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[[Hijr Isma'il]] is the space between the [[Ka'ba]] and a half-circled wall extending from the northern part of the Ka'ba (al-Rukn al-'Araqi) to its western part (al-Rukn al-Shami). It is also called Hatim or Huzayra. When Ibrahim (a), [[Hajar]] and their infant, [[Isma'il (a)]], entered the area of Mecca, [[Gabriel]] guided them to reside where Hijr is now located. Then Hajar and Isma'il dwelled there under a canopy, made of woods, with their sheep. After their death, both Hajar and Isma'il were buried there. Hijr Isma'il was venerated before [[Islam]]. After his [[bi'that]], [[the Prophet (s)]] sat in this place, worshipped, recited the [[Qur'an]], and answered people's questions there. According to the majority of [[Imamiyya]] jurisprudents ([[faqih]]s), and by an appeal to reliable [[hadith]]s, Hijr Isma'il is not part of the Ka'ba.