Feeling sad to see this actually ! The importance and beauty shifted to clock tower than the Qabba! I have seen ppl doing tawwaff looking the beauty of tower and taking pics and chanting this and that with lips when their mind is wandering ... Indeed I feel that as a symbol of Qiyyamath, the last day as there is a Hadith of the blessed Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) called Hadith of Jibrail which very nicely describe the essence of Islam. At the end of the Hadith a prophecy is mentioned pertaining to the last Hour. What follows is the full Hadith: Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be well pleased with him) said: As we were sitting one day with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a man suddenly appeared. He wore pure white clothes and his hair was dark black - yet there were no signs of travel on him, and none of us knew him. He came and sat down in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), placing his knees against his, and his hands on his thighs. He said, O Muhammad! Tell me about Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, Islam is to bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; and to perform the prayer; pay Zakat; fast Ramadan; and to perform Hajj to the House if you are able. The man said, You have spoken the truth, and we were surprised that he asked and then confirmed the answer. Then, he asked, Tell me about belief (iman). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, It is to believe in Allah; His Angels; His Books; His Messengers; the Last Day; and in destiny — its good and bad. The man said, You have spoken the truth. Now, tell me about spiritual excellence (ihsan). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, It is to serve Allah as though you see Him; and if you don’t see him, (know that) He surely sees you. Now, tell me of the Last Hour, asked the man. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, The one asked knows no more of it than the one asking. Then tell me about its signs, said the man. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, That slave women give birth to their mistresses; and that you see barefoot, unclothed, beginning shepherds competing in the construction of tall buildings. Then the visitor left, and I waited a long time. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked me, Do you know, Umar, who the questioner was? I replied, Allah and His Messenger know best. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, It was Jibrail. He came to you to teach you your religion. [Sahih Muslim]
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:22:19 +0000
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