Why is the Kaaba the Qibla of Muslims and a place for circumambulation, and why was it specifically singled out for this status?
The fundamental principle is that a Muslim worships Allah Almighty according to what He has obligated upon them. The fact that the Kaaba is the for Muslims and that it is located in Mecca is an command from Allah Almighty, as it is He, Glorified be He, who established the place of the House for Abraham. Among the wisdoms behind this is that it is located directly beneath Al-Bayt Al-Ma'mur (The Frequented House), the Qibla of the angels in the heavens, so it was fitting that the Kaaba of the people of the earth be aligned with the Kaaba of the people of the heavens. As for the wisdom behind the circumambulation (), the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, clarified it with his saying: "Indeed, the circumambulation of the House, and [the going between] Safa and Marwa, and the throwing of the pebbles were ordained for the establishment of the remembrance of Allah."
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