The Seerah Times KING OF YEMEN LEADS ATTACK ON KAABAH

STOPPED BY AN UNEXPECTED FORCE

After creating his grand church in Yemen, Yemeni King, Abraha was sure it would become the central hub for worship and trade. He planned to control the Arabian trade and spread Christianity throughout Arabia. Unfortunately for him, many folks were not on board with his plan, and a member of the Quraish snuck in one night and vandalized Abraha’s church. Abraha fell into a deep rage and gathered his troops to attack the Kaabah. When the Makkans caught wind of the army, they ran from Makkah and sought refuge in the mountains. They knew they would be no match for the army, so they decided to let Abraha invade Makkah so that he would leave.

When he arrived in Makkah, his army began looting the city. In the process, they stole 200 of the Chief of Quraish Abdul-Muttalib’s camels. Sources tell us that the Chief went to Abraha to request for his possessions to be returned to him. Abraha was upset that the Chief was not there to beg him not to destroy the Kaabah. Abdul-Muttalib replied to Abraha’s anger by saying that he is the owner of his camels and that it is his job to protect them, and that the Kaabah has God to protect it.

After this encounter, Abraha began his march to destroy the sacred house. But when he reached the Kaabah, his elephant unexpectedly stopped. A witness watching from afar reported that no matter what the soldiers did, the elephant would not advance on the Kaabah. Surprisingly enough, the elephant would only walk away from the Kaabah. Suddenly, many flocks of birds descended on the army, pelting them with stones. When the Quraish examined the stones later, they inferred that they were balls of baked clay. These balls of clay fell so hard and so fast they went straight through the armor of the soldiers and destroyed them all. This was truly a miraculous event and will go down in history as an example of what happens to those who defy Allah.

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