24/128. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2911 — Hijr Is Part of the House
The Hijr
Hijr Is Part of the Kaaba Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 2911
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2911
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرِّبَاطِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَمَّتِهِ، صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ قَالَتْ حَدَّثَتْنَا عَائِشَةُ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ قَالَ " ادْخُلِي الْحِجْرَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Can I not enter the House?' He said: 'Enter the Hijr for it is part of the House.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2911In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 294English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2914
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2911
This Hijr is part of the Kaaba hadith gives a direct answer to Aishah’s wish. She asked the Messenger of Allah whether she could enter the House. He told her to enter the Hijr, because it is part of the House. The wording is short, but it is very meaningful for anyone searching for is Hijr part of Kaaba or Aishah entering the House hadith. The Prophet did not give a long reply. He guided her to a place connected to what she wanted. The explanation should remain simple: in this report, entering the Hijr is treated as connected to entering the House because the Prophet said it is part of it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah wanted to enter the House.
- The Prophet directed her to the Hijr.
- The Prophet clearly said the Hijr is part of the House.
- A short prophetic answer can carry a clear practical meaning.
