When wine was prohibited, some people said, "Messenger of Allah, what about our companions who died while they were still drinking it?" So Allah revealed, "There is no blame upon those who believe and do righteous deeds for what they have consumed" [Maidah 5:93].And when the qiblah was changed, some people said, "Messenger of Allah, what about our companions who died while they were still praying toward Bayt al-Maqdis?" So Allah revealed, "And Allah would never let your faith go to waste" [Baqarah 2:143].
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لما حرمت الخمر قال أناس يا رسول الله أصحابنا الذين ماتوا وهم يشربونها فأنزلت {ليس على الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات جناح فيما طعموا} قال ولما حولت القبلة قال أناس يا رسول الله أصحابنا الذين ماتوا وهم يصلون إلى بيت المقدس فأنزلت {وما كان الله ليضيع إيمانكم}