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Ibn ‘Umarand his father, said,“Enjoy this House, the Ka‘bah; it was destroyed twice, but the third time, it will be lifted ]i.e. it will never be rebuilt again[.”]Ibn Hibbaan in hisSaheeh, and Al-Haakim in hisMustadrak.Al-Haakim ranked it asSaheeh)authentic( according to the conditions stipulated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
Furthermore, Ibn ‘Umarand his father, reported that the Prophet,, said:“He who performs circumambulation around the Ka‘bah and two Rak‘ahs ]units of prayer[, his reward shall be equivalent to that of freeing a slave.”]Ibn Maajah, Al-Albaani: Saheeh[
‘Alisaid,“Perform plenty of Tawaaf around the Ka‘bah before you cannot do so - before a man with a small head and small ears will demolish it with his shovel.”]‘Abd Ar-Razzaaq in hisAl-Musannaf[
Abu ‘Ubayd reported in his bookGhareeb Al-Ahaadeeththat ‘Alisaid,“Perform plenty of Tawaaf around the Ka‘bah before you cannot do so. It is as if I am looking at him - an Abyssinian man with a bald head ]or he may have said, with small ears[ and lean legs, sitting by it while it is being demolished.”
These narrations are proven true by the authenticHadeethsthat were reported on the thin legged man who would demolish theKa‘bah. Abu Hurayrahnarrated that the Prophet,, said:“Thu As-Suwayqatayn ]literally: one with two lean legs[, from Abyssinia will demolish the Ka‘bah.”]Al-Bukhaari and Muslim[
OtherHadeethson destroying theKa‘bahwere reported but this is not the place to cite them. Al-Bukhaariallocated a whole chapter of hisSaheehtitledHadm Al-Ka‘bah)the Destruction of theKa‘bah( where he cited these narrations.
Scholars stated that it is recommended for Muslims who go toAl-Masjid Al-Haraam)the Sacred Mosque( to performTawaafas much as they can and to the best of their abilities, and some of them were of the view that performing voluntaryTawaafis better than performing a voluntary prayer inAl-Masjid Al-Haraam.
Ibn Taymiyyahsaid,“Tawaaf is the Hajj ritual that involves the most work; it is prescribed for the person arriving at Al-Masjid Al-Haraam to perform the Arrival Tawaaf. It is also prescribed for the pilgrim to perform the Farewell Tawaaf, apart from the obligatory Ifaadhah ]Return from Mina[ Tawaaf after staying in ‘Arafah. It is also recommended to go to Makkah to perform Tawaaf during one’s stay in Mina, and in general. Tawaaf is recommended throughout the year.”
He also said,“It is far more beneficial and virtuous for a person to circumambulate around the Ka‘bah than any other walking possible.”
Thus, it can be concluded that circumambulation around theKa‘bahis one of the best acts of worship and righteous deeds for Muslims heading forAl-Masjid Al-Haraam, whether he is a pilgrim performingHajjor ‘Umrah)lesser pilgrimage( or a visitor. However, the person who performs a voluntaryTawaafshould avoid the times when people are more likely to crowd duringTawaaf,such as the Day of An-Nahr )the 10th day ofThul-Hijjah( and the days ofTashreeq)the 12th, 13thand 14thofThul-Hijjah( so as not to crowd others who are performing obligatoryTawaaf, and he shall be rewarded for such an intention, if Allaah wills.

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