PROCEEDING TO AL-SAFA Then proceed to Safa and stand upon it until you can see the Kaaba. Face the corner containing the Black Stone, praise Allah سبحانه وتعالى, glorify Him, and remember His blessings and the good He has bestowed upon you as much as you can. Then say: "There is no deity except Allah سبحانه وتعالى, alone without partner. To Him belongs the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is capable of all things." Repeat this three times. Say: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I ask You for pardon, well-being, and certainty in this world and the Hereafter." Repeat this three times. Say: "Our Lord عز وجل, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire." Repeat this three times. Then say: • Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى) – 100 times. • Allahu Akbar (Allah سبحانه وتعالى is the Greatest) – 100 times. • SubhanAllah سبحانه وتعالى (Glory be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى) – 100 times. • La ilaha illa Allah سبحانه وتعالى (There is no deity but Allah سبحانه وتعالى) – 100 times. • Astaghfirullah wa atubu ilayh (I seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى and turn to Him in repentance) – 100 times. • Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad 100 times. Then say: "O One who does not disappoint those who ask Him, and whose generosity does not diminish, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and protect me from the Fire through Your mercy." Supplicate for yourself with whatever you desire, and let your first standing at Safa be longer than the subsequent ones. Then descend and stop at the fourth step while facing the Kaaba, and say: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, its trials, its isolation, its desolation, its darkness, its narrowness, and its distress. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, shade me under the shadow of Your Throne on the Day when there is no shade except Your shade." Then descend from the step while uncovering your back, and say: "O Lord عز وجل, pardon me. O You who commands forgiveness, O You who is most deserving of forgiveness, O You who rewards for forgiveness, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me. O Generous One, O Noble One, O Near One, O Distant One, restore Your blessings upon me, and employ me in Your obedience and for what pleases You." [Walking and Sa'i Between Safa and Marwah] Walk with tranquility and dignity until you reach the minaret at the beginning of the Sa'i path. At that point, begin running (Sa’i) with a steady pace, and say: "In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Allah سبحانه وتعالى is the Greatest. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, forgive, have mercy, and overlook what You know, for You are the Most Mighty, the Most Generous. Guide me to that which is most upright. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, my deeds are weak, so multiply them for me and accept them from me. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, my Sa’i is for You, and my reliance and strength are by You, so accept my deeds, O One who accepts the deeds of the righteous." When you pass the Zuqaq al-Attarin (the Perfumer’s Alley), stop running, walk with tranquility and dignity, and say: "O Possessor of favor, grace, generosity, and bounty, O Giver and Benefactor, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and forgive my sins. Indeed, none forgives sins except You, O Generous One." When you reach Marwah, ascend it and stand until the Kaaba becomes visible to you. Supplicate as you did on Safa and ask Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, for your needs. Say in your supplication: "O One who commands forgiveness, O One who rewards for forgiveness, O One who guides to forgiveness, O One who adorns forgiveness, O One who rewards for forgiveness, O One who loves forgiveness, O One who grants forgiveness, O One who forgives through forgiveness, O Lord عز وجل, forgive, forgive, forgive." Humble yourself before Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic. Cry if you can; if not, try to mimic crying, and strive to let tears flow from your eyes, even as small as the size of a fly’s head. Intensify your supplications. Then descend from Marwah toward Safa while walking. When you reach the Zuqaq al-Attarin, begin running steadily to the first minaret near Safa. Upon reaching it, stop running and walk with tranquility until you arrive at Safa. Stand on it, face the Kaaba, and repeat what you said during the first round. Then descend toward Marwah and repeat what you did and said during your previous rounds. Continue to do so, going between Safa and Marwah for seven circuits, standing on Safa four times and on Marwah four times. The Sa’i between them will be seven circuits, starting at Safa and ending at Marwah. If you omit running during a part of the Sa’i, do not turn your face away; instead, return backward (al-qahqara) to the point where you left off, and begin running again from there to the designated place where you should stop. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most High, facilitate it for you.