9/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 877 — Origin of the Black Stone
What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of The Black Stone, Its Corner, And The Maqam
Black Stone from Paradise Hadith: Its Origin and Color
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 877
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 877
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " نَزَلَ الْحَجَرُ الأَسْوَدُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَهُوَ أَشَدُّ بَيَاضًا مِنَ اللَّبَنِ فَسَوَّدَتْهُ خَطَايَا بَنِي آدَمَ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "The Black Stone Descended From The Paradise, And It Was More White Than Milk, Then It Was Blackened By The Sins Of The Children Of Adam."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 877In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 877
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 877
This Black Stone from Paradise hadith speaks about the origin and change of the Black Stone. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said the Black Stone descended from Paradise. The report says it was whiter than milk, then the sins of the children of Adam blackened it. The Hadith is short but powerful in meaning. It connects the Black Stone with Paradise and also mentions the effect of human sins in the wording of the report. The explanation should not add extra stories or details beyond the text. The core topic is the Black Stone, its heavenly origin, and the warning contained in the mention of sins. It is closely linked to Hajj, Umrah, Tawaf, and the rites around the Ka'bah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith says the Black Stone descended from Paradise.
- It says the Stone was whiter than milk.
- It says the sins of the children of Adam blackened it.
- The report connects the Black Stone with both honor and warning.
