Hadith #173
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ سِ
مَاكٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ حُوِّلَتْ الْقِبْلَةُ فَمَا لِلَّذِينَ مَاتُوا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ إِلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى { وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ }
Isnad Chain
يحيى بن آدم
إسرائيل
English Translation
Yahya ibn Adam narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, from Simak, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas رضي الله عنهما who said: When the qiblah was changed, it was said to the Prophet ﷺ: 'What about those who died while praying toward Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)?' So Allah عز وجل revealed: 'And never would Allah have caused you to lose your faith' [2:143]. That is, your prayers toward Bayt al-Maqdis.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 10, Hadith 173
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 2811
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-39201