Sa'i
What do I do at the green lights in Sa'i?
Between the two sets of green lights brothers move at a light run while sisters keep walking. It is the place to recite Rabbi ighfir wa irham.
Brothers and sisters
Between the two sets of green lights brothers move at a light run, and sisters keep walking at an ordinary pace throughout.
The dua
Recite the dua below between the green lights. This is also a place where dua is accepted, especially between the green lights.
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Between the green lights
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ
Rabbi ighfir wa irḥam, innaka anta al-aʿazzu al-akram
My Lord, forgive and have mercy. You are the Most Mighty, the Most Generous.
Reported from Ibn Masʿud and Ibn ʿUmar (Ibn Abi Shaybah)
More questions
Do sisters run?
No. Sisters walk at an ordinary pace between the green lights.
What if I cannot run?
Walk. Do not push or hurt others.
What do I say on Safa and Marwah?
See Duas for Umrah for the words of tahlil said three times.
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