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Sahih Muslim 525b (Book 5, Hadith 17) #8332
Changing Direction of Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions prayed towards Bait-ul-Maqdis for a period of time before they were instructed to change their direction and pray towards the Ka'ba.

Abu Ishaq reported: I heard al-Bara' saying: We prayed with the Messenger of Allah (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.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَحْيَى، - قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يَقُولُ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا ثُمَّ صُرِفْنَا نَحْوَ الْكَعْبَةِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  direction  *  change  *  kaba  *  baitulmaqdis

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray regularly according to Islamic teachings with respect for commands from Allah SWT & His Messenger PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of prayer in Islam and how it should be done. It tells us that the Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his companions used to pray facing towards Bait ul Maqdis for a period of time before they were instructed to change their direction and face towards the Ka’aba in Makkah. This shows us that prayer is an important part of our faith as Muslims, but also that we must always be open to change when it comes from Allah SWT or His Messenger PBUH. We must also remember that no matter where we are in the world, we should always face Makkah when praying as this is what Allah SWT has commanded us to do.

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