Are Muslims Worshiping a Stone? Let’s See What Their Own Books Say

Are Muslims Worshiping a Stone? Let’s See What Their Own Books Say

Many Muslims argue they don’t worship idols, yet their most authentic collections of Hadith tell a different story. Let’s examine Sahih al-Bukhari 4376 and 4377 (Book 64, Hadith 401) and see what it reveals:

Sahih al-Bukhari 4376-4377:
“Narrated Abu Raja Al-Utaridi: We used to worship stones, and when we found a better stone than the first, we would throw the first one and take the latter. But if we could not get a stone, then we would collect some earth (soil), then bring a sheep and milk that sheep over it, and perform Tawaf around it…”

Yes, you read that right. Before Muhammad’s prophethood, the Arabs, including future Muslims, worshiped stones — and when a better-looking stone came along, they’d swap the old one for the new. This is important because, even after Islam officially rejected idols, a piece of that stone-worshiping tradition remains to this day in the form of the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) in the Kaaba at Mecca.

Even the 2nd Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, admitted the Black Stone was powerless:
Sahih al-Bukhari 1597:
“By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen Allah's Messenger kissing you, I would not have kissed you.”

Yet, millions of Muslims still kiss, touch, and point to this stone — a remnant of ancient stone worship now repackaged as a religious ritual.

What does the Bible say about this kind of practice?
God’s Word is clear:

Exodus 20:3-5
"You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything... You shall not bow down to them or worship them."

Leviticus 26:1
"Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the Lord your God."

Acts 17:29
"Therefore, since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill."

A Loving Warning
Dear friends, idolatry in any form — whether it’s a stone, an image, or a relic — separates us from the true and living God. The Bible warns that idolaters will not inherit the Kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Salvation is not found in rituals or objects, but in the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who alone can save.

Turn from idols to the living God.
Repent and believe in Jesus — the only way to eternal life (John 14:6).

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