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The history of the sai between Mount Shafa and Hill Marwah is closely related to the story of Prophet Ismail, son of Prophet Ibrahim, mother Siti Hajar and the emergence of the Zamzam well.
Kordoba Cordoba - Hill of Shafa and Hill of Marwah in Mecca are historic hills and also holy places for Muslims. These two hills are the place where sa'i is carried out when carrying out the Hajj and Umrah.
Sa'i is one of the pillars of Hajj and Umrah, carried out after circling the Kaaba or tawaf. Sa'i itself is jogging or walking 7 times from Shafa Hill to Marwah.
Both hills are related to Prophet Ismail, namely the son of Prophet Ibrahim, mother Siti Hajar and the emergence of the Zamzam well. This time we will discuss the history of Sa'i along with the hills of Shafa and Marwah.
Meaning: "Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols (religion) of Allah. So whoever performs the pilgrimage to the House of Allah or the Umrah, there is no sin on him if he performs the Sa'i between them. And whoever does good deeds willingly, then Allah is All-Appreciative, All-Knowing." (QS. Al-Baqarah, 2: 158)
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In this first discussion we will first discuss the history of Sa'i and these two hills. As previously discussed, sa'i is jogging or walking 7 times.
From Shafa hill to Marwah hill , this worship is closely related to the story of Siti Hajar. And also his son, Prophet Ismail. The beginning of this story begins with the Prophet Ibrahim
He had to leave his wife, Siti Hajar, who had just given birth to her first child, the Prophet Ismail. Siti Hajar and the Prophet Ismail, who was still a baby at the time, were left in barren Mecca.
By then, Hajar was running low on water and supplies. Meanwhile, her infant son, Prophet Ismail, continued to cry from hunger.
So Siti Hajar then ran to Shafa Hill and Marwah Hill to look for a water source. Then Siti Hajar continued to run back and forth 7 times.
Unfortunately, she couldn't find a water source. It was then that Hajar saw a water source: the ground beneath her son, Ishmael's feet.
Hajar swiftly gathered the water, saying "zamzam" in Arabic, meaning "gather." The spring was the Zamzam well, which had never dried up for 4,000 years.
The Safa and Marwah are located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They are approximately 100 meters from the Kaaba.
Meanwhile, Marwah is located approximately 350 meters from the Kaaba, so the distance between the two small hills is approximately 450 meters. So when performing sa'i, the pilgrims.
The journey is approximately 3.15 kilometers. In 1375 Hijri, or between 1955 and 1956, the location of the Safa and Marwah hills was still outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
The Saudi Arabian government then continued to build and renovate the Grand Mosque. This allowed the two small hills to remain within the Grand Mosque grounds to this day. During the Umrah pilgrimage, the Sa'i is the final step before the Sunnah of Tahallul, which involves shaving the head.
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According to several Islamic historical records, the two hills—Safa and Marwah—located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca were once extremely barren and arid.
Following the emergence of Zamzam water, the area became fertile, even becoming inhabited by Arab tribes. Furthermore, the Mecca region continued to develop, eventually attracting many Muslims from around the world for the Umrah and Hajj pilgrimages. It all began with the efforts of Prophet Ishmael's mother, Hajar, to find a water source.
While running between 2 hills, namely Hill Shafa and Hill Marwah , the Sa'i ritual was finally prescribed to be carried out in the Umrah and Hajj series.
Sa'i is also included in the pillars of Hajj and the Sa'i worship is mandatory. When undertaking the Hajj or Umrah, the sa'i's orders are as follows:
Meaning: "Indeed, Safa and Marwah are part of the symbols of Allah's religion."
Meaning: "Allah will not accept the Hajj or Umrah of someone who does not perform sa'i between the hills of Safa and Marwah." (HR. Bukhari).
The performance of this sa'i certainly reminds people, especially Muslims worldwide, to always strive, as in the story of Ismail's mother, Siti Hajar, who was so confident in receiving Allah's help even when facing difficult situations.
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We all as Muslims should believe in Allah SWT without the slightest doubt. Indeed, the history of Sa'i, Shafa hill and Marwah hill can be used as a lesson.
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