Muhammed (PBUH) - The Blackstone
Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim The Blackstone Muhammed(PBUH)'s company and wise counsel were greatly sought after. It is said that once when the sacred Kabah was being rebuilt after a serious flood had damaged its walls, a disagreement arouse among-st the 4 main tribe of the Quraysh as to which tribe should have the honor of replacing the sacred Blackstone. A skirmish was about to begin, when one of the elders suggested a solution: "Make the first to enter the gate your judge", he said they all looked, and to their great joy, Muhammed(PBUH) entered. ' It is Al Ameen the Trustworthy', They cried. Muhammed(PBUH) saw what was happening and he asked for a piece of cloth to be brought. He laid the blackstone upon the cloth and told the members of each of the 4 tribes to hold the corners of the cloth and raise the stone as he, himself, eased it into its position. So he ended the quarrel and with it the treat of war. The Arabs of his time had ...