Benefits & Rulings:

➊ This narration is weak. Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) also classified it as "Munkar." However, those who consider it authentic have provided interpretations. For example, Allama Khattabi (may Allah have mercy on him) states that the possible explanations for this ruling include: first, that a person in Madinah Munawwarah who faces the Ka'bah will inevitably have his back towards Bayt al-Maqdis. The second explanation could be that since Bayt al-Maqdis was also once the Qiblah for Muslims, it deserves respect; therefore, this prohibition is one of disapproval (tanzihi), not strict forbiddance.