Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to Medina and stayed in the upper part of Medina for fourteen nights with a tribe called Banu 'Amr b 'Auf. He then sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najir, and they came with swords around their inecks. He (the narrator) said: I perceive as if I am seeing the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on his ride with Abu Bakr behind him and the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar around him till he alighted in the courtyard of Abu Ayyub. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said prayer when the time came for prayer, and he prayed in the fold of goats and sheep. He then ordered mosques to be built and sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar, and they came (to him). He (the Holy Prophet) said to them: O Banu al-Najjar, sell these lands of yours to me. They said: No, by Allah. we would not demand their price, but (reward) from the Lord. Anas said: There (in these lands) were trees and graves of the polytheists, and ruins. The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) ordered that the trees should be cut, and the graves should be dug out, and the ruins should be levelled. The trees (were thus) placed in rows towards the qibla and the stones were set on both sides of the door, and (while building the mosque) they (the Companions) sang rajaz verses along with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ): O Allah: there is no good but the good of the next world, So help the Ansar and the Muhajirin.
Read More..Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to pray in the folds of the sheep and goats before the mosque was built.
Read More..Abu al-Tiyyah reported: I heard from Anas a narration like this from the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ).
Read More..Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported: I said prayer with the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) turning towards Bait-ul-Maqdis for sixteen months till this verse of Surah Baqara wis revealed: And wherever you are turn your faces towards it (ii. 144). This verse was revealed when the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had said prayer. A person amongst his people passed by the people of Ansar as they were engaged in prayer. He narrated to them (this command of Allah) and they turned their faces towards the Ka'ba.
Read More..Abu Ishaq reported: I heard al-Bara' saying: We prayed with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (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.
Read More..Ibn 'Umar reported: As the people were praying at Quba' a man came to them and said: It has been revealed to file Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) during the night and he has been directed to turn towards the Ka'ba. So turn towards it. Their faces were towards Syria and they turned round towards Ka'ba.
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