112. DESCRIPTION OF HIS TAWAF
Al-Bukhari related that ‘Urwah said: ‘A’ishah (May Allah be pleased with her) informed me that: “The first thing the Prophet did on reaching Makkah, was the ablution and then he performed Tawaf of the Ka‘bah and that was not ‘Umrah (alone), (but Hajj Qiran).” ‘Urwah added: “Later, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar did the same in their Hajj.” And I performed the Hajj with my father Az-Zubair, and the first thing he did was Tawaf of the Ka‘bah. Later,
I saw the Muhajiroon (Emigrants) and the Ansar doing the same. My mother (Asma’) told me that she, her sister (‘A’ishah (May Allah be pleased with her)), AzZubair and so-and-so persons put on Ihram for ‘Umrah, and after they passed their hands over the
Black Stone Corner took out their Ihram (i.e. after doing Tawaf of the Ka‘bah and Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah). Al-Bukhari related that ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, came to the Black Stone, kissed it and then said: “I am kissing you, whereas I know that you are a stone, were it not that I saw Allah’s Messenger kissing you, I would not have kissed you.”
Muslim also reported it. Al-Bukhari related that ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab addressed the Black Stone saying: “By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet touching and kissing you, I would never have touched and kissed you.” Then he kissed it and said: “There is no reason for us to do Ramal (brisk walking in Tawaf) except that we wanted to show off before the pagans, and now Allah has destroyed them.” ‘Umar added: “ (Nevertheless), the Prophet did that and we do not want to leave it (i.e. Ramal).”
Abu Dawood At-Tayalisi related from Ja‘afar Ibn ‘Uthman Al- Qurashi who reported from an inhabitant of Makkah saying: I saw Muhammad Ibn ‘Abbad Ibn Ja‘afar kissing the Stone and prostrating to it. Thereafter he said: I saw your maternal uncle kissing it and prostrating to it and Ibn Abbas said: I saw ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab kissing and prostrating to it and ‘Umar said: “Had I not seen the Prophet kissing it, I would never have kissed it.”
This chain is good In sum, this Hadith related from different chains from Ameerul- Mu’mineen, ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, is decisive in the opinion of many scholars on this matter. There is nothing in these narrations showing that Allah’s Messenger, (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), prostrated before the Black Stone except what is mentioned in the narration of Abu Dawood At-Tayalisi from Ja‘afar Ibn ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Uthman and it is not clearly connected to the Prophet.
Al-Bukhari related from Az-Zubair Ibn ‘Arabi who said: “A man asked Ibn ‘Umar concerning the touching of the Black Stone and he said: I saw Allah’s Messenger, (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), touching and kissing it.” The man said: “What if there is a crowd and I am overcrowded?” He replied: “I saw Allah’s Messenger touching and kissing it.” Muslim related it exclusively.
Abu Dawood, An-Nasa’i related on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar that Allah’s Messenger never abandoned touching the Yemenicorner and the Hajar (Black Stone) in all his Tawaf. Al-Bukhari related on the authority of Salim Ibn ‘Abdullah from his father that he said: “I did not see the Prophet touch any part of the House (Ka‘bah) except the two Yemeni corners.” It is also related by Muslim.
Al-Bukhari related Abi Ash Sha‘tha’ who said: “Who would avoid any part of the House?” Mu‘awiyah used to touch all the corners and Ibn ‘Abbas said to him: “These two corners are not to be touched.” Mu‘awiyah said in response: “There is nothing in the House that should be abandoned.” Ibn AzZubair also used to touch all of the corners. Al-Bukhari related this narration exclusively, may Allah have Mercy on him. On the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “I did not see Allah’s Messenger, (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), touching other than the two Yemeni corners.”Muslim related it Exclusively.
The report of Ibn ‘Umar agrees with that of Ibn ‘Abbas that the two Shami corners are not to be touched because they were not built on the foundation of Ibrahim. The Quraish were short of funds so they expunged the Hijr from the House when they were rebuilding it as stated earlier. The Prophet desired to complete it upon the foundation of Ibrahim but feared that since the people had abandoned Jahiliyyah recently, their hearts would be repelled by such an action. During the reign of ‘Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair, the Ka‘bah was destroyed and he built it on the foundation indicated as he was informed by his maternal aunt, the Mother of Believers, ‘A’ishah (May Allah be pleased with her) Bint Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. If Ibn Az-Zubair had touched all of the corners after rebuilding it on the foundation of Ibrahim, then that would be considered very good and this is more likely of him.
An-Nasa’i related to the authority of ‘Abdullah Ibn As-Sa’ib who said: I heard Allah’s Messenger, (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him), say between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire.” (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:201) Abu Dawood also related on the authority of Jabir that when the Prophet arrived in Makkah, he entered the Mosque and touched the Black Stone and then proceeded toward his right jogging three times (round the Ka‘bah) and walking the remaining four circuits. Then he came to the Maqam (Ibrahim) and said: “And take you (people) the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim (or the stone on which Ibrahim stood while he was building the Ka‘bah) as a place of prayer (for some of your prayers, e.g. two Raka’ahs after the Tawaf).” (Soorah Al- Baqarah 2:125) He offered two units of prayer while the Maqam was intervening between him and the House. Afterward, he went to the Black Stone after the two Raka‘ahs and touched it and then exited to Safa and I think he said: “Verily! As-Safa and Al-Marwah are of the Symbols of Allah.” (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:158) This Hadith is hasan saheeh and so is working according to it the people of knowledge.
By: Ibn Katheer
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