not go between As- Safâ and A]-Marwah, it does not matter.' She said: 'Why?' I said: 'Because Allah, the Most High, says: "Verily, As-Safa and Al- Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs 1-Iajj or 'Umrah of the House to perform the going (Tawâf) between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwah). And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recogniser, All- Knower".''' She said: 'A person's Ijajj or 'Umrah is not complete if he does not go between As-Safâ and Al-Marwah. If it was as you say, then it would be: "It is not a sin on him if he does not go between them." Do you know what that was revealed about? That was revealed about the Ansâr (the People of Yaihrib) who during the Jâhili)yah used to enter hiram for two idols by the sea shore, which were called Isâf and Nâ'ilah. Then they would come and run between As-Safa Li] Al-Ba qarah 2:158. and Al-Marwah, then they would shave their heads. When Islam came, they did not like to go between them, because of what they used to do during the Jâhiliyyah.' She said: 'Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "Verily, A-Safa and Al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah…", then they went between them."