Mukhtasar Muslim

‘Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came on the day of the conquest of Makkah and alighted in the courtyard of the Ka‘bah. He sent for ‘Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), the keeper of the Ka‘bah’s key, so he brought the key and opened the door. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Bilal, Sayyiduna Usama, and ‘Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with them) entered inside, and he ordered the door to be closed, so it was closed. (The Prophet and the companions) stayed for a short while, then the door was opened. I was the first of the people to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) outside the Ka‘bah, and Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was behind him. So I asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), “Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray?” He said, “Yes.” I asked, “Where?” He said, “Between the two pillars in front of him.” And I forgot to ask how many rak‘ahs he prayed.

Ibn Jurayj says: I asked Ata, "Have you heard Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) say that you have been commanded to perform Tawaf, but not commanded to enter the Ka'bah?" Ata said: "He does not prohibit entering it, but I heard him say: Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) informed me that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah, he supplicated in every direction and did not pray inside. Then when he came out, he prayed two rak'ahs in front of the Qiblah and said: 'This is the Qiblah.' I asked him: 'What is the ruling about its sides and what is the ruling about praying in its corners?' He said: 'Every side of the Sacred House is Qiblah.'"