15/39. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1261c — Kissing Black Stone
Raml (walking rapidly) is recommended in the Tawaf of Umrah, and in the first Tawaf of Hajj
Black Stone and Three Swift Circuits in Tawaf
Sahih Muslim : 1261c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1261c
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَرْمَلَةُ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَالِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ يَقْدَمُ مَكَّةَ إِذَا اسْتَلَمَ الرُّكْنَ الأَسْوَدَ أَوَّلَ مَا يَطُوفُ حِينَ يَقْدَمُ يَخُبُّ ثَلاَثَةَ أَطْوَافٍ مِنَ السَّبْعِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
I saw that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to Mecca and kissed the Black Stone, (in the first circumambulation) he moved quickly in three circuits out of seven circuits.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1261cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 256USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2895
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1261c
This Hadith focuses on what Ibn Umar saw when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Mecca. He reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed the Black Stone and, in the first circumambulation after arrival, moved quickly in three circuits out of seven. The Hadith about kissing the Black Stone is closely tied here to the beginning of Tawaf, not to a separate story. It also shows that the quick movement was limited to three circuits, while the full Tawaf had seven. The wording is short, but it gives a direct image of the Prophet’s action at the House. It is useful for readers searching for Black Stone Tawaf hadith and ramal in Tawaf.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed the Black Stone when he came to Mecca in this report.
- The quick movement was in three circuits out of seven.
- The Hadith connects the Black Stone with the start of the first Tawaf.
- Ibn Umar reports what he personally saw.
