Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was turned towards the Ka'bah, the people said: O Messenger of Allah, what about those who died while they were praying towards Bayt al-Maqdis? Then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "And Allah would never let your faith be lost" [Surah al-Baqarah: 143] . Ubaydullah bin Musa said: This hadith tells you that prayer is part of faith. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the saying of Allah, "So turn your face towards (shatr) al-Masjid al-Haram" [Surah al-Baqarah: 144] , that he said: "Shatrahu" means its direction (the qiblah). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Imam Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Qamtah that he said: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) sitting in al-Masjid al-Haram opposite the Mizab (the waterspout of the Ka'bah). He recited this verse: "So We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased" [Surah al-Baqarah: 144] , and said: It means towards the Mizab of the Ka'bah. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.