Supplication at al-Safa and al-Marwah in every lap

Question : In 'Umrah, do we say the supplication at al-Safa and al-Marwah in every lap, or only in the first lap?

Answer : The supplication at al-Safa and al-Marwah, which is the takbir and saying, "There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent. There is no god but Allah alone, who fulfilled His obligation and granted victory to His servant and defeated the confederates alone," is said every time you ascend al-Safa and ascend al-Marwah. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted, , it is not recited except once when a person approaches al-Safa. When he approaches al-Safa, he recites from , not when he ascends it, but before he ascends. He does not repeat it a second time, nor does he say it at al-Marwah, contrary to what the common people do now; they recite this verse every time they ascend al-Safa and every time they ascend al-Marwah. This is ignorance on their part, and the students of knowledge bear responsibility in this matter. If they hear someone saying this, and they know him and follow his opinion, they should say to him, "This is not prescribed," so that he may benefit. But some people who do not know you, if you say this is not prescribed, will raise a fuss against you and ask, "How is it not prescribed? This is in al-Musnad, and in the Qur'an as well." It is like those who say, "When you finish reciting, say, 'May Allah be glorified, the Great.'" This is not prescribed. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say, "May Allah be glorified, the Great," when he finished reciting. He said, "I seek refuge in Allah. You do not recite the Qur'an, does not Allah say, 'Say, May Allah be glorified, the Great'?" The common person knows how to argue, but he is blind to the evidence. He says, "Allah said, 'Say, May Allah be glorified, the Great,' meaning when you finish the recitation." No, we say, "May Allah be glorified, the Great," and the one who does not say it is not a believer, but is it prescribed to say "May Allah be glorified, the Great" every time you stop reciting? No, it is not prescribed.