Sahih Muslim Hadith 3248

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[3248] 404 – ( … ) It was narrated from Abü Qaza'ah that while 'Abdul-Malik bin Marwân was circumambulating the Ka'bah, he said: "May Ibn Az-Zubair be joorned! For he told a lie about the Mother of the Believers when he said: 'I heard her say: "The Messenger of Allah said: '0 'Aiijah, were it not that your people have only recently left disbelief behind, I would have demolished the House and added part of the Hijr to it, for your people reduced its size when they rebuilt it." Al-Ijârifl bin 'Abdullâh bin Abi RabI'ah said: "Do not say that, 0 Commander of the Believers, for I heard the Mother of the Believers narrating that." He said: "If I had heard it before I demolished it, I would have left it as Ibn Az-Zubair built it." Chapter 70. The Wall And j (V. Door Of The Ka'bah (V. id)