Detestability of Taking Soil and Pebbles from the House

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘It is not proper to take soil from around al- Ka‘bah, and if one does so he must return it back.’”

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that I have taken of the perfumes of al-Maqam (station of Ibrahim) and soil from the soil of al-Bayt (the House) and the seven pebbles. He (the Imam) said, ‘How bad is what you have…

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that my uncle once swept al-Ka‘bah and took of the dust and we use it as medicine. He (the Imam) said, ‘You must return it back.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the pebbles that I find with me after coming out of the Masjid. He (the Imam) said, ‘Return them or throw in the Masjid.’”