A STORY OF TRUST 🗝 THE KEY OF KAABA

Do you know which is the only ayah in the Quran that was revealed inside the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haraam, the Sacred Mosque or Baitullah, the House of Allah? MUST READ!!

On the day of victory of Islam over Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered Makkah on the 8th year of Hijra, and when they were about to enter the Kaaba they found it locked.

They asked who was keeping the the key and they found out it was with Uthman Ibn Talha.

He was non-believer so upon knowing that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will arrive he locked the door. As the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) enters, the people of Makkah were accepting Islam, but Uthman was hiding.

The prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) then ordered Ali Ibn Abi talib to take the key from Uthman. So Ali went to find Uthman, and asked for the key but Uthman did not give it to him.

Ali then snatched the key from him so the Prophet can enter the Kaaba. They opened the door and the Prophet entered the Kaaba and prayed 2 rakah salaah.

At that time, Abbas Ibn ‘Abd Al-muttalib (May Allah be pleased with him), the uncle of Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu aliyhi wasallam was there and requested that the key must be kept with the family. And then Jibreel (peace be upon him) came down with a verse and revealed inside the Kaaba.

“Verily! Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due; …..” {4:58}

Soon as that verse was revealed, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ordered Ali to return the key to Uthman Ibn Talha and excuse themselves.

Ali then went to Uthman and gave back the key and excused themselves for the wrong he has done to him (for snatching it). That shocked Uthman and could not believe Ali was giving back the key to him as instructed by prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), who is the ‘conqueror’ of Makkah.

Ali explained to him that a verse was revealed for him, Allah instructed Prophet to return the trust to whom they belong to.

Uthman immediately said:
“I bear witness that indeed Allah is one and Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah “

Jibreel (Peace be upon him) came down with more revelation but not in a form of Qur’an, but in a form of instruction to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to tell Ali that the key of Kaaba will remain in his progeny until the day of Qiyamah.

It was the miracle of Quran, that upon revealing that verse up until now the key of the door of Kaaba is still in the possession of the family of the original Key-Bearer, Uthman bin Talhah (radhiyallaahu anhu).

Today, the family of this man is protected by police and by the government. Even the king of Saudi Arabia needs permission from this blessed family to have the key to enter Kaaba.

Uthman ibn Talha was highly amazed by the character of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

He took shahadah, embraced Islam and become amongst the greatest of the sahabah