15/41. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1270b — Kissing the Black Stone by Following Sunnah
It is recommended to kiss the black stone during circumambulation (Tawaf)
Black Stone Hadith: Following the Sunnah with Clear Faith
Sahih Muslim : 1270b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1270b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، قَبَّلَ الْحَجَرَ وَقَالَ إِنِّي لأُقَبِّلُكَ وَإِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ وَلَكِنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُقَبِّلُكَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Umar (Allah be pleased with him) kissed the Stone and said: I am kissing you, whereas I know that you are a stone, but I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kissing you (that Is why I kiss you).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1270bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 274USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2913
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1270b
This Black Stone hadith shows a clean and simple point about Hajj and Tawaf: Umar kissed the Stone while clearly saying that he knew it was only a stone. His reason was not personal feeling, fear, or hope from the Stone itself. His reason was that he had seen Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم kiss it. That makes the act a direct example of following the Sunnah. The narration teaches that love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم can be shown by copying what he did, while still keeping belief clear. It also helps readers understand kissing the Black Stone as an act tied to prophetic practice, not to the stone having power by itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar linked his action to seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kiss the Stone.
- The Stone was treated as a stone, not as an object with independent status.
- A pilgrim’s action in Tawaf should be guided by the Sunnah.
- Love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم can appear in careful imitation of his practice.
