The causes and wisdom behind kissing the black stone in Baitullah or kaaba during pilgrimage or Hajj.
Support IslamQA Please contribute generously in order to ensure the continuity of our website InshaAllah. Contribute Basic Tenets of Faith Related topic The wisdom behind kissing the Black Stone 15-07-2019 Question 118085 Is the wisdom behind kissing the Black Stone to seek blessing (barakah) thereby? Answer Praise be to Allah. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) explained the wisdom behind tawaaf when he said: “Circumambulation of the Ka‘bah (tawaaf), going between as-Safa and al-Marwah (sa‘i), and stoning the Jamaraat have only been ordained to establish the remembrance of Allah.” The one who circumambulates the House of Allah, may He be exalted, does that whilst feeling awe of Allah in his heart, may He be exalted. Thus he is in a state of remembrance of Allah, may He be exalted, and all his movements – walking, kissing or touching the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, or pointing to the Black Stone – all come u...