Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

HIS TAWAF

On reaching the Ka’bah, he first kissed the Hajarul aswad and then commenced the Tawaf, three circuits of which he walked with quick steps (indicative of strength and bravery) and during the remaining four circuits he walked as usual. [Zad -ul- Ma’ad]

While performing the Tawaf, he was wearing the wrapping sheet in such a way that one of its ends passed under the armpit and rested on his shoulder. As often as he faced Hajarul Aswad, he pointed to it. He had a crooked stick in his hands with which he touched the Hajarul Aswad and kissing the stick he went ahead. Tabarani has stated on the basis of strong isnad that as often as he touched the Ruknul Yamani, he would say  (Bismillah-wa-Allaah-o-Akbar) and when he came to Hajarul Aswad he would say:  (ALLAAH is great). Then (after completing seven circuits), he went forward to Maqame-Ibrahim and recite:

(And take Maqam-e-lbrahim as a place of Salaah). [11/125]

There after standing between Maqam-e-Ibrahim and Baitullah (House of ALLAAH), he perform two Rakaats, (i.e.he offered two Rakaats for Tawaf).The narrator of this tradition, lmam Jafar As - Sadiq (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) states that his father told him that in these two Rakaats, the Prophet recited Surat–ul-Kafiroon (CIX) and Surat-ul-lkhlas (CXII).