Volume 1, Book 8, Number 400:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle saw sputum on the wall of the mosque in the direc –
tion of the Qibla and scraped it off. He faced the people and said, “Whenever any one of you is pray –
ing, he should not spit in front of him because in the prayer Allah is in front of him.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 401:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the mother of faithful believers) Allah’s Apostle saw some nasal secretions, expectoration or spu –
tum on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 392:
Narrated Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
Allah’s Apostle prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he loved to face
the Ka’ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: “Verily, We have seen the turning of your face to the heaven!”
(2:144) So the Prophet faced the Ka’ba and the fools amongst the people namely “the Jews” said,
“What has turned them from their Qibla (Bait-ul-Maqdis) which they formerly observed”” (Allah re –
vealed): “Say: ‘To Allah belongs the East and the West. He guides whom he will to a straight path’.”
(2:142) A man prayed with the Prophet (facing the Ka’ba) and went out. He saw some of the Ansar
praying the ‘Asr prayer with their faces towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, he said, “I bear witness that I
prayed with Allah’s Apostle facing the Ka’ba.” So all the people turned their faces towards the Ka’ba.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 393:
Narrated Jabir:
Allah’s Apostle used to pray (optional, non-obligatory prayer) while riding on his mount (Rahila)
wherever it turned, and whenever he wanted to pray the compulsory prayer he dismounted and
prayed facing the Qibla.
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Volume 1, Book 8, Number 394:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet prayed (and the subnarrator Ibrahim said, “I do not know whether he prayed more or
less than usual”), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Has there
been any change in the prayers?” He said, “What is it?’ The people said, “You have prayed so much
and so much.” So the Prophet bent his legs, faced the Qibla and performed two prostrations (of Sahu)
and finished his prayers with Tasiim (by turning his face to right and left saying: ‘As-Sal –
amu’Alaikum-Warahmat-ullah’). When he turned his face to us he said, “If there had been anything
changed in the prayer, surely I would have informed you but I am a human being like you and liable
to forget like you. So if I forget remind me and if anyone of you is doubtful about his prayer, he
should follow what he thinks to be correct and complete his prayer accordingly and finish it and do
two prostrations (of Sahu).”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 395:
Narrated ‘Umar (bin Al-Khattab):
My Lord agreed with me in three things:
1. I said,”O Allah’s Apostle, I wish we took the station of Abraham as our praying place (for some
of our prayers). So came the Divine Inspiration: And take you (people) the station of Abraham as a
place of prayer (for some of your prayers e.g. two Rakat of Tawaf of Ka’ba)”. (2.125)
2. And as regards the (verse of) the veiling of the women, I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! I wish you
ordered your wives to cover themselves from the men because good and bad ones talk to them.’ So
the verse of the veiling of the women was revealed.
3. Once the wives of the Prophet made a united front against the Prophet and I said to them, ‘It
may be if he (the Prophet) divorced you, (all) that his Lord (Allah) will give him instead of you wives
better than you.’ So this verse (the same as I had said) was revealed.” (66.5).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 396:
Narrated Anas:
as above (395).
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 397:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
While the people were offering the Fajr prayer at Quba (near Medina), someone came to them and
said: “It has been revealed to Allah’s Apostle tonight, and he has been ordered to pray facing the
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Ka’ba.” So turn your faces to the Ka’ba. Those people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned
their faces towards Ka’ba (at Mecca).