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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 6 > BOOK 60: PROPHETIC COMMENTARY ON THE QUR'AN (TAFSEER OF THE PROPHET (PBUH))
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 12:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people of the Scripture (Jews) used to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they used to explain it
in Arabic to the Muslims. On that Allah's Apostle said, "Do not believe the people of the Scripture or
disbelieve them, but say:-- "We believe in Allah and what is revealed to us." (2.136)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 13:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet prayed facing Bait-ulMaqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months but he
wished that his Qibla would be the Ka'ba (at Mecca). (So Allah Revealed (2.144) and he offered 'Asr
prayers(in his Mosque facing Ka'ba at Mecca) and some people prayed with him. A man from among
those who had prayed with him, went out and passed by some people offering prayer in another
mosque, and they were in the state of bowing. He said, "I, (swearing by Allah,) testify that I have
prayed with the Prophet facing Mecca." Hearing that, they turned their faces to the Ka'ba while they
were still bowing. Some men had died before the Qibla was changed towards the Ka'ba. They had
been killed and we did not know what to say about them (i.e. whether their prayers towards Jerus-
alem were accepted or not). So Allah revealed:-- "And Allah would never make your faith (i.e. pray-
er) to be lost (i.e. your prayers offered (towards Jerusalem). Truly Allah is Full of Pity, Most Merciful
towards mankind." (2.143)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 14:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "Noah will be called on the Day of Resurrection and he will say, 'Labbaik and
Sa'daik, O my Lord!' Allah will say, 'Did you convey the Message?' Noah will say, 'Yes.' His nation will
then be asked, 'Did he convey the Message to you?' They will say, 'No Warner came to us.' Then Allah
will say (to Noah), 'Who will bear witness in your favor?' He will say, 'Muhammad and his followers.
So they (i.e. Muslims) will testify that he conveyed the Message. And the Apostle (Muhammad) will
be a witness over yourselves, and that is what is meant by the Statement of Allah "Thus We have
made of you a just and the best nation that you may be witnesses over mankind and the Apostle
(Muhammad) will be a witness over yourselves." (2.143)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 15:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
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