Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) retreat backward when he prayed on the pulpit?
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The questioner : Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) retreat backward so as not to turn his back to the qiblah, or for some other reason?
The Shaykh : How did he retreat backward? I mean, backward. No, he must retreat backward, because if he had turned around to face forward, the qiblah would have been behind his back.
The Shaykh : How did he retreat backward? I mean, backward. No, he must retreat backward, because if he had turned around to face forward, the qiblah would have been behind his back.