In the 10th century, an observer described the Black Stone as being one cubit (46 cm or 18 in) long. Its original size is unclear and the recorded dimensions have changed considerably over time, as the pieces have been rearranged in their cement matrix on several occasions. The Stone's exposed face measures about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) by 16 centimetres (6.3 in). The fragments are themselves made up of smaller pieces which have been combined to form the seven or eight fragments visible today. They are surrounded by a silver frame which is fastened by silver nails to the Kaaba's outer wall. The Black Stone was originally a single piece of rock but today consists of several pieces that have been cemented together. The fragmented Black Stone as it appeared in the 1850s, front and side illustrations Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as a part of the tawaf ritual during the hajj and many try to stop to kiss the Black Stone, emulating the kiss that Islamic tradition records that it received from Muhammad. It has often been described as a meteorite.
Islamic tradition holds that it fell from heaven as a guide for Adam and Eve to build an altar. Its physical appearance is that of a fragmented dark rock, polished smooth by the hands of pilgrims. Since then it has been broken into fragments and is now cemented into a silver frame in the side of the Kaaba. According to Islamic tradition, it was set intact into the Kaaba's wall by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in 605 CE, five years before his first revelation. The stone was venerated at the Kaaba in pre-Islamic pagan times. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.
The Black Stone ( Arabic: ٱلْحَجَرُ ٱلْأَسْوَد, al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad, 'Black Stone') is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Black Stone is seen through a portal in the Kaaba
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