Narrated 'Abis bin Rabia: 'Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said "No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Apostle kissing you I would not have kissed you."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26: Pilgrimmage (Hajj), Hadith #667
Narrated 'Abis bin Rabia: 'Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said "No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Apostle kissing you I would not have kissed you."
This hadith is from the book of Pilgrimmage (Hajj) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 667 in book 26 of volume 2.
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