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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Pilgrimage

Sahih Muslim 1268b

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 1268b

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ

يَسْتَلِمُ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَبَّلَ يَدَهُ

NAfi' (Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw'lbn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) touching the Stone with his hand and then kissing his hand. and he said: I have never abandoned it since I saw Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) doing It.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1268b).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( رَأَيْت اِبْن عُمَر يَسْتَلِم الْحَجَر بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَبَّلَ يَده وَقَالَ : مَا تَرَكْته مُنْذُ رَأَيْت رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلهُ ) فِيهِ : اِسْتِحْبَاب تَقْبِيل الْيَد بَعْد اِسْتِلَام الْحَجَر الْأَسْوَد إِذَا عَجَزَ عَنْ تَقْبِيل الْحَجَر , وَهَذَا الْحَدِيث مَحْمُول عَلَى مَنْ عَجَزَ عَنْ تَقْبِيل الْحَجَر , وَإِلَّا فَالْقَادِر يُقَبِّل الْحَجَر , وَلَا يَقْتَصِر فِي الْيَد عَلَى الِاسْتِلَام بِهَا , وَهَذَا الَّذِي ذَكَرْنَاهُ مِنْ اِسْتِحْبَاب تَقْبِيل الْيَد بَعْد الِاسْتِلَام لِلْعَاجِزِ هُوَ مَذْهَبنَا وَمَذْهَب الْجُمْهُور , وَقَالَ الْقَاسِم بْن مُحَمَّد التَّابِعِيّ الْمَشْهُور : لَا يُسْتَحَبّ التَّقْبِيل , وَبِهِ قَالَ مَالِك فِي أَحَ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2586

Ibn ‘Umar said, “We did not give up touching these two corners, the Yamani and the stone, whether it was difficult or easy, since I saw God’s messenger touch them." In a version by both of them Nafi’ said he saw Ibn ‘Umar touching the stone with his hand, after which he kissed his hand. He said, “I…

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: مَا تَرَكْنَا اسْتِلَامَ هَذَيْنِ الرُّكْنَيْنِ: الْيَمَانِي وَالْحَجَرِ فِي شِدَّةٍ وَلَا رخاء مُنْذُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يستلمهما وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (1297)يَسْتَلِمُ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَبَّلَ يَدَهُ ، وَقَالَ : مَا تَرَكْتُهُ مُنْذُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَفْعَلُهُ

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2946

"A man asked Ibn Umar about touching the Black Stone and he said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allah touching it and kissing it.' The man said: 'What if it is too crowded and I am overwhelmed?' Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'Leave your "what if" in Yemen! I saw the Messenger of Allah…

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ اسْتِلاَمِ الْحَجَرِ، فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 861

That a man asked Ibn Umar about touching the (Black) Stone, so he said: "I saw the Prophet touching it and kissing it." So the man said: "What is your view if there is a throng (around the Ka'bah) and what is your view if the people overpowered me?" Ibn Umar said: "Leave 'What is your view' in…

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ اسْتِلاَمِ الْحَجَرِ، فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6108

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ وَحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ عَرَبِيٍّ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنْ اسْتِلَامِ الْحَجَرِ قَالَ حَسَنٌ عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version Arabic only

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