Explanation of the Book of Hajj-06b
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The reciter: Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us, al-Layth narrated to us from Ibn Shihab from Salim from his father, who said: Sahih al-Bukhari 1598
The Shaykh : His statement (may Allah have mercy on him): "Chapter on locking the House and praying in whichever part of the House one wishes." The author (may Allah have mercy on him) intended to clarify that locking mosques, the Ka'bah, and similar places for a need is permissible, and it is not said that this is preventing the mosques of Allah from His Name being mentioned in them, because this is for a benefit, a need, or sometimes a dire necessity, so there is no blame on him. And his statement: "and praying in whichever part of the House one wishes" means praying inside the House in any of its parts, whether in the north, south, east, or west. But where does one face? One faces the nearest wall to him. For example, if he is on the northern side, he faces the northern wall, and if he is on the southern side, he faces the southern wall. And if he reverses and is in the south but faces the north, there is no blame on him because he turned his face toward the Sacred Mosque, but this contains a type of discourtesy, because the nearest is more deserving of consideration than the farther. The apparent meaning of al-Bukhari's words is that there is no blame on facing the door of the Ka'bah, and this is a point of scholarly disagreement, meaning: if you are inside the Ka'bah and face the door, is it sufficient or not? Some scholars said it is not sufficient because what is in front of him is open space, and some said it is sufficient and cited as evidence that prayer is permissible on Jabal Abi Qubays, which is high above the Ka'bah but facing its direction. They said this is like that. The analogy has some consideration, because it is said that the one on the mountain has no place other than this, but how does this one in the middle of the Ka'bah face the door while it is open space and he leaves the wall? Look at what the heading says about it.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), Usama bin Zaid, Bilal, and `Uthman bin abu Talha entered the Ka`ba and then closed its door. When they opened the door I was the first person to enter (the Ka`ba). I met Bilal and asked him, "Did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offer a prayer inside (the Ka`ba)?" Bilal replied in the affirmative and said, "(The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the prayer) in between the two right pillars."
دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم البيت هو وأسامة بن زيد وبلال وعثمان بن طلحة فأغلقوا عليهم فلما فتحوا كنت أول من ولج فلقيت بلالاً فسألته هل صلى فيه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال نعم بين العمودين اليمانيينThe Shaykh : His statement (may Allah have mercy on him): "Chapter on locking the House and praying in whichever part of the House one wishes." The author (may Allah have mercy on him) intended to clarify that locking mosques, the Ka'bah, and similar places for a need is permissible, and it is not said that this is preventing the mosques of Allah from His Name being mentioned in them, because this is for a benefit, a need, or sometimes a dire necessity, so there is no blame on him. And his statement: "and praying in whichever part of the House one wishes" means praying inside the House in any of its parts, whether in the north, south, east, or west. But where does one face? One faces the nearest wall to him. For example, if he is on the northern side, he faces the northern wall, and if he is on the southern side, he faces the southern wall. And if he reverses and is in the south but faces the north, there is no blame on him because he turned his face toward the Sacred Mosque, but this contains a type of discourtesy, because the nearest is more deserving of consideration than the farther. The apparent meaning of al-Bukhari's words is that there is no blame on facing the door of the Ka'bah, and this is a point of scholarly disagreement, meaning: if you are inside the Ka'bah and face the door, is it sufficient or not? Some scholars said it is not sufficient because what is in front of him is open space, and some said it is sufficient and cited as evidence that prayer is permissible on Jabal Abi Qubays, which is high above the Ka'bah but facing its direction. They said this is like that. The analogy has some consideration, because it is said that the one on the mountain has no place other than this, but how does this one in the middle of the Ka'bah face the door while it is open space and he leaves the wall? Look at what the heading says about it.