Sa'i Between Safa and Marwah
Sa'i commemorates Hajar's search for water. It is done after Tawaf and consists of seven lengths between the hills of Safa and Marwah.
Steps
- Approach Safa and recite the verse "Inna as-Safa wal-Marwata min sha'a'irillah" (Qur'an 2:158) the first time only. Face the Kaaba, praise Allah, and make dua.
- Walk to Marwah (one length). Men jog between the green markers if easy; women walk.
- Go back to Safa (two), and so on. The seventh length ends at Marwah.
Notes
- Count lengths, not round trips; this is the commonest error.
- Most scholars do not require wudu for Sa'i, although it is preferable.
- Rests and prayer breaks are allowed, and you may continue from where you stopped.
- Wheelchairs are allowed on designated routes.
- Menstruating women may, according to many scholars, perform Sa'i only after Tawaf; consult a scholar.