Riyad as-Salihin, 167
'Abis bin Rabi'ah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) and saying: "I know that you are just a stone and that you can neither do any harm nor give benefit. Had I not seen Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عابس بن ربيعة قال: رأيت عمر بن الخطاب ، رضي الله عنه ، يقبل الحجر -يعنى الأسود- ويقول:إني أعلم أنك حجر ما تنفع ولا تضر، ولولا أني رأيت رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقبلك ما قبلتك. ((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 167
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Allah Almighty made it lawful for His servants to kiss the Black Stone to exhibit utter humility and servitude to Allah Almighty by complying with His Sharia.<br>
2) Worshiping Allah in the most perfect manner requires complying with the Sharia commands whether or not one knows the rationale behind them.<br>
3) Kissing the Black Stone is one of the aspects of following the Prophetic Sunnah. The Stone itself does not benefit nor harm.