Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 2457 about?

Accepted Answer

This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of The Rites of Pilgrimage) states: "Jabir said that when God’s messenger came to Mecca he went to the stone and touched it, then moved to his right, running three circuits and walking four.

Muslim transmitted it."

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

Accepted Answer

This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 2457 in the Book of The Rites of Pilgrimage.

Question 3

I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #2457

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