The Wisdom of Hurrying in the Sa'y Between al-Safa and al-Marwah

Question:
Yes. Thank you, may Allah reward you. What is the wisdom behind hurrying while walking between the two hills?

Answer:
The original reason for this is that Hajar, the mother of Isma'il, when she was seeking water for her son, would climb up al-Safa, looking to see if there was anyone around or if someone had water with them. She would look around, and when she came down from al-Safa and did not see anyone, she would go to the other hill. When she descended into the valley, she would be hidden, so she would hurry in order to rise up and see the people. Because when she descended, she could not see anyone in the bottom of the valley, she would hurry to cross the valley in order to rise up and see the people out of her compassion for her son. She did this seven times between al-Safa and al-Marwah, seeking to see if there was anyone. When she finally climbed up al-Marwah, Jibril (peace be upon him) came and she heard his voice. Jibril (peace be upon him) dug near the Ka'bah with his wing, and the water came out, the water of Zamzam. This is the water that Allah the Exalted has blessed, and it remains, praise be to Allah, blessed water, from the digging of Jibril (peace be upon him). Otherwise, there would be no water in this valley, and water would not be known in it except from the floods. As for spring water or flowing water, there is nothing there except a stream. It was the digging of Jibril (peace be upon him) by the command of Allah. So Allah prescribed this sa'y from that time until the Hour stands, because it is a seeking of relief. We seek relief from Allah, we seek mercy, we seek forgiveness. We are like the mother of Isma'il in our need for Allah the Exalted. She did this to call upon Allah the Exalted for help, and Allah covered her with His care. So we do this in order to call upon Allah for help so that He forgives us, accepts our repentance, and has mercy on us. Yes.