#Kaaba_In_Brief 🕋

#What_Is_It❓

#What_Is_Inside_It❓

Kaaba is the black cube-shaped mosque located at the centre of Masjid Al haram, Makkah.

The Kaaba is a cuboid stone structure made of granite.

It is approximately 13.1 m (43 ft) high (some claim 12.03 m (39.5 ft)), with sides measuring 11.03 m (36.2 ft) by 12.86 m (42.2 ft).

Kaaba's' floor inside is made out of marble and limestone.

Meaning of Kaaba is cube in Arabic. Ka'aba is also known as Kaʿbah al-Musharrafa.

Kaaba as refered to as Bayt Allah, Al Bayt, Al Bayt Al Atiq, Al Bayt Al Haram , Al Bayt Al Muharram In Quran.

🕋Bayt Allah (House of Allah)

🕋Al Bayt ( house)

🕋Al Bayt Al Atiq ( the old house)

🕋Al Bayt Al-Haram ( The scared house)

🕋Al Bayt Al Muharram ( the respected house).

#We_Muslim_Face_This_When_We_Offer_Our_Salah_Or_Prayers.

Its referred to as Qibla ( Direction of the prayers). Praying in the direction of Kaaba is for unity among Muslims.

Pilgrims who perform Hajj or Umrah circumambulate (walk around ) the Kaaba 7 times to complete Tawaf.

#The_Corner_Of_Black_Stone_Hajr_Al_Aswad👉

Hajr-Al-Aswad corner is the corner facing East. Its located at the left side of the Kaaba door. The corner where Hajr-Al-Aswad is placed in Kaaba. Tawaf starts and finishes from this corner.

The calligraphy on this corner is unique to recognize the Hajr-Al-Aswad corner from a far distance.

The Yemani Corner  Or Rukhn-E-Yamani👉

The Yemani corner is facing south towards Yemen.

There is a unique embroidery on the Kaaba cloth so you could easily recognize from a distance.

The Syrian Corner West Rukhn-E-Shaam👉

Shaam corner is facing Syria, which is known As Shaam. It is located at the beginning of the Haatim. Haatim is the semi-circle structure seen in the picture. It is also the next corner to the Hajr-Al-Aswad corner and opposite to the Yemeni corner.

Iraqi Corner North Rukhn-E-Iraqi👉

Iraqi corner is located at the end of the haatim. It is also the opposite corner to the Hajr al Aswad corner.

#Multazam👉

Multtazam is the Area between Hajr al Aswad corner and the Kaaba door. Multazam means the place of clinging. What is meant by iltizaam (clinging) is when the person making du’aa places his chest, face, forearms and palms against it and calls upon Allaah saying whatever du’aa he wishes.  Duas asked at this location has a high chance of acceptance. The hadiths which support this are founded weak by the scholars.

#Mizab_Al_Rahma (Gold Rain Water Spout ) 👉

The gold rainwater spout is located on top of the Iraqi and Shaam corner is known as Meeezab or Mizab Al Rahmah. Also known as Mizab e Rahmah meaning water outlet of mercy.

#Makaam_E_Ibrahim ( Station Of Ibrahim)👉

Its a place where a brick/stone is kept with footprints of hazarat Ibrahim PBUH. When Ibrahim PBUH was constructing the Kaaba, he could not reach beyond his height. So he stood on this brick. This brick elevated Ibrahim PBUH and helped him complete the construction. They left his stone on the east side of the Kaaba. After the completion Ishmael PBUH and Ibrahim PBUH both offered nafls. After tawaf, we offer two rakaath nafl behind makaamu Ibrahim.

#Hateem_Al_Huttaym_Or_Hijr_Isma'il 👉

Stone of Ismael is also known as Hateem, Hajr Ismael, Hijr-Ismail. It is the semi-circular area in between Iraqi corner and the Shaam or Syria corner. This area is covered with the wall but not connected to Kaaba from both the ends. This Hateem was organically a part of Kaaba. Therefore, no one enters Hateem during tawaf. It was originally a part of Kaaba but when Quresh rebuilt kaaba, and they ran out of funds to restore it to its shape. A prayer offered in Haatim is equivalent to a prayer offered inside Kaaba.

#Hajr_Al_Aswad_Or_Black_Stone 👉

Hajr al Aswad or black stone Located at the Hajr Al Aswad corner. It was set there by Prophet Muhammad PBUH 5 years before the first revelation. Muslims consider the rock has been sent from heaven. The rock has been broken into pieces, but it's been cemented and kept inside the silver frame. While there is hadith to support prophet PBUH touched and kissed Hajr Al Aswad, there are no hadiths to support that touching or kissing Hajr Al Aswad erases the sin. Once Umar ibn Khattab rail Allahu Anhu said "No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither harm anyone nor benefit anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Messenger [Prophet Muhammad PBUH] kissing you, I would not have kissed you.

#Kiswah كسوة الكعبة‎, #Kiswat_Al_Ka'bah 👉

Kiswah is the black cloth covering the Kaaba. The fabric is changed every year on the 9th of Dhul hajj. It is to be noted the pilgrims will be in mount Arafat on 9th of Dhul hajj. The removed Kiswah would be cut into small pieces and gifted to the Muslim delegates and diplomats around the world.

#Mataf_Area 👉

Mataf area is a place where people perform Tawaf. it is the Area around Kaaba. Haatim is not part of the Mataf Area since it is considered as a part of the Kaaba. Now the Mataf Area has extended, and it has three additional floors to accommodate more pilgrims.

May Allāh (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) grant us the wealth and health to go for hajj 2020 so as to see and touch the Ka'abah with our naked eyes.

#Ameen_Ya_Rabb 🤲🤲🤲