246 hadith
While the people were performing the dawn prayer at the Quba mosque, a man came and announced, "Allah has revealed to the Prophet ﷺ a portion of the Quran instructing him to face the Kaabah." So they turned and faced the Kaabah.
الأعظمي 11927SahihWhile the people were performing the morning prayer in the mosque of Quba, someone came to them and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has had Quran revealed to him during the night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it."…
أحمد 4642SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at the mosque of Quba, someone came and announced, "Allah has revealed to the Prophet ﷺ verses commanding him to face the Kaabah, so face it." They then turned toward the Kaabah.
البخاري 4488SahihUsama bin Zayd said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he came out of the House. He turned his face toward the door and said, 'This is the qiblah, this is the qiblah.'"
أحمد 21822SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at Quba, someone came to them and said, "Revelation was sent down to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been…
البخاري 4494SahihWhile the people of Quba were praying the dawn prayer, someone came to them and announced, "Quran was revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaaba, so face it." They had been facing Syria, so…
مالك 470SahihWhile the people were in the mosque of Quba performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "Quran has been revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tonight, and he has been directed to face the Kaabah." So they turned to face it.
أحمد 4794SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at Quba, someone came to them and said, "Quran was revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward…
أحمد 5934SahihWhile the people of Quba were performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "Tonight Quran has been revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward…
الأعظمي 1923SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at Quba, a man came to them and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has had Quran revealed to him last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." The people had been facing…
البخاري 4490SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis when the verse was revealed, *"We have certainly seen the turning of your face toward the heaven, so We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn…
أحمد 14034SahihHe and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the House, and the Prophet ordered Bilal to close the door. The House at that time rested on six pillars. He walked forward until he reached the two pillars nearest the door of the Kaabah, then sat…
أحمد 21830SahihWhile the people of Quba were performing the morning prayer, someone came to them and announced, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ received revelation last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been…
النسائي 746SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at Quba, a man came to them and said, "Quran was revealed during the night commanding that the Kaabah be faced." So they turned toward it. They had been facing Sham, and they pivoted as they…
البخاري 4493SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis, and then this was revealed, *"We have certainly seen you turning your face about toward the heaven, so We shall surely turn you toward a qibla that will please you. So turn your…
الأعظمي 11928SahihWhile the people were performing the dawn prayer at Quba, someone came to them and said, "Revelation has come down upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tonight, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward…
مسلم 1178SahihWhile the people were at Quba performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ received revelation last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward Sham,…
النسائي 494SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen, or seventeen, months. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wished to be turned toward the Kaaba, so Allah revealed, *"We have surely seen you turning your face about toward the heaven"*…
الأعظمي 1921SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah, he prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wished to be directed toward the Kaabah, so Allah revealed, *"We have certainly seen the turning of…
الترمذي 2962SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wished to be turned toward the Kaabah. So Allah revealed, *"We have certainly seen the turning of your face toward the…
البخاري 399SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What lies between the east and the west is the qiblah."
ابن ماجه 1011SahihWhile the people were praying in the mosque of Quba, a man came and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has had Quran revealed to him, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah." So they turned around.
أحمد 5827SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray toward Bayt al-Maqdis. Then the verse was revealed, *"We have certainly seen the turning of your face toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn…
مسلم 1180SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What lies between the east and the west is the qiblah."
الترمذي 342SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, then he was directed toward the Kaabah, which was something he had longed for. So Allah [[r4]] revealed, *"We have certainly seen the turning of your…
أحمد 18707SahihWhile the people were at Quba performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "Quran has been revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tonight, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward…
البخاري 403SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, though he longed to face the Kaabah. Then Allah revealed, *"Indeed, We see the turning of your face toward the heaven, so We…
البخاري 7252SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis when the verse was revealed, *"Indeed We see the turning of your face toward heaven, so We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward…
الأعظمي 1924SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the Kaabah and glorified Allah and proclaimed His greatness in its corners, but he did not perform the prayer there. Then he went out and prayed two units behind the Station of Ibrahim, and said, "This is…
النسائي 2912HasanWhen the qiblah was changed to the Kaabah, a man passed by the people of Quba while they were praying. He said to them, "The qiblah has been changed to the Kaabah." So they turned, along with their imam, to face the Kaabah.
الأعظمي 1927HasanWe prayed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ facing Bayt al-Maqdis for eighteen months. The qiblah was changed toward the Kaabah two months after his entry into Madinah. Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis, he would…
ابن ماجه 1010DaifThe Messenger of Allah's ﷺ announcer came and said, "The qiblah has been changed." The imam was leading the prayer and had already prayed two units. The announcer said, "The qiblah has been changed to the Kaabah." So they prayed the…
الأعظمي 1925HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out of the House and prayed two units of prayer facing the Kaabah, then said, "This is the qiblah."
النسائي 2919HasanWhile the people were at Quba performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "Quran has been revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tonight, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward…
البخاري 7251SahihWhile the people were at Quba performing the dawn prayer, someone came to them and said, "Quran was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ last night, and he has been commanded to face the Kaabah, so face it." Their faces had been toward Sham, so they…
البخاري 4491SahihWhen the qiblah was changed, it was asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about those who died while praying toward Bayt al-Maqdis?" So Allah revealed, *"And Allah would never let your faith go to waste"* [Baqarah 2:143].
أحمد 2775DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ and his companions used to pray toward Bayt al-Maqdis. When this verse was revealed, *"Turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram, and wherever you are, turn your faces toward it"* [Baqarah 2:144], a man from the Banu Salama…
أبو داود 1045SahihRegarding the verse *"So wherever you turn, there is the face of Allah"* [Baqarah 2:115], he said, "There is the qiblah of Allah." Abu Kurayb Muhammad bin Ala narrated this to us, saying Waki narrated to us from Nadr bin Arabi from Mujahid…
الترمذي 2958CHasanWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, though the Messenger of Allah ﷺ longed to face the Kaabah. So Allah Most High revealed, *"Indeed, We see the turning of your…
الترمذي 340SahihWhile in Mecca, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray facing Jerusalem with the Kaabah in front of him. After he migrated to Medina, he continued to do so for sixteen months, then he was directed to face the Kaabah.
أحمد 2991SahihHe entered the House along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who ordered Bilal to close the door. The House at that time stood on six pillars. He walked forward until he reached the space between the two pillars next to the door of the Kaabah,…
النسائي 2917HasanI heard Umar bin Khattab [[r1]] say to Kaab, "Where do you think I should pray?" Kaab replied, "If you take my advice, you will pray behind the Rock, so that all of Jerusalem will be before you." Umar [[r1]] said, "You are imitating the…
أحمد 261DaifWe prayed with the Prophet ﷺ facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months, then he was turned toward the Kaaba.
البخاري 4492SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that his prayer direction would be toward the Kaaba. He prayed, or led, the afternoon prayer, and a group of people prayed with him. One of…
البخاري 4486SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "What lies between the east and the west is qiblah."
الترمذي 344SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ entered the House, he supplicated in all its corners but did not pray inside it. When he came out, he prayed two units of prayer facing the Kaabah and said, "This is the qiblah."
أحمد 21754SahihHe informed him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to face the two notches of the mountain that lay between him and the long mountain in the direction of the Kaabah, positioning the mosque that was built there to the left of the mosque at…
مسلم 3047SahihThe Prophet ﷺ prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis. Abdul-Samad and those with him said, "For sixteen months, then the qiblah was changed afterward." Abdul-Samad said, "Then the qiblah was made toward the House." Muawiya, meaning Ibn Amr, said,…
أحمد 3363SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey when the sky became overcast and the direction of the qiblah became unclear to us. So we prayed and marked the direction we faced. When the sun rose, we realized that we had prayed toward…
ابن ماجه 1020DaifHe said to the Prophet ﷺ, "I set out on this journey of mine after Allah had guided me to Islam, and I felt I should not turn my back on this sacred House, so I prayed facing it. My companions disagreed with me about this, until something…
الأعظمي 1922HasanThe first thing Allah abrogated in the Quran was the qibla. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ migrated to Madinah, most of its people were Jews, and Allah [[r4]] commanded him to face Bayt al-Maqdis. This delighted the Jews, and the Messenger…
الأعظمي 1928SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions prayed toward Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then the qiblah was changed afterward.
أحمد 2252SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions prayed toward Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then the qiblah was changed afterward.
أحمد 3270SahihHe related to him that the Prophet ﷺ faced the two notches of the mountain that lay between him and the long mountain, in the direction of the Kaabah. The mosque that was built there is to the left of the mosque at the edge of the small…
البخاري 492SahihKaab was among those who witnessed al-Aqaba and pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ there. He said: We set out with the pilgrims of our people who were polytheists, though we had already prayed and gained understanding of the…
أحمد 15798HasanWhen the Prophet ﷺ first arrived in Medina, he stayed with his grandfathers, or he said his maternal uncles, from the Ansar. He prayed facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that his prayer direction would be toward…
البخاري 40SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then he was directed toward the Kaabah. A man who had prayed with the Prophet ﷺ passed by a group of the Ansar and said, "I bear witness…
النسائي 743SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed toward Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, though he wished his prayer direction would be toward the Kabah. He prayed the afternoon prayer, and a group of people prayed with him. One of those who…
الأعظمي 11925SahihI entered the House with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He sat down, praised Allah and gave thanks to Him, declared His greatness, and proclaimed His oneness. Then he leaned toward the wall in front of him inside the House and placed his chest,…
النسائي 2918HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina and prayed facing Bayt al-Maqdis for sixteen months. Then he was directed to face the Kaabah. A man who had prayed with the Prophet ﷺ passed by a group from the Ansar and said, "I bear witness that…
النسائي 490Sahih