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| Arabic | المُلْتَزَم |
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| 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 pilgrims press themselves against this wall. |
Multazam(المُلْتَزَم) The Multazam is the section of the Kaaba wall between the Black Stone corner and the Kaaba door. Pilgrims cling to this wall while making earnest supplications, and it is regarded as a place where prayers are accepted.
المُلْتَزَم
The Multazam is approximately two meters of the eastern wall of the Kaaba, stretching from the Hajar al-Aswad to the door of the Kaaba. The practice at the Multazam involves the pilgrim pressing their chest, cheeks, and forearms against the wall while making sincere dua (supplication) to Allah. This practice is established from the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions, including Abdullah ibn Abbas, who described it as a place where dua 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 Hajj season. Some scholars suggest that the Multazam supplication is best done after Tawaf al-Wida (farewell Tawaf) as the pilgrim's final act at the Kaaba. Others hold that any time is acceptable. The Multazam is not a rukn (pillar) of Hajj or Umrah, but a highly recommended 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 pilgrims press themselves against this wall.
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