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

Question:
The questioner, a Sudanese brother, asks: Is it permissible to perform the sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before the tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah)?

Answer:
No, this is something that did not occur from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), nor was it mentioned in any of his narrated rituals, neither in 'Umrah nor in Hajj, that he performed the tawaf before the sa'y. Rather, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the tawaf and then the sa'y, and he said, "Take from me your rituals." As for the narration in which a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "I did not realize that I had performed the sa'y before the tawaf," and he said, "Do it, and there is no harm," this is understood in light of what is in the hadith that he did not intend this act. However, if a person intentionally performs the sa'y before the tawaf, this does not suffice for him, given the discussion regarding the narration; the narration itself is also subject to discussion. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.