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Sahih Muslim 1333j (Book 15, Hadith 453) #10388
The Wall Surrounding Ka'ba

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) explains why the wall surrounding the Ka'ba was not included in the House and why its door is raised high.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked Allah's Messenger about the wall, circumpassing the House (i. e. whether the wall on the side of Hijr was included in the Ka'ba). He said, Yes. I said: Then why did they not include it in the House? He said: 'Your people ran short of the means (to do so). I said: Why is it that the level of its door is raised high? He said: Your people did it so that they should admit one whom they liked, and forbid him whom they disliked, and if your people were not new converts to faith, and I did not apprehend that their hearts would feel agitated at this. I would have definitely included (the area of) this wall-in the House and would have brought the door to the level of the ground.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ بْنُ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنِ الْجَدْرِ أَمِنَ الْبَيْتِ هُوَ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَلِمَ لَمْ يُدْخِلُوهُ فِي الْبَيْتِ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ قَوْمَكِ قَصَّرَتْ بِهِمُ النَّفَقَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَمَا شَأْنُ بَابِهِ مُرْتَفِعًا قَالَ ‏"‏ فَعَلَ ذَلِكِ قَوْمُكِ لِيُدْخِلُوا مَنْ شَاءُوا وَيَمْنَعُوا مَنْ شَاءُوا وَلَوْلاَ أَنَّ قَوْمَكِ حَدِيثٌ عَهْدُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَأَخَافَ أَنْ تُنْكِرَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لَنَظَرْتُ أَنْ أُدْخِلَ الْجَدْرَ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَأَنْ أُلْزِقَ بَابَهُ بِالأَرْضِ

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wall  *  door  *  level  *  kaba

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of how your actions may affect others; Try your best to avoid causing any distress or agitation among them; Be patient with those who are new to faith as they may need more time for understanding certain concepts or practices.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith narrated by 'Aisha, Allah's Messenger explains why the wall surrounding the Ka'ba was not included in the House and why its door is raised high. He said that it was because his people were new converts to faith and he did not want to agitate their hearts. He also said that if they weren't new converts he would have definitely included it in the House and brought its door to ground level. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of how our actions may affect others and try our best to avoid causing any distress or agitation among them. It also teaches us about being patient with those who are new to faith as they may need more time for understanding certain concepts or practices.

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