Allama Azraqi narrated That is to say that someone asked the Imam Zainul Aabideen Radiallahu anhu:  “From when has the Tawaf (Hajj) of the holy house of Allah been performed?  He said: “When Allah the Glorious disclosed to the angels about the creation of a Khalifa (representative) on this earth, the angels said: “Oh our Allah, the Lord and Sustainer, do you up to offering the privilege of representation to some other creation of Yours, who would be bent upon creating mischief on the land, indulge in killings and bloodshed, would envy one another with hatred and  enmity throughout!  Oh the Sustainer of the worlds! We the group of angels are more rightful to be Your representatives than this man, because we would not spread mischief on the land and shed the blood, neither we spread hatred, jealous and enmity but recite Your praise and declare Your Majesty’s Holiness, obeying You and would never refuse to comply with Your commands at any time.”  Then Allah Subhahuta’la said: “Oh my angels! I know the strategy and planning in making Adam my Khalifa (representative) on the earth but you the group of angels know not. The angels felt humility because of their contention and performed Tawaf of the Arsh for three times, in this position of humbleness.  Allahuta’la the Glorious casted a glance of mercy over the angels and created “Bithul Ma’moor” below the Arsh, saying the angels to perform Tawaf of this House, instead of the Arsh.  Thus the angels started performing Tawaf of the Baithul Ma’moor.  Every day 70,000 angels perform Tawaf of Baithul Ma’moor.  An angel who performed Tawaf once,  would not come again for Tawaf.  After that Allah the Glorious sent the angels ابنوا لي بيتافي الأرض بمثال هو قدره to the earth and commanded them:           

That is to say: Construct a house similar to Baithul Ma’moor at the Holy Makkah.  Once the House of Allah was ready, Allah commanded the creation on the earth:  

أني طوفوا بهذا البيت كما يطوف أهل السماء بالبيت المعمور

That is to say that you perform Tawaf of this house as the angels perform Tawaf of Baithul Ma’moor.  (Subalul-huda war Rashaad fi seerah Khairil Ibaad, Book-1, Page 146)

Further, when Adam Alaihis salaam and Hadrat Hawwa RadhiAllahuta’la anhuma visited this earth, Hadrat Adam Alaihis salaam humbly said in the Majesty’s court of Allah the Glorious:   يارب ما ليلا أسمع أصواتا لملائكة ولاأحسهم؟   that is to say: “ Oh my Allah, the Sustainer!  I became the loser of the pleasure and ecstasy of performing Tawaf of the Baithul Ma’moor, with the angels.  Then Allahuta’la the Glorious said:

ياآدم ابن لي بيتا بحذاء بيتي الذي في السماء تتعبد فيه أنت وولدك كما تتعبد ملائكتي حول عرشي

That is to say: “Oh Adam! You construct My house on the earth just below this heavenly house (Baituhul Ma’moor) then you and your progeny worship like the angels do, here around Baithul Ma’moor, below My Arsh.  Then Adam Alaihis salaam  constructed the House of Allah the Glorious as per the directions of Allah’s commands.  (Subalul-huda war Rashaad fi seerah Khairil Ibaad, book-1, page 147).