Now that you have completed Tawaf and relaxed a bit after drinking Zam Zam, it’s time to move to the second phase of your Umrah, called Saee.
Saee is another beautiful act of worship to demonstrate complete obedience and reliance on Allah SWT.
How do you perform Saee and what are its rules? Let me explain in detail.
Step 11: Starting Saee Of Safa And Marwa
Saee is the practice of walking in seven rounds between Mount Safa and Mount Marwa.
It is Wajib, mandatory, to perform Saee to complete your Umrah, and it’s better to do it in the state of Wuzu. However, you can do it without Wuzu as well.
To perform Saee, do the following.
- Go to Hajr e Aswad and perform the Signal of Istilam for Saee.
- Now move towards the Saee area called Mus’a.
- Saee begins from Mount Safa.
- Upon reaching Safa recite the following
۞ إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Translation: Indeed, as-Safa 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 walking between them. And whoever volunteers good – then indeed, Allah is appreciative and Knowing.
Make Niyat Of Saee
Now stand at the beginning of Safa so that you can see the Ka’ba.
Then make Niyat for Saee.
“O Allah! I intend to perform Saee between Safa and Marwa to seek your pleasure. Make it easy for me and accept it from me.”
Then lift your hands for Dua and do the following.
- Say Allahu Akbar three times
- Say La Ilaha Ilallah
- Then read the Kalima e Shahadat
اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَہٗ لَاشَرِيْكَ لَہٗ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُولُہٗ
- Then recite
لا اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
- Then recite Durood e Ibraheemi
- Now make dua for yourself and anyone you want for as long as you want because this is a place for the acceptance of Dua.
Once you complete your dua, begin your Saee from Safa to Marwa.
Understand this.
Safa to Marwa is one round. Then Marwa to Safa is two rounds. Then Safa to Marwa is three rounds.
This way, you’ll complete seven rounds of Saee where you’ll end up on Marwa.
While walking between Safa and Marwa, some part of your path is marked with green lights above you.
This is the place where Men will jog with short steps. You don’t have to run. Just jog.
And read this dua while doing so.
رَبِّ اغفِر وارحَم اَنتَ الاَ عَزُّالاَکرَم
Transliteration: Rabbighfir WarHam Anntal A’azzul Akram
Translation: O my lord! forgive me, have mercy on me, You are the most mighty and honorable.
Begin jogging when you enter the area under the green lights and get back to normal walking speed when the green part ends.
During your Saee, you can make any Dua, recite the Holy Quran, or make Zikr.
Once you reach Mount Marwa, face the Ka’ba direction, repeat the steps you did on Safa and make dua.
That’s one round from Safa to Marwa done.
Now complete the remaining 6 rounds the same way to finish your Saee at Marwa.
Complete your Saee by making lots of Dua as you’ve done the hard work, it’s time for your reward from Allah SWT.
Step 12: Offer 2 Rakat Nafl After Saee
After completing your Saee, offer 2 Rakat Nafl if it’s not a prohibited time.
Preferably, offer these 2 rakat in Mataf facing Hajr e Aswad. But if that’s not possible, offer them anywhere in Masjid al-Haram.
Alhamdulillah, you’re almost done now.
The History And Story Behind Saee
Saee is an essential part of Umrah and Hajj, symbolizing a powerful demonstration of faith and devotion.
This story, as recounted in the Quran, goes like this:
Allah commanded Prophet Ibrahim to leave his wife, Hajra, and infant son, Ismail, alone in the Makkah desert, where the Kaaba would later be built.
Obeying without question, Ibrahim left them with nothing but trust in Allah’s protection.
Alone under the harsh sun, Hajra and Ismail soon faced the agony of thirst.
In her desperate search for water, Hajra ran between the hills of Safa and Marwa, scanning the desert landscape. She repeated this frantic journey seven times, but found no water.
Meanwhile, Ismail, lying on the ground, was crying and kicking his heels in distress.
Miraculously, water began to spring forth where Ismail’s heels struck the earth. Hajra quickly quenched their thirst with this water, which continued to flow abundantly. She exclaimed “Zam Zam” (meaning “stop”), trying to contain the surge.
Ibrahim later returned to find a well, formed at this miraculous site. The ever-flowing Zam Zam water attracted people from distant lands, eventually leading to the establishment of a vibrant community.
To remind us of Hajra’s relentless love for her son and trust in Allah, this act of running between Safa and Marwa, now known as Saee, was made a mandatory ritual in Umrah and Hajj.
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