صحيح مسلم 3245

Ata' reported:The House was burnt during the time of Yazid b. Muawiya when the people of Syria had fought (in Mecca). And it happened with it (the Ka'ba) what was (in store for it). Ibn Zubair (Allah be pleased with him) felt it (in the same state) until the people came in the season (of Hajj). (The idea behind was) that he wanted to exhort them or incite them (to war) against the people of Syria. When the people had arrived he said to them: O people, advise me about the Ka'ba. Should I demolish it and then build it from its very foundation, or should I repair whatever has been damaged of it? Ibn 'Abbas said: An idea has occurred to me according to which I think that you should only repair (the portion which has been) damaged, and leave the House (in that very state in which) people embraced Islam (and leave those very stones in the same state) when people embraced Islam, and over which Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had raised it. Thereupon Ibn Zubair said: It the house of any one of you is burnt, he would not be contented until he had reconstructed it, then what about the House of your Lord (which is far more Important than your house)? I would seek good advice from my Lord thrice and then I would make up (my mind) about this affair. After seeking good advice thrice, he made up his mind to demolish it. The people apprehended that calamity might fall from heaven on those persons who would be first to climb (over the building for the purpose of demolishing it), till one (took up courage, and ascended the roof), and threw down one of its stones. When the people saw no calamity befalling him, they followed him, demolished it until it was razed to the ground. Then Ibn Zubair erected pillars and hung cartains on them (in order to provide facilities to the people for observing the time of its construction). And the walls were raised; and Ibn Zubair said: I heard 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) say that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had observed: If the people had Rot recently (abandoned) unbelief, find I had means enough to reconstruct it, which I had not, I would have definitely excompassed in it five cubits of area from Hijr. And I would also have constructed a door for the people to enter, and a door for their exit. I today have (the means to spend) and I entertain no fearfrom the side of people (that they would protest against this change). So he added five cubits of area from the side of Hatim to it that there appeared (the old) foundation (upon which Hadrat Ibrahim had built the Ka'ba). and the people saw that and it was upon this foundation that the wall was raised. The length of the Ka'ba was eighteen cubits. when addition was made to it (which was in its breadth), then naturally the length appears to be) small (as compared with its breadth). Then addition of ten cubits (of area) was made in its length (also). Two doors were also constructed, one of which (was meant) for entrance and the other one for exit. When Ibn Zubair (Allah be pleased with him) was killed, Hajjaj wrote to 'Abd al-Malik (b. Marwan) informing him about it, and telling him that Ibn Zubair (Allah be pleased with him) had built (the Ka'ba) on those very foundations (which were laid by Ibrahim) and which reliable persons among the Meccans had seen. 'Abd al-Malik wrote to him: We are not concerned with the censuring of Ibn Zubair in anything. Keep intact the addition made by him in the side of length, and whatever he has added frem the side of Hijr revert to (its previous) foundation, and wall up the door which he had opened. Thus Hajjaj at the command of Abd al-Malik) demolished it (that portion) and rebuilt it on (its previous) foundations

Rapporté par ‘Ata’ : La Maison sacrée a été brûlée à l’époque de Yazid ibn Muawiya, lorsque les gens de Syrie ont combattu à La Mecque. Il est alors arrivé à la Ka‘ba ce qui devait arriver. Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه l’a laissée dans cet état jusqu’à la saison du Hajj, car il voulait exhorter ou inciter les gens contre les Syriens. Quand les gens sont arrivés, il leur a dit : « Ô gens, conseillez-moi au sujet de la Ka‘ba. Dois-je la démolir et la reconstruire depuis ses fondations, ou dois-je simplement réparer ce qui a été endommagé ? » Ibn ‘Abbas رضي الله عنه a dit : « Il me vient à l’esprit que tu devrais seulement réparer la partie abîmée et laisser la Maison telle qu’elle était quand les gens ont embrassé l’islam, et avec les mêmes pierres sur lesquelles le Messager d’Allah ﷺ l’avait élevée. » Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه répondit : « Si la maison de l’un d’entre vous était brûlée, il ne serait pas satisfait avant de l’avoir reconstruite ; alors qu’en est-il de la Maison de votre Seigneur, qui est bien plus importante ? Je vais demander conseil à mon Seigneur trois fois, puis je prendrai une décision. » Après avoir consulté Allah trois fois, il décida de la démolir. Les gens craignaient qu’un malheur ne s’abatte sur la première personne qui grimperait pour la démolir, jusqu’à ce que l’un d’eux prenne son courage et jette une pierre du toit. Voyant qu’il ne lui arrivait rien, les autres l’ont suivi et l’ont démolie jusqu’au sol. Ensuite, Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه dressa des piliers et y suspendit des rideaux pour permettre aux gens d’accomplir leurs rites pendant la reconstruction. Les murs furent relevés. Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه dit : « J’ai entendu Aïcha رضي الله عنها dire que le Messager d’Allah ﷺ avait dit : “Si les gens n’avaient pas récemment quitté la mécréance, et si j’en avais eu les moyens, j’aurais inclus dans la Ka‘ba cinq coudées de plus du côté du Hijr. J’aurais aussi construit une porte pour entrer et une autre pour sortir.” Aujourd’hui, j’ai les moyens et je ne crains pas que les gens s’y opposent. » Il ajouta donc cinq coudées du côté du Hatim, révélant ainsi les anciennes fondations posées par Ibrahim, et les gens les virent. Le mur fut élevé sur ces fondations. La longueur de la Ka‘ba était de dix-huit coudées ; avec l’ajout en largeur, la longueur paraissait petite, alors il ajouta dix coudées à la longueur également. Deux portes furent construites, l’une pour entrer, l’autre pour sortir. Quand Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه fut tué, Hajjaj écrivit à ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan pour l’informer qu’Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنه avait bâti la Ka‘ba sur les fondations d’Ibrahim, ce que des témoins fiables de La Mecque avaient vu. ‘Abd al-Malik répondit : « Nous ne voulons pas critiquer Ibn Zubair pour cela. Garde l’ajout qu’il a fait du côté de la longueur, mais pour ce qu’il a ajouté du côté du Hijr, ramène-le à l’ancienne fondation, et mure la porte qu’il avait ouverte. » Ainsi, Hajjaj, sur l’ordre de ‘Abd al-Malik, démolit cette partie et la reconstruisit sur les anciennes fondations