47/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2962 — Change of Qiblah to Ka'bah
Regarding Surat Al-Baqarah
Change of Qiblah Hadith: Turning to the Ka'bah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2962
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2962
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ صَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ سِتَّةَ أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ: ( قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ ) فَوَجَّهَ نَحْوَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ فَصَلَّى رَجُلٌ مَعَهُ الْعَصْرَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَرَّ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ فِي صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَقَالَ هُوَ يَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَّهُ قَدْ وُجِّهَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالَ فَانْحَرَفُوا وَهُمْ رُكُوعٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
When The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Arrived In Al-Madinah, He Performed Salat Facing The Direction Of Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) For Sixteen Or Seventeen Months. The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Longed To Face Toward The Ka'Bah, So Allah, Might And Sublime Is He Revealed:Verily, We Have Seen The Turning Of Your Face Towards The Heave. Surely, We Shall Turn Your Face In The Direction Of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (2:144).So He Faced The Direction Of The Ka'Bah And He Longed For That. (One Day) A Man Performed Salat Al-'Asr Along With Him. He Said: "Then He Passed By Some People Of The Ansar Performing Salat Al-'Asr, While They Were Bowing Toward Bait Al-Maqdis. He Told Them That He Testifies That He Performed Salat With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), And He Had Faced The Direction Of The Ka'Bah." He Said: "So They Turned While They Were Bowing."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2962In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 2962
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2962
This Hadith describes the change of Qiblah from Bait Al-Maqdis to the Ka'bah. When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Madinah, he prayed toward Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. He loved to face the Ka'bah, and Allah revealed the verse directing him toward Al-Masjid Al-Haram. The narration then shows how quickly the Companions accepted the new command. A man prayed Asr with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, then passed by people from the Ansar who were bowing toward Bait Al-Maqdis. When he testified that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had faced the Ka'bah, they turned while still bowing. The Hadith highlights obedience, trust in a reliable witness, and love for following the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Qiblah was changed by revelation.
- The Companions responded quickly when they learned the Prophet's practice.
- Reliable testimony helped people correct their prayer direction.
