Third: Errors Related to Sa’ye:  

1.   When climbing upon Safa and Marwah, some pilgrims face the K’abah and gesticulate toward it with their hands while saying “Allahu Akbar” as if they were saying takbir for salat.  This gesticulating is an error because the Prophet (peace be on him) raised him palms only for supplication.  Here you may glorify and magnify Allah the Most High, supplicating Him in any words you wish while facing the direction of the K’abah.  It is preferable to recite the dhikr which the Prophet (peace be on him) recited at Safa and Marwah.

2.  Accelerating one’s pace throughout the entire distance between the two hills.  The Sunnah is to accelerate one’s pace only between the two green posts, while walking at normal pace the remainder of the way.

Fourth: Errors Related to ‘Arafat:

1.   Some pilgrims camp outside the boundaries of ‘Arafat and remain there until the sun has set; then they depart for Muzdalifah without standing at ‘Arafat properly.  This is a serious error which invalidates their hajj since standing in Arafat is the essence of hajj, and it is obligatory to be within its boundaries and not outside them, if it is not easy to do that, they may enter before sunset and remain there until sunset.  It is quite acceptable to stand in Arafat during the night of sacrifice in particular.