Those who disliked demolishing it

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When you see Quraysh demolishing the House of Allah, then rebuilding it and decorating it, then if you are able to die, die.

Ata said: I was holding the bridle of the mount of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "How will you be when you demolish this House of Allah and leave no stone upon another?" The people said: "Will we be upon Islam at that time?" He said: "(Yes,) we will be upon Islam." I said: "Then what?" He said: "Then it will be built better than it was. When you see that small water channels have been dug out in Makkah, and you see buildings rising above the mountains, then know that the matter has come close upon you (the Hour is near)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Benefit from this House of Allah before it is taken up, for it will soon be taken up; it will be demolished twice, and taken up the third time.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I had the means (and capacity), I would demolish the Ka'bah and rebuild it so as to give it two doors: one door for the people to enter and another door by which they leave." The narrator said: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) became the ruler, he demolished the Ka'bah and made two doors for it, and it remained like that. When al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf overcame him, he demolished the Ka'bah and rebuilt it in its first form.