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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 (Hacer-ul Esved) is a revered stone set into the eastern corner of the Kabe. It marks the starting and ending point of each Tavaf circuit and holds deep significance in Islamic tradition.
الحَجَر الأَسْوَد
The Hacer-ul Esved is set in a silver frame approximately 1.5 meters above ground level in the eastern corner of the Kabe. 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 Kabe 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 Tavaf, hacilar perform Istilam at the Hacer-ul Esved to mark the beginning and end of each circuit. Hz. Peygamber Muhammad (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) kissed the Hacer-ul Esved during his hac ibadeti, 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 Hz. Peygamber'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.