9 facts of Hijr Ismail or Hateem of Kaaba

Hijr Ismail or Hateem is a crescent-shaped area situated between the Iraqi and Syrian corners of the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ in Makkah. Hijr Ismail means the stone of Prophet Ismail ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู.

Hateem is part of Holy Kaaba

Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ was initially constructed by Prophet Ibrahim ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู and his son Prophet Ismail ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู. Hijr Ismail was part of the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ when Prophet Ibrahim ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู built it initially.

Hijri Ismail in Makkah

No Tawaf in Hijr Ismail

It is said that approximately 3 meters of the area adjacent to the wall of the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ are considered to be a part of the Kaaba so Tawaf must be performed outside the finish range of Hateem.

Who is buried in the Kaaba?

Many researchers believe that the Prophet Ismail ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู and his mother Hajar ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู are buried under Hateem in the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹. However, other researchers deny this claim of weak references.

It is also important to note that the grave of Prophet Ibrahim ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู is in Jerusalem while no one knows where is the tomb of Prophet Ismail ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู.

Hateem in the Holy Kaaba

Flood in the Holy Kaaba

In 605 A.D, when Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ was 35 years old, a disastrous flood harmed the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹, which was already weakened previously by a huge fire, and was at risk of destruction.

Feeling the need to protect the house of worship, the Quraish chose to modify the structure and rebuilt the Kaaba, and did every possible thing for the development. It was that time when Hijr Ismail was taken out of the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹.

Hijri Ismail in Makkah

Praying in Hateem

Aisha ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง said: I liked to enter inside the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ and pray there. Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ caught me by hand and admitted me to Hijr Ismail.

Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ said: Pray in Hateem when you intend to go inside the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹, for it is a part of the Holy Kaaba. Your people shortened it when they built the Kaaba, and they took it out of the House.โ€ย  – Sunan Abi Dawud 2028

Hateem in the Holy Kaaba

Prophet Muhammad stood on Hijr Ismail

Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ said: When the people of Quraish did not believe me (Night of Isra), I stood up on Hateem and Allah displayed Jerusalem in front of me, and I began describing it to them while I was looking at it. – Sahih al-Bukhari 3886

Prophet Muhammad’s love for Hateem

Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ said: If your people, had not been recent converts to Islam, I would have spent the treasure of the Holy Kaaba ๐Ÿ•‹ in the way of Allah and would have constructed its door just on the level of the ground and would have encompassed in it the space of Hijr Ismail. – Sahih Muslim 1333d

Acceptance of Dua

Hateem is one of the 8 places in Holy Kaaba where dua is accepted.

Hijr Ismail and Water spout

During a rain, the water from the roof of the Holy Kaaba falls in Hateem through Meezab Rehmat.ย 

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