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Sunan Ibn Majah 1009 (Book 5, Hadith 207) #30361
Taking Maqam of Ibrahim as Place of Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the revelation of a verse in the Quran which encourages people to take the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik told that 'Umar said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah , why do you not take the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer?’ Then the following was revealed: 'And take you (people) the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.’" 2:125
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اتَّخَذْتَ مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى}‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Allah and His Messenger when unsure about something, pray at special places like Station or Maqam Of Abraham .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Umar asked Prophet Muhammad why he did not take the Maqam, or station, of Prophet Abraham as a place for prayer. In response to this question, Allah revealed a verse in the Quran that encouraged people to take this station as a place for prayer. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek guidance from Allah and His Messenger when we are unsure about something and it also shows us how important it is to pray at special places like the Maqam or Station of Prophet Abraham. It also reminds us that Allah will always answer our prayers if we ask Him sincerely and with faith.

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