Sahih Bukhari 397

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Prophet entered the Ka`ba, he invoked Allah in each and every side of it and did not pray till he came out of it, and offered a two-rak`at prayer facing the Ka`ba and said, This is the Qibla. ..

Narrated Bara' bin `Azib: Allah's Apostle prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he loved to face the Ka`ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: Verily, We have seen the turning of your face to the heaven! (2:144) So the..

Narrated Jabir: Allah's Apostle used to pray (optional, non-obligatory prayer) while riding on his mount (Rahila) wherever it turned, and whenever he wanted to pray the compulsory prayer he dismounted and prayed facing the Qibla. ..

Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet prayed (and the sub-narrator Ibrahim said, I do not know whether he prayed more or less than usual ), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked, O Allah's Apostle! Has there been any change in the..

Narrated `Umar (bin Al-Khattab): My Lord agreed with me in three things: -1. I said, O Allah's Apostle, I wish we took the station of Abraham as our praying place (for some of our prayers). So came the Divine Inspiration: And take you (people)..

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: While the people were offering the Fajr prayer at Quba' (near Medina), someone came to them and said: It has been revealed to Allah's Apostle tonight, and he has been ordered to pray facing the Ka`ba. So turn your..