* Rebuilding Kabah - Muhammad (SAW) comes to the rescue

** When the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) was thirty five,
Quraish started rebuilding Al-Ka'bah. That was because it was a low
building of white stones no more than 6.30 metres high, from the days
of Ishmael. It was also roofless and that gave the thieves easy access
to its treasures inside. It was also exposed to the wearing factors of
nature - because it was built a long time ago - that weakened and
cracked its walls. Five years before Prophethood, there was a great
flood in Makkah that swept towards Al-Ka'bah and almost demolished it.
Quraish was obliged to rebuild itto safeguard its holiness and
position. The chiefs of Quraish decided to use only licit money in
rebuilding Al-Ka'bah, so all money that derived from harlotry, usury
or unjust practices was excluded. They were, at first, too awed to
knock down the wall, but Al-Waleed bin Al-Mugheerah Al-Mukhzumi
started the work. Seeing that no harm had happened to him, the others
participated in demolishing the walls until they reached the basis
laid by Abraham. When they started rebuilding its walls, they divided
the work amongthe tribes.
Each tribe was responsible for rebuilding a part of it. The tribes
collected stones and started work.The man who laid the stones was a
Roman mason called Baqum. The work went on in harmony till the time
came to put the sacred Black Stone in its proper place. Then strife
broke out among the chiefs, and lasted for four or five days, each
contesting for the honour of placing the stone in its position.
Daggers were on the point of being drawn and great bloodshed seemed
imminent. Luckily, the oldest among the chiefs Abu Omaiyah bin
Mugheerah Al-Makhzumi made a proposal which was accepted by all. He
said:"Let him, who enters theSanctuary first of all, decide on the
point." It was then Allah's Will thatthe Messenger of Allah (Peace be
upon him) should be the first to enter the Mosque. On seeing him, all
the people on the scene, cried with one voice:"Al-Ameen (the
trustworthy) has come. We are content to abide by his decision." Calm
and self-possessed, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) received the
commission and at once resolved upon an expedient which was to
conciliate them all. He asked for a mantle which he spread on the
ground and placed the stone in its centre. He then asked the
representatives of the different clans among them, to lift the stone
all together. When it had reached the proper place, Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) laidit in the proper position with his own hands. Thisis how
a very tense situation was eased and a grave danger averted by the
wisdom of the Prophet (Peace be upon him).
Source: Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum Pg. 80.