The ruling on continuity between the rounds of sa'y

Question: A group performed sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, completing five rounds, then they left the sa'y area and did not remember the remaining two rounds until after they had moved to their lodging. What is the ruling?

Answer: These people who performed five rounds of sa'y and then went to their lodging without remembering the other two rounds must return to complete the two rounds, and there is no blame on them. This is the correct view, because continuity between the rounds of sa'y is not a condition according to the stronger opinion. If they repeat it from the beginning, there is nothing wrong with that, but the correct view is that it suffices for them to perform the two rounds and complete it. This is the stronger of the scholars' opinions on the matter.