What is the ruling on al-Multazam, and when and how is it performed?
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The Shaykh : ... There are hadiths regarding the reality of it, and some of them are authentic, but in this crowd and in this ignorance that we mentioned some of, the guided Muslim who follows the Sunnah cannot stand there near the door of the Ka'bah, hold the wall with his arms, supplicate to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and weep over his sins and transgressions. So if this is possible at some times during 'Umrah when there is no crowd, that would be a good thing.
The questioner : ... Did anything marfu' (traced to the Prophet) become authentic regarding al-Multazam?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is what I referred to in some of the hadiths. Yes, he stands there at al-Safa.
The questioner : Excuse me, Shaykh, regarding al-Multazam, meaning during the tawaf, in which lap of the laps, or after finishing the laps, al-Multazam?
The Shaykh : No, in any lap.
The questioner : My Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, we benefited from you. In your book, you mentioned a quote from Ibn Taymiyyah, and you, meaning, supported this statement regarding al-Multazam. You said if there is no space for him in al-Multazam, he actually moves slightly away from al-Multazam and supplicates. Did you quote this statement from Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So you support it, meaning, to make the matter easier.
The Shaykh : Yes, if it is not possible for him, meaning.
The questioner : If it is not possible for him to perform al-Multazam due to the heavy crowd, he moves slightly away from the crowd and supplicates in the area of al-Multazam.
Another questioner : ... al-Multazam, I have seen al-Multazam many times, it is much less crowded than the rest. But they hold on to the area under the door and leave the space between the stone and the door?
The Shaykh : No, there are many people after the door!
Another questioner : Most of them...
The Shaykh : So this is an opportunity for whoever wants to achieve that.
The questioner : About a page, my Shaykh, you quote from Ibn Taymiyyah in this chapter.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, and by Allah, I am far from having reviewed it recently, and I was not actually able to, despite our Afghan brother informing me about this session days ago, but I did not have the time to review the topic, even in my letter.
The questioner : Your letter is about a page, discussing this topic quoting from Ibn Taymiyyah, and you support this.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Perhaps in the letter, our Shaykh, it is mentioned that nothing marfu' (traced to the Prophet) became authentic regarding al-Multazam from the actions of the righteous Salaf? Did anything marfu' become authentic?
The Shaykh : Nothing marfu' became authentic. If this is mentioned, it must be reconsidered, because I cited some hadiths in Sahih al-Jami', yes,
The questioner : He would place his hand
The Shaykh : Yes, his chest and so on. In any case, remind us to reconsider the letter and see which one is more correct.
The questioner : ... Did anything marfu' (traced to the Prophet) become authentic regarding al-Multazam?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is what I referred to in some of the hadiths. Yes, he stands there at al-Safa.
The questioner : Excuse me, Shaykh, regarding al-Multazam, meaning during the tawaf, in which lap of the laps, or after finishing the laps, al-Multazam?
The Shaykh : No, in any lap.
The questioner : My Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, we benefited from you. In your book, you mentioned a quote from Ibn Taymiyyah, and you, meaning, supported this statement regarding al-Multazam. You said if there is no space for him in al-Multazam, he actually moves slightly away from al-Multazam and supplicates. Did you quote this statement from Ibn Taymiyyah?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So you support it, meaning, to make the matter easier.
The Shaykh : Yes, if it is not possible for him, meaning.
The questioner : If it is not possible for him to perform al-Multazam due to the heavy crowd, he moves slightly away from the crowd and supplicates in the area of al-Multazam.
Another questioner : ... al-Multazam, I have seen al-Multazam many times, it is much less crowded than the rest. But they hold on to the area under the door and leave the space between the stone and the door?
The Shaykh : No, there are many people after the door!
Another questioner : Most of them...
The Shaykh : So this is an opportunity for whoever wants to achieve that.
The questioner : About a page, my Shaykh, you quote from Ibn Taymiyyah in this chapter.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, and by Allah, I am far from having reviewed it recently, and I was not actually able to, despite our Afghan brother informing me about this session days ago, but I did not have the time to review the topic, even in my letter.
The questioner : Your letter is about a page, discussing this topic quoting from Ibn Taymiyyah, and you support this.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Perhaps in the letter, our Shaykh, it is mentioned that nothing marfu' (traced to the Prophet) became authentic regarding al-Multazam from the actions of the righteous Salaf? Did anything marfu' become authentic?
The Shaykh : Nothing marfu' became authentic. If this is mentioned, it must be reconsidered, because I cited some hadiths in Sahih al-Jami', yes,
The questioner : He would place his hand
The Shaykh : Yes, his chest and so on. In any case, remind us to reconsider the letter and see which one is more correct.
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