Saying Allahu Akbar when passing the Black Stone

طَافَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالبَيتِ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ كُلَّمَا أَتَى الرُّكنَ أَشَارَ إِلَيهِ بِشَيءٍ عِندَهُ وَكَبَّرَ

Approximate Arabic reading aid

Ṭāfa an-nabiyyu ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam bil-bayti 'alā ba'īrin kullamā atā ar-rukna ashāra ilayhi bishay'in 'indahu wakabbara

English meaning

The Prophet circled the KaAAbah on a camel, every time he reached the black stone he would point to it with his staff and say: (Allah is the greatest)

Explanation (Tafseer)

This account describes saying “Allahu Akbar” when reaching the Black Stone during circumambulation. The Prophet pointed toward it when he came alongside it and magnified Allah. The brief phrase places Allah’s greatness at the center of that repeated moment in the circuit around the Ka‘bah.

When to use

Saying Allahu Akbar when passing the Black Stone

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 234

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