11/48. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1874 — Touching the Yamani Corners
Touching The Other Corners
Hadith About Touching the Yamani Corners
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1874
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1874
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
I have not seen the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) touching anything in the House (the Ka’bah) but the two Yamani corners.
[1] Meaning, the Yemeni corner and the corner where the Black Stone is.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1874In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 154English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1869
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1874
This Hadith records Ibn ‘Umar’s observation of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during tawaf. He said that he did not see the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم touching anything of the House except the two Yamani corners. The core topic is touching the corners of the Ka‘bah. For searches like Yamani corners hadith, touching Kaaba during tawaf, or which corners of Kaaba to touch, this narration gives a direct answer from what Ibn ‘Umar saw. The Hadith is specific and should not be stretched beyond its wording. It names only the two Yamani corners as touched in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn ‘Umar reported what he personally saw from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم touched only the two Yamani corners in this narration.
- The Hadith helps keep tawaf actions tied to reported practice.
