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Sahih al-Bukhari 4493 (Book 65, Hadith 20) #4281
Changing Direction of Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith explains how the Muslims were instructed to change their direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: While some people were at Quba (offering) morning prayer, a man came to them and said, "Last night Qur'anic Verses have been revealed whereby the Prophet has been ordered to face the Ka'ba (at Mecca), so you too should face it". So they, keeping their postures, turned towards the Ka'ba. Formerly the people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) (Allah said):-- "And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque of Mecca (Al-Masjid-ul-Haram), and whence-so-ever you are, turn your face towards it (when you pray)" (2.150)
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ بَيْنَا النَّاسُ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِقُبَاءٍ إِذْ جَاءَهُمْ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ أُنْزِلَ اللَّيْلَةَ قُرْآنٌ، فَأُمِرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْكَعْبَةَ، فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهَا‏.‏ وَاسْتَدَارُوا كَهَيْئَتِهِمْ، فَتَوَجَّهُوا إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَكَانَ وَجْهُ النَّاسِ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  verses  *  salat  *  istaw  *  qiblah  *  ayat  *  kaba  *  qibla

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Allah's commands, Be willing to accept new instructions from God .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a group of people who were praying in Quba when a man came and told them that Allah has revealed verses ordering the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to face the Ka'ba in Mecca for prayer. The people then changed their direction while still in their postures and faced towards the Ka'ba instead. This hadith teaches us that we should always follow Allah's commands, even if it means changing our habits or routines. It also shows us that we should be willing to accept new instructions from Allah, no matter how difficult they may seem at first. We must remember that Allah knows what is best for us and His commands are always beneficial for us in this life and the hereafter.

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