today’s weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’, let us also hear about the virtues and specialities of this sacred city.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Allah Almighty states in part 4, Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, verse no. 96:

اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَیْتٍ وُّضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِیْ بِبَكَّةَ مُبٰرَكًا وَّ هُدًى لِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَۚ(۹۶)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Indeed the first house which was established as a place of worship for the people, is the one which is in Makkah (the Holy Ka’bah); blessed and a guide to the entire world.

Under the aforementioned blessed verse, it is stated in Tafseer Siraat-ul-Jinaan: “The first house that was built on the face of the earth for worship was the blessed Ka’bah.” It is stated in a blessed Hadees: “The blessed Ka’bah was built 40 years before Bayt-ul-Muqaddas.” (Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 427, Hadees 3366)

Moreover, the Qiblah of angels is Bayt-ul-Ma’moor which is situated in the sky and is exactly above the blessed Ka’bah.” (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 7, pp. 49, Hadees 38081) 

Specialities of the blessed Ka’bah

Numerous virtues of the blessed Ka’bah have been mentioned in this verse and the following verse.

1. It is the first place of worship and Sayyiduna Aadam (عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم) faced towards it to offer Salah.

2. It was built as a place of worship for all the people; whereas, Bayt-ul-Muqaddas remained the Qiblah for specific people within a specific timeframe.

3. It is situated in Makkah-e-Mukarramah where the reward for one virtuous deed is equal to one hundred thousand virtuous deeds.

4. Performing its Hajj was made Fard.