Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39679 — Reports on the conquest of Makkah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set off taking me with him until he (peace and blessings be upon him) brought me to the Ka'bah, then said: "Sit down." So I sat down at one side of the Ka'bah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) climbed on my shoulders, then said to me: "Rise up with me." I rose up with him (peace and blessings be upon him), but when he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw weakness in my standing up while carrying him (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sit down." So I sat down and he (peace and blessings be upon him) came down from me. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down for me and said: "O Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), climb on my shoulders." So I climbed on his (peace and blessings be upon him) shoulders, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rose up with me. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) rose up with me, it seemed to me that if I wished I could reach the horizon of the sky. Then I climbed onto the roof of the Ka'bah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) moved to one side and said to me: "Throw down the biggest of the idols (that are up there), which is the idol of Quraysh." That idol was of copper and was fixed in the ground with iron pegs. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me: "Shake it." So I began to shake it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) kept saying to me: "Shake more, shake more." I kept shaking it until I got a hold of the idol. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Throw it down." So I threw the idol down, and then I (myself) came down too.