It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform istilam (touching or kissing) of the Rukn Yamani and Hajar Aswad in every circuit while circumambulating the House of Allah, and he did not perform istilam of the two corners on the side of Hatim.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الحج والعمرة / 4345
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده قوي۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 1876، والنسائي: 5/ 231، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 5965 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 5965»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … At the beginning of the previous chapter, the methods of touching (istilam) the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) and the Yemeni Corner (Rukn Yamani) have already been mentioned.