11/48. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1875 — Al-Hijr and the Ka‘bah Foundation
Touching The Other Corners
Hadith About Al-Hijr and the Ka‘bah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1875
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1875
حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ أُخْبِرَ بِقَوْلِ، عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها إِنَّ الْحَجَرَ بَعْضُهُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ . فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَظُنُّ عَائِشَةَ إِنْ كَانَتْ سَمِعَتْ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنِّي لأَظُنُّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَتْرُكِ اسْتِلاَمَهُمَا إِلاَّ أَنَّهُمَا لَيْسَا عَلَى قَوَاعِدِ الْبَيْتِ وَلاَ طَافَ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَ الْحِجْرِ إِلاَّ لِذَلِكَ .
Ibn Umar was informed about the statement of Aisha that a part of al-Hijr is included in the magnitude of the Ka'bah. Ibn Umar said: By Allah, I think that she must have heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I think that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had not given up touching both of them but for the reason that they were not on the foundation of the House (the Ka'bah), nor did the people circumambulate (the House) beyond al-Hijr for this reason.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1875In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 155English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1870
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1875
This Hadith discusses a statement from ‘Aishah that part of al-Hijr is included in the Ka‘bah. Ibn ‘Umar said he thought she must have heard it from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He then reasoned that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not touch two corners because they were not on the foundations of the House, and that people did not make tawaf beyond al-Hijr for this reason. The core topic is al-Hijr and the Ka‘bah foundation. For searches like al-Hijr part of Kaaba hadith or why not touch all Kaaba corners, this report is closely related.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn ‘Umar respected ‘Aishah’s report and linked it to prophetic knowledge.
- The narration connects al-Hijr with the structure of the Ka‘bah.
- It explains why some corners were not touched in tawaf.
