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According to some hadiths, a segment of Ḥijr Ismāʿīl was a part of Ka'ba; therefore, according to Shia jurists and most of Sunni jurists, during Tawaf, Ḥijr Ismāʿīl should be placed inside the [[Tawaf|Ṭawāf]].
According to some hadiths, a segment of Ḥijr Ismāʿīl was a part of Ka'ba; therefore, according to Shia jurists and most of Sunni jurists, during Tawaf, Ḥijr Ismāʿīl should be placed inside the [[Tawaf|Ṭawāf]].
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Ḥijr Ismāʿīl is said to be the Semicircular area on the northwest side of [[Ka'ba]], in front of the gold gutter.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm'', vol. 2, p. 569.</ref>
Ḥijr Ismāʿīl is said to be the Semicircular area on the northwest side of [[Ka'ba]], in front of the gold gutter.<ref>Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm'', vol. 2, p. 569.</ref>


Ḥijr Ismāʿīl is marked by a wall with a height of 1.32 meters and a width of 1.52 meters. The distance of this wall from the [[gold gutter]] is nearly 6.80 meters and it covers an area of 8.44 meters between the [[Rukn al-'Iraqī]]  and the Rukn ush-Shami  (western corner of Ka'ba).<ref></ref>[2. Ibrāhīm Rafʿat Pāshā. ‘’Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, , vol. 1, p. 266; Kurdī, Muḥammad Ṭāhir., vol. 2, p. 576.]
Ḥijr Ismāʿīl is marked by a wall with a height of 1.32 meters and a width of 1.52 meters. The distance of this wall from the [[gold gutter]] is nearly 6.80 meters and it covers an area of 8.44 meters between the [[Rukn al-'Iraqī]]  and the Rukn ush-Shami  (western corner of Ka'ba).<ref>Rafʿat Pāshā. ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 1, p. 266; Kurdī, ''Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm'', vol. 2, p. 576.</ref>
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==History==
The basis of religious narratives, the history of the creation of the Hijr goes back to the time of the construction of the Kaaba by the hands of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh). There are different and sometimes conflicting reports about the reason for the construction of Hajar; Some reports report that Hazrat Ismail (pbuh) took shelter from the scorching sun in this part, [3.Kurdī, Muḥammad Ṭāhir. ‘’Al-Tārīkh al-qawīm li Makka wa bayt Allāh al-karīm’’ , p. 117.] and perhaps in this regard, Hajar is introduced as his house, [4. ’Al-Kāfī’’  vol. 4, p. 210.] while some narrations, the construction of the first They mentioned the stone to Ibrahim (AS) with the aim of protecting the sheep of Ismail (AS).[5. ’Akhbār Makka Vol. 1, pp. 64-65;  Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-. ‘’Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa’’., vol. 13, p. 355.]
 
Burial of prophets in stone
Based on religious traditions, the history of creation of Ḥijr Ismāʿīl goes back to the time of the construction of [[Ka'ba]] by Prophet [[Abraham(s)]]. There are different and sometimes conflicting reports about the reason of the Ḥijr's construction; Some reports show that [[Ishmael(s)]] took shelter from the scorching sun in this part,<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 117.</ref> and in this regard, perhaps the Ḥijr is introduced as his house.<ref>Kulaynī, ''Al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 210.</ref>Some other narrations have attributed the construction of the first Ḥijr to Prophet Abraham(s) with the aim of protecting the sheep of Ishmael(s).<ref>Azraqī, ''Akhbār Makka'', Vol. 1, pp. 64-65;  Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 13, p. 355.</ref>
 
==Burial of prophets in the Ḥijr==
Islamic narratives have reported that some prophets were buried in Hajar without mentioning their names. According to these reports, Ismail’s body, his mother Hajar and some of his daughters were buried in this place.[6.  ’Al-Kāfī’’, vol. 4, p. 210;  Ibn Hishām, ʿAbd al-Malik. ‘’Al-Sīra al-nabawīyya’’ vol. 1, p. 5.]
Islamic narratives have reported that some prophets were buried in Hajar without mentioning their names. According to these reports, Ismail’s body, his mother Hajar and some of his daughters were buried in this place.[6.  ’Al-Kāfī’’, vol. 4, p. 210;  Ibn Hishām, ʿAbd al-Malik. ‘’Al-Sīra al-nabawīyya’’ vol. 1, p. 5.]
The importance of Hajr Ismail among Meccans and Muslims
The importance of Hajr Ismail among Meccans and Muslims
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