Saqīfat Banī Saʿidah (سقيفة بني ساعدة) is a historic meeting place in Madinah, located on the north-western side of Masjid an-Nabawi. In the early days of Islam it was a shaded courtyard used by the Banu Saʿidah clan of the Ansar for gatherings and consultation. After the passing of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, this humble…