The hadith of Abū Umāma ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf was cited earlier; it states: “Then he offers the salām quietly to himself.”

In Ibn al-Jārūd’s narration of the hadith of Abū Umāma ibn Sahl, it reads: “Then he quietly offers the salām to his right.” (1)

(17-4) The Two Units of Prayer Following Circumambulation

This section covers the following issues:

First: The ruling on performing the two units of prayer following circumambulation.

Second: Where should they be performed?

Third: What should be recited in them?

Here are the details:

• (1-17-4) The Ruling on the Two Units of Prayer Following Circumambulation:

Performing the two units of prayer is obligatory after every seven circuits.

The following is evidence for this:

Allah, Exalted is He, says: “And when We made the House a place of return for the people and a sanctuary. And take, from