It is narrated from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Saib that Abdullah bin Saib would take the hand of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and bring him to the Hateem, near the door of the House of Allah, on the third day, and make him stand there. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) would say to Abdullah bin Saib: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) use to stand at this very place and offer prayer? He would reply: Yes. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) would stand there and offer prayer.

Hazrat Urwah says: I said to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her),“Have you not reflected on this verse: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَـرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَیْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاَحَ عَلَیْہِ أَنْ یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا۔} (Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever performs Hajj or Umrah to the House, there is no sin upon him to walk between them.) By Allah! This verse proves that if a person does not perform Sa’i between Safa and Marwah, there is no sin upon him.”She replied,“Nephew! You have said a very wrong thing. If the matter were as you say, then the wording of this verse would have been: FALA JUNAH ‘ALAYHI AN LA YATTOWWAFA BIHIMA (There is no sin upon him if he does not walk between them). The reality is that this verse was revealed because the tribe of the Ansar, before Islam, used to assume Ihram for the idol Manat, and they used to worship it near Mushallal. Those who assumed Ihram for Manat considered performing Sa’i between Safa and Marwah to be a sin. When these people asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: {إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَۃَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللّٰہِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَیْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاَحَ عَلَیْہِ أَنْ یَطَّوَّفَ بِہِمَا۔} (Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever performs Hajj or Umrah to the House, there is no sin upon him to walk between them.) (Surah Al-Baqarah: 158) Now, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has made Sa’i between these two obligatory, therefore it is not permissible for anyone to abandon this Sa’i.”

Narrated by Sayyida Habiba bint Abu Tajza’ (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: We, some Qurayshi women, went to the house of Abi Husayn and saw that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was performing Sa’i between Safa and Marwah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was running so much that his cloak was flying, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying to the companions: Run, run, indeed Allah Almighty has made Sa’i obligatory upon you.

(Second chain) She says: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performing Sa’i between Safa and Marwah. The people were ahead of him, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, was behind them, running so fast that due to his brisk walking, his cloak was flying and I could see his knees. And he, peace and blessings be upon him, was saying to the people: Run, run, indeed Allah Almighty has made Sa’i obligatory upon you.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of Masjid al-Haram heading towards Safa while saying: We too will begin the Sa’i from the place from which Allah Almighty has begun its mention.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would descend from Safa and reach the middle of the valley, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would run until he had crossed the valley.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing Sa’i between Safa and Marwah in such a manner that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had raised his cloak up to his knees.

Umm Walad (Sayyida Tamlik Abdurriyah), the mother of Sheibah bin Uthman (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates that she saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing Sa’i between Safa and Marwah in such a manner that his garment was lifted from his knees, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying:“This valley should only be crossed by running.”

(Second chain) A woman (i.e., Sayyida Tamlik, may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that she saw the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, through a small door, running in the valley and saying: One should only pass through this valley by running.

Abdullah bin Maqdam says: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) walking at a normal pace during the Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, so I said to him: O Abu Abdur Rahman! What is the matter, why are you not running? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) both ran during this and also left it.