إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ
Innas-Safa wal-Marwata min sha'a'irillah. Abda'u bima bada'Allahu bih
Indeed, Safa and Marwa are among the symbols of Allah. I begin with what Allah began with.
This is said at the beginning of Sa'i, before ascending Mount Safa. The ritual of walking between Safa and Marwa commemorates Hajar (AS) — the mother of Isma'il — running between these two hills searching for water for her infant son, until the well of Zamzam miraculously sprang forth.
Related Du'as
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
There is no deity except Allah, alone without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things capable. There is no deity except Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise, gave victory to His servant, and defeated the confederates alone.
Sahihلَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ عُمْرَةً لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Here I am, O Allah, for Umrah (or Hajj). Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed, all praise, blessings, and dominion are Yours. You have no partner.
Sahihرَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Our Lord, make us both submissive to You, and from our descendants a nation submissive to You. Show us our rites of worship and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful.
Sahihرَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Our Lord, give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Sahih