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Surah: Al-Baqarah (115)
"Wherever You Turn There Is the Face of Allah" — Prayer on a Mount
فَأَيۡنَمَا تُوَلُّواْ فَثَمَّ وَجۡهُ ٱللَّهِ
— البقرة الآية 115
Verse: "Wherever you turn, there is the face of Allah." (2:115)
Occasion (Sahih): Muslim narrated from Ibn Umar: the Prophet ﷺ used to pray voluntary prayers on his mount wherever it faced, nodding toward east or west. This verse was then revealed.
Authenticity: Sahih (Muslim)
Fiqh benefit: Voluntary prayers on a mount during travel are permitted toward any direction; facing the qibla is not required for nafl prayers on an animal.
Occasion (Sahih): Muslim narrated from Ibn Umar: the Prophet ﷺ used to pray voluntary prayers on his mount wherever it faced, nodding toward east or west. This verse was then revealed.
Authenticity: Sahih (Muslim)
Fiqh benefit: Voluntary prayers on a mount during travel are permitted toward any direction; facing the qibla is not required for nafl prayers on an animal.
Source: Lubab Al-Nuqul by Al-Suyuti; Sahih Muslim
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