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| Arabic | المُلْتَزَم |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | mul-TA-zam |
| Etymology | From the Arabic root ل-ز-م (l-z-m), meaning to cling to, adhere to, or hold fast. Multazam is the passive participle meaning 'the place where one clings' or 'the place that is clung to,' describing how الحجاج press themselves against this wall. |
Multazam(المُلْتَزَم) The Multazam is the section of the الكعبة wall between the الحجر الأسود corner and the الكعبة door. Pilgrims cling to this wall while making earnest الأدعية, and it is regarded as a place where الصلوات are accepted.
المُلْتَزَم
The Multazam is approximately two meters of the eastern wall of the الكعبة, stretching from the Hajar al-Aswad to the door of the الكعبة. The practice at the Multazam involves the الحاج pressing their chest, cheeks, and forearms against the wall while making sincere دعاء (الدعاء) to Allah. This practice is أُسس from the السنة of النبي Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his companions, including Abdullah ibn Abbas, who described it as a place where دعاء is not rejected. The companions would press themselves against this wall, spreading their arms, making their most heartfelt requests. Due to crowds, accessing the Multazam can be extremely difficult during الحج season. Some scholars suggest that the Multazam الدعاء is best done after الطواف al-Wida (farewell الطواف) as the الحاج's final act at the الكعبة. Others hold that any time is acceptable. The Multazam is not a ركن (pillar) of الحج or العمرة, but a highly مستحب act.
From the Arabic root ل-ز-م (l-z-m), meaning to cling to, adhere to, or hold fast. Multazam is the passive participle meaning 'the place where one clings' or 'the place that is clung to,' describing how الحجاج press themselves against this wall.