Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 842 — The Book of Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makka)

Narrated ‘Âisha رضي الله عنها the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم : Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said to her, “Do you know that when your people (Quraish) rebuilt the Ka‘ba, they reduced it from its original foundation laid by Ibrâhîm (Abraham) ?” I said, “O Allâh’s Messenger! Why don’t you rebuilt it on its original foundation laid by Ibrâhîm (Abraham) ?” He replied, “Were it not for the fact that your people are close to the Period of Ignorance (i.e. they have recently become Muslims) I would have done so.” The subnarrator, ‘Abdullâh بن ‘Umar (bin ‘Umar) stated: ‘Âisha رضي الله عنها must have heard this from Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم for in my opinion Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had not placed his hand over the two corners of the Ka‘ba opposite Al-Hijr only because the Ka‘ba was not rebuilt on its original foundations laid by Ibrâhîm (Abraham) . ( Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 653, Vol. 2 )