And Abu Abdullah -asws said...

And Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah –saww used to pause upon Al-Safa by a measurement of what it takes to recite Surah Al-Baqarah (Chapter 2), slowly’. [164] It is also narrated from Imam -asws that there are no specific supplications for the ‘Sa’ee’ ritual at Safa [165] . A companion asked from Imam Abu Abdullah -asws that I walk 14 times between Safa and Marwah (means took 7 circles), Imam -asws replied, ignore the excess 8 and count 7 valid ones [166] .

Imam -asws said, one can accomplish ‘Sa’ee’ while taking a ride but walking is preferable [167] . Someone asked regarding the prayer time during the course of ‘Sa’ee’, Imam -asws replied, stop for the prayer and then continue with the rest of ‘Sa’ee’ from where it was interrupted [168] .

It is also narrated from Imam -asws that it is permissible to use lavatory, if one needs to, and then continue ‘Sa’ee’ (without performing ablution) but it would be much better if he could renew his ablution [169] . Taqseer (To reduce): Upon completion of 7 th walk, at the Marwah hill, one needs to perform ‘Taqseer’ by cutting hair or nails, i.e., in a hadith, a companion asked about a ‘Mohram’ who had some hair cut from parts of his head, Imam -asws replied that is in order [170] .

Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘The Taqseer for a woman from her hair for her Umrah, is to be of the measurement of a finger-nail’. [171] I asked regarding a person who would forget ‘Taqseer’ and carry on with the rest of Hajj rituals, Imam -asws replied he should seeks Allah -azwj ’s forgiveness but there is nothing on him and his ‘Umrah’ is complete [172] .

Umrah is complete after Tawaf-ul-Nisa and two Rakat Salat: For Umrah, after Taqseer, ‘Tawaf-ul-Nisa’ [173] has to be performed, followed by two-part salat at the place of Ibrahim -as . This completes Umrah. And change from Ahram to other outfits and wait and prepare for Hajj-e- Tumatto .