Who was the first person to cover the Ka’aba Sharif?

There are a number of opinions recorded with regards to the covering of the Ka’aba Sharif. However, we have noted some of the opinions from Fathul Baari. Hafez Ibn Hajar Rahimahullah has written in Fathul Baari that according to some Ulama, the first to cover the Ka’aba Sharif was Ibrahim Alaihis Salaam, whilst others have said that Adnaan was the first to cover the Ka’aba Sharif with a leather mat.

According to Allama Waaqidi, the Ka’aba Sharif was covered during the days of Jaahiliyya with a leather mat, then Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam covered it with a Yemeni cloth, thereafter it was covered by Umar Radiallahu Anhu and Uthman Radiallahu Anhu, and then it was covered by Hajjaj Bin Yusuf with silk.

From the above explanation, it is clear that the Ka’aba Sharif was covered in the time of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam but no apparent reasoning has been mentioned for placing a cover on the Ka’aba Sharif.