Points derived from the hadith:

1 – Ramal (brisk, shortened steps) is recommended during the first three of the seven circuits, and it is performed all the way around the Kaʿbah, even in the space between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone.

2 – Ramal is observed only in the Arrival Tawaf (tawaf al-qudum) for the pilgrim performing ifrad or qiran, or, in its place, in the ʿUmrah Tawaf for the pilgrim performing ʿumrah or tamattuʿ.

3 – Accordingly, ramal is not done in the Tawaf of Ifadah, as the hadith indicates, nor in the Farewell Tawaf (tawaf al-wadaʿ), because a farewell stands in contrast to an arrival.

4 – The rationale and wisdom behind legislating ramal appear in the report recorded by the two Ṣaḥīḥs from Ibn ʿAbbās, who said: “When the Prophet ﷺ and his companions arrived in Mecca, the idolaters remarked, ‘A people weakened by the fever of Yathrib will now come before you.’ So the Prophet ﷺ commanded them to perform ramal in the first three circuits.” Even though the original reason has vanished, the ruling remains in force, evidenced by the Prophet’s practice during the Farewell Pilgrimage. It expresses gratitude to Allah for the exaltation of His religion and the manifest triumph of His cause, recalls the trials borne by our righteous predecessors in elevating Allah’s word, and embodies perfect conformity with—and emulation of—the Prophet ﷺ.