The Ruling on Rubbing Oneself Against the Curtains of the Ka'bah and Clarifying What Is Prescribed in the House
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Question:
He says: We see some Muslims rubbing themselves against the curtains of the Ka'bah. Does this affect their tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
Answer:
In any case, what Allah the Exalted has prescribed around His ancient House is tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), as He the Exalted said:[Al-Hajj 22:29] and as Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed tawaf around the ancient House. Likewise, what is prescribed with regard to the ancient House is facing it in prayer, as He the Exalted said: [Al-Baqarah 2:144]. What is recommended to touch and take hold of from the ancient House is the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. This is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed.
As for the rest of the parts of the noble House and the other corners, these are not to be taken hold of, nor is one to rub oneself against them. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this. When Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) performed tawaf and began taking hold of all four corners, Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade him from doing so. Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "There is no part of the House that is neglected." So Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him:[Al-Ahzab 33:21]. Mu'awiyah said, "You have spoken the truth." He then left what he had been doing and restricted himself to taking hold of the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone.
This is what is prescribed. As for what goes beyond that, it has no basis. Rubbing oneself against the House, clinging to it, throwing one's body against it, and kissing parts of the House.
None of this has been reported. What has been reported is only that the Black Stone is to be taken hold of and kissed, the Yemeni Corner is to be taken hold of only and not kissed, and the remaining corners are not to be taken hold of or kissed. This is what is prescribed regarding the House. And restricting oneself to what Allah has prescribed therein contains much good.
Whoever wants reward and wants recompense, let him restrict himself to the Sunnah (recommended practice). For in it is much good. And whatever contradicts it, there is no good in it, even if the person's intention is good. But if he does something that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do and did not prescribe, then there is no good in his deed. Rather, it will be a harm to him. Yes.
He says: We see some Muslims rubbing themselves against the curtains of the Ka'bah. Does this affect their tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
Answer:
In any case, what Allah the Exalted has prescribed around His ancient House is tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah), as He the Exalted said:
perform Tawaf around the ancient House."
وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِSo turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]
فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُAs for the rest of the parts of the noble House and the other corners, these are not to be taken hold of, nor is one to rub oneself against them. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do this. When Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) performed tawaf and began taking hold of all four corners, Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade him from doing so. Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "There is no part of the House that is neglected." So Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to him:
There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌThis is what is prescribed. As for what goes beyond that, it has no basis. Rubbing oneself against the House, clinging to it, throwing one's body against it, and kissing parts of the House.
None of this has been reported. What has been reported is only that the Black Stone is to be taken hold of and kissed, the Yemeni Corner is to be taken hold of only and not kissed, and the remaining corners are not to be taken hold of or kissed. This is what is prescribed regarding the House. And restricting oneself to what Allah has prescribed therein contains much good.
Whoever wants reward and wants recompense, let him restrict himself to the Sunnah (recommended practice). For in it is much good. And whatever contradicts it, there is no good in it, even if the person's intention is good. But if he does something that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do and did not prescribe, then there is no good in his deed. Rather, it will be a harm to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-49-من حقق التوحيد دخل الجنة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:42)
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