His statement: "And take from the Maqam (station) of Ibrahim a place of prayer"

1196 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, 'Abd al-Wahhab ibn 'Ata' narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, that he heard Jabir narrating about the Hajj of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed the circumambulation (tawaf), 'Umar said to him: "Is this the Maqam of our father Ibrahim?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Should you not take it as a place of prayer?" Then Allah the Exalted revealed: "And take from the Maqam of Ibrahim a place of prayer."

[His statement: The Maqam of Ibrahim]

[The First Aspect]

1197 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Hajjaj narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, who said: I asked 'Ata' about: "And take from the Maqam of Ibrahim a place of prayer," and he said: I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: "As for the Maqam of Ibrahim which is mentioned here, it is this Maqam of Ibrahim which is in the mosque." He said: "And many consider the Maqam of Ibrahim to be the entire Hajj." Then 'Ata' explained it and said: "The Day of 'Arafah, the two prayers at 'Arafat, the Mash'ar (al-Haram), Mina, the stoning of the pillars (jamarat), and the circumambulation between al-Safa and al-Marwah." I said: "Did Ibn 'Abbas explain it [as such]?" He said: "No, but he said: The Maqam of Ibrahim is the entire Hajj." I said: "Did you hear that from him in its entirety?" He said: "Yes, I heard it from him."

[The Second Aspect]

1198 - 'Umar ibn Shabbah al-Numayri narrated to us, Abu Khalaf—meaning 'Abd Allah ibn 'Isa—narrated to us, Dawud ibn Abi Hind narrated to us, from Mujahid, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding: "And take from the Maqam of Ibrahim a place of prayer," he said: "The Maqam of Ibrahim is the entire Sanctuary (Haram)." It was narrated from Mujahid and 'Ata' something similar.

[The Third Aspect]

1199 - My father narrated to us, Qabisah narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from 'Abd Allah ibn Muslim, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding: "And take from the Maqam of Ibrahim a place of prayer," he said: "The stone is the Maqam of Ibrahim. Allah softened it and made it a mercy. He used to stand upon it, and Isma'il would hand him the stones. And if he had washed his head as they say, his feet would have changed."

1200 - My father narrated to us, Ibn Abi 'Umar al-'Adani narrated to us, he said: Sufyan said: "The Maqam was at the edge of the House during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then 'Umar moved it to its [current] place after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)."