15/40. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1267a — Yamani Corners
It is recommended to touch the two Yemeni Corners in Tawaf and not the other two corners
Hadith About Touching the Yamani Corners
Sahih Muslim : 1267a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1267a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْسَحُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Ahdullah b. Umar (reported) that he had not seen Allah's Messenger (way peace he upon him) touching anything in the House, except the two Yamani corners.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1267aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 267USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2906
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1267a
This Hadith focuses on touching the corners of the House during Tawaf. Abdullah ibn Umar says that he did not see the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم touching anything of the House except the two Yamani corners. The report is short, but it gives a clear boundary based on what Ibn Umar observed. It does not mention touching every part of the Ka'bah, nor does it mention making the whole wall an object of touch. For people searching for hadith about touching the Yamani corners, the core message is simple: Ibn Umar’s report limits the observed touching to those two corners. This is a direct eyewitness style narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar did not see the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم touch other parts of the House.
- The report mentions only the two Yamani corners.
- The Hadith is based on what Ibn Umar observed.
- The narration gives a clear, limited description of the action.
