The First Mosque in Islam ( Masjid Quba')

by **Anila_w** on Tue 11 Aug 2009 - 10:41

The Prophet (PBUH) emigrated to Al-Madinah and reached there on Monday, on the 12th of Rabi'ul-Awwal, in the thirteenth year following the start of his mission.
He remained with Banu ' Amr bin ' Awf from Monday until Thursday in a place outside Al-Madinah, Known as Quba' which is one of the suburbs of Al-Madinah, laying at a distance of 3 miles from it.
The first thing which he did in Quba' was to build Masjid Quba' during those few short days in which he remained resident there and it is the first Mosque built in Islam. Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Powerful praised it in His Words:

"Verily, the mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety is more worthy that you stands therein (to pray). in it are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure."

Masjid Quba'

According to Islamic tradition, offering 2 Raka'ahs of nafl prayers in the Quba Mosque is equal to performing one Umra