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Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar informed us: Ibrahim Ibn Ismail Ibn Abi Habibah informed us on the authority of Dàwud Ibn al-Husayn, he on the authority ofIkrimah, he on the authority of Ibn Abbas; (second chain) he (Ibn Sad) said: ‘Abd Allah Ibn Ja’far al-Zuhri informed us on
the authority of Uthman Ibn Muhammad al-Akhnasi; (Ibn Sad also
narrated) on the authority if some others besides these two:
Verily, when the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, migrated to alMadinah, he offered payers facing towards Bayt-al-Muqaddas for sixteen
months. (During this time) he wished that the direction be changed to the
Kabah. So he said: 0 Gabriel! I wish that Allah may change my facing towards the qiblah of the Jews. Thereupon Gabriel said: I am only a servant, pray to your Lord and request Him (for the change). When he offered prayers, facing Bayt-al-Muqaddas he raised his head towards the heavens. Thereupon, it was revealed: "We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) towards a qiblah which is dear to thee". (Qur'an, 2:144)) Then he turned his face towards the mizàb of the Kabah. It is said
that the Apostle of Allah, peace he on him, offered two rakahs of al-Zuhr (afternoon) prayers in his mosque with the Muslims; then he was commanded (through a revelation) to turn his face towards the inviolable place of worship (Kabah), so he turned towards it and the Muslims also
turned their faces with him.
It is said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, visited Umm
Bishr Ibn al-Bara Ibn Marur in (the quarter of) Banu Salamah. She prepared food for him, and the time of al-Zuhr (prayers) approached. So the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, led the Companions, in prayers and performed two rakahs. Then he was commanded to turn his
face towards the Ka’bah. So he turned to the Ka’bah with his face
towards the spout. (For this reason) the mosque was known as the
mosque of the two qiblahs. This happened on Monday in the middle of
Rajab in the beginning of the seventeenth month after hijrah; and fasting
in the month of Ramadan was made obligatory in the month of Sha’bàn
in the beginning of the eighteenth month. Muhammad Ibn Umar said: This version is the approved one with us. Volume 1, Parts II.66.2 Yazid Ibn Harun informed us on the authority of Yahyá Ibn Sa'id, he on the authority of Said Ibn al-Musayyib; (he said):
Verily, the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, offered prayers facing
towards Bayt al-Muqaddas for sixteen months after his arrival at alMadinah; then it was changed in the direction of the Ka’bah two months
before (the Battle of) Badr.
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Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us: Zuhayr informed us on the authority
of Abn Ishaq, he on the authority of al-Bara (he said):
Verily, the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, offered prayers
towards Bayt al-Muqaddas for sixteen or seventeen months. He wished
that his qiblah should be in the direction of the Kabah. He offered 'Asr (late afternoon) prayers, and the people also offered prayers with him. Then a person from among those, who had offered prayers with him, went out and passed by a mosque where some people were kneeling, and he said: I give evidence by Allah that I offered prayers with the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, facing towards Makkah. Thereupon, they turned their faces towards the Kabah.
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‘Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Hammad Ibn Salamah informed us:
Thabit informed us on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik:
Verily, the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to offer prayers
facing towards Bayt al-Muqaddas. Then it was revealed: “We have seen
the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, 0 Mubammad). And now
verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) towards a qiblah which is dear
to thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of
Worship.” (Qur’an, 2:144)
Then a person of the Banu Salamah passed by some people, who
were kneeling in the morning prayer and they had already offered one
rak’ah, and he announced: Be it known, that the qiblah has been changed
into the direction of the Ka’bah, and they turned their faces towords the
Kabah. Volume 1, Parts II.66.5 Isma'il IbnAbd Allah Ibn Abi Uways al-Madani informed us: Kathir
Ibn Abd Allah al-Muzani informed us on the authority of his father, he on the authority of his (Kathir's) grandfather; he said: Verily, we were with the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, when he arrived at al-Madinah and offered prayers towards Bayt al-Muqaddas for seventeen months. Volume 1, Parts II.66.6 Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us; he said: Qays Ibn al-Rabi informed us
Ziyad Ibn ‘Iláqah informed us on the authority of Umarah Ibn Aws alAnsari; he said: We were offeringIshá (night) prayer when a man stood at the door of
the mosque and announced, while we were praying, that (qiblah) had
been changed in the direction of the Kabah. Thereupon, our leader, women and children turned their faces towards the Ka'bah. Volume 1, Parts II.66.7 Yahya Ibn Hammad informed us: AbuAwanah informed us on the
authority of Sulaymán al-Amash, he on the authority of Mujáhid, he on the authority of IbnAbbas; he said:
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to offer prayers, while at
Makkah, facing towards Bayt al-Muqaddas, the Kabah being in front of him. After he migrated to al-Madinah he (continued to pray in the same direction) for sixteen months; then he turned his face towards the Kabah.
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Háshim Ibn al-Qasim informed us: Abu Mashar informed us on the authority of Muhammad Ibn Kab al-Qurazi; he said:
No prophet opposed another prophet respecting qiblah or sunnah, but,
verily, the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, turned his face (in
prayers) towards Bayt al-Muqaddas after his arrival at al-Madinah for
sixteen months. Then he recited: “He hath ordained for you that religion
which He commanded unto Noah.” (Qur’an, 42:13)
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Al-Hasan Ibn Musa informed us: Zuhayr informed us: Abu Ishaq
informed us on the authority of al-Bara:
Vèrily, the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, on his arrival at alMadinah, stayed with his maternal grandfathers or maternal uncles, who
were from amongst the Ansars. He offered prayers facing towards Bayt
al-Muqaddas for sixteen or seventeen months, and he wished that his
giblah should be towards the Kabah. He offered his first prayers (facing towards the Kabah) at al-Asr, and the people offered prayers with him. A person from among those who had offered prayers with him, went out and passed by a mosque where the people were kneeling (in prayers), and he said: I testify in the name of Allah, that I offered prayers with the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, facing towards Makkah. Thereupon, they turned their faces, in whatever state they were, towards the Ka'bah. He wished that it should be changed towards the Kabah.
The Jews and the people of the scripture (ahli-Kitáb) liked him when he
offered prayers with his face towards Bayt al-Muqaddas. When he
turned his face towords the Kabah they began to dislike it. Volume 1, Parts II.66.10 Al-Hasan Ibn Musa informed us: Zuhayr informed us: Abu lshaq informed us on the authority of al-Bara, along with this tradition of his: Verily, some people had died or were slain before the change of the qiblah towards the Kabah and we did not know what He said about
them, so Allah revealed: “But it was not Allah’s purpose that your faith
should be in vain, for Allah is full of pity, Merciful towards
mankind.” (Qur’an, 2:143)
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 