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الأربعون من جواهر الأحاديث المقدسية | الحديث (7) | المسجد الأقصى قبلة المسلمين الأولى
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The Forty Precious Sacred Hadiths
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: The First Qiblah of the Muslims
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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:
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While in Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pray facing toward Jerusalem,
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with the Ka'bah positioned directly in front of him.
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After he migrated to Madinah, he continued to do so for sixteen months,
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and then he was directed to face the Ka'bah.
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Reported by Imam Ahmad and authenticated by al-Albani.
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Vocabulary of the Hadith
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"Toward Jerusalem"
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Meaning: He performed his prayers facing in the direction of Jerusalem.
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"With the Ka'bah positioned directly in front of him"
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Meaning: He prayed in such a manner that the Ka'bah stood between him and Jerusalem.
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"Then he was directed to face the Ka'bah"
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Meaning: He was commanded to face the Ka'bah in Makkah al-Mukarramah,
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after the Qiblah was redirected away from Jerusalem in Palestine.
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remained in Makkah for thirteen years,
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offering his prayers while facing toward Jerusalem,
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placing the Ka'bah between himself and al-Aqsa Mosque.
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He continued this practice after the Migration to Madinah for approximately one year and five months.
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Then he was divinely commanded to change the Qiblah to the Ka'bah—may Allah honor it—
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and it thus became the permanent Qiblah of the Muslims.
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The fact that Jerusalem was the first Qiblah for Muslims
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is proof of its virtue, high status,
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sanctity, honor, and blessing.
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The Qiblah serves as a unifying bond for the Ummah,
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embodying interconnectedness, brotherhood, mutual support, and unity;
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it is a symbol of presence and strength.
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This reflects the deep-seated spirit of Islamic loyalty to Jerusalem cultivated in the hearts of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)
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from the very beginning of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) mission.
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The Forty Sacred Hadiths on Jerusalem