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2949. It was narrated that Az-Zubair bin 'Adiyy said: "A man asked Ibn 'Umar about touching the Black Stone and he said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ touching it and kissing it.' The man said: 'What if it is too crowded and I am overwhelmed?' Ibn 'Umar, may Allâh be pleased with him, said: 'Leave your "what if" in Yemen! I saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ touching it and kissing it.'" (Šaḥīh)
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1. The questioner was from Yemen, as is evident from Ibn 'Umar's answer.
2. The purpose of Ibn 'Umar is that one should try one's utmost to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. One should not employ deceitful tricks to evade it.