اِنَّ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَآىٕرِ اللّٰهِۚ-

Undoubtedly, Safa and Marwah (i.e. two hills near the Holy Ka'bah) are amongst the signs of Allah;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 158)

Safa and Marwah are two sacred mountains found close to the Holy Ka’bah. The mother of Sayyiduna Ismail عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, Sayyidatuna Hajrah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْها, ran between them seven times in search of water. Until the Day of Judgement, whosoever performs Hajj or Umrah, it is necessary for them to run between Safa and Marwah in remembrance of Sayyidatuna Hajrah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْها. Thus, we come to know that the sacred relics of the honourable Prophets, Awliya and pious servants of Allah Almighty are things of great honour, and respecting them is a sign of Islam.

Respecting sacred relics is a sign of the piety of the heart

Within the Holy Quran, respecting ‘شَعَائِرُاللّٰھ’ is declared to be the piety of the heart. It is stated:

وَ مَنْ یُّعَظِّمْ شَعَآىٕرَ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّهَا مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوْبِ(۳۲)

And whosoever respects the symbols of Allah; so, this is from the piety of the hearts.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 17, Surah Al-Hajj, verse 32)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The command to gain blessings from sacred relics

It is mentioned in Hadith number 2889 of Sahih Bukhari: The servant of