Simak Hanafi narrates: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) saying: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed prayer inside the Ka'bah, and soon there will come a person who will prohibit this. (The narrator says) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was sitting beside him at that time.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) offered prayer inside the Ka'bah between two pillars.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: On the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah. Along with him were Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him). These gentlemen closed the door for those who had entered. When these gentlemen came out, I asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him): I said, "Where did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the prayer?" He replied: "I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), after entering, facing the front and performing the prayer between the two pillars on the right side." (Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates:) Then I reproached myself for not asking Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) how many rak'ahs the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had performed.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah. With him were Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both), Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Uthman bin Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him). These gentlemen kept the door closed for quite some time, then it was opened. I was the first to enter inside. I met Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), so I asked him: Where did the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the prayer? He replied: Between the two pillars in front. (Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates:) I did not remember to ask him how many rak'ahs the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid, Sayyiduna Uthman bin Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the Ka'bah, and they closed the door and stayed inside. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, I asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him): Where did the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the prayer? He replied: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) placed one pillar to his left, two pillars to his right, and three pillars behind him. (The narrator states:) In those days, there were six pillars inside the Ka'bah.

Abu Sha’tha reports: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) enter the Ka’bah, and when he reached between the two pillars, he performed four rak’ahs. I stood by him, and when he finished the prayer, I asked: Where did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the prayer? He replied: Here. Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed me of this; he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing the prayer (here). (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:): Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard this narration from Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both), because both of them were present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Ka’bah. So, once he narrated this report on the authority of Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and another time he narrated it on the authority of Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both), so both chains are preserved.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform prayer while there was a distance of three hand spans between him and the Qiblah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah. There were six pillars inside it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stood by each pillar and supplicated. There, the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not perform prayer.

Ibn Jurayj narrates: I asked Ata: Did you hear Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) say that you people have been commanded to perform Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Ka'bah, you have not been commanded to enter it? Ata replied: Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not prohibit entering it, however, I heard him narrate that he said: Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed me that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the Ka'bah, he supplicated in all its corners, but he did not perform prayer inside it, until he came out and performed prayer near the door of the Ka'bah and said: The Qiblah is this direction, so face it and perform prayer. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:): Our Imams have interpreted these two narrations that the statements mentioned in both should be understood as negation and affirmation. These scholars have stated that Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) affirmed that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer inside the Ka'bah, and Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) negated it, so the command to affirm something overrides the one who negates it. And in the incident of Uhud, it is incumbent upon us that Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) negated the performance of funeral prayer and washing of the martyrs on that day, and in my view, it is more appropriate that a distinction be made between the two narrations, that the actions mentioned in both be attributed to two different situations, and it be said that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conquered Makkah and entered the Ka'bah, he performed prayer in it, as the students of Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) have narrated from Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) and Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both), and this was on the day of the conquest of Makkah, as mentioned by Hassan bin Atiyyah from Nafi' from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). Whereas the negation by Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing prayer should be attributed to the situation where he says that Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed him about this, while Abu Sha'tha has narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer inside the Ka'bah, and he says that Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed him about this. So when this narration is attributed to the situation we have mentioned, which refers to two different occasions, then the contradiction between them will be resolved, and each can be attributed to its specific situation.