The one who is doing tamattu‘ must do sa‘i twice – once for ‘umrah and once for Hajj
Question

                For the one who is doing tamattu‘, is it sufficient to do sa‘i between as-Safa and al-Marwah once for both ‘umrah and Hajj, or must he do sa‘i twice?
Praise be to Allah.
	The one who is 
	doing tamattu‘ must do sa‘i between as-Safa and al-Marwah twice, the first 
	time for ‘umrah and the second time for Hajj.

	One sa‘i is not 
	sufficient according to the most correct scholarly opinion, because of the 
	hadith of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: We set out 
	with the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)… He 
	said: “Whoever has a hadiy with him, let him enter ihram for Hajj with 
	‘umrah (qiraan), then not exit ihram until he exits ihram from both of them 
	together.” … She said: Those who had entered ihram for ‘umrah 
	circumambulated the Ka‘bah and went between as-Safa and al-Marwah, then they 
	exited ihram, then they did likewise after they returned from Mina, for 
	their Hajj.

	Narrated by al-Bukhaari 
	and Muslim.

	Her words 
	concerning those who entered ihram for ‘umrah: “then they did likewise after 
	they returned from Mina, for their Hajj” refer to going between as-Safa and 
	al-Marwah (i.e., sa‘i), according to the most correct view concerning the 
	meaning of this hadith. As for the view of those who said that what she 
	meant was tawaaf al-ifaadah, that is not correct, because tawaaf al-ifaadah 
	is one of the essential parts of Hajj for all pilgrims, and they did that. 
	Rather what is meant here is that which applies specifically to the one who 
	is doing tamattu‘, which is going between as-Safa and al-Marwah a second 
	time after returning from Mina in order to complete his Hajj. This is clear, 
	praise be to Allah, and it is the view of most of the scholars. The 
	soundness of that is also indicated by the report narrated by al-Bukhaari in 
	his Saheeh, in a mu‘allaq majzoom report from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah 
	be pleased with him) that he was asked about Hajj tamattu‘ and he said: The 
	Muhaajireen and Ansaar, and the wives of the Prophet (blessings and peace of 
	Allah be upon him), entered ihram during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and we 
	entered ihram, and when we came to Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (blessings 
	and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Make your ihram for Hajj ‘Umrah, 
	except those who have already garlanded their sacrificial animals.” So we 
	circumambulated the Ka‘bah and went between as-Safa and al-Marwah (i.e., 
	sa‘i), then we engaged in intimacy with our wives, and put on our ordinary 
	clothes.

	And he said: 
	“Whoever has garlanded his sacrificial animal should not exit ihram until 
	his sacrificial animal reaches the place of sacrifice.” Then he instructed 
	us on the night of at-Tarwiyah to enter ihram for Hajj. Then when we had 
	finished the rituals, we came and circumambulated the House and went between 
	as-Safa and al-Marwah.

	End quote. This 
	clearly mentions that the one who is doing tamattu‘ should do sa‘i twice. 
	And Allah knows best.

	With regard to 
	what Muslim narrated from Jaabir may Allah be pleased with him), that the 
	Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and his companions did 
	not go between as-Safa and al-Marwah except once, namely their first sa‘i, 
	this may be understood as referring to those among the Sahaabah who brought 
	a sacrificial animal (hadiy) with them, because they remained in ihram with 
	the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) until they exited 
	ihram of Hajj and ‘umrah together. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah 
	be upon him) had entered ihram for Hajj and ‘Umrah, and he instructed those 
	who had brought sacrificial animals with them to enter ihram for Hajj with 
	‘umrah, and not to exit ihram until they exited ihram of both of them 
	together. The one who is doing qiraan (i.e., entering ihram for ‘umrah and 
	remaining in ihram until he has completed Hajj) only has to do sa‘i once, as 
	is indicated by the hadith of Jaabir referred to above and other saheeh 
	hadiths.

	Similarly, the 
	one who is doing ifraad (Hajj only, without ‘umrah) and remains in his ihram 
	until the Day of Sacrifice only has to do sa‘i once. If the one who is doing 
	qiraan or ifraad does sa‘i after tawaaf al-qudoom (tawaaf upon arrival in 
	Makkah), that will suffice and he does not have to do sa‘i after tawaaf al-ifaadah. 
	This is the way to reconcile between the hadiths of ‘Aa’ishah and Ibn 
	‘Abbaas on the one hand and the hadith of Jaabir on the other (may Allah be 
	pleased with them all). This will dispel any contradiction and enable us to 
	act upon all of the hadiths.

	What supports 
	this way of reconciling between the reports is the fact that the hadiths of 
	‘Aa’ishah and Ibn ‘Abbaas are saheeh hadiths, which confirm the second sa‘i 
	in the case of the one who is doing tamattu‘. The apparent meaning of the 
	hadith of Jaabir negates that, but that which is proven takes precedence 
	over that which negates, as is well established in the fields of usool and 
	mustalah al-hadith. And Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, is the guide 
	to what is right and there is no power and no strength except with Allah. 
	End quote.

	Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez 
	ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him)

	Majmoo‘ Fataawa 
	Ibn Baaz 
	(16/79-81).