the mountain passes (1) they would pronounce the takbīr, and when they descended they would say tasbīḥ. Reported by Abū Dāwūd with a sound chain of transmission.
984 – Ibn ʿUmar also said: When the Prophet ﷺ returned (2) from Hajj or ʿUmrah, every time he came up over a mountain pass or a qadfad he would say the takbīr three times, then proclaim:
“Lā ilāha illā Allāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah (There is no deity but Allah alone, without partner), lahu al-mulk wa lahu al-ḥamd (His is the dominion and His is the praise), wa Huwa ʿalā kulli shayʾin qadīr (and He is able to do all things). Āyibūna tāʾibūna ʿābidūna sājidūna li-Rabbinā ḥāmidūn (Returning, repentant, worshipping, prostrating, praising our Lord). Ṣadaqa Allāhu waʿdah (Allah has fulfilled His promise), wa naṣara ʿabdah (given victory to His servant), wa hazama al-aḥzāba waḥdah (and routed the confederates single-handedly).”
Agreed upon.
In the wording collected by Muslim: “when he returned from a campaign, an expedition, Hajj, or ʿUmrah.”
His statement “awfā” means “he rose up,” and “qadfad”—spelled with two fāʾs separated by a quiescent dāl and ending with another dāl—refers to “a rough, elevated piece of ground.”
985 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I wish to travel, so advise me.” He answered, “Remain conscious of Allah and pronounce the takbīr on every high point (3).” When the man turned away, the Prophet ﷺ supplicated: “O Allah, shorten the distance for him and make the journey easy.”
Reported by al-Tirmidhī, who graded it ḥasan.
986 – Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey, and whenever we came upon the rise overlooking a valley we would recite the tahlīl and the takbīr, raising our voices. The Prophet ﷺ said, “People, be gentle with yourselves; you are not calling upon One who is deaf or absent. He is with you—He is All-Hearing, Ever Near.”
Agreed upon.
“Arbiʿū,” with the bāʾ given fatḥ, means “be easy on yourselves.”