1885

I said to Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما Your people think that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم walked proudly with swift strides while going round the Kaabah and that it is sunnah (practice of the Prophet). He said “They spoke the truth (in part) and told a lie (in part). ” I asked “What truth did they speak and what lie did they tell?” He said “They spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم walked proudly while going round the Kaabah but they told a lie, this is no sunnah. The Quraish asserted during the days of Al Hudaibiyyah “Forsake Muhammad and his Companions till they die the death of a Camel which dies of bacteria in its nose. When they concluded a treaty with him agreeing upon the fact that they (the Prophet and his Companions) would come (to Makkah) next year and stay at Makkah three days, the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said to the Companions “Walk proudly (moving shoulders) while going round the Kaabah in first three circuits. (Ibn Abbas said) But this is not sunnah. I said “Your people think that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ran between Al Safa and Al Marwah on a Camel and that is sunnah. ” He said “They spoke the truth (in part) and told a lie (in part). I asked “What truth did they speak and what lie did they tell? He said “they spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ran between Al Safa and Al Marwah on a Camel. They told a lie that it is a sunnah. As the people did not move from around the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم and did not separate themselves from him he did the sa’i on a Camel so that they may listen to him and see his position and their hands might not reach him.

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