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Sunan Abu DawudThe Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1873

Chapter: On Kissing The Black Stone

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1873

Narrator:Umar ibn al-Khattāb

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَابِسِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ جَاءَ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ فَقَبَّلَهُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ لاَ تَنْفَعُ وَلاَ تَضُرُّ وَلَوْلاَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يُقَبِّلُكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ ‏.‏

Abis bin Rabi’ah said on the authority of ‘Umar He(‘Umar) came to the (Black) Stone and said “ I know for sure that you are a stone which can neither benefit nor injure and had I not seen the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.”

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1873) and An-Nasa’i (No. 2937).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( جَاءَ إِلَى الْحَجَر فَقَبَّلَهُ ) : قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : فِيهِ مِنْ الْفِقْه أَنَّ مُتَابَعَة السُّنَن وَاجِبَة وَلَمْ يُوقَف [ يَقِف ] لَهَا عَلَى عِلَل مَعْلُومَة وَأَسْبَاب مَعْقُولَة وَأَنَّ أَعْيَانهَا حُجَّة عَلَى مَنْ بَلَغَتْهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْقَه مَعَانِيهَا , إِلَّا أَنَّهُ مَعْلُومًا فِي الْجُمْلَة أَنَّ تَقْبِيله الْحَجَر إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِكْرَام لَهُ وَإِعْظَام لِحَقِّهِ وَتَبَرُّك بِهِ , وَقَدْ فَضَّلَ بَعْض الْأَحْجَار عَلَى بَعْض كَمَا فَضَّلَ بَعْض الْبِقَاع وَالْبُلْدَان وَكَمَا فَضَّلَ بَعْض اللَّيَالِي وَالْأَيَّام وَالشُّهُور , وَبَاب هَذَا كُلّه التَّسْلِيم وَهُوَ أَمْر شَائِع فِي الْعُقُول جَائِز فِيهَا غَيْر مُمْتَنِع وَلَا مُسْتَنْكَر. وَقَدْ رُوِيَ فِي بَعْض الْأ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1873
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1873
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (1597) Sahih Muslim (1270) The hadith No. 1873
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1873

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (4013)إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ لا تَنْفَعُ وَلا تَضُرُّ وَلَوْلا أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُقَبِّلُكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3805)إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ لَحَجَرٌ ، وَلَوْلا أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُقَبِّلُكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ ، ثُمَّ دَنَا مِنْهُ فَقَبَّلَهُ

On the same subject

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 167

I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) and saying: "I know that you are just a stone and that you can neither do any harm nor give benefit. Had I not seen Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you". [Al-Bukhari…

وعن عابس بن ربيعة قال‏:‏ رأيت عمر بن الخطاب ، رضي الله عنه ، يقبل الحجر -يعنى الأسود- ويقول‏:‏إني أعلم أنك حجر ما تنفع ولا تضر، ولولا أني رأيت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقبلك ما قبلتك‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

+ 24 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1611

A man asked Ibn `Umar about the touching of the Black Stone. Ibn `Umar said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) touching and kissing it." The questioner said, "But if there were a throng (much rush) round the Ka`ba and the people overpowered me, (what would I do?)" He replied angrily, "Stay in Yemen (as…

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ زُحِمْتُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ غُلِبْتُ قَالَ اجْعَلْ أَرَأَيْتَ بِالْيَمَنِ، رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2943

“I saw the bald forehead of ‘Umar bin Khattab when he kissed the Black Stone and said: ‘I am kissing you, although I know that you are only a stone and you can neither cause harm nor bring benefit. Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.’”

إِنِّي لأُقَبِّلُكَ وَإِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ لاَ تَضُرُّ وَلاَ تَنْفَعُ وَلَوْلاَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُقَبِّلُكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Sarjis

Differing grades of the chain Sunan an-Nasa'i 2938

"I saw tawus pass by the Corner. If he saw it crowded, he would pass by and he would not push his way in. And if he way it was free, he would kiss it three times, then he said: 'I saw Ibn Abbas doing that. Ibn Abbas said: 'I saw Umar bin Al-Khattab doing that, then he said: You are just a stone…

قَبَّلَكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ عُمَرُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

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