Hadith 325

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَابِسِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ عُمَرَ أَتَى الْحَجَرَ ، فَقَالَ : " أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ ، لَا تَضُرُّ وَلَا تَنْفَعُ ، وَلَوْلَا أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَبَّلَكَ ، مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ " ، ثُمَّ دَنَا فَقَبَّلَهُ .
Abis bin Rabi’ah says that I once saw Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) come near the Black Stone and address it, saying: By Allah! I know that you are merely a stone that can neither benefit nor harm anyone. If I had not seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissing you, I would never have kissed you. Saying this, he then approached and kissed it.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 325
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1597، م: 1270