Every year, thousands of pilgrims make their way to Makkah, Islam’s most sacred place, to complete their Haj or Umrah pilgrimages.
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Bribing the policeman to kiss al-Hajar al-Aswad
[Whilst on Hajj] a man with his mother approached al-Hajar al-Aswad to kiss it, but was unable to do so due to the crowds. So, he gave the policeman [standing] by al-Hajar al-Aswad ten riyals…