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سعی is walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa (approximately 450 meters each way, totaling ~3.15 km). It commemorates Hajar's desperate search for water for her son Ismail. سعی is a rukn (pillar) of both حج and عمرہ. Begin at Safa, end at Marwa. Men should jog between the two green markers. Wudu is مستحب but not required.
After completing طواف and its two rak'at, proceed to the hill of Safa. Upon approaching Safa, recite: 'Innas-Safa wal-Marwata min sha'a'irillah' (Indeed, Safa and Marwa are among the symbols of Allah) — قرآن 2:158. Add: 'I begin with what Allah began with.' Climb Safa and face the کعبۃ اللہ.
Upon Safa, face the کعبۃ اللہ, raise your hands, and make دعا. نبی کریم (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) would recite 'La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shay'in qadir' three times, with دعا in between. This is a station where دعا is accepted.
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Descend from Safa and walk toward Marwa. The corridor is approximately 450 meters long. Walk at a normal pace, making دعا and dhikr throughout. When you reach the area between the two green markers, men should jog briskly through this section. Women walk at their normal pace throughout.
Upon reaching Marwa, face the direction of the کعبۃ اللہ, raise your hands, and repeat the same دعا and dhikr as at Safa. This completes lap 1. The return trip from Marwa to Safa counts as lap 2.
Continue walking back and forth between Safa and Marwa until you complete seven laps. The count: Safa to Marwa (1), Marwa to Safa (2), Safa to Marwa (3), Marwa to Safa (4), Safa to Marwa (5), Marwa to Safa (6), Safa to Marwa (7). You begin at Safa and end at Marwa.
Upon completing the seventh lap at Marwa, your سعی is complete. Make a final دعا. For عمرہ: proceed to have your hair shaved or trimmed. For حج: after the حج سعی (after طواف al-Ifadah), this completes the حج ritual requirements.