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Sahih Muslim 527 (Book 5, Hadith 20) #8335
Changing the Direction of Prayer

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

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.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‏}‏ فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلِمَةَ وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ وَقَدْ صَلَّوْا رَكْعَةً فَنَادَى أَلاَ إِنَّ الْقِبْلَةَ قَدْ حُوِّلَتْ ‏.‏ فَمَالُوا كَمَا هُمْ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ
TOPICS
prayer  *  direction  *  change  *  revelation

QUICK LESSONS:
Be open minded and willing to accept changes when necessary; Take initiative when needed in order to help others stay on track with their religious obligations; Be aware of your surroundings; Follow instructions given by Allah SWT through revelations sent down upon His prophets PBUH
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a revelation that was sent down to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It instructed him to change the direction of prayer from Jerusalem, which is known as Bait-ul-Maqdis, to Mecca, which is known as Ka'ba. A person from Banu Salama noticed that people were praying in the wrong direction and informed them about it. Upon hearing this news, they immediately changed their direction and faced towards Ka'ba for their prayers. This hadith teaches us that we should always be open minded and willing to accept changes when necessary. We should also be aware of our surroundings and take initiative when needed in order to help others stay on track with their religious obligations.

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