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Sahih Muslim 1329b — Kaaba Entry on Victory Day
It is recommended for pilgrims and others to enter the Ka'bah and pray therein, and supplicate in all its corners
Prophet Entered Kaaba on the Day of Victory
Sahih Muslim : 1329b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1329b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، - قَالَ أَبُو كَامِلٍ - حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَنَزَلَ بِفِنَاءِ الْكَعْبَةِ وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ فَجَاءَ بِالْمِفْتَحِ فَفَتَحَ الْبَابَ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبِلاَلٌ وَأُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ وَأَمَرَ بِالْبَابِ فَأُغْلِقَ فَلَبِثُوا فِيهِ مَلِيًّا ثُمَّ فَتَحَ الْبَابَ . فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَبَادَرْتُ النَّاسَ فَتَلَقَّيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَارِجًا وَبِلاَلٌ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ فَقُلْتُ لِبِلاَلٍ هَلْ صَلَّى فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَعَمْ . قُلْتُ أَيْنَ قَالَ بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ تِلْقَاءَ وَجْهِهِ . قَالَ وَنَسِيتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ كَمْ صَلَّى.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came on the Day of Victory, and got down in the courtyard of the Ka'ba and he sent (a message) for 'Uthman b. Talha (Allah be pleased with them). He came with the key and opened the door. Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) then entered therein and Bilal, Usama b. Zaid, and 'Uthman b. Talha (along with him), and then commanded the door to be closed.They stayed there for a considerable time, and then the door was opened, and Abdullah said: I was the first to meet Allah's Messenger. (ﷺ). outside (the Ka'ba), and Bilal was close behind him. I said to Bilal: Did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) observe prayer therein? He said: Yes. I said: Where? He said: Between the two pillars in front of his face. He said: I forgot to ask him as to the number of rakahs he prayed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1329bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 435USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3069
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1329b
This narration focuses on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entering the Kaaba on the Day of Victory. He came to the courtyard of the Kaaba, sent for Uthman b. Talha, and the key was brought. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered with Bilal, Usama b. Zaid, and Uthman b. Talha. The door was closed for a considerable time. When the door opened, Abdullah b. Umar quickly met the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم outside and then asked Bilal whether the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had prayed inside. Bilal said yes, between the two pillars in front of him. Ibn Umar also says he forgot to ask how many rakahs were prayed. The report teaches careful witness-based reporting, including what was known and what was not asked.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered the Kaaba with selected companions.
- Bilal confirmed that prayer took place inside the Kaaba.
- Ibn Umar honestly stated that he forgot to ask the number of rakahs.
