Surah Yunus 10:87

They were commanded to pray inside Their Homes

Allah tells us why He saved the Children of Israel from Fir`awn and his people. He tells us how he saved them. Allah commanded Musa and his brother Harun to take houses for their people in Egypt,

(and make your dwellings as places for your worship,) Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said, while interpreting this Ayah: "The Children of Israel said to Musa, `We cannot offer our prayers in public in front of Fir`awn's people.' So Allah permitted them to pray in their houses. They were commanded to build their houses in the direction of the Qiblah." Mujahid commented,

(and make your dwellings as places for your worship,) When Banu Israel feared that Fir`awn might kill them in their gatherings at their temples, they were commanded to take their houses as places of worship. The houses should be facing the Qiblah and the prayer could be in secret." This was stated by Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak as well.

Allah memerintahkan Musa dan Harun untuk mencari beberapa buah rumah dalam kota Mesir untuk dijadikan tempat tinggal dan perlindungan bagi kaumnya serta tempat kegiatan mereka. Allah memerintahkan agar rumah itu dijadikan tempat salat. Kemudian khusus kepada Musa sebagai pengemban syariat, Allah memerintahkan agar dia memberikan kabar gembira di kemudian hari bagi orang-orang yang beriman kepada Allah dan rasul-Nya. Di tempat perlindungan inilah Nabi Musa mengisi batin mereka dengan ajaran-ajaran agama serta memasukkan ke dalam jiwa mereka keimanan dan keluhuran budi pekerti.