Amr bin 'Uthman عمرو بن عثمان بن عفان · Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

“We prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) facing towards Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for eighteen months, then the Qiblah was changed to the Ka’bah two months after the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Al-Madinah. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed towards Baitul-Maqdis, he would often lift his face towards the heavens, and Allah knew what was in the heart of His Prophet and how he longed to face the Ka’bah (during prayer). Jibril appeared (in the sky), and the Messenger of Allah…

“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing prayer both barefoot, and while wearing sandals.”