Hadithcore
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2987
sahih· Darussalam

It was narratd that an Umm Walad* of Shaibah said:

“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Sa’y between Safa and Marwah saying: ‘The valley should not be crossed except quickly.’”

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ وَلَدِ، شَيْبَةَ قَالَتْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَسْعَى بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ ‏

‏ لاَ يُقْطَعُ الأَبْطَحُ إِلاَّ شَدًّا ‏

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References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 25, Hadith 106
English Reference
Vol. 4, Book 25, Hadith 2987
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
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