24/132. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2916 — Two Rakahs Facing the Kaaba
Placing One's Face and Chest On The Back Wall Of The Kabah
Two Rakahs Facing the Kaaba Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 2916
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2916
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْبَيْتِ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي قُبُلِ الْكَعْبَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " هَذِهِ الْقِبْلَةُ " .
Usama Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah came out of the House and prayed two Rakahs in front of the Kabah, then he said: 'This is the Qiblah.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2916In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 299English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2919
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2916
This two rakahs facing the Kaaba hadith is short and clear. Usamah said the Messenger of Allah came out of the House and prayed two rakahs in front of the Kaaba. Then he said, “This is the Qiblah.” The narration does not mention a long scene inside the House. It focuses on what happened after the Prophet came out: prayer in front of the Kaaba and a clear statement about the Qiblah. For readers searching Prophet prayed in front of Kaaba or this is the Qiblah hadith, this report gives a simple sequence. The teaching is not hard to grasp: the Kaaba is directly connected to the direction of prayer in this wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed two rakahs after coming out of the House.
- The prayer was in front of the Kaaba.
- He said, “This is the Qiblah.”
- The narration presents a simple link between the Kaaba and prayer direction.
