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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Pilgrimage

Sahih Muslim 1267c

Chapter: It is recommended to touch the two Yemeni Corners in Tawaf and not the other two corners

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1267c

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

لاَ يَسْتَلِمُ إِلاَّ الْحَجَرَ وَالرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَ.

Nafi' reported on the authority of 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) did not touch but the Stone and the Yamani corner.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1267c) and An-Nasa’i (No. 2948).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( إِنَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لَا يَسْتَلِم إِلَّا الْحَجَر الْأَسْوَد وَالرُّكْن الْيَمَانِي ) يَحْتَجّ بِهِ الْجُمْهُور فِي أَنَّهُ يَقْتَصِر بِالِاسْتِلَامِ فِي الْحَجَر الْأَسْوَد عَلَيْهِ دُون الرُّكْن الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهِ , وَقَدْ سَبَقَ قَرِيبًا فِيهِ خِلَاف الْقَاضِي أَبِي الطِّيب.…

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  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (2688)لا يَسْتَلِمُ إِلَّا الْحَجَرَ وَالرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ
  • حجة الوداع لابن حزم (57)لا يَسْتَلِمُ إِلا الْحَجَرَ وَالرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1609

I did not see the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wiping with his hand anything of the House except the two Yemeni Corners.

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I did not see the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wiping with his hand anything of the House except the two Yemeni Corners.

لَمْ أَرَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ‏.‏

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AbuAbdurRahman, I saw you doing things which I did not see being done by your companions. He asked: What are they, Ibn Jurayj? He replied: I saw you touching only the two Yamani corners; and I saw you wearing shoes having no hair; I saw you dyeing in yellow colour; and I saw you wearing ihram on…

لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمَسُّ إِلاَّ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ وَأَمَّا النِّعَالُ السِّبْتِيَّةُ فِإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَلْبَسُ النِّعَالَ الَّتِي لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَعْرٌ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1268a

I have not abandoned touching of Yamani corners (and kissing of) the Stone since I saw Allah's messneger (ﷺ) touching them both In hardship and ease.

مَا تَرَكْتُ اسْتِلاَمَ هَذَيْنِ الرُّكْنَيْنِ - الْيَمَانِيَ وَالْحَجَرَ مُذْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُهُمَا فِي شِدَّةٍ وَلاَ رَخَاءٍ ‏.‏

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“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not touch the corners of the Ka’bah apart from the Black Corner (i.e., the corner where the Black Stone is) and the one that is next to it facing the houses of Banu Jumah (i.e., the Yemenite Corner).”

لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَسْتَلِمُ مِنْ أَرْكَانِ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ الرُّكْنَ الأَسْوَدَ وَالَّذِي يَلِيهِ مِنْ نَحْوِ دُورِ الْجُمَحِيِّينَ ‏.‏

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