Musafi' bin Shaybah transmits this statement from his father, Sayyiduna Shaybah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah and prayed two rak'ahs. He saw some images in it and said: "O Shaybah, get rid of these images for me." This was difficult for Sayyiduna Shaybah (may Allah be pleased with him), so a man from the people of Persia said to him: "If you wish, I will coat them over with saffron." And he did so.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; I have not found anyone who has written the biography of the narrator Musafi'.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحج / 5758
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
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