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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Hajj

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2949

Chapter: Touching the two Yemeni corners

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2949

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Salim that his father said:

"I did not see the Messenger of Allah touching any part of the House except the two Yemeni Corners."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2949), Al-Bukhari (No. 1609), Muslim (No. 1267a), Abu Dawud (No. 1874) and Ahmad (No. 5675, 5745).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 1609

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( إِلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ ) هُوَ تَغْلِيب وَالْمُرَاد الْأَسْوَد وَالْيَمَانِي وَهُوَ بِالتَّخْفِيفِ وَقَدْ يُشَدَّد.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2949
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 2949
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2949

Other versions

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.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5675

حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ لَا يَسْتَلِمُ شَيْئًا مِنْ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَسْتَلِمُهُمَا وَيُخْبِرُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5745

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَقَالَ هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 2568

Ibn ‘Umar said that he had not seen the Prophet touching anything in the House but the two Yamani corners (The corner containing the Black Stone and the Yamani corner to the south-east which, as is usually held, should be touched but not kissed. They are both held to be on the foundations laid by…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: لَمْ أَرَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَلِمُ من الْبَيْت إِلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ اليمانيين

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (736)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • الاستذكار (390)يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (3699)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • السنن الصغير للبيهقي (743)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَسْتَلِمُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (8539)يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3814)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (2686)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • شرح السنة (1901)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2460)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (3915)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ ، إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2731)لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَّيْنِ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1772

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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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2946

“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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