Kaaba stone

The Kaaba is Islam's holiest site and, as such, knowing more about it is critical to knowing more about Islam itself. The history of the Kaaba is intertwined with the origin of Islam because it appears that Muhammad used the Kaaba for political purposes, promoting new stories about the Kaaba's history in order to connect his new created religion with ancient Judaism. These efforts failed, but the stories remain and continue to feed the idea that Islam is the most valid religion. Knowing more about the Kaaba thus means knowing that not everything Muslims believe about Islam and Muhammad is true. The Kaaba (Kaaba, Kabah, Cube, House of God) is a shrine located in a square adjacent to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islams holiest city. The Kaaba itself is Islams holiest site. The surrounding square has been enlarged to over 16,000 square meters and can accommodate over 300,000 Muslim pilgrims. When Muslims pray the required five times each day, they face not simply Mecca, but the Kaaba in Mecca; Muslims praying in Mecca turn towards the Kaaba instead of facing just any direction. Diagram of the Kaaba: Interior and Exterior of the Kaaba Diagram of the Kaaba: Interior and Exterior of the Kaaba in the Courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Source: Wikipedia The name Kaaba means cube, but the structure isnt a cube: it measures 12m long, 10m wide, and 15m high (33 feet x 50 feet x 45 feet). The Kaaba is built from grey granite and each corner points to one of the four points of the c...

Praise be to Allah. There are a number of ahaadeeth etc. about the Black Stone which we will quote for our brother so that he may learn from them. 1. The Black Stone was sent down by Allah to this earth from Paradise. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The Black Stone came down from Paradise.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877; al-Nasaa’i, 2935. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Tirmidhi). 2. The Stone was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaasaid: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When the Black Stone came down from Paradise, it was whiter than milk, but the sins of the sons of Adam made it black.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 877; Ahmad, 2792. Classed as saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah, 4/219. Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar classed it as qawiy (strong) in Fath al-Baari, 3/462). (a) Al-Mubaarakfoori said in al-Marqaah: This means, the sins of the sons of Adam who touched the stone, caused it to turn black. The hadeeth should be taken at face value, because there is no reason not to, either narrated in a report or by virtue of common sense. (Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 3/525) (b) Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar said: Some heretics tried to criticize this hadeeth by saying: How come the sins of the mushrikeen turned it black and the worship of the people of Tawheed did not make it white? I answer by quoting what Ibn Qutaybah said: If Allah ha...

While the Black Stone is thought to be a whole, which can be seen placed in a silver encasement, it is actually comprised of eight small rocks but molded together using Arabic frankincense. The smallest stone is no bigger than 1 cm, while the biggest does not exceed 2 cm. The encasement, made out of pure silver, only serves as a protection mechanism for the stone. Actual size of black stone in Kaabah. (Supplied) History books on the Black Stone recall how it was placed in the Kaaba by Prophet Abraham, after it was presented to him by the angel Gabriel. The stone is recognized as to have come from heaven. It is permissible for a pilgrim to begin their tawaaf, or circumambulation around the Kaaba, by kissing the black stone or pointing to it if they are not able to reach it. It has been noted in several prophetic testaments that the black stone was commonly kissed. Stone fracture The fracturing and small size of the black stone is attributed to when the Qarmatians took it off in 339 AH. The stone was then transferred to al-Ahsa and Iraq where it ultimately broke. The fractured pieces where then moved back to their original place in the Kaaba. Assessed measurements indicate that the black stone as a whole measured 110cm before it was crushed by the Qarmatians. The estimated measures reflect the condition the stone was in when placed by Prophet Mohammed himself in the Kaaba incident prior to the dawn of Islam. Painter and calligrapher Mohammed al-Kurdi described the black ston...

• Afrikaans • العربية • Azərbaycanca • বাংলা • Башҡортса • Беларуская • Català • Čeština • Deutsch • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • Gaeilge • 한국어 • Hausa • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • Interlingua • Íslenska • Italiano • עברית • Jawa • Kurdî • Lombard • Magyar • മലയാളം • Bahasa Melayu • မြန်မာဘာသာ • Nederlands • 日本語 • Нохчийн • Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча • پنجابی • Polski • Português • Română • Русский • Shqip • سنڌي • Soomaaliga • کوردی • Sunda • Suomi • Svenska • தமிழ் • Татарча / tatarça • ไทย • Тоҷикӣ • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • Zazaki • 中文 The Black Stone ( ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, 'Black Stone') is a rock set into the eastern corner of the The stone was venerated at the Kaaba in pre-Islamic pagan times. According to Islamic tradition, it was set intact into the Kaaba's wall by the Islamic Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the Physical description The Black Stone was originally a single piece of rock but today consists of several pieces that have been cemented together. They are surrounded by a silver frame which is fastened by silver nails to the Kaaba's outer wall. The Black Stone is attached to the east corner of the Kaaba, known as al-Rukn al-Aswad (the 'Corner of the Black Stone'). Hajar as-Sa’adah ('Stone of Felicity') is set into the Kaaba's opposite corner, al-Rukn al-Yamani (the 'Yemeni Corner'), at a somewhat lower height than the Black Stone. al-qabul) and the direction from which The silver frame around the Black...

🔊 Listen to this 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞? Mohamad Mostafa Nassar Twitter:@NassarMohamadMR So, why do the Muslims kiss the Black Stone ( Hajr Al Aswad)? Muslims kiss the Black Stone in the fervent belief that it came from God (Allah) in paradise and because it was the usual custom of the revered Prophet Mohammed (SAW). Is it haram=forbidden to kiss the Kaaba? Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj and many try to stop to kiss the Black Stone, emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records that it received from Muhammad. Muslims do not worship the Black Stone. Is it shirk=Polytheism to kiss black stone? Originally Answered: Does kissing black stone in Kaaba have any significance in Islam? As a muslim, there is absolutely no significance. The concept of God in Islam is far greater than kissing the stone of heaven. Muslims kiss the stone because the Prophet kissed the stone in his lifetime. Is kissing the Black Stone an act of worship? The Kaaba is to show the direction (qibla) for the 5 prayers (salat). Also, touching or kissing the Black Stone is to symbolically connect Muslims to divinity and the hereafter. So Muslims neither worship this cube structure in the desert nor the black stone that is stuck in its Eastern corner. Do muslims worship the Kaaba in Mecca and why they kiss the black stone What is inside Kaaba black stone? Located in the eastern corner of the Kaaba is the Black Stone of Mecca, whose now-broken piece...

The small, cubed building known as the Kaba may not rival skyscrapers in height or mansions in width, but its impact on history who built the Kaaba, and human beings is unmatched. The Kaba is the building towards which Muslims face five times a day, everyday, in prayer. This has been the case since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over 1400 years ago. The Size of the Kaba The current height of the Kaba is 39 feet, 6 inches and total size comes to 627 square feet. The inside room of the Kaba is 13X9 meters. The Kaba's walls are one meter wide. The floor inside is 2.2 meters higher than the place where people perform Tawaf. The ceiling and roof are two levels made out of wood. They were reconstructed with teak which is capped with stainless steel. The walls are all made of stone. The stones inside are unpolished, while the ones outside are polished. This small building has been constructed and reconstructed by Prophets Adam, Ibrahim, Ismail and Muhammad (peace be upon them all). No other building has had this honor. Yet, not very much is known about the details of this small but significant building. Did you know the Kaba was reconstructed as recently as close to four years ago? Did you know that the Kaba has been subjected to danger by natural disasters like flooding, as well as human attacks? If you didn't keep reading. You'll find some rarely heard of information discussed below and discover facts about the Kaba many are unaware of. The other...