Sayee Of Safah And Marwah
These are sacrificial rounds. A symbol for one’s own sacrifice. I t is on Marwah that the incident of Ishmael’s sacrifice took place. Imam Hamid al-Din al-Farahi has fully unfolded this reality in his book, al-Ra’y al-sahih fi man huwa al-dhabih (The Correct Opinion regarding who was Sacrificed). As such, this is the real place of slaughter which has been extended to Mina for the convenience of the pilgrims. In the tawaf of this place of slaughter, each round begins with Safa and ends on Marwah. In religious parlance, this is called sa‘i