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{{Quote|1=[http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e54.html Problematic hadiths and various questions]<BR>Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad, Living Islam, April 11, 2000|2='''"The Black Stone is the right hand of Allah Most High."''' Ibn Qutayba in Ta' wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith (1972 ed. p. 215=1995 ed. p. 198, 262) said that it was a saying of Ibn 'Abbas and relates a saying of 'A'isha that '''the Black Stone is the depository of the covenant of human souls with Allah on the Day of Promise''' (alastu bi rabbikum). He interprets the Black Stone as representing the place where one declares one's pledge of fidelity to the Sovereign. Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Bari (1959 ed. 3:463 #1520) cites al-Khattabi's and al-Muhibb al-Tabari's similar interpretations. Al-Qurtubi said in al-Asna fi Sharh Asma' Allah al-Husna (2:90-91): "It means that '''the Black Stone has the standing (manzila) of the Right Hand of Allah.''' metaphorically speaking."}} | {{Quote|1=[http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e54.html Problematic hadiths and various questions]<BR>Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad, Living Islam, April 11, 2000|2='''"The Black Stone is the right hand of Allah Most High."''' Ibn Qutayba in Ta' wil Mukhtalif al-Hadith (1972 ed. p. 215=1995 ed. p. 198, 262) said that it was a saying of Ibn 'Abbas and relates a saying of 'A'isha that '''the Black Stone is the depository of the covenant of human souls with Allah on the Day of Promise''' (alastu bi rabbikum). He interprets the Black Stone as representing the place where one declares one's pledge of fidelity to the Sovereign. Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Bari (1959 ed. 3:463 #1520) cites al-Khattabi's and al-Muhibb al-Tabari's similar interpretations. Al-Qurtubi said in al-Asna fi Sharh Asma' Allah al-Husna (2:90-91): "It means that '''the Black Stone has the standing (manzila) of the Right Hand of Allah.''' metaphorically speaking."}} | ||
{{Quote|1={{Bukhari|2|26|667}}, See also: {{Bukhari|2|26|657}} and {{Muslim|7|2912 | {{Quote|1={{Bukhari|2|26|667}}, See also: {{Bukhari|2|26|657}} and {{Muslim|7|2912}}|2=Narrated 'Abis bin Rabia: 'Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said "No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Apostle kissing you I would not have kissed you."}} | ||
{{Quote|1={{Muslim|7|2916}}|2=Suwaid b. Ghafala reported: I saw Umar (Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone and clinging to it and saying: I saw Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having great love for you. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sufyin with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):" That he ('Umar) said: But I saw Abu'l-Qasim (way peace be upon him) having great love for you." And he did not mention about clinging to it.}} | {{Quote|1={{Muslim|7|2916}}|2=Suwaid b. Ghafala reported: I saw Umar (Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone and clinging to it and saying: I saw Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having great love for you. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sufyin with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):" That he ('Umar) said: But I saw Abu'l-Qasim (way peace be upon him) having great love for you." And he did not mention about clinging to it.}} | ||