The area was busy but still walkable and there was enough room. You had to be mindful of some brothers running past you but this was only a few. Some other brothers were making Dhikr or chanting which throughout was very common.
Something to keep in mind, there are no toilets at S’ai so if you need to use the toilet, the closest ones are outside the Haram. You will need to exit and perform Wudu/Ablution before re-entering.
On my last and final lap between Mount Safa and Marwa, my guide messaged me on WhatsApp to ask which lap I was on. I informed him I was on the final one to which he replied “okay I will approach the exit” As I approached the exit, it was divided into 2 parts with a black line in the middle.
The first part as you approach the exit is where you can simply move around the corner and exit the Haram. Behind the black line was a prayer area where both men and women I assume were finalising their pilgrimage with a final nafl prayer. The 7 trips by the way took me half an hour, so it’s not too intensive if you are fit and able.
My guide messaged me to ask for photos of where I was. I sent 3 images – one of the exit itself, another one with the sign that read mount marwa, and the third was the view just down the exit. I met my guide about 30 seconds later whilst he was turning towards the exit. He then instructed me to read my final nafl prayer behind the black line, so I went closer to the side in order to pray. My dua or prayer at the end was slightly longer than any of my other prayers and my guide was very courteous to not disturb me and just wait.
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