Part-2 | History of Masjid Al-Nabwi at Madina | مدینہ منورہ میں مسجد نبوی کی تاریخ

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Part-2 History of Masjid Al-Nabwi at Madina

Asslamoalaikum sisters brothers friends and elders, Please be with us upto end of this video as we are describing second part the captivating history of Masjid Nabwi (SAW) in Madina. This video offers a compelling narrative of the mosque's origins, development, and enduring legacy, shedding light on its profound importance in the Islamic faith

First Minbar of Masjid an-Nabawi

At some point after the completion of the first mosque, a minbar (pulpit) was installed. The original minbar used by prophet Muhammad was simply a "wood block of date tree". This was replaced by him with a tamarisk one, which had dimensions of 50cm × 125cm (20in × 49in). Also in 629 CE, as the congreggation expanded and more and more Muslims started to attend the mosque at the prayer times, it was replaced with a three stepped minbar with a backboard.

Prior to the second Hijri (circa 623-24 CE), the prophet Muhammad and Muslims faced the city of al-Quds (Jerusalem) for prayers. According to Islamic traditions after some 15-18 months after the Hijrah, verses 144, 149, and 150 of the surah al-Baqarah were revealed each of which contains a command to "turn your face toward the Sacred Mosque" (fawalli wajhaka shatr al-Masjid il-Haram, literally meaning turn your face towards the Masjid al-Haram).

This change in directed mandated some architectural change to the Masjid Nabawi, when the main prayer area was shifted towards the south and the al-Suffah was moved along the northern wall. The entrance from the north was closed off with stones and mud plaster and a new portal was opened in the northern wall where the Suffah was situated. Other than this major change a few minor structural reinforcements and restorations were made. Another living quarter was added to the south-eastern corner for the Aisha bint Abi Bakr, the third wife of prophet Muhammad.

Plan and Orientation
The total area of the mosque was increased to about 2200 square metres and the height of its walls was increased to about 3.6 metres. The masjid was extended to the north, east and west and each side now measured about 47 metres, making the masjid almost square. Three rows of columns, about 15 metres deep were added to the west wall. This area became the main space for prayer.

Architectural Changes
The first major expansion of Masjid al-Nabawi took place right after the Battle of Khaybar, when the total width was increased by 20 meters and the length by 15 meters. The new dimensions became approximately 47.32 x 48.20 meters, making the mosque enclosure nearly a square. The northern boundary of the Mosque was where today the Turkish construction ends in this direction. On the west side its boundary was five columns west of the pulpit. Today the columns marking this expansion bear an inscription (inspect) near the top which reads "The boundary of Prophet's Mosque" can be seen.

The foundation was laid with stones and the walls were built of unbaked mud bricks like before. The columns were made of palm tree and the roof was covered by branches of palm trees. The height of the roof was increased from 2.17 meters (7.11 feet) meters to 3.5 meters (11.48 feet). The funding for the additional land and construction of the mosque was paid by the companion Uthman Ghani, who later became the third caliph.

By this time the Mosque of the Prophet wasn’t just a place where the obligatory prayers were performed. Rather, it had become a place where political affairs were discussed, delegations were received, teaching and preaching activities were carried out, military and strategic planning was held and the needy were catered for. Not only that, but the economic activity was also held in the surrounding area of the mosque. By this time, the Masjid Nabawi had become the center of day-to-day life, civic and economic activity in the city of Medina.

Today the total area that once constituted the mosque of prophet Muhammad, is situated inside the oldest part of the Prophet's Mosque. It covers nearly half of the older Ottoman period prayer hall, marked with green carpets and includes the Rawdah Riyadul Junnah. There was no mehrab in the mosque during this time as well, instead a minbar with either two or three steps was installed on the request of the companions.

We are describing here name of 34 Mosque in Madina, though some of the older and historic mosques no longer exist.

1. Masjid Nabwi, 2. Ijabah Mosque, 3. al-Fatah Mosque, 4. al-Manaratain Mosque, 5. as-Shajarah Mosque, 6. Salman Farsi Mosque, 7. Quba Mosque, 8. Umar Mosque, 9. Qiblatain Mosque, 10.Abu Bakr al-Siddique Mosque, 11.Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque,, 12.Abu Ayub Ansari Mosque, 13.Shaikhain Mosque, 14.al-Fash' Mosque, 15.Mustarah Mosque, 16.Umar ibn al-Khattab Mosque, 17.Fatima al-Zahra Mosque, 18.Abi Bakr al-Siddique Mosque, 19.Atban ibn Malik Mosque, 20.Ghamama Mosque, 21.Ali ibn Abu, Talib Mosque, 22.Imam Bukhari Mosque, 23.Misbah Mosque, 24.Sajdah Mosque, 25.Thaniyat ul-Wada' Mosque, 26.al-Saqiya Mosque, 27.Bani Haram Mosque, 28.Jummah Mosque, 29.Anbariya Mosque, 30.al-Fadhikh Mosque, 31.al-Khandaq Mosque, 32.al, Areesh, Mosque, 33.al-Sabaq Mosque, 34.al-Raya Mosque

So friends, tomorow inshahAllah same time, will be described, History of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, . Allah Hafiz

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