Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 4492

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Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

"For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers)..." (V.2:148)

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by al-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith 5 narrators
Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn ~167 AH – 252 AH Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn ~120 AH – 198 AH Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn 97 AH – 161 AH Abu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai' Tābiʿī ~29 AH – ~129 AH al-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith Companion d. ~72 AH
Narrated Al-Bara:We prayed along with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah ordered him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):-- "And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the Sacred Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 4492

In-book reference

Book 65, Hadith 19

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 19

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ ـ أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ ـ شَهْرًا، ثُمَّ صَرَفَهُ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ‏.‏

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