Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: Performing Tawaf and Touching the Corners َّدٍ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ رَفَعَهُ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّا٠َةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) قَالَ كُنْتُ أَطُوفُ ٠َعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) وَكَانَ إِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْحَجَرِ ٠َسَحَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَقَبَّلَهُ وَإِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الرُّكْنِ الْيَ٠َهُ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَ٠ْسَحُ الْحَجَرَ بِيَدِكَ وَتَلْتَزِ٠َانِيَّ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ٠َا أَتَيْتُ الرُّكْنَ الْيَ٠َانِيَّ إِلاَّ وَجَدْتُ جَبْرَئِيلَ قَدْ سَبَقَنِي إِلَيْهِ يَلْتَزِ٠10.

Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-Barqiy in a marfu‘ manner from Zayd al-Shahham abu ‘Usamah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Once I was performing Tawaf with my father (a.s.), and when he reached the Black Stone he touched it with his hand and kissed. When he reached al-Yemaniy corner he held it (with his hands).

I then said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, how is it that you touch the Black Stone and hold al-Yemaniy corner?

He replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “Whenever I would reach al-Yemaniy corner I would find Jibril arrive before me to hold al-Yemaniy corner.’”” صحيح - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/23))