Dispute over the Black Stone
The Ka’bah was severely destroyed by a flood when Muhammad ﷺ was 35 years old. A fire had previously undermined the Ka’bah’s walls, and the deluge created further fissures. The Quraysh-respected building was in danger of collapsing. The Quraysh decided to reconstruct the Ka’bah after seeing that their temple of worship was in danger of being destroyed. They decided not to use funds obtained from thievery, prostitution, or usury to taint the initiative.
The Quraysh were afraid that Allah would punish anybody who lifted his hand against the Sacred House since the Ka’bah’s walls had to be demolished before they could be rebuilt. The first person to reach the Ka’bah was Waleed bin Mugheera. “Allah will not destroy reformers,” he said as he started to tear down the Ka’bah’s walls. Others joined in the effort after realising that he had done so without incurring the wrath of God. They destroyed the Ka’bah all the way down to the ancient Ibraheem (Abraham) foundation.
After that, each tribe was assigned specific tasks to complete while construction began. The aristocrats among them carried stones and stacked them in one spot. Among those with stones were Muhammad ﷺ and his uncle Abbas. The walls were rebuilt by a Roman mason named Baqoom. But because the tribes couldn’t raise enough money to restore the Ka’bah entirely, a little wall was constructed to mark the limits of the original foundation that Ibraheem had erected. Hijr Isma’eel is the name of this little wall that surrounded an area on the northern side of the Ka’bah that was around six cubits in size. A disagreement emerged after the wall was finished up to the location of the Black Stone (Al-Hajr Al-Aswad).
The honour of placing the Black Stone was claimed by each chieftain. Bloodshed was imminent as the situation lasted for four or five days. The oldest of them, Abu Umayya, came up with a solution at that time. He proposed giving the power to resolve the conflict to the next person to enter the Ka’bah’s entrance. This recommendation was accepted by everybody, and Muhammad was the next individual to enter the gate by Allah’s permission. As soon as they spotted him approaching, they said, “It’s Muhammad.” “We all agree to follow his decision because he is trustworthy.” Muhammad ﷺ requested that they bring him a sheet after learning the specifics of the disagreement. After that, he placed the Black Stone on the sheet and instructed each clan to grab one edge and hoist it together. Muhammad ﷺ used his own hands to put the Black Stone into position after the tribal chieftains raised it. Muhammadﷺ’s choice pleased everyone and prevented a major confrontation.
The Ka’bah door is roughly half a meter above the Black Stone, which is about 1.5 meters above the ground. The Quraysh did not lower the entrance because they did not want anybody to enter the Ka’bah without their consent. In addition, they erected a roof that is fifteen cubits high, increased the height of the walls from nine to eighteen cubits, and supported the Ka’bah with six pillars arranged in two rows.

Muhammadﷺ’s character before Prophethood
Muhammad ﷺ was revered for his honesty, bravery, justice, piety, patience, humility, loyalty, and hospitality. He was highly intellectual and chaste from an early age. Abu Talib said, “He is fair and handsome,” in reference to his adored nephew. Mercy pours down like rain from his face. He serves as a refuge for widows and orphans. Muhammad remained close to his family, took on the cares of others, and helped the poor become self-sufficient.
Muhammadﷺ’s natural animosity against the dominant paganism of his day was consistent with his destiny as Allah’s Messenger, who was to forbid all forms of idolatry and polytheism. As a result, Muhammad ﷺ never went to any of the significant festivals and fairs that centred on idolatry and drinking, despite being an essential member of his community. In addition, he was cautious not to touch or even approach idols, nor consume the flesh of any animal killed in the name of anybody other than Allah.
He particularly disliked hearing oaths taken against Lat and Uzza, the two most well-known idols of the heathen. Muhammadﷺ’s personality before becoming a prophet was revered for his honesty, bravery, justice, piety, patience, humility, loyalty, and hospitality. He was highly intellectual and chaste from an early age. Abu Talib said, “He is fair and handsome,” in reference to his adored nephew. Mercy pours down like rain from his face. He serves as a refuge for widows and orphans. Muhammad ﷺ remained close to his family, took on the cares of others, and helped the poor become self-sufficient.
Muhammadﷺ’s natural animosity against the dominant paganism of his day was consistent with his destiny as Allah’s Messenger, who was to forbid all forms of idolatry and polytheism. As a result, Muhammad ﷺ never went to any of the significant festivals and fairs that centred on idolatry and drinking, despite being an essential member of his community. In addition, he was cautious not to touch or even approach idols, nor consume the flesh of any animal killed in the name of anybody other than Allah. He particularly disliked hearing oaths taken against Lat and Uzza, the two most well-known idols of the heathen.

Portents of Prophethood
Muhammadﷺ’s distaste for some of Makkan society’s strongest social bonds meant that he would eventually drift away from his fellow Makkans and their twisted lifestyle, which included female infanticide and public intoxication. He started to yearn to be by himself, away from the bustling marketplaces and cacophonous celebrations. At the same time, he felt compelled to protect his people from the impending devastation. As his dissatisfaction increased, he started to take sanctuary in the Hira cave.
He would spend a lot of time by himself here, worshipping Allah, the one real God, rather than idols or other imaginary deities. He spent the month of Ramadan in the cave every year for three years in a row, following his forefather Ibraheem’s monotheistic tradition. After that, he would go back to Makkah, go around the Ka’bah, and then return home. Muhammad ﷺ started to get what may be referred to be portents of prophethood when he was forty years old. He would experience dreams and visions, and everything he saw in them would come to pass.