Sa'i
Is it true that Mount Safa and Marwah originated from the curse on Isaf and Nailah, who committed adultery?
Answer in brief
Isaf and Nailah were two idols worshipped by the pre-Islamic Arabs while performing sa'i, with Isaf placed at Safa and Nailah at Marwah. The story that they committed adultery inside the Kaaba and were turned to stone is a belief of the People of the Book, and it also influenced the pre-Islamic Arabs and the Ansar before Islam. After embracing Islam, the Ansar thought sa'i was an act of polytheism, so verse 158 of Surah al-Baqarah was revealed to affirm that Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. After the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet SAW destroyed both statues.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Isaf dan Nailah merupakan berhala yang disembah dan diagungkan oleh masyarakat jahiliah ketika melakukan sa'i. Berhala Isaf diletakkan di bukit Safa manakala Nailah di Marwah.
Source
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-69: BENARKAH KISAH BUKIT SAFA DAN MARWAH BERASAL DARIPADA SUMPAHAN NAILA DAN ISAF YANG BERZINAOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Irsyad al-Fatwa: Hajj & Sacrifice edition · Published 12 July 2022
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