and al-Mishkah (155), Sharh al-Sunnah (1/269), al-Manthur (5/147), al-Masir (6/276), Bidayah (2/133), Ibn Abi Shaybah (3/177), Nasb al-Rayah (2/398), and al-Sahihah (Hadith/423).

243: 1300: The Tribes (al-Asbat): 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/187).

: 1302: The Quran: 2: Narrated by al-Bayhaqi (10/9), Ibn Kathir in "al-Tafsir" (1/272), and al-Manthur (1/140).

: 1303: In it: 3: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/187).

245: 1306: Except by it: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/188).

: 1308: : 2: Previous source. Ibn Kathir said: "This is how it occurred in the narration of Ibn Mardawayh as marfu' (attributed to the Prophet), and it is in the narration of Ibn Abi Hatim as mawquf (attributed to a Companion), and it is more likely if its chain of narration is authentic, and Allah knows best."

246: 1319: Qatadah: 1: Tafsir 'Abd al-Razzaq: (1/79).

247: 1325: That: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (1/189), Tafsir Sufyan (p. 50), and Tafsir Mujahid (1/90).

: 1326: The Ancient (al-'Atiq): 2: Al-Bukhari said: Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, who heard Zuhayr from Abu Ishaq from al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him):

"The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed toward Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months. He liked for his Qibla (direction of prayer) to be toward the House (the Kaaba). He prayed—or he prayed it—the afternoon prayer, and some people prayed with him. A man who had prayed with him went out and passed by people in the mosque while they were bowing, and he said: I bear witness by Allah that I have prayed with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) toward Makkah. So they turned as they were toward the House. And those who had died..."