It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Makkah, he refrained from entering the House of Allah (the Ka'bah) while the idols were present inside. At the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), everything was removed from there, among which were also the statues of Ibrahim and Isma'il (peace be upon them), in whose hands were arrows used for divination. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah's curse be upon them! They knew well that these two never used these arrows for dividing anything." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the House of Allah, proclaimed the greatness of Allah in its corners, and came out. On this occasion, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform prayer inside the House of Allah.