What is the ruling on one who performs sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah)?

Question:
He also asks: What is the ruling on one who reverses the 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage), performing sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) and then exiting the state of ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage)?

Answer:
The correct view is that there is no blame on him, and there is no blame in performing sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah). The recommended practice (sunnah) is for it to be after tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) and then sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah). This is the recommended practice (sunnah). However, if one did so out of ignorance or forgetfulness, his 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) is valid and his Hajj (the major pilgrimage) is valid. So if he performs sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) in 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage), or performs sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) in Hajj (the major pilgrimage), that suffices for him for two reasons:
The first is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was asked about the acts of Hajj (the major pilgrimage) on the Day of Sacrifice: He was asked about doing things before or after their proper time, and he would say: The narrator said: So he was not asked at that time about anything to be done before or after its proper time except that he said: This includes tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) and sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah). And if it is permissible in Hajj (the major pilgrimage), it is permissible in 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage); because their rulings are the same, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage) is greater.
The second reason is that it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) with a sound chain in Abu Dawud that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I performed sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before I performed tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah)." He said: When he asked him about sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah), he said: meaning: sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) before tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah). He said: This is a clear, explicit text that supports the generality mentioned earlier. This is the opinion of a group of scholars, and the majority hold that it is necessary to perform tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) before sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah). However, the correct view is that it is permissible to perform sa'y (walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah) first, even though this is contrary to the opinion of the majority; because what is relied upon is the evidence, what is relied upon is the evidence. And Allah the Exalted says: [Surat al-Nisa: 59], the verse. And He says (peace and blessings be upon him) : [Surat al-Shura: 10], the verse. Yes.

The presenter: Thank you to His Eminence Shaykh Abdulaziz.