Bakkah refers specifically to the area around the House (Ka'bah), while the surrounding settlement is called Makkah. Hadiyah (offering) is not recommended to be sent directly to the Ka'bah because it would end up with the custodians of the Ka'bah rather than reaching the needy. The Ka'bah does not eat or drink; any offering made for it is intended for its visitors. It is also narrated that there is an announcement at the stone: "Whoever has run out of provisions should come forward, and it will be provided to them."