the Station [of Abraham], then you come to Zamzam and drink [from its water] (14), then you come to the Multazam, which is between the [Black] Stone and the Door, and touch it, then supplicate, then ask (15) for your need, [then touch the Stone, and depart] (16). Some of our companions said: And he should say in his supplication: "O Allah, this is Your House, and I am Your servant, the son of Your servant. You have carried me upon what You have subjected for me of Your creation, and You have caused me to travel through Your lands until You have caused me to reach Your House by Your grace, and You have aided me in performing my rituals. If You are pleased with me, then increase Your pleasure with me, and if not, then from now, before my house becomes distant from Your House. This (17) is the time of my departure if You permit me, not seeking to replace You or Your House, nor desiring anyone but You or anything other than Your House. O Allah, accompany me with well-being in my body, health in my frame, and protection in my religion. Make my final return excellent, grant me Your obedience forever (18) as long as You keep me alive, and gather for me the goodness of both this world and the Hereafter, for You are capable of all things." From Tawus, who said: I saw a Bedouin come to the Multazam and cling to the curtains of the Kaaba, saying: "In You I seek refuge, and to You I turn for protection. O Allah, grant me, in my yearning for Your generosity and my contentment with Your guarantee, a refuge from the withholding of the stingy, and sufficiency from what is in the hands of those who claim exclusive ownership. O Allah, by Your imminent relief, Your ancient kindness, and Your beautiful custom." Then he disappeared from me among the people, and I found him (20) at Arafat standing (18), and he
= he may do so. He may also do so before the farewell circumambulation, for there is no difference in this embracing whether it is at the time of farewell or otherwise, and the Companions used to do this when they entered Mecca." He continued: "And if he stood at the door and supplicated there without embracing the House, it would be good." Ibn al-Qayyim said in "Zad al-Ma'ad" 5/298: "As for the second issue, which is his standing at the Multazam, that which was narrated from him is that he did it on the day of the Conquest [of Mecca]." He then mentioned the hadith of Abd al-Rahman ibn Safwan, then mentioned the action of Ibn Umar, and said: "This could be at the time of farewell or otherwise. However, Mujahid, al-Shafi'i after him, and others said: It is recommended to stand at the Multazam after the farewell circumambulation and supplicate." End quote. (14) In the Original and A: "from it". (15) In the Original: "taslahu" (to ask). (16) Omitted from the Original. (17) In the Original: "hadha" (this). (18) Omitted from the Original. (19) In the Original and A: "khayr" (goodness). (20) In A, B, and M: "fa-lafaytuhu" (so I found him).
