when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards Jerusalem ? Allah the Exalted, then revealed : “And never would Allah make your faith of no effect.”

لَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَكَيْفَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى { وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ }

"When the Prophet ﷺ began facing the Ka'bah they said: 'O Messenger of Allah! How about our brothers who died while they were praying toward Bait Al-Maqdis?' So Allah Most High revealed: Allah would not allow your faith to be wasted. (2:143)"

لَمَّا وُجِّهَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ بِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ (وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ ) الآيَةَ

when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards Jerusalem ? Allah the Exalted, then revealed : “And never would Allah make your faith of no effect.” (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4680)

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ} [البقرة 143]

[AI] When the direction of prayer (Qibla) was changed, it was said, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who died while facing the direction of Al-Masjid al-Aqsa?" So Allah revealed: "And Allah would not let your faith go to waste" (Quran 2:143).

لَمَّا حُوِّلَتِ الْقِبْلَةُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ {وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ} [البقرة 143]

[AI] It was said to the Prophet ﷺ when the qibla was changed, what about those who died while praying towards the house of Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa? So Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, revealed: "And Allah would not let your faith go to waste." [Al-Baqarah 143]

قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ حِينَ حُوِّلَتِ الْقِبْلَةُ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى {وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ} [البقرة 143]

when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards Jerusalem ? Allah the Exalted, then revealed : “And never would Allah make your faith of no effect.” (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4680)

لَمَّا وُجِّهَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُضِيعَإِيمَانَكُمْ} [البقرة 143]

[AI] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was directed towards the Kaaba, they said, "O Messenger of Allah, what about those who died while they were praying towards Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa?" So Allah sent down the verse {And Allah would not let your faith go to waste} [Quran 2:143] until the end of the verse. 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa said, "This hadith informs you that prayer is a part of faith."

لَمَّا وُجِّهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَكَيْفَ بِالَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ} [البقرة 143] إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى «هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ يُخْبِرُكَ أَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ»

when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards Jerusalem ? Allah the Exalted, then revealed : “And never would Allah make your faith of no effect.” (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4680)

«لَمَّا وُجِّهَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ بِمَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِنَا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ؟ » فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا {وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ}

[AI] They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about those who died while they were praying towards Al-Masjid al-Aqsa? So Allah revealed, "Allah would not leave your faith to waste. Indeed, Allah is compassionate and merciful towards people."

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {مَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ بِالنَّاسِ لرءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ}

[AI] That they turn to the Kaaba and men were killed, so we did not know what to say about them. Then Allah revealed {And Allah would not let your faith be lost. Indeed Allah is Kind and Merciful to the people}. It was narrated by Al-Bukhari from Abu Nuaim.

أَنْ تُحَوَّلَ إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَرِجَالٌ قُتِلُوا فَلَمْ نَدْرِ مَا نَقُولُ فِيهِمْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ إِنَّ اللهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ} رَوَاهُمَا الْبُخَارِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ