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Bayhaqi 2245 — A mistake becomes clear after one's own judgement

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْفَقِيهُ بِالرِّيِّ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ الْأَزْرَقُ، ثنا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: " أَوَّلُ مَا نُسِخَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فِيمَا ذُكِرَ لَنَا وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ شَأْنُ الْقِبْلَةِ قَالَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى {وَلِلَّهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللهِ} [البقرة: ١١٥] " فَاسْتَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ وَتَرَكَ الْبَيْتَ الْعَتِيقَ " فَقَالَ {سَيَقُولُ السُّفَهَاءُ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا وَلَّاهُمْ عَنْ قِبْلَتِهِمُ الَّتِي كَانُوا عَلَيْهَا} [البقرة: ١٤٢] " يَعْنُونَ بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ فَنَسَخَهَا فَصَرَفَهُ اللهُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ " فَقَالَ {وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَحَيْثُمَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ} " ⦗٢٠⦘ وَفِي كَلَامِ الشَّافِعِيِّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ بَيَانُ مَا فِي هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُمَا وَهُوَ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ فِي مَبْسُوطِ كَلَامِهِ، فَلَمَّا هَاجَرَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ اسْتَقْبَلَ بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ مُوَلِّيًا عَنِ الْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ لَوْ قَضَى اللهُ لَهُ بِاسْتِقْبَالِ الْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ إِلَى أَنْ أَنْزَلَ اللهُ {قَدْ نَرَى تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ} [البقرة: ١٤٤] " قَالَ الشَّيْخُ: وَرُوِيَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهَا نَزَلَتْ فِي قَوْلِهِمْ {مَا وَلَّاهُمْ عَنْ قِبْلَتِهِمُ الَّتِي كَانُوا عَلَيْهَا} [البقرة: ١٤٢].
(a) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the first thing abrogated from the Qur'an was the verse of the qiblah, namely: "To Allah belong the east and the west; wherever you turn, there is Allah" [Surah al-Baqarah: 115]. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis and left the House of Allah. Then this verse was revealed: "The foolish among the people will say: What has turned them away from the qiblah they used to face?" [Surah al-Baqarah: 142], meaning Bayt al-Maqdis. Allah Almighty abrogated it and turned him (peace and blessings be upon him) toward the Ancient House, that is, the Ka'bah. In this regard this verse was revealed: "And from wherever you go out, turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram; and wherever you are, turn your faces toward it (al-Masjid al-Haram)" [Surah al-Baqarah: 150].
(b) Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) explained this narration in detail: when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) emigrated to Madinah, he began to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) wished that the qiblah would be the House of Allah. So Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "We see the turning of your face toward the heaven" [Surah al-Baqarah: 144].
(c) Imam al-Bayhaqi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that it is reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that this verse was revealed concerning the statement the Jews made, namely: "What has turned them away from the qiblah they used to face?" [Surah al-Baqarah: 142].
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2245
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