Is the Maqam Ibrahim (peace be upon him) the imprint of his foot?

Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh Salih, praise be to Allah, we are glad to see you live on air. He says he is a middle school teacher, and one of his students asked him about the imprint, which is the Maqam Ibrahim: is it the imprint of the feet of Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him)? So he paused and told the students that he would research and look into the matter. What is the answer, O Shaykh Salih?

Answer:
There is no doubt that the footprints on the stone are the footprints of Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him), and for this reason it is called the Maqam Ibrahim. He was building the Ka'bah, and Isma'il (peace be upon him) was passing him the stones. When the building rose, Allah brought a stone, and he would stand on it so that it would raise him up, and he would build the Ancient House. Therefore, this stone became the Maqam Ibrahim. Allah commanded us to pray at it, and it became one of the sacred sites. Allah the Exalted said: So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he finished the tawaf, would come and place the Maqam between himself and the Ka'bah, and pray two rak'ahs, and recite this verse. Yes.