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Umrah · Step 5 of 7

Pray, Drink Zamzam & Go to Safa

Finish Tawaf, pray, drink Zamzam and move calmly to As-Safa to begin Sa'i.

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Black African pilgrim praying, drinking Zamzam and proceeding toward Safa
2 Rak'ahsZamzamGo to Safa

What to do

Keep it simple

After the seventh round

  • Men cover both shoulders with the Ihram cloth.
  • Pray two Rak'ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim if possible without blocking people performing Tawaf.
  • If the area is crowded, pray elsewhere within Al-Haram.
  • Drink Zamzam and make Dua.

Move to As-Safa

  • Proceed toward As-Safa with both shoulders covered.
  • Recite the verse below as you approach As-Safa.
  • At As-Safa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and recite the Dhikr three times.
  • Make your own Dua before starting Sa'i.

What to say

Arabic and transliteration

Dua when drinking Zamzam

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as'aluka ill'maan nafian; Wa rizqan; Wa si'an; Wa shifa'an min kulli daa'in.

Verse when approaching As-Safa

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Transliteration

In'nas safa wal marwata min-shaa irillah; Faman Hajj'jal baita aa-wi'tamara; falaa jonaa-ha alai'hi aan yat'taw-wafa bi'hima; Wa maan ta'taw-wa aa'khiran fa'innallaha shaa-kirun aaleem.

Dhikr on As-Safa

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

Transliteration

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; LLaa-ilaha illal-lah; Wah dahu laa-sharee kalah; Lahul mulku wa-lahul hamd; Wa-huwa ala kulee shay'in qadeer; La ilaha illallahu wah'dahu anjaza wa'dah; Wa nasara abdahu, wa hadha'mal ahzaba wahdah.