Is the kissing of Quran proven from any Sahabi or any Hadith?
Answer:
It is reported about Sayyiduna ‘Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahal (radiyallahu’anhu) that he would raise the Quran to his face, cry and say: ‘This is the word of my Lord, this is the book of my Lord’
(Sunan Darimi, Hadith: 3350 and Mustadrak Hakim, vol.3 pg.243)
Kissing the Quran is a mark of respect to the Holy book. The ‘Ulama have encouraged respecting as well as kissing the Quran. ‘Allamah Zarkashi (rahimahullah) has cited several proofs for this.
(Al-Burhan of Zarkashi, vol.1 pg. 478)
Ibrahim Nakha’i (rahimahullah) said: ‘The Sahabah and Tabi’un would say: ‘Show respect to the Quran.’
(Kitabul Masahif, pg.151)
Also see Fathul Bari, Hadith: 1609
It’s really sad that we are in an era in which people actually question such a mark of respect to the Greatest book on earth!
One wonders, what went wrong with such people?
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar