Sahih al-Bukhari 4654 (Book 65, Hadith 382)

Narrated `Urwa: I asked `Aisha (regarding the Sai between As Safa and Al-Marwa). She said, “Out of reverence to the
idol Manat which was placed in Al-Mushailal, those who used to assume Ihram in its name, used not
to perform Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwa, so Allah revealed:
‘Verily! The As-Safa and Al-Marwa (two mountains at Mecca) are among the symbols of Allah.’
(2.158).
Thereupon, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the Muslims used to perform Sai (between them).” Sufyan said: The
(idol) Manat was at Al-Mushailal in Qudaid. `Aisha added, “The Verse was revealed in connection
with the Ansar. They and (the tribe of) Ghassan used to assume lhram in the name of Manat before
they embraced Islam.” `Aisha added, “There were men from the Ansar who used to assume lhram in
the name of Manat which was an idol between Mecca and Medina. They said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We
used not to perform the Tawaf (Sai) between As-Safa and Al-Marwa out of reverence to Manat.”

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، سَمِعْتُ عُرْوَةَ، قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّمَا كَانَ مَنْ أَهَلَّ بِمَنَاةَ الطَّاغِيَةِ الَّتِي بِالْمُشَلَّلِ لاَ يَطُوفُونَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ‏}‏ فَطَافَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ مَنَاةُ بِالْمُشَلَّلِ مِنْ قُدَيْدٍ‏.‏ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ نَزَلَتْ فِي الأَنْصَارِ كَانُوا هُمْ وَغَسَّانُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمُوا يُهِلُّونَ لِمَنَاةَ‏.‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.‏ وَقَالَ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ مِمَّنْ كَانَ يُهِلُّ لِمَنَاةَ ـ وَمَنَاةُ صَنَمٌ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ ـ قَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كُنَّا لاَ نَطُوفُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ تَعْظِيمًا لِمَنَاةَ‏.‏ نَحْوَهُ‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 4654 (Book 65, Hadith 382)

 

The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.

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For more Hadith in Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur’an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
 

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