together with his Companions. They had touched the corner from the door to al-Hatīm and placed their cheeks against the House, with the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—in their midst.”
Abū Dāwūd (1) also narrated through ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: “I circumambulated the Kaaba with ‘Abd Allāh. When he came alongside the back of the Kaaba, I said, ‘Will you not (2) seek refuge?’ He replied, ‘We seek refuge in Allah from the Fire.’ He then continued until he touched the Black Stone. He stood between the corner and the door, placing his chest, face, forearms and palms (3) against the wall like this, spreading them (4) out fully. He said, ‘This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—do it.’”
This may have occurred at the time (5) of the farewell circumambulation, or on another occasion. However, Mujāhid, al-Shāfi‘ī after him, and others said that it is recommended to stand at al-Multazam after the farewell circumambulation and supplicate. Ibn ‘Abbās used to press himself (6) against the wall between the corner and the door, and would say: “No one presses himself against the wall between them and asks Allah Most High for something without His granting it to him” (7). Allah knows best.