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Sahih Muslim 1218d — Tawaf and the Black Stone
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Hadith About Tawaf and the Black Stone
Sahih Muslim : 1218d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1218d
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ، مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - رضى الله عنهما - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ أَتَى الْحَجَرَ فَاسْتَلَمَهُ ثُمَّ مَشَى عَلَى يَمِينِهِ فَرَمَلَ ثَلاَثًا وَمَشَى أَرْبَعًا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded to Mecca, he came to it (the Black Stone). he kissed it. and moved to his right. and moved quickly in three circuits, and walked in four circuits.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1218dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 162USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2806
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1218d
This Hadith about Tawaf and the Black Stone focuses on one action from the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Hajj. Jabir ibn Abdullah reports that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Mecca, he came to the Black Stone, kissed it, moved to his right, moved quickly in three circuits, and walked in four circuits. The wording is brief, but it is very clear. It describes the pattern of Tawaf mentioned in this narration: beginning from the Black Stone, moving right, doing ramal in three circuits, and walking in four. Anyone searching for Tawaf hadith or Black Stone hadith will find this report directly tied to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began this Tawaf by coming to the Black Stone.
- He moved to his right after touching or kissing the Black Stone.
- He moved quickly in three circuits and walked in four.
- The Hadith preserves a clear physical description of Tawaf.
