1. Making Wudu’ in order to walk between Safa and Marwah with claim that he who does so has 70,000 ranks written for him for every step he takes.

2. Climbing right up Safa until reaching the wall.

3. Making Du`a’ when descending from Safa, saying: (O Allah! Make me act according to the Sunnah of Your Prophet, and cause me to die upon his religion, and protect me from the misleading trials, by Your Mercy, O Most Merciful One.)

4. Saying while making Sa`y: (O Allah! Forgive and have mercy and pass over what You Know...etc)

5. Making fourteen circuits and thus finishing upon Safa.

6. Doing Sa`y repetitively in Hajj or `Umrah.

7. Praying two Rak`ahs after completing Sa`y.

8. Continuing to perform the Sa`y between Safa and Marwah after the Iqamah has been given for prayer - so that they miss prayer in congregation.

9. Saying a particular Du`a’ upon reaching Mina, like that which occurs in "Ihya `Uloom ud Deen": (O Allah this is Mina...) And when he leaves saying: (O Allah! Make the best early morning ever this early morning...)

10. Considering going from Safa to Marwah and coming back as one time, and thus performing Sa`y fourteen times instead of seven.

11. Hastening throughout Sa`y, while it is enjoined to run between the two green flags only and to walk normally during the rest of the distance.

12. Performing Sa`y alone, i.e. doing it neither in Hajj nor in `Umrah. There is no evidence on this from the Prophetic Sunnah; rather, it is an innovated matter of religion.

13. Women’s climbing the mountains of Safa and Marwah instead of just reaching their feet.

14. Climbing the mountains of Safa and Marwah, turning towards Qiblah (the direction of the Ka`bah), raising hands and celebrating Allah’s Greatness as if starting prayer. This is completely wrong, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, raised his hands there only for supplication; he praised Allah, celebrated His Greatness, while turning towards Qiblah and asked Allah for what he willed.

15. Uttering certain words declaring one’s intention at the beginning of Sa`y.

16. Saying a specific supplication in each time of Sa`y, as there is no evidence on this in the Sunnah. Rather a pilgrim is to supplicate Allah with his own words.

17. Starting Sa`y from Mount Marwah contradicts the Sunnah and nullifies Sa`y.

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