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| Arabic | الحَجَر الأَسْوَد |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | al-HA-jar al-AS-wad |
| Etymology | Hajar (حجر) means 'stone' from the root ح-ج-ر. Aswad (أسود) means 'black,' referring to the stone's dark color. Islamic tradition attributes its darkening to the absorption of human sins over millennia, though it was originally described as white. |
Hajar al-Aswad(الحَجَر الأَسْوَد) The Hajar al-Aswad (হাজরে আসওয়াদ) is a revered stone set into the eastern corner of the কাবা শরীফ. It marks the starting and ending point of each তাওয়াফ circuit and holds deep significance in Islamic tradition.
الحَجَر الأَسْوَد
The হাজরে আসওয়াদ is set in a silver frame approximately 1.5 meters above ground level in the eastern corner of the কাবা শরীফ. According to hadith narrations, it was originally sent down from Paradise, whiter than milk, and turned black from absorbing the sins of humanity. Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) placed it in the corner of the কাবা শরীফ when he and his son Ismail rebuilt the structure. The stone has undergone damage throughout history — it was taken by the Qarmatians in 930 CE and returned 22 years later, and it is now in several pieces held together by the silver casing. During তাওয়াফ, হাজীগণ perform Istilam at the হাজরে আসওয়াদ to mark the beginning and end of each circuit. নবী করীম Muhammad (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) kissed the হাজরে আসওয়াদ during his হজ্জ, establishing the Sunnah. However, as Umar ibn al-Khattab clarified, Muslims do not worship the stone itself — the reverence is an act of obedience to নবী করীম's practice.
Hajar (حجر) means 'stone' from the root ح-ج-ر. Aswad (أسود) means 'black,' referring to the stone's dark color. Islamic tradition attributes its darkening to the absorption of human sins over millennia, though it was originally described as white.
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