Sa‘i of Umrah
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Before Hajj · Mas‘a, between Safa and Marwa

Sa‘i of Umrah

سعي العمرة

Seven legs between Safa and Marwa, starting at Safa and ending at Marwa. This completes the walking rites of Umrah.

When. Immediately after Umrah tawaf, while you still have energy. Sa‘i does not require wudu, though it is better.

Steps

  1. 1Go to Safa. Recite the verse, then face the Kaaba (a marked line remains even if you cannot see it).
  2. 2Takbir and the long tawhid dua, then your own dua. Walk to Marwa.
  3. 3Men jog between the two green lights; women walk. At Marwa, repeat the same dua facing the Kaaba.
  4. 4Safa → Marwa is lap 1, back to Safa is lap 2, and so on. You finish on Marwa at lap 7.
  5. 5This is about 2.8 km in total. Sit if you need to. The upper floors are valid.

Keep in mind

  • Count on your fingers or a counter. Crowds make it easy to lose a lap.
  • Qiran pilgrims who did sa‘i after tawaf al-qudum do not repeat it after Ifadah.

Common mistakes

  • Starting at Marwa.
  • Counting a round-trip as one lap (it is two).
  • Stopping in the jogging strip.

Duas for this rite

Beginning Sa‘i at Safa

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ۝ أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ

Innas-Safa wal-Marwata min sha‘a’irillah. Abda’u bima bada’Allahu bih.

Indeed, Safa and Marwa are among the symbols of Allah. I begin with what Allah began with.

On Safa and Marwa

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer.

Allah is Greatest (three times). There is none worthy of worship except Allah, alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things capable.