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Sunan an-Nasai 2946 (Book 24, Hadith 329) #17558
Touching and Kissing the Black Stone

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of touching and kissing the Black Stone, as demonstrated by Prophet Muhammad.

It was narrated that Az-Zubair bin Adiyy said: "A man asked Ibn Umar about touching the Black Stone and he said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allah touching it and kissing it'. The man said: 'What if it is too crowded and I am overwhelmed?' Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 'Leave your "what if" in Yemen! I saw the Messenger of Allah touching it and kissing it'."
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ اسْتِلاَمِ الْحَجَرِ، فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَسْتَلِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ زُحِمْتُ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ غُلِبْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ رضى الله عنهما اجْعَلْ أَرَأَيْتَ بِالْيَمَنِ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَسْتَلِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow in Prophet Muhammed's example; Practice religion with sincerity; Focus on faith instead of hypotheticals; Touch/kiss black stone when possible
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of touching and kissing the Black Stone, which is a cornerstone in Islam. It was narrated by Az-Zubair bin Adiyy that a man asked Ibn Umar about touching the Black Stone, to which he replied that he saw Prophet Muhammad doing so himself. When asked what if it was too crowded for him to do so, Ibn Umar told him not to worry about such hypothetical situations but rather focus on following in Prophet Muhammad's footsteps. This hadith teaches us that we should strive to follow in Prophet Muhammad's example when performing religious acts such as touching or kissing the Black Stone. We should also remember not to worry too much about hypothetical situations but instead focus on our faith and practice our religion with sincerity.

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