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Sahih Muslim 1333i (Book 15, Hadith 452) #10387
The Preservation of Ka'ba

SUMMARY: Abd al-Malik b. Marwan was circumambulating the Ka'ba and expressed his wish to demolish it and add more area, but upon hearing that the Mother of the Faithful had said that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had said not to do so, he decided against it.

Abu Qaza'ah reported that while Abd al-Malik b. Marwan was circumambulating the Ka'ba he said: May Allah ruin Ibn Zubair that he lies in attributing to the Mother of the Faithful, as he says: I heard her stating that Allah's Messenger (may'peace be upon him) had said: 'A'isha, if your people had not been new converts to Islam, I would have demolished the House and would have added (in it area) from the Hijr for your people have reduced the area from its foundations. Harith b. 'Abdullah b. Abu Rabi'a (Allah be pleased with him) said: Commander of the Faithful, don't say that, for I heard the Mother of the Faithful saying this, whereupon he said: If I had heard this before demolishing it, I would have left it in the state in which Ibn Zabair had built it.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ السَّهْمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ أَبِي، صَغِيرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي قَزَعَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الْمَلِكِ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ، بَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ إِذْ قَالَ قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ ابْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ حَيْثُ يَكْذِبُ عَلَى أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُهَا تَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ لَوْلاَ حِدْثَانُ قَوْمِكِ بِالْكُفْرِ لَنَقَضْتُ الْبَيْتَ حَتَّى أَزِيدَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحِجْرِ فَإِنَّ قَوْمَكِ قَصَّرُوا فِي الْبِنَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ لاَ تَقُلْ هَذَا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأَنَا سَمِعْتُ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تُحَدِّثُ هَذَا ‏.‏ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ سَمِعْتُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَهْدِمَهُ لَتَرَكْتُهُ عَلَى مَا بَنَى ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ

TOPICS
circumambulation  *  demolish  *  reduce  *  kaba  *  hijr

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those close in faith; Follow advice given by those close in faith; Preserve sacred places; Listen carefully before making decisions; Show reverence towards religious sites

EXPLANATIONS:
This Hadith is about how Abd al-Malik b. Marwan wanted to demolish and expand the area of the Ka’bah, but upon hearing from Harith ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Rabi’a that Aisha had heard Prophet Muhammad say not to do so, he decided against it out of respect for her words and for what she heard from Prophet Muhammad himself. This Hadith teaches us about respecting those who are close to us in faith such as our parents or teachers, as well as respecting what they have heard from Prophet Muhammad himself even if we don't understand why they are saying something or why we should follow their advice at first glance. It also teaches us about preserving sacred places like mosques or other holy sites which should be respected by all Muslims regardless of their differences in opinion on other matters related to religion or politics.

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