Story Of Hajr-e-Aswad Or The Black Stone In Kaaba, Makkah

Story Of Hajr-e-Aswad Or The Black Stone In Kaaba, Makkah

Situated in the eastern corner of the house of God, Kaaba –  the Black Stone is known as Hajar al-Awad in Arabic . It is the sacred stone where Tawaf—the obligatory rite of Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage—starts and ends. Throughout history, many people including Prophet Muhammad, other well-known Prophets , the Sahabah and millions of pilgrims and pious personalities have performed the religious journeys of Hajj and Umrah, praying and taking blessings from Allah. Paying respect to the Black Stone in Kaaba is an important part of these spiritual journeys. The Black Stone probably belongs to the pre-Islamic religion of the Arabs. As of today, it is divided into three large pieces with some fragments and is surrounded by a stone ring while being held together with a silver band. According to a legend in Islam, it was given to Adam on his fall from paradise, and that it was originally white in colour but turned black by absorbing the misdeeds of the pilgrims kissing and touching it. The Black Stone…