بناء مسجد قباء
Building of Masjid Quba
Rabi' al-Awwal, 1 AH (622 CE)
Quba, outskirts of Madinah قباء – المدينة المنورة
Upon arriving in the area of Quba on the outskirts of Madinah, the Prophet ﷺ stayed with the Banu Amr ibn Awf and participated in laying the foundations of Masjid Quba — the first mosque built in Islam. He spent four days there before proceeding to Madinah.
Why this matters
Masjid Quba holds a special status as the first mosque in Islam. Allah described it as a mosque 'founded on righteousness from the first day.' The Prophet ﷺ later said that praying in Masjid Quba is equivalent to performing Umrah.
Quran references
لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ
Surah At-Tawbah, 108
A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in.
Hadith references
Jami' at-Tirmidhi, #324
Narrated by: Usaid ibn Hudair
“The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Prayer in Masjid Quba is like performing Umrah.'”