Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I came to the Ka'bah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sit down." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) climbed onto my shoulders. I tried to stand up, but he saw weakness in me, so he came down. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down and said: "Climb onto my shoulders." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I climbed onto the shoulders of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up. I felt that if I wished, I could reach the horizon of the sky. I climbed onto the top of the House. There were some images made of brass or copper there. I worked them loose from the right side, the left side, the front and the back, until, when I had got hold of it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Throw it down." I threw it down and it broke just as something made of glass breaks. Then I came down, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I went off walking quickly until we were hidden from view among the houses, fearing that someone from among the people might meet us.