It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, if only we took the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer! Then this verse was revealed: "And take the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer" [Surah al-Baqarah: 125].
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 13418