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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If we had enough space, I would demolish the Kaaba, rebuild it, and make it have two doors: a door for people to enter and a door for them to exit." She said, "When Ibn Zubayr became in charge, he demolished it and made it have two doors." She said, "That is how it was until Hajjaj came and demolished it, then rebuilt it as it was before."  

أحمد:٢٥٠٤٨حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّفِيرَاءِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَوْ كَانَ عِنْدَنَا سَعَةٌ لَهَدَمْتُ الْكَعْبَةَ وَلَبَنَيْنَاهَا وَلَجَعَلْتُ لَهَا بَابَيْنِ بَابًا يَدْخُلُ النَّاسُ مِنْهُ وَبَابًا يَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا وَلِيَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ هَدَمَهَا فَجَعَلَ لَهَا بَابَيْنِ قَالَتْ فَكَانَتْ كَذَلِكَ فَلَمَّا ظَهَرَ الْحَجَّاجُ عَلَيْهِ هَدَمَهَا وَأَعَادَ بِنَاءَهَا الْأَوَّلَ