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703. It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came to Al-Madînah, he alighted in the upper part of Al-Madînah among the tribe called Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf and he stayed with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjâr, and they came with their swords by their sides. It is as if I can see the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ on his she-camel with Abû Bakr riding behind him (on the same camel) and the chiefs of Banu An-Najjâr around him, until he dismounted in the courtyard of Abû Ayyûb. The Prophet ﷺ used to offer the prayer wherever he was when the time for prayer came, and he would pray even in sheepfolds. Then he ordered that the Masjid be built. He sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjâr, and when they came, he said: 'O Banu An-Najjâr, name me a price for this grove of yours.' They said: 'By Allâh, we will not ask for its price except from Allâh.'" Anas said: "In (that grove) there were graves of idolators, ruins and date-palm trees. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ ordered that the graves of the idolators be dug up, the ruins be leveled and the date-palm trees be
cut down. The trunks of the trees were arranged so as to form the wall facing the Qiblah. The stone pillars were built at the sides of its gate. They started to move the stones, reciting some lines of verse, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ was with them when they were saying: 'O Allâh! There is no good except the good of the Hereafter. So bestow victory on the Anṣâr and the Muhājirîn.'" (Sahîh)
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Commentary
1. The Prophet ﷺ had halted in the quarters of Qubâ, which was situated on the outskirts of the city of Madinah. He stayed there for a number of days - or more specifically, for four or fourteen days.
2. Banu An-Najjâr were the Prophet's ﷺ kin through his mother's side of the family. Hâshim's wife and Abdul Muttalib's mother belonged to this tribe. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ wished to show respect to them. He therefore sent them a message.
3. "Sheepfolds" denotes that place where once sheep and goats were kept tied, and might have been tied at that time also.
4. This enclosure was located right in front of his ﷺ temporary abode. The Prophet ﷺ considered it appropriate for his mosque and residence.
