The stone is in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, one of the holiest sites of Islam, to which millions of Muslims make pilgrimage.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was inspired by God (Allah in Arabic) to kiss the black stone in Kaaba. All Muslims, when they kiss this stone, they kiss it not as respect or worship for the stone itself but in obedience to their prophet (PBUH) and, hence, in obedience to Allah (God in English). It's narrated about the companion Omar Ben Al-Khattab that he kissed the black stone at pilgrimage & said while kissing it what means in English: " I do know that you are a stone, neither you benefit nor harm, unless I saw the prophet kissing you I wouldn't kiss you".
Muslims never pray to the black stone at Mecca or to any being in the universe. They pray to only Allah (God in English) as the one and only one God with no son, no partner, no companion, and no associate. The black stone is only kissed by Muslims; if they can reach it; following the practice of prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
He kissed the blarney stone
The Blarney Stone
The black stone came down from Paradise.It is black because of people sins.It was pure white in the beginning.Muslims only worship one God.Muslims kiss it because our Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W.W) kissed it.So it is Sunnah that is being followed by Muslim community.It is not worship.Thanks
blarney... its usually kissed
The Blarney Stone
because there is an Irish castle made of it and the rock is kissed when passed
To prove that Islam is a false religion and that Muhammad is a fraudster. Also the stone was considered valuable.
The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam, and kissing it is a revered act of devotion. Pilgrims seek to kiss the Black Stone, embedded in the Kaaba's corner, as a way to express their love for Allah and to seek blessings. This tradition is rooted in the practices of the Prophet Muhammad, who is believed to have kissed the stone during his pilgrimage. Kissing the Kaaba symbolizes connection to the divine and the unity of the Muslim community.
Muslims kiss black stone as it is tradition (Sunnah) of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh .
It is a black stone, which Muslim believes comes from heaven (A stone of heaven).Muslim touch it only for respect to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), As he touches this stone.It has no significance But respect.This stone has no significance of worship. As Umer(R.A) {companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)} touches the Black stone and said, :I TOUCH YOU ONLY BECAUSE I SAW THE PROPHET (PBUH) TOUCHES YOU, YOU HAVE NO WORTH FOR ME BUT STONE:This statement clearly tells the concept of Islam about the Black stone.