Kissing the Black Stone and Wiping It, and Whether It Is a Form of Seeking Blessing
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is kissing the Black Stone and wiping it considered a form of prescribed seeking blessing (tabarruk)?
Answer:
It is a matter of following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is not seeking blessing (tabarruk), but rather a matter of following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who touched it with his noble hand and kissed it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is kissing the Black Stone and wiping it considered a form of prescribed seeking blessing (tabarruk)?
Answer:
It is a matter of following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is not seeking blessing (tabarruk), but rather a matter of following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who touched it with his noble hand and kissed it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أعظم مكايده : ما نصبه للناس من الأنصاب والأزلام — islamhouse.com (48:49)
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