It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: I and the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, walked until we reached the Ka'bah. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: Sit down. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, climbed onto my shoulders, then I tried to stand up, but when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw that I was weak, he got down from my shoulders and sat down himself, then said: Ali! Climb onto my shoulders. So I climbed onto the shoulders of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, then he stood up. It seemed to me that if I wished, I could touch the horizon of the sky. Then I climbed onto the structure of the House of Allah. There was a brass or copper idol on it. I tried from its right, left, front, and back, until I was able to topple it. At that, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Throw it down. So I threw it down, and it broke just as glass breaks. Then I came down from there, and I and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, began to walk quickly, until we stuck close to the houses. We were afraid that perhaps we might meet someone (and our secret would be revealed).

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: There were idols on the Ka'bah. First, I tried to lift the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, but I did not have enough strength. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, lifted me up and I broke them. If I had wanted, I could have touched the sky.