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750. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ entered the Ka'bah with Usâmah bin Zaid, Bilâl and 'Uthmân bin Ṭalḥah Al-Hajabî, and locked the door behind him. 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar said: "I asked Bilâl when he came out: 'What did the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ do?' He said: 'He stood with one pillar to his left, two pillars to his right and three pillars behind him – at that time the House stood on six pillars – and he prayed with approximately three forearm's lengths between him and the wall.'" (Sahîh)
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1. 'Uthmân bin Ṭalḥah was the custodian of the Ka'bah and the keeper of its door. The keys of the Ka'bah were in his possession. He was related to Bani Abdud Dâr. This household had held the position of door-keeping and the guardianship of the Ka'bah during the pre-Islamic times of ignorance. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ allowed them to continue to have this honor and status even after the Conquest of Makkah. And until today, the same household carries out this responsibility. This is why 'Uthman bin Ṭalḥa was called Hajabi - the custodian.
2. Nowadays there are three pillars inside the Ka'bah.
