Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would perform voluntary Salat upon his mount facing whichever direction he was headed, while he was coming from Makkah to Al-Madinah. Then Ibn 'Umar recited: To Allah belong both the east and the west. (2:115) And Ibn 'Umar said: It was about this that the Ayah was revealed.
Read More..Narrated Anas: that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I wish that we could perform Salat behind the Maqam: So the following was revealed: And take you the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of Salat. (2:125).
Read More..Narrated Anas: that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab [may Allah be pleased with him] said: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! I wish that you could perform Salat behind the Maqam of Ibrahim.' So the following was revealed: And take you the Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of Salat.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa'eed: that about Allah's saying: Thus we have made you a Wasata nation (2:143) - the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The meaning of Wasata is just.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara bin 'Azib: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived in Al-Madinah, he performed Salat facing the direction of Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) longed to face toward the Ka'bah, so Allah, Might and Sublime is He revealed: Verily, WE have seen the turning of your face towards the heave. Surely, We Shall turn your face in the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (2:144). So he faced the direction of the Ka'bah and he longed for that. (One day) a man performed Salat Al-'Asr along with him. He said: Then he passed by some people of the Ansar performing Salat Al-'Asr, while they were bowing toward Bait Al-Maqdis. He told them that he testifies that he performed Salat with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he had faced the direction of the Ka'bah. He said: So they turned while they were bowing.
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