It is narrated from Wasi' bin Habban (may Allah have mercy on him) that he was standing praying in the mosque, and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting facing him, with his back leaning against the qiblah wall of the mosque. When Wasi' (may Allah have mercy on him) finished his prayer, he turned away from his left side towards Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and sat down beside him. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: "What prevented you from turning away from your right side?" He said: "Nothing, except that I saw you, so I turned towards you (to join your company)." At that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You did well. In fact, some people say: When you finish your prayer, turn away only from your right side." Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said (clarifying the matter): "When you finish your prayer and turn away, you have the choice: if you wish, turn from your right side, and if you wish, from your left." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: "Some other people say: When one sits to relieve himself, he should face neither the qiblah nor Bayt al-Maqdis. Yet one day I climbed onto the roof of our house and saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) relieving himself." Imam Abu Ya'la has a doubt as to whether (Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said the words): "he (peace and blessings be upon him) was facing Bayt al-Maqdis."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عبد الله بن عمر / 5741
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
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