Sahih Muslim Hadith 3081 – Clarifying That

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[3081] 261 – ( … ) It was narrated that 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair said: "I said to 'Aihah, the wife of the Prophet : 'I do not think it matters if someone does not go between A -Safa and A]-Marwah, and I do not mind if I do not go between them.' She said: 'What a bad thing you have said, 0 son of my sister! The Messenger of Allahjç went between them and so did the Muslims, and it became Sunnah (prescribed). Rather those who entered Ihrâm for the false goddess Manât who was in A1-Muha11al did not go between A -Safa and Al-Marwah. When Islam came, we asked the Prophet about that, and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "Verily, A-Safá and Al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs Ijaji or 'Umrah of the House to perform the going (Tawaf) betweenthem (M-Safa and Al-Marwah)…"" If it was as you say, it would be: 'It is not a sin on him if he does not go between them." Az-ZuhrI said: "I mentioned that to Abü Bakr bin 'Abdur- Rahmân bin Al-Hârith bin Higam, and he was impressed by it, and said: 'This is knowledge. I heard some of the scholars say: "Those among the Arabs who did not go between As-Safâ and Al- "] Al-Baqarah 2:158 Marwah said that going between these two rocks was a matter of Jâhi1iah. Others among the Ancâr said: 'We are only commanded to circumambulate the House, and we are not commanded to go between As-Safa and A1-Marwah.' Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "Verily, A-Safa and Al- Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah…"11' Abü Bakr bin 'Abdur-Rahmân said: "I think that it was revealed concerning both groups."