Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 16-20
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 16-20
Chapter 2: Changing the Qiblah from Al-Quds (Jerusalem) to the Ka`bah.
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported:
I said prayer with the Apostle (ﷺ) turning towards Bait-ul-Maqdis for sixteen months till this verse of Surah Baqarah was revealed: "And wherever you are turn your faces towards it" (ii. 144). This verse was revealed when the Apostle (ﷺ) had said prayer. A person amongst his people passed by the people of Ansar as they were engaged in prayer. He narrated to them (this command of Allah) and they turned their faces towards the Ka'ba. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 16)
Abu Ishaq reported:
I heard al-Bara' saying: We prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (with our faces) towards Bait-ul-Maqdis for sixteen months or seventeen months. Then we were made to change (our direction) towards the Ka'ba. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 17)
Ibn 'Umar reported:
As the people were praying at Quba' a man came to them and said: It has been revealed to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the night and he has been directed to turn towards the Ka'ba. So turn towards it. Their faces were towards Syria and they turned around towards Ka'ba. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 18)
Ibn 'Umar reported:
As the people were engaged in the morning prayer a man came to them. The rest of the hadith is the same. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 19)
Anas reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, that it was revealed (to him): "Indeed We see the turning of the face to heaven, wherefore We shall assuredly cause thee to turn towards Qibla which shall please thee. So turn thy face towards the sacred Mosque (Ka'ba)" (ii. 144). A person from Banu Salama was going; (he found the people) in ruk'u (while) praying the dawn prayer and they had said one rak'ah. He said in a loud voice: Listen! the Qibla has been changed and they turned towards (the new) Qibla (Ka'ba) in that very state. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 20)
Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 5 – Hadith 16-20