The ruling on touching the curtains of the Ka'bah following the practice of some of the Salaf
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The presenter : If Allah wills.
The questioner : A questioner, may Allah preserve you, asks: Is there a report from some of the Salaf that they touched the curtains of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : It is reported that 'Abdullah ibn al-Khattal, in the Year of the Conquest, clung to the curtains of the Ka'bah seeking refuge in them. As for wiping them during tawaf as an act of worship, I do not know of any report. And even if a report did exist, it would be rejected due to the generality of the statement of the MessengerSahih Muslim 1718a. May Allah bless you.
The presenter : If Allah wills.
The questioner : A questioner, may Allah preserve you, asks: Is there a report from some of the Salaf that they touched the curtains of the Ka'bah?
The Shaykh : It is reported that 'Abdullah ibn al-Khattal, in the Year of the Conquest, clung to the curtains of the Ka'bah seeking refuge in them. As for wiping them during tawaf as an act of worship, I do not know of any report. And even if a report did exist, it would be rejected due to the generality of the statement of the Messenger
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [3344] حكم استلام أستار الكعبة اقتداء بفعل بعض السلف - تعليقات على الكافي لابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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