The Difference Between the Rites of Allah and the Traces of the Prophets

Question:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, how do we respond to those who say that you worship the Ka'bah and the traces of the prophets, such as the Maqam Ibrahim (may peace be upon him), given that we respond to them by saying that these are the rites of Allah? What is the difference between the rites and the traces?

Answer:
These are liars. These are liars. Muslims do not worship the Ka'bah. They worship Allah at the Ka'bah. The Ka'bah is a place of worship. The Ka'bah is a place of worship. It is not the one being worshipped. To hear someone say, "O Ka'bah, Allah," or "O Ka'bah, forgive me" or "provide for me." To hear someone say this.
Rather, you hear supplication, seeking forgiveness, worship of Allah, prayer, and tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah); this is what happens. The worship is for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and as for the Ka'bah, it is a place of worship. Allah made it a specific place of worship and a place of return for people, yes, to it, and they gather around it so that their sins are forgiven and their evil deeds are expiated. They do not worship the Ka'bah; they worship Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). And the rites.
These are what Allah made signs for worship, such as 'Arafah, such as Muzdalifah, such as Mina. These are rites, meaning they are places for worship, worship of Allah, and not traces.
Who called them traces? Allah called them rites. Allah called them rites and did not call them traces. Yes, traces of whom? These are rites created by Allah, rites for people to worship Allah in, where good deeds are multiplied and evil deeds are forgiven.