The Quba Masjid (Quba Masjid or Masjid al-Quba, Arabic: مسجد قباء), in the outlying environs of Medina in Saudi Arabia, is the oldest masjid in the world. Its first stones were positioned by the Islamic prophet Muhammad as soon as he arrived on his emigration from the city of Mecca to Medina and the masjid was completed by his companions. Muhammad spent more than 20 nights in this mosque (after migrating-hijrah) while waiting for Hazrat Ali karramallahu wajhah whose house was behind this masjid. According to Islamic tradition, offering two rakaat of nafl prayers in the Quba Masjid is equal to performing one Umrah. Rasul Muhammad saww used to go there, riding or on foot, every Saturday and offer a two rakah prayer. He advised others to do the same, saying, Whoever makes ablutions at home and then goes and prays in the Quba Masjid, he will have a reward like that of an Umrah. This hadith is reported by Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Al-Nasai, Ibn Majah and Hakim al-Nishaburi.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:53:23 +0000
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