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Sahih al-Bukhari 7252 (Book 95, Hadith 7) #6966
Changing Prayer Direction from Jerusalem to Ka'ba

SUMMARY: This hadith explains how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was commanded by Allah to change his prayer direction from Jerusalem to the Ka'ba.

Narrated Al-Bara': When Allah's Messenger ﷺ arrived at Medina, he prayed facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months but he wished that he would be ordered to face the Ka'ba. So Allah revealed: -- 'Verily! We have seen the turning of your face towards the heaven; surely we shall turn you to a prayer direction (Qibla) that shall please you'. (2:144) Thus he was directed towards the Ka'ba. A man prayed the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet ﷺ and then went out, and passing by some people from the Ansar, he said, "I testify. that I have prayed with the Prophet ﷺ and he (the Prophet) has prayed facing the Ka'ba". Thereupon they, who were bowing in the 'Asr prayer, turned towards the Ka'ba.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ صَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ، أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا، وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا‏}‏ فَوُجِّهَ نَحْوَ الْكَعْبَةِ، وَصَلَّى مَعَهُ رَجُلٌ الْعَصْرَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَمَرَّ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ هُوَ يَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَنَّهُ قَدْ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ‏.‏ فَانْحَرَفُوا وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ‏.‏
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prayer  *  direction  *  revelation  *  commandment  *  salat  *  qibla  *  wahi  *  hukm

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains how the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was commanded by Allah to change his prayer direction from Jerusalem to the Ka'ba. The people of Medina were initially praying towards Jerusalem as it was a holy city for them. However, Allah revealed a verse in the Quran that instructed them to turn their faces towards the Ka’aba instead. When one of those who prayed with Prophet Muhammad heard this news he went out and told others about it so they could also turn their faces towards Mecca when praying. This hadith teaches us that we should always follow what is revealed in Quran and Sunnah and not rely on our own opinions or beliefs when it comes to matters of faith. It also shows us that we should spread knowledge whenever we can so others can benefit too.

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