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Sahih al-Bukhari 403 (Book 8, Hadith 55) #399
Changing the Direction of Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was instructed to change the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: While the people were offering the Fajr prayer at Quba' (near Medina), someone came to them and said: "It has been revealed to Allah's Messenger tonight, and he has been ordered to pray facing the Ka'ba". So turn your faces to the Ka'ba. Those people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned their faces towards Ka'ba (at Mecca).
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ بَيْنَا النَّاسُ بِقُبَاءٍ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ إِذْ جَاءَهُمْ آتٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّيْلَةَ قُرْآنٌ، وَقَدْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةَ فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا، وَكَانَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ، فَاسْتَدَارُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ‏.‏

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prayer  *  revealed  *  salat  *  alkabah  *  qubaa  *  nuzul  *  kaba  *  quba

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Follow Allah's instructions without hesitation or doubt

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a revelation that was given to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It was revealed that he should change the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca. This is significant because it shows how important it is for Muslims to pray towards the Ka’aba in Mecca. It also shows how important it is for Muslims to follow Allah’s instructions and revelations even if they are difficult or different than what we are used to doing. This hadith teaches us that we should always be willing and ready to accept Allah’s commands and follow them without hesitation or doubt.

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