Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, led the annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the Crown Prince and Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki were received at the Grand Mosque by Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.

After circumambulating the Holy Kaaba and observing two rak'ahs of voluntary prayer, the Crown Prince performed tawaf. Afterwards, he led the washing ceremony and prayed two rak'ahs inside the Kaaba.

It was attended by Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud, Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, a number of members of the Council of Senior Scholars, including Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Mutlaq, Sheikh Saad bin Nasser Al-Shathri, and Sheikh Bandar bin Abdulaziz Balila, as well as the Kaaba keeper.

Traditionally, Zamzam water mixed with rose water, oud, and other perfumes was used to wash Islam's holiest shrine.

According to the example set by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Holy Kaaba is washed.

Holy Kaaba is traditionally washed from the inside by the Saudi monarch or his representative. Kaaba walls are wiped with towels. White cloths soaked in rose and musk perfume are used to clean the interior walls. A mixture of Zamzam water and rose perfume is splashed on the floor and wiped off with palm leaves and bare hands.