Tradition goes that the Kaaba was ordained by Allah to be built in the shape of the House in Heaven called Baitul Ma’amoor. Allah in his infinite Mercy ordained a similar place on earth and Prophet Adam was the first to build this place. The Bible, in the Chapter of Genesis describes its building when God ordained Abraham to erect a Shrine for worship when Abraham was ordered to go to the Southern desert with his wife Hagera and infant son Ismael. The Old Testament describes this building as the Shrine of God at several places, but the one built at Ma’amoor is very much similar to the one at Makka. There is no doubt that it was referring to the stone built house at Makka. Qur’an in Sura Baqra Verses 121 to 127 described it clearly that Allah had ordained his servant Ibrahim to build the Shrine there for worship of One God. During Kusayi’s time it was rebuilt and fortified. During the early years of Prophet Muhammad (SA) before he announced his ministry, the Ka’aba was damaged by floods and it was rebuilt again. When the Black stone was to be put in its place the Makkans quarrelled among themselves as to who should have the honour to place it there. They had just decided that the first comer to the quadrangle should be given the task of deciding as to who should have the honour. Muhammad (SA) came in and was assigned this task. He advised them to place the stone in a cloak and ordered the heads of each Tribe each to take an end and bring the cloak nearer the corner on the eastern side. He himself then took out the stone and placed it in its position. It has been fixed there ever since.
聖殿克爾白在禁寺廣場中央,聖殿又稱天房(真主的房子)。聖殿採用麥加近郊山上的灰色岩石建成,殿高14米多,殿的四角依所朝方向分別稱為伊拉克角、敘利亞角、也門角和黑色角。殿門為金製,位於東北角,高3米,寬2米,離地約兩米。殿內以大理石鋪地,三根大柱支撐殿頂。聖殿自上而下終年用黑絲綢帷幔蒙罩,帷幔中腰和門簾上用金銀線繡有《古蘭經》經文,帷幔每年更換一次。 |