Makam Abraham (peace be upon him)
About the place
- Country : Saudi Arabia , Holy Mecca
- Address : The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Category : Other Places
Makam Abraham (peace be upon him)
Overview:
The stance of Abraham is the archaeological stone upon which Abraham peace be upon him stood when building the Kaaba.
It is the stone that Abraham - peace be upon him - stood on to build the Kaaba. Ehen they build the wall, Ismael came to stand on it and give him stones, and he puts them with his hands to build the wall. Abraham stood on the maqām, which miraculously rose up to let him continue building and miraculously went down in order to allow Ishmael to hand him stones. Whenever you complete one side, he moves to the other side. He moved around the Ka'bah, standing on the stone, whenever he finishes a wall he moved the stone to the next side and so on, until they completed the walls of the Kaaba; his footprints were visible, and the Arabs knew this in the pre Islamic period.
History
Its virtues: The Almighty mentioned it in many of Quraan verses.
Ibn Jarir said in interpreting this verse: Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah
blessed and a guidance for the worlds. This place has the footprint of Abraham- peace be upon him - in the stone on which he stood.
One of his virtues is that Allah the Almighty ordered Muslims to pray there in Hajj and Umrah.
Some of its virtues: there are many clear signs (evidence of the existence of God). Among them is the spot where Abraham stood. Whoever seeks refuge therein will be protected by the laws of amnesty. It is a place in Janna.
Some of its virtues: That Abraham peace be upon him stood there as ordered by God Almighty and he proclaimed to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage].
Description of The stance of Abraham (peace be upon him):
As for the description of the stone.
It is a soft stone, about fifty centimeters in length, width and height. In the middle of the stone, there are the footprints of Ibrahim - peace be upon him - two holes in the shape of an oval rectangle. People dug them by wiping their hands in it and putting Zamzam water there many times that led to the removal of the imprint and there are only two holes instead.
Resources
Alarabiya.net
