Chapter 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Narrated Al-Bara: We prayed along with the Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah
ordered him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca): --
"And from whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the Sacred
Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." ( 2.149)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4492