The farewell Tawaaf (tawaaf alwadaa’)
130. So when he has finished all that he has to do and has decided to travel
then he has to make a farewell Tawaaf of the house, as Ibn ‘Abbas narrated:
‘The people used to head off in every direction and so the Prophet said:
“None of you should depart until he makes as his last act Tawaaf of
the House.”(112)
131. And the menstruating woman was at first ordered to wait until she became
clean of it in order to make Tawaaf ul Wadaa’(113)
then it was permitted for her to leave without waiting according to the hadith
of Ibn ‘Abbas: “That the Prophet gave concession for the menstruating
women that she should depart before (Farewell) Tawaaf as long as she had made
Tawaaf of Ifaadah.”(114)
132. And he may carry away with him whatever he can of Zamzam water because
of the blessing therein, as: “Rasoolullah used to carry it with him
in water skins and containers - and he used to pour (it) upon the sick and
give it to them to drink.”(115)
Further: “Before Makkah was conquered he used to send the message to
Suhail ibn ‘Amr: that he should bring Zamzam water for us and not leave
it - so he would send to him two large bag fulls.”(116)
133. So when he finishes the Tawaaf he leaves the mosque like the rest of
the people - not walking backwards - and he leaves putting out his left foot
first(117),
saying: Allaahuma salli ‘alla muhammadin wa sallim - allaahumma
innee ‘as’aluka min fadhlika (O Allaah send blessings
and peace upon Muhammad. O Allaah I ask You for Your bounty.)
