116. Hadith touching the black stone.

These hadith stories contradict each other and contradict the Quran.

Updated.

8 August 2023 (1444 AH).

Hadith black stone.

Hadith black stone removes sin.

Hadith kissing the black stone.

Sahih Muslim 1270a.

Sahih Muslim 1270b.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2919.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 959.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 877.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 961.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 860.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2937.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2938.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1597.

Introduction.

No muslim prays to the black stone or worships the black stone.

The black stone is a piece of rock called a meteorite which fell down to Earth from the heavens (the sky).

The black stone is visible on the cubic structure called the Kaaba so that every person can keep count of the number of times they walk around the Kaaba as they pray to God.

The tradition of kissing the black stone represents love for the signs of God in heaven.

Kissing a piece of rock is not in the Quran and therefore many Muslims do not do it.

Those Muslims who do it are following a hadith story which said someone saw the prophet kiss the rock but this is not confirmed in the Quran.

Quran 41:37 Koran 41:37 And of His (God’s) signs are the night and the day and the Sun and the Moon. Do not prostrate (pray) to the Sun or the Moon but prostrate (pray) to God who created them, if you truly worship Him (God).

Hadith stories and the Quran.

1. People kiss the black stone because Umar said he saw the prophet kiss the stone.

Sahih Muslim 1270a.

Sahih Muslim 1270b.

2. Touching the black stone removes sin.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2919.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 959.

3. The stone is black because of the sins it removed from people who touched it.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 877.

4. The black stone will be resurrected with two eyes with which to see and a tongue with which to speak, and it will testify for those who touched it.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 961.

5. Umar said the black stone cannot bring benefit to you or cause harm to you in any way.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 860.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2937.

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2938.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1597.

6. The Quran says:

Quran 5:76 Koran 5:76 say, “Would you worship someone that can not hurt you or benefit you instead of worshipping God? God hears all and knows (all).

Note 1. Stone cannot hurt you or benefit you.

Quran 6:158 Koran 6:158 "... belief in it (God and the Day of Resurrection and Judgement) shall not help any soul …. if in belief (he or she) did not earn good (by doing righteous deeds in their life). ....”

Note 1. Success in the hereafter comes from good deeds.

Quran 21:66 Koran 21:66 He (Prophet Abraham Ibrahim) said, “Do you then, instead of God, worship those (stone statues) which cannot benefit you in any way, nor harm you?

Note 1. Stone cannot hurt you or benefit you.

Quran 39:53 Koran 39:53 Say, “My (God’s) servants who have transgressed against themselves, Do not despair of the (thought that you have lost the) mercy of God because God forgives all sins (if you repent and correct yourself and ask God’s forgiveness). He (God) is forgiving and merciful.

Note 1. God forgives all sins.

Quran 39:54 Koran 39:54 Repent to your Lord (God), and surrender (your faith) to Him (God) before punishment comes to you (in the hereafter) and then you shall not be helped.