The ruling on performing sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) on the day of the festival

Question:
He has another point. He says: Shaykh, I read that it is permissible to perform sa'y before tawaf in cases of dire necessity. Is this the case?

Answer:
This did not occur during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) would pass by the place of sa'y and go to the Ka'bah to perform tawaf before sa'y. This only applies on the day of the festival if one forgets and performs sa'y before tawaf. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the man who said, "I did not realize that I had performed sa'y before tawaf," "Do it, and there is no blame on you." So this applies to the rites performed on the day of the festival; whatever is brought forward or delayed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do it, and there is no blame on you," meaning in this day.