There is not a single Muslim who does not long to kiss this stone. First a brief introduction of this stone. Hadees tells us that this is one of the White Yaqoot (rubies) from heavens.
Hazrat Aadam [Alaiehis Salaam] took it into his hand when he was sent to the earth from heaven. Another version is that it was sent by Allaah [Ta’aalaa] through Jibraaeel [Aaliehis Salaam].
According to the Ahadees, this stone got dark (black) due to the sins of the people. Meaning that it was shining white stone when it was sent to the earth but due to the touch of non-believers and sins of people it became dark.
According to Ahadees if this has not been darkened due to sins and touch of non-believers, its shine would have been in the whole world. ....
First it was known as “Hajr” but after it got dark it is known as Hajr Aswad (Aswad means black in Arabic).
Eight small pieces of this stone have been placed in silver bowl meaning whole stone is not Hajr Aswad as this was broken several times. These eight pieces were fixed in a big stone professionally by artisans.
It was taken to heavens during the flood of Hazrat Nooh [Alaiehis Salaam] and when Hazrat Ibraaheem [Alaiehis Salaam]reconstructed the Kabaah it was reaffixed as well because Kabaah have been constructed several times. When Quraiesh constructed Kabaah, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was present at Makkah but had not announced Prophet-hood yet.
Different families or tribes took part in the construction of Kabaah so that no one demolishes Kabaah later, but when the time for fixing of Hajr Aswad came, all the tribes got at daggers drawn as they wanted to fix it with their hands. In such situation someone gave them advice that whoever enters into Kabaah first (from to now on) he will decide that how to fix Hajr Aswad.
By the will of Allaah Kareem the person who entered into Kabaah (early in morning) was our Beloved Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, everyone got happy to see the Holy Prophet. Prophet listened to all of them, and decided to put Hajr Aswad in a piece of cloth and asked all tribal leaders to lift stone by holding the cloth.
Look at the far vision and judgmental power of Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam] that everyone got satisfied by taking part in carrying the stone and when it came near to the Kabaah, Holy Prophet fixed it with his own blessed hands in the wall of Kabaah. Just imagine the relation of this stone with our beloved Prophet that it was fixed by him and several times kissed by him.
So Hazrat Umar [Radiyal Laahu Anhu] kissed the stone and said I would have never kissed you if Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam] had not kissed you, you can neither give any benefit nor cause loss.
According to the Prophet every believer who kisses it, it would stand witness in his favor on the Day of Judgment, it would be given lips and eyes on that day. Look at the blessings of Holy Prophet Muhammad [Sallal Laahu Alaiehi Wa Sallam], he visited Kabaah and a bloody war was thwarted while Hajr Aswad was fixed peacefully.
Hajr Aswad is that point from which Tawwaaf starts and ends. Hajr Aswad is stone of Heaven (paradise), neither can it be set on fire nor does it sink in the water. The most important fact, it has been told in the Hadees as that whoever wants to shake hand with Allaah Kareem should kiss it, because it has been appointed as symbolic to Almighty Allaah’s hand in this world.
How blessed we are being follower of Muhammad ﷺ due to whom we have been blessed with uncountable blessings and sacred places, we thank Almighty Allah. May Allaah Kareem bless us all to see and kiss Hajr Aswad. This is the point where every prayer is answered…
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