Tawaf
Why must I walk around the Hatim in tawaf?
The Hatim is the low semicircular wall beside the Kaaba, and it belongs to the Kaaba. Keep it on your left with the House, and never walk through it, because walking through it spoils that circuit.
What the Hatim is
The Hatim is the low semicircular wall on the side of the Kaaba. It is part of the House, so your circuit must go around it, with the Hatim on your left like the rest of the Kaaba.
In the Hanafi school
Keeping the Hatim inside your circuit is one of the necessary (wajib) acts of tawaf. Walking through it spoils that circuit, so go around it each time.
The Mizab al-Rahmah
The golden waterspout on the side of the Hatim is the Mizab al-Rahmah. When you pass it, it is sunnah to say: O Allah, make me content with what You have given me, bless me in it and be my deputy for everyone of mine who is away from me. Dua is accepted at the Mizab and within the Hatim. See duas to read during tawaf.
More questions
Can I pray inside the Hatim?
Dua is accepted within the Hatim, but do not walk through it during your circuits.
What if I walked through the Hatim?
That circuit is spoiled. Ask a scholar how to make it up.
How do I see the Hatim in the crowd?
It is the low semicircular wall beside the Kaaba, so keep it on your left as you go round.
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