Reports on the direction the deceased is turned to

It is narrated from Yahya bin Abi Rashid al-Nasri that when the time of death drew near for Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he said to his son: "When death comes to me, turn me (towards the qiblah)."

Ibrahim said: The Companions liked that the face of a dying person be turned towards the qiblah.

It is narrated from Ash'ath that al-Hasan liked that the face of a dying person be turned towards the qiblah.

Ibn Jurayj said: I asked Ata: "Is it recommended to turn the dying person's face towards the qiblah at the time of the death throes?" He said: "Yes."

Amir said: If you wish, turn the dying person's face towards the qiblah, and if you do not wish, do not (there is no harm).

It is narrated from Isma'il bin Umayyah that Sa'id bin al-Musayyib disliked it, and he would say: "Is the dying person not a Muslim?"

Rib'i bin Hirash said: On the night in which Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him and said: "Move aside, your night has been long." Then he propped him against his chest, and he recovered a little and said: "What time is this?" The people said: "The time before dawn." Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a morning that leads to the Fire, and from its evening." Then we laid him on his side, and he surrendered his soul to its Creator.

Zur'ah bin Abd al-Rahman said: I attended Sa'id bin al-Musayyib in his illness, and Abu Salamah bin Abd al-Rahman was sitting with him. Sa'id bin al-Musayyib fainted, and Abu Salamah ordered that Sa'id's bed be turned towards the qiblah. Then he came round. Sa'id asked: "Have you turned my bed?" The people said: "Yes." Sa'id looked at Abu Salamah and said: "I think this is your doing?" He said: "Yes, I am the one who told them." So Sa'id ordered that his bed be turned back again to the way it was.