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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Walking During Hajj and Moving Between the Sacred Sites

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people believe that performing Hajj on foot, and moving between the sacred sites in this manner, is the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and they encourage it. What is the ruling on this?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj while riding. Even when he stood at 'Arafah, he was riding, peace and blessings be upon him. And during his tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), when the people crowded him, he rode, peace and blessings be upon him, and performed tawaf while riding. So performing Hajj on foot is something the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do. However, there is no harm in walking. Whoever walks while energetic, may Allah reward him with good. He has nothing to fear. Yes.

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, said: To proceed:

Answer:
And 'Ula said: "Men will come to you," meaning on foot, and on every mount, meaning they will come to you on foot and on mounts. And I heard someone on the radio say:
And proclaim to the peopleوَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ
[Al-Hajj 22:27]
men and women. Yes.

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people...

Answer:
They are the males, and "men" (rijal) means those who walk. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/968] هل المشي في الحج هو هدي النبي ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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