It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, perform ramal from the Black Stone to the Black Stone in three circuits.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: The scholars of our city act upon this.

It is narrated from Nafi‘ that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to perform ramal (brisk walking) from the Black Stone to the Black Stone in three circuits, and in the remaining four circuits he would walk at a normal pace.

When Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair performed Tawaf of the Ka'bah, he would walk briskly in three circuits, and softly say: O Allah! There is no true deity except You, and You will resurrect us after death.

Hazrat Urwah bin Zubair saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), he entered into the state of ihram for umrah from Taneem, then he saw that he was walking briskly (raml) in the first three circuits around the House of the Ka'bah.

It is narrated from Nafi‘ that when Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would enter into ihram from Makkah, he would neither perform tawaf of the House (Ka‘bah) nor perform sa‘i between Safa and Marwah, until he returned from Mina, and he would not perform ramal.