Dalīl al-Ṭālib - Marʿi al-Karmi - (110)

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The conditions for a valid saʿy are eight: 1) intention; 2) being Muslim; 3) sound mind; 4) continuity; 5) walking if able; 6) that it follow a tawaf, even a recommended one such as the Arrival Tawaf; 7) completing seven laps; and 8) traversing the full distance between al-Ṣafā and al-Marwa.

If he starts1 at al-Marwa, that lap is not counted.

Its recommended practices are: ritual purity, covering the nakedness2, and close succession between it and the tawaf.

It is sunnah3 to drink4 from the water of Zamzam for whatever one wishes, to splash it on one’s body and clothes, and to say: “In the name of Allah. O Allah, make it for us beneficial knowledge, abundant provision, refreshment, fullness, and a cure for every illness. Wash my heart with it and fill it with awe of You.”

It is also sunnah5 to visit the Prophet’s grave, peace and blessings be upon him, and the graves of his two Companions—may Allah be pleased6 with them both. Praying in his mosque7 is recommended, and each prayer there counts as one thousand prayers.

In the Masjid al-Ḥarām it is worth one hundred thousand, and in the Masjid al-Aqṣā five hundred.

(1) In manuscript “A” the reading is: “ibtadaʾa” (he began). (2) Al-Lubdi notes in his marginal commentary (p. 154): “Thus, if someone were to perform the saʿy while in a minor state of ritual impurity or while naked, it would still be valid; however, covering the ʿawra (the parts of the body that must be concealed) is always obligatory, so he would incur sin for neglecting it.” (3) In manuscript “A” the wording is: “yusann” (it is recommended). (4) In manuscript “A” the phrase “al-shurb” (drinking) appears instead of “an yashraba” (to drink). (5) In manuscripts “B,” “M,” and “N” the reading is: “tusann” (it is recommended). (6) Manuscripts “M” and “N” contain the additional phrase: “wa-salamuhu” (and His peace). (7) In manuscript “A” the wording is: “fi masjidihi” (in his mosque).

فصل وشروط صحة السعي ثمانية: النية والإسلام والعقل والموالاة والمشي مع القدرة وكونه بعد طواف ولو مسنونا كطواف القدوم وتكميل السبع واستيعاب ما بين الصفا والمروة. وإن بدا١ بالمروة لم يعتد بذلك الشوط. وسننه: الطهارة وستر العورة٢ والموالاة بينه وبين الطواف. وسن٣ أن يشرب٤ من ماء زمزم لما أحب ويرش على بدنه وثوبه ويقول: "بسم الله اللهم اجعله لنا علما نافعا ورزقأ واسعا وريا وشبعا وشفاء من كل داء واغسل به قلبي وأملأه من خشيتك". وسن٥: زيارة قبر النبي ﷺ وقبري صاحبيه رضوان الله٦ عليهما وتستحب الصلاة بمسجده٧ ﷺ وهي بألف صلاة. وفي المسجد الحرام بمائة ألف. وفي المسجد الأقصى بخمسمائة.

١ في "أ" "ابتدأ". ٢ قال اللبدي في حاشية "ص: ١٥٤": أي فلو سعى محدثا, أو عاريا أجزاه لكن ستر العورة واجب مطلقا, فيأثم بتركه. ٣ في "أ" "يسن". ٤ في "أ" "الشرب" بدل "أن يشرب". ٥ في "ب", و "م" و "ن": "تسن". ٦ في "م" و "ن": زيادة: "وسلامه". ٧ في "أ" "في مسجده".