The story of the key to the Kaaba ‘Allah commands you to return trusts to those entitled to them, and when you judge between people, judge with justice.’ Scholars of tafseer have commented that this ayah was revealed after the Conquest of Makkah, when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called ‘Uthman bin Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), the guardian of the key of the Kaaba, to bring him the key. The Prophet’s ﷺ family used to be responsible for giving water to the pilgrims who came for Hajj, and his uncle......

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