Before the advent of Islam, the Ka’bah was a very different place than it is today. Although it was originally built for the worship of one God, it was eventually filled with a large number of idols by the pagan Arabs.
This practice of idol worship continued for centuries, turning the Ka’bah into a center of polytheism. But do you know exactly how many idols were in the Ka’bah before Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) purified it and restored it to its original purpose?
Question: How many idols were in the Ka’abah before Islam?
Options are:
- A) 300
- B) 360
- C) 1000
- D) 500
Correct Answer is : B) 360
Description:
Before the birth of Prophet ﷺ, the Ka’bah, which was originally built by Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) and his son Isma’il (A.S.) as a place of Tawheed (monotheistic) worship, became filled with 360 idols. Over time, the people of Makkah and surrounding tribes introduced their own idols, each representing different deities.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, upon the conquest of Makkah, purified the Ka’bah by destroying these idols, returning it to its original purpose as a house of worship dedicated to the One true God, Allah. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1342)
