Nasai

(1) From this hadith, it is understood that kissing the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) is not obligatory. If there is a crowd, one should pass by with a gesture instead of pushing and shoving. If one can easily kiss it, then one should do so. This is not a pillar (rukn) of Hajj or circumambulation (tawaf), therefore, to fight or push others for the sake of kissing it is against the Shari‘ah. It should not happen that instead of earning forgiveness for one’s sins, a person departs carrying a bundle of sins.

(2) It is also understood that kissing it three times is Sunnah. For further details, see the benefit number 1 of hadith: 2939.

(3) “So it is a stone.” Despite being from Paradise, in any case, it is still a stone, not a deity. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said this so that no one would think that after breaking all the idols, one idol was left behind. The common people or new Muslims could have such a suspicion.

(4) “It can neither benefit nor harm.” In the hadith, it is mentioned that the Black Stone will come on the Day of Resurrection. It will have two eyes with which it will see, and a tongue with which it will speak, and it will testify in favor of everyone who touched it with truth. See: (Manasik al-Hajj wal-‘Umrah, by al-Albani, p. 21). Is this not a benefit? However, this kind of testimony will be given by everything in the world, for example: wherever the voice of the mu’adhdhin (caller to prayer) reaches, every jinn and human, stone and tree in that area will testify for him. So does every jinn, human, tree, and stone become a source of benefit or harm? Never! This testimony will be by the command of Allah Ta‘ala. Allah Ta‘ala will grant these things the power of speech. What connection does this have with benefit or harm? They will only testify. Benefit and harm are in the hands of Allah Ta‘ala; otherwise, why would these things suffice with only giving testimony? Rather, they would give benefit or harm.