and going back and forth between the two hills, as the Exalted says:

“Indeed, al-Safā and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs ‘umrah, there is no blame upon him for going between them.”

Some rites take place during Hajj and ‘umrah and may also be performed independently: namely, circumambulation. Circumambulation is also the most frequently performed rite during Hajj. The arrival circumambulation is prescribed for the arriving pilgrim, and the farewell circumambulation is prescribed for the pilgrim departing after Hajj. These are in addition to the obligatory circumambulation, known as tawāf al-ifādah, which takes place after standing at ‘Arafah. Circumambulation is also recommended during one’s stay at Minā, and is generally recommended throughout the year.

As for someone in Mecca performing ‘umrah by going outside the Sacred Precinct, no one ever did this during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, except ‘Ā’ishah during the Farewell Pilgrimage. Even then, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not instruct her to do so; rather, he permitted it after she repeatedly appealed to him, as we shall explain, if Allah the Exalted wills.

As for his Companions who performed the Farewell Pilgrimage with him, not a single one of them went out, either before or after that pilgrimage, to al-Tan‘īm, al-Hudaybiyah, al-Ji‘rānah, or anywhere else, for the purpose of performing ‘umrah. Likewise, none of the permanent residents of Mecca went outside the Sacred Precinct to perform ‘umrah. This is agreed upon and known to all scholars acquainted with his Sunnah and his revealed law.