15/68. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1329e — Where the Prophet Prayed in Kaaba
It is recommended for pilgrims and others to enter the Ka'bah and pray therein, and supplicate in all its corners
Where Did the Prophet Pray Inside the Kaaba?
Sahih Muslim : 1329e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1329e
وَحَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، بْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ انْتَهَى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَقَدْ دَخَلَهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبِلاَلٌ وَأُسَامَةُ وَأَجَافَ عَلَيْهِمْ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ طَلْحَةَ الْبَابَ قَالَ فَمَكَثُوا فِيهِ مَلِيًّا ثُمَّ فُتِحَ الْبَابُ فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَقِيتُ الدَّرَجَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ الْبَيْتَ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالُوا هَا هُنَا . قَالَ وَنَسِيتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُمْ كَمْ صَلَّى.
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Abdullah b. Umar reported that he reached the Ka'ba and Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had entered therein, and Bilal and Usama too. 'Uthman b. Talha closed the door to them, and they stayed there for a considerable time, and then the door was opened and Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) came out, and I went upstairs and entered the House and said: Where did Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) observe prayer? They said: At this very place. I, however, forgot to ask them about the (number of) rak'ahs that he observed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1329eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 438USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3072
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1329e
This narration answers a focused question: where did the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pray inside the Kaaba? Abdullah b. Umar reached the Kaaba after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had already entered it with Bilal and Usama. Uthman b. Talha had closed the door on them, and they stayed inside for a considerable time. When the door opened and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came out, Abdullah went up the steps, entered the House, and asked where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had prayed. They replied, at this very place. Abdullah again says he forgot to ask about the number of rakahs. The hadith keeps the report clear: the location was shown, but the number of rakahs was not recorded here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah b. Umar looked for reliable detail after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came out.
- The place of prayer inside the Kaaba was indicated to him.
- The narration avoids adding the number of rakahs when it was not asked.
