Despite the renovation of the Kaaba's Shadherwan this year and the replacement of its marble, eight marble stones remained in their place, unchanged and unreplaced, serving as a link between the present and past eras. According to historical accounts in the news of the Grand Mosque, they have been next to the Kaaba for about 800 years.

1 - Historical Inscriptions: These eight marble stones are very precious, with a reddish tint and exquisite inscriptions. They are eight stones of similar size, the largest measuring 33 cm in length and 21 cm in width. They were placed in the year 631 AH during the reign of Abu Ja'far al-Mansur when he renovated the Mataf. There was an inscription on a blue stone beneath these marbles that recorded this date.

2 - Beginning of Integration: Researcher and historian of the Grand Mosque's history and literature, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, explained to Makkah that the eight marble stones were not part of the Shadherwan at the beginning of the Saudi era. At that time, the Shadherwan was devoid of any marbles or stones different from those placed to surround the Holy Kaaba.

3 - Transfer of the Marbles: Historian Al-Zahrani stated that before these precious marbles were placed in the Shadherwan, they were in the courtyard of the Mataf at a location called 'Al-Ma'jan', which was known as the place where the stones and clay of the Kaaba were mixed during its construction by Abraham, peace be upon him. However, he confirmed that researcher Muhammad Tahir Al-Makki refuted this narrative in his book 'Al-Tarikh al-Qawim li Makka wa Bayt Allah al-Karim', asserting that the Kaaba was built by placing stones on top of each other without mixing or kneading. This is corroborated by the historical books of Al-Azraqi and Al-Fakihi, may God have mercy on them.

4 - White Sand: During the time when the marbles were located at the Ma'jan site for identification, Al-Zahrani confirmed that the site was covered with white sand before the courtyard of the Mataf was paved with white marble, and the marbles were transferred to the Shadherwan adjacent to the Ma'jan.

5 - Burying the Ma'jan: The Ma'jan site remained a hole after the white sand that filled it was removed, but it was later buried because it obstructed the circumambulators and people vied to pray there, causing delays and hindrances to the flow of circumambulation in the Grand Mosque.

6 - Connection to Maqam Ibrahim: According to Al-Zahrani, the Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham) was linked to the Ma'jan site and did not have a dome as it does now, until the year 1810 when the dome that we see today was placed over it.

7 - Theft of the Stones: Ayub Sabri mentions in 'Mir'at al-Haramain' that these stones were stolen in the year 1213 AH, and were found among the possessions of a deceased man and returned to their place. The distinctive tiles were placed in this location to indicate the site of the Ma'jan next to the Kaaba's door, and the precious marbles have been preserved by kings and leaders through past expansions until today.

8 - Teaching Prayer: Regarding the truth of the 'Ma'jan', Al-Zahrani clarified that it was the first place where the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed with Gabriel when he began teaching him prayer. This caused people to crowd to pray there before its site was buried and leveled with the courtyard of the Mataf.

The Story of the Precious Marbles: - Placed in Al-Ma'jan in 631 AH - Placed during the reign of Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur - Remained in the Ma'jan pit until the Saudi era - Removed from their location in Ma'jan due to paving the Mataf with marble - Transferred to the Shadherwan below the Kaaba's door - Eight precious marbles - Contained rare Islamic inscriptions - Preserved by kings until this day