Our Beloved Master - His Early Life

by Sheikh Muhammad Ismail Panipati

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Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 127

31 IDol Worshippers T he Ka‘bah was the central point for worship in Arabia and everyone had immense respect for the Ka‘bah. Idol worship eventually spread throughout Arabia. In fact, it became so prevalent that every family and household had their own god! All of these idols were unfinished and shapeless stones. When a person went on a journey he would take three stones with him. Over the course of the journey, wherever the traveller stopped, he would use the stones to make a fireplace for cooking. When he was done with his meal, he would take one of the same stones and prostrate in front of it. This tradition was common in