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offered their prayers in the common direction of Jerusalem. The unbelievers on the other
hand would turn themselves toward their many idols housed within the confines of
Ka‟bah in Mecca.
It was now Sha‟ban 2H (February 624 CE) and until that time Prophet Muhammad had
offered his prayers in the direction of Jerusalem rather than the direction of Ka‟bah.
However, his heart was far from being settled about the matter. Instinctively, he wished
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to offer his prayer facing the direction of Ka‟bah, the House his ancestors, Prophets
Abraham and Ishmael established so many centuries before, but the fact that there were
so many idols in and around it prevented him from doing so.
The matter weighed heavily upon his heart then Allah directed him to offer his prayer in
the direction of the Ka‟bah in the following verses that were sent down at the time of the
Asr afternoon prayer.
hand would turn themselves toward their many idols housed within the confines of
Ka‟bah in Mecca.
It was now Sha‟ban 2H (February 624 CE) and until that time Prophet Muhammad had
offered his prayers in the direction of Jerusalem rather than the direction of Ka‟bah.
However, his heart was far from being settled about the matter. Instinctively, he wished
13
to offer his prayer facing the direction of Ka‟bah, the House his ancestors, Prophets
Abraham and Ishmael established so many centuries before, but the fact that there were
so many idols in and around it prevented him from doing so.
The matter weighed heavily upon his heart then Allah directed him to offer his prayer in
the direction of the Ka‟bah in the following verses that were sent down at the time of the
Asr afternoon prayer.