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Sahih Muslim 1270d — Kissing the Stone Because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Did
It is recommended to kiss the black stone during circumambulation (Tawaf)
Hadith About Kissing the Black Stone and Following the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sahih Muslim : 1270d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1270d
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، - قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَابِسِ، بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عُمَرَ يُقَبِّلُ الْحَجَرَ وَيَقُولُ إِنِّي لأُقَبِّلُكَ وَأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ وَلَوْلاَ أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُقَبِّلُكَ لَمْ أُقَبِّلْكَ .
Abis b. Rabi'a Narrated from:
I saw 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone and saying: I am kissing you and I know that you are a stone. And if I had not seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1270dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 276USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2915
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1270d
This hadith about kissing the Black Stone repeats the same key lesson in a short form. Abis b. Rabi'a saw Umar kiss the Stone and say that he knew it was a stone. He also said that if he had not seen Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم kiss it, he would not have kissed it. The focus is not on emotion alone. It is on obedience and honest belief. Umar did not hide his understanding of the Stone. He made it clear that the act belongs to the way of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This is why the narration is useful for anyone learning about Hajj, Tawaf, Hajar Aswad, and the meaning of following Sunnah in a simple, grounded way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar’s statement keeps the meaning of the act clear.
- The action is connected to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم example.
- Knowing the Stone is a stone did not stop Umar from following the Sunnah.
- A sacred rite should be practiced with sound belief and clear reason.
