Sahih Muslim Hadith 1173 – The Construction

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[1173] 9 – (524) Anas bin Mâlik ti. (o)— [W] narrated that the Messenger of Allah came to Al-Madinah and stayed in the upper part of Al-Madinah, among a tribe called Banü 'Amr bin 'Awf. He stayed among them for fourteen nights, then he sent for the chiefs of Banü An-Najjâr, and they came with their swords hanging from their necks. He said: "It is as if I can see the Messenger of Allah on his mount, with Abü Bakr riding behind him, and the chiefs of Banü An-Najjâr around him, until he dismounted in the courtyard of Abü Ayyüb. The Messenger of Allah used to pray wherever he was when the time for prayer was due, and he used to pray (even) in sheep pens. Then he was ordered to build the Masjid. He sent for the chiefs of BanQ An-Najjâr and they came. He said: "0 Banü An- Najjâr, name me a price for this grove of yours." They said: "No, by Allah, we will only ask its price from Allah." Anas said: "There was in it what I say: There were palm trees, the graves of the idolators, and some ruins. The Messenger of Allah ordered that the trees be cut down, the graves of the idolators dug up, and the ruins leveled. They lined the tree trunks up facing the Qiblah and reinforced the door frames with stones, and they were chanting Rajaz verses, 11 and the Messenger of Allah was with them, saying: 10 Allah, there is no goodness A type of poetic verse. Masâfid And Places Of Prayer 21 iLg1I LaJ hja except the goodness of the Hereafter; So help the Ancâr and the LI _;2JL; MuhâjirIn."