The second view: The verse is muhkam (definitive/non-abrogated) and its interpretation relates to the voluntary prayer during travel.
1121 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, Ibn Fudayl narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Sulayman, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: When this verse was revealed: "So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah," it means that you may pray wherever your mount turns during travel for voluntary prayer. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), when returning to Makkah, would pray on his mount for voluntary prayer, gesturing with his head toward Madinah.
The third view: It is muhkam (definitive/non-abrogated), and its interpretation is facing the Ka'bah.
1122 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Hajjaj ibn Muhammad al-A'war narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, Ibrahim ibn Abi Bakr informed me, from Mujahid, regarding his saying: "So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah," [he said]: Wherever you are, there is a Qiblah that you face, which is the Ka'bah. Something similar was narrated from al-Hasan.
The fourth view: It is mansukh (abrogated):
1123 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Hajjaj ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Ibn Jurayj and 'Uthman ibn 'Ata' informed us, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The first part of the Qur'an to be abrogated, as far as it has been mentioned to us—and Allah knows best—is the matter of the Qiblah. He said: "To Allah belongs the East and the West. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah." So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) faced and prayed toward Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem), and left the Ancient House (the Ka'bah). Then Allah turned him toward the Ancient House, so He abrogated it and said: "So turn your face toward the Sacred Mosque. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]." Abu Muhammad [Ibn Abi Hatim] said: Something similar was narrated from Abu al-'Aliyah, al-Hasan, 'Ata' al-Khurasani, 'Ikrimah, Qatadah, al-Suddi, and Zayd ibn Aslam.
His saying: "There is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing"
1124 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, 'Abdah ibn Sulayman al-Kilabi narrated to us, from Nadr ibn al-'Arabi, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas: "So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah," [he said]: The Qiblah of Allah, wherever you turn, East or West.
(1). Al-Tirmidhi, Book of Tafsir, no. 2958, who said: A hasan sahih (good and authentic) hadith, 5/189. (2). Al-Tirmidhi, Book of Tafsir, no. 5295, 8/189 [.....] (3). Al-Hakim, Book of Tafsir, 2/267, who said: An authentic hadith according to the criteria of the two Shaykhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim), though they did not record it.
وَالْقَوْلُ الثَّانِي
: بِأَنَّ الآيَةَ مُحْكَمَةٌ وَتَفْسِيرُهَا فِي صَلاةِ السَّفَرِ تَطَوُّعًا.
١١٢١ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ ثنا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ: فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ رَاحِلَتُكَ فِي السَّفَرِ تَطَوُّعًا، كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- إِذَا رجع مَكَّةَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ تَطَوُّعًا، يَوْمِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَدِينَةِ «١» .
وَالْقَوْلُ الثَّالِثُ
: أَنَّهَا مُحْكَمَةٌ. وَتَفْسِيرُهَا اسْتِقْبَالُ الْكَعْبَةِ.
١١٢٢ - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ ثنا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الأَعْوَرُ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ: فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ قِبْلَةٌ تَسْتَقْبِلُونَهَا الْكَعْبَةُ. وَرُوِيَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ نَحْوُ ذَلِكَ «٢» .
وَالْقَوْلُ الرَّابِعُ
: أَنَّهَا مَنْسُوخَةٌ:
١١٢٣ - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ ثنا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنْبَأَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: أَوَّلُ مَا نُسِخَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فِيمَا ذُكِرَ لَنَا وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ شَأْنُ الْقِبْلَةِ قلَ: لِلَّهِ الْمَشْرِقُ وَالْمَغْرِبُ فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ- صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- فَصَلَّى نَحْوَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ، وَتَرَكَ الْبَيْتَ الْعَتِيقَ. ثُمَّ صَرَفَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ، فَنَسَخَهَا وقَالَ: وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ، وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ قَالَ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ:
وَرُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، وَالْحَسَنِ وَعَطَاءٍ الْخُرَاسَانِيِّ، وَعِكْرِمَةَ وَقَتَادَةَ، وَالسُّدِّيِّ، وَزَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ نَحْوُ ذَلِكَ «٣» .
قَوْلُهُ: فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
١١٢٤ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ ثنا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْكِلابِيُّ عَنْ نَضْرِ بْنِ الْعَرَبِيِّ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ قِبْلَةُ اللَّهِ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهْتَ شَرْقًا أَوْ غَرْبًا.
(١) . الترمذي كتاب التفسير رقم ٢٩٥٨، قال: حديث حسن صحيح ٥/ ١٨٩.(٢) . الترمذي كتاب التفسير رقم ٥٢٩٥٨/ ١٨٩ [.....](٣) . الحاكم كتاب التفسير ٢/ ٢٦٧، قال: حديث صحيح علي شرط الشيخين، ولم يخرجه
