6/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 700d — Wherever You Turn
It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers atop one’s mount when travelling, no matter what direction it is facing
Wherever You Turn There Is Allah’s Face Hadith Explained
Sahih Muslim : 700d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 700d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي كُلُّهُمْ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . وَفِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ مُبَارَكٍ وَابْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ثُمَّ تَلاَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ { فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ} وَقَالَ فِي هَذَا نَزَلَتْ .
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters and in the one narrated by Ibn Mubarak and Ibn Abu Za'ida (these words are narrated). Ibn 'Umar then recited: " Whether you turn thither is Allah's face," and it was revealed in this context.
[2] Al-Baqarah 2:115.Reference : Sahih Muslim 700dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 44USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1500
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 700d
This narration continues the report about prayer on a ride and the verse, “Wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah.” It tells us that Ibn Umar recited the verse and said that it was revealed in this context. The hadith does not give a long legal discussion; it simply preserves the wording and the link made by Ibn Umar. The core topic is prayer direction during travel, especially when a person is on a moving ride. For anyone searching for wherever you turn there is Allah’s face hadith, this report is useful because it connects the verse with the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم travel prayer on his mount. The focus remains on what the text says and nothing more.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar recited the verse about Allah’s face in connection with this report.
- The narration is tied to the topic of prayer on a ride during travel.
- The hadith should be understood through the wording it gives, without adding extra events.
