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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)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 19
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While some people were offering Fajr prayer at Quba' (mosque), some-one came to them and said,
"Tonight some Quranic Verses have been revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he has been ordered to face the
Ka`ba (at Mecca) (during prayers), so you too should turn your faces towards it." At that time their
faces were towards Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned towards the Ka`ba (at Mecca).
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While some people were at Quba (offering) morning prayer, a man came to them and said, "Last night
Quranic Verses have been revealed whereby the Prophet (ﷺ) has been ordered to face the Ka`ba (at
Mecca), so you too should face it." So they, keeping their postures, turned towards the Ka`ba.
Formerly the people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) (Allah said):--
"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), and whence-so-ever you are, turn your face towards it
(when you pray)" (2.150)