Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray while he was in Makkah facing Bayt al-Maqdis, while the Ka'bah was in front of him. After migrating to Madinah, (he continued praying facing Bayt al-Maqdis) for sixteen months; then he was turned towards the Ka'bah.
Ahmad, al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1967
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
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