Hazrat Nafi' narrates that I saw Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) after performing the Istilam of Hajar Aswad, he kissed his hands and said: Ever since I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) doing this, I have never abandoned this act.

Hazrat Ata says that I saw Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), Hazrat Abu Saeed, and Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) — when they performed istilam of the Hajar Aswad, they would kiss their hands. The narrator says that I asked, "And Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) as well?" He replied, "I think Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) as well." Hazrat Ata says, "I would not touch the Rukn if I did not kiss my hands." And Hazrat Amr bin Dinar says, "Whoever touched the Rukn and did not kiss his hands has shown indifference."

15173 - He said: I said to Ata and Ibn Abbas? He said: And Ibn Abbas, I think, many times (1).

15174 - (He said) (1): Ata’ said: I did not wipe the corner unless I kissed my hand.

15175 - He said: And Amr ibn Dinar said: (He is harsh) (1) who wipes the corner and does not kiss his hand.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Al-Murtafa states that I saw Hazrat Ibn Zubair and Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz; both of them performed Istilam of the Black Stone, then one of them kissed his hands and the other rubbed his hands on his face.

Hazrat Hisham says that I never saw my father touch the Hajar Aswad without then kissing his hands.

Hazrat Abdul Malik says that I saw Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair touch the Hajar Aswad and then kiss his hands.

Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abu Ziyad narrates that I saw Hazrat Mujahid, Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, and Hazrat Ata that they performed Istilam of the Rukn Yamani and kissed their hands.

Hazrat Tariq narrates that I saw Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) holding firmly to the Rukn Yamani (clinging to it).