The idol "Hubal" was the largest idol in Mecca...

The idol "Hubal" was the largest idol in Mecca, a giant stone statue placed on the top of the Ka'bah. Following the command of the Prophet, Ali placed his feet on the Prophet's shoulders, climbed to the top of the Ka'bah, pulled "Hubal" from its place and cast it down. [13] Ali was also without equal in religious asceticism and the worship of God.

In answer to some who had complained of Ali's anger toward them, the Prophet said, "Do not reproach Ali for he is in a state of Divine ecstasy and bewilderment." [14] Abu Darda', one of the companions, one day saw the body of Ali in one of the palm plantations of Medina lying on the…