The Emigrant Companions stayed at the site of al-‘Usbah before the arrival of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Madinah. Al-Bukhārī narrates from Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that he said:When the first Emigrants came to al-‘Usbah – a place at Qubā’ – before the arrival of the Messenger of Allah…

The mosque lies to the south-west of Masjid ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb under the name Masjid Saʿd ibn Muʿādh. Most likely this naming is due to his prominent role in the Battle of the Trench and the fact that he was wounded there. It should also be noted that some people have called this mosque Masjid…

This the third mosque among the four main mosques among the Masajid al-Fath. The sources agree in calling it “Masjid ʿAlī”. It lies to the south-west of the Mosque of Salmān al-Fārisī. This is taken as an indication that some later writers mistakenly gave this name to the Mosque of Abū Bakr but historically this…

The mosque lies below Masjid al-Fatḥ, on its southern side. It is named after Salmān al-Fārisī because he was one of the companions who accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the Battle of the Trench, and he was the one who proposed the idea of digging the trench, through which Madinah gained its protection.…

It is called “Masjid al-Fatḥ” (Mosque of Victory/Conquest) because Allah, Mighty and Exalted, sent down revelation there announcing victory and conquest. Al-Haythamī said: it was named thus because of the Prophet’s words ﷺ, when he prayed there and supplicated:“Rejoice, for Allah will open (grant victory) and support (you).” It is called “Masjid al-Aḥzāb” (Mosque of…