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Protection of Allāh to Muhammad sallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam Before His Prophethood

 Among Allah's protection for him shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam, namely when the renovation of the Ka'bah. At that time he lifted a stone with his uncle al-Abbas. Al-Abbas suggested that he lift his izar and place it on the back of his neck to keep his back shallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam from the marks of stones that were raised when they were away from humans. When he did, he suddenly fainted and when he woke up, he asked to tighten his permission (H.R. Bukhari & Muslim) and this incident happened when he was 35 years old (narrated by Abdul Rozak in al-Mushonnaf).  And it is known that being naked at that time was not something strange according to the Arabs of Jahiliyyah. In the past they tawaf in the temple naked except by the Quraysh. And tawaf naked they continued to do until it was forbidden by the Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- in 9H through the intermediary of Abu Bakr Ash Siddiq. Abu Bakr said: "There should not be any polyth...

Renovation of the Kaaba

When Muhammad Sholallahu'alaihi wa sallam was 35 years old, the Quraysh gathered to renovate the Ka'bah.  When the building has been renovated and it remains only to put Hajar Aswad, then there is a dispute between the tribes who will place Hajar Aswad because they think it is an honor, until almost a war breaks out. Then after that they agreed on a certain day that the first to enter the Grand Mosque on that day will make a decision between them. And it turned out that the first to enter that day was Muhammad Sholallahu'alaihi wa sallam. So they said "This is al-Amin, we bless him!".  So Muhammad Sholallahu'alaihi wa sallam asked for a cloth and put hajar aswad on it. After that he asked each of the tribes to hold the cloth and bring hajar aswad together to put hajar aswad back in place so that when he arrived at his place, Muhammad Sholallahu'alaihi wa sallam took it and put it in its place.  Thus completed the renovation of the Ka'bah, and thus Muha...