Using Jabir’s Hadith as Evidence for a Single Sa’y for the One Performing Tamattu’

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to cite Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) in Sahih Muslim regarding the Farewell Pilgrimage, where he said, “When the Day of Sacrifice came, we were brought to the Ka’bah, and the first tawaf between al-Safa and al-Marwah sufficed for us,” as proof that the one performing tamattu’ is only required to perform one sa’y? This is based on the fact that Jabir was performing tamattu’.

Answer:
No, that is not correct. Jabir was performing tamattu’, meaning he combined Hajj and 'Umrah, because the one who combines them is called a mutamatti'. The one who combines them needs only one tawaf and one sa’y for his Hajj. However, the one who performs tamattu’ by exiting the state of ihram from 'Umrah and then entering ihram for Hajj must perform a tawaf and sa’y for Hajj and a tawaf and sa’y for 'Umrah. This is the correct position.