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Sahih al-Bukhari 5293 (Book 68, Hadith 42) #5071
Performing Tawaf Around Ka'ba

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed the Tawaf around the Ka'ba while riding his camel, and every time he reached the corner of the Black Stone, he pointed at it with his hand and said "Allahu Akbar". He also mentioned that an opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like a number 90.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Messenger performed the Tawaf (around the Ka'ba while riding his camel, and every time he reached the corner (of the Black Stone) he pointed at it with his hand and said, "Allahu Akbar". (Zainab said: The Prophet said, "An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this and this," forming the number 90 (with his thumb and index finger).
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ طَافَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ، وَكَانَ كُلَّمَا أَتَى عَلَى الرُّكْنِ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ، وَكَبَّرَ‏.‏ وَقَالَتْ زَيْنَبُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ فُتِحَ مِنْ رَدْمِ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مِثْلُ هَذِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَعَقَدَ تِسْعِينَ‏.‏

TOPICS
tawaf  *  kaba  *  akbar  *  magog

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform tawaful around ka'bah; Show respect towards ka'bah; Remember that Allah is greatest; Be grateful for all His blessings upon us .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an event when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was performing tawaf around the Ka’aba while riding on a camel. Every time he reached a corner of the Black Stone, he would point at it with his hand while saying “Allahu Akbar” which means “Allah is Greatest”. He also mentioned that an opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like a number 90. This hadith teaches us to be humble before Allah by showing respect to His house - The Ka’aba - by performing tawaf around it as well as reminding us to always remember that Allah is greater than anything else in this world. It also reminds us to be grateful for all His blessings upon us such as making an opening in Gog and Mago's wall so they can't harm anyone anymore.

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