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Not many people know that the Black Stone was stolen and disappeared for 22 years

Not many people know that the Black Stone was stolen and disappeared for 22 years Black Stone at the corner of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque Mecca – The Black Stone is a black stone located in the eastern corner of the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.  The Hadith of the Prophet narrated by At-Tirmidhi states that the Black Stone is a stone from the rocks of heaven. This stone was deliberately brought by the Angel Gabriel from heaven and given to the Prophet Ibrahim who was carrying out the construction of the Kaaba on Allah's orders.  According to Islamic tradition, the Black Stone was originally a white stone that shone brightly. However, due to human sins, the stone began to fade and turn black.  Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Photo : Reasahalharmain When Prophet Ibrahim AS and his son, Prophet Ismail AS were building the Kaaba on Allah's orders, the angel Gabriel gave them the Black Stone as a guide to mark the first place