Volume 2, Book 26, Number 706:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
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 Al –
lah! (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 Apostle (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 Quran,
the people asked, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! 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-lslamic 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.’

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 683:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
‘Aisha said, “The first thing the Prophet did on reaching Mecca, was the ablution and then he per –
formed Tawaf of the Ka’ba and that was not ‘Umra (alone), (but Hajj-al-Qiran). ‘Urwa added: Later
Abu Bakr and ‘Umar did the same in their Hajj.” And I performed the Hajj with my father Az-Zubair,
and the first thing he did was Tawaf of the Ka’ba. Later I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and the An –
sar doing the same. My mother (Asma’) told me that she, her sister (‘Aisha), Az-Zubair and such and
such persons assumed Ihram for ‘Umra, and after they passed their hands over the Black Stone
Corner (of the Ka’ba) they finished the Ihram. (i.e. After doing Tawaf of the Ka’ba and Sa’i between
Safa-Marwa.

Volume 2, Book 23, Number 474:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate of Al-Walid bin ‘Abdul Malik, the
people started repairing it, and a foot appeared to them. The people got scared and thought that it
was the foot of the Prophet. No-one could be found who could tell them about it till I (‘Urwa) said to
them, “By Allah, this is not the foot of the Prophet but it is the foot of Umar.” Aisha narrated that she
made a will to ‘Abdullah bin Zubair, “Do not bury me with them (the Prophet and his two compan –
ions) but bury me with my companions (wives of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al-Baqi as I would not
like to be looked upon as better than I really am (by being buried near the Prophet).”

Volume 2, Book 23, Number 414:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
Aisha said, “The Prophet in his fatal illness said, ‘Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians because
they took the graves of their Prophets as places for praying.”‘ Aisha added, “Had it not been for that
the grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken
(as a) place for praying.

Volume 1, Book 8, Number 381:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
The Prophet prayed while ‘Aisha was lying between him and his Qibla on the bed on which they
used to sleep.

Volume 1, Book 6, Number 316:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
‘Aisha said, “We set out with the Prophet in his last Hajj. Some of us intended to perform ‘Umra
while others Hajj. When we reached Mecca, Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Those who had assumed the lhram
for’Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his lhram and whoever had assumed the
Ihram for ‘Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish the Ihram till he has slaughtered his Hadi
and whoever had assumed the lhram for Hajj should complete his Hajj.” ‘Aisha further said, “I got my
periods (menses) and kept on menstruating till the day of ‘Arafat, and I had assumed the Ihram for
‘Umra only (Tamattu’). The Prophet ordered me to undo and comb my head hair and assume the
lhram for Hajj only and leave the ‘Umra. I did the same till I completed the Hajj. Then the Prophet
sent ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr with me and ordered me to perform ‘Umra from At-Tan’im in lieu
of the missed ‘Umra.”

Volume 1, Book 6, Number 295:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
A person asked me, “Can a woman in menses serve me? And can a Junub woman come close to
me?” I replied, “All this is easy for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other
person to do the same. ‘Aisha told me that she used to comb the hair of Allah’s Apostle while she was
in her menses, and he was in Itikaf (in the mosque). He would bring his head near her in her room
and she would comb his hair, while she used to be in her menses.”