Hateem is the name of a small wall, also known as Hijr Ismail, which is a part of the Kabah. It is a semi-circular wall made of white marble and is located in the North-West wall of the Kaaba. The Hateem (Hijr Ismail) is a moon-shaped area to be found just in line with the Sacred Kabah. A part of Hateem is also recognized as Hijr-Ismail which means stone for Ismail, which is the place where a shelter was prepared by Ibrahim for his wife Hajra and son Ismail. Muslims across the world can do a visit by availing of Umrah packages 2024 to get the blessing of Allah SWT.

A few interesting facts about the Hijr Ismail reflect upon its significance in Islam. They determine the events that took place in the area and made it sacred.

Graves of Hazrat Hajra and Ismail (A.S):

Far ahead, Kabah was reconstructed by Quraysh, during which the Kabah changed to a cubical shape and Hateem was left outdoor. It is a crescent-shaped low wall adjacent to Kabah. Some scholars said that the graves of Ismail AS and his mother Hajra lie covered under the Hijr Ismail.

Tawaf is essential Around the Hateem:

Hateem (Hijr Ismail) is a short divider, which was a part of Kabah when Ibrahim AS constructed it first. It is believed that approximately 3 meters of the area head-to-head to the wall of Hateem are considered to be a part of Kabah so tawaf must be done outside the finish range of the Hateem.

The Flood damaged the Kabah:

At the age of 35 years of Prophet (PBUH), a distressing flood damaged the Kabah, which was already washed out previously by a huge fire, and was at risk of destruction. Feeling the need to safeguard the house of worship, the Quraysh chose to modify and reconstruct the Kabah and did every possible thing for the improvement. There was a stranded nearby, and so its wood was used. The woodworker named Baqoom made the dividers of the Kabah. Little dividers were collected indicating the first limits of the establishment laid down by the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S), which covered land over the northern side of Kabah.

Miraj incident Described at Hateem:

It is narrated that it was Hateem where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) mounted in front of the people of Quraish when they did not trust his story of Night's heavenly Journey. Standing in front of all those people, he started to describe Jerusalem after Allah blessed him and presented the city in front of him.

Praying in Hateem is equivalent to Kabah Reward:

Praying in the Hateem reward is the same as praying inside Kabah because it is said that Hateem is part of the Kabah.

Meezab-e-Rahmah ends at the Hateem area:

Meezab-e-Rahmah is a way of water that starts from the roof of the Holy Kabah and ends at the Hateem. It is also famous as the water opening of mercy.

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