Chief of the Prophets — Page 87
Chapter Six 87 would pass, would request to offer his belongings and life out of his fervour and love. Muslim women and girls sang songs upon the roofs of their houses out of joy and excitement: The Full Moon rose over us from the Valley of Wad ā ’ (Farewell Valley), Therefore, gratitude (to Allah) has become incumbent upon us as long as those who call Allah continue to do so. Children, youth, and elders celebrated in their own ways, and everyone desired to have the honour of hosting Muḥammad sa at his house. Muḥammad sa said, “Let go my camel, for she is being guided. ” This meant that it would stop wherever God wanted it to stop. When the camel stopped, Muḥammad sa stepped down and inquired about the nearest Muslim’s house. This was the house of Abū Ayyūb Anṣārī ra , who immediately stepped forward and pointing to his house invited Muḥammad sa to enter his house. Muḥammad sa stayed in his house for about seven months; according to another tradition, he stayed there until Ṣafar, 2 A. H. Construction of Masjid an-Nabawī After entering Madīnah, Muḥammad sa first purchased a piece of land at the place where his camel had stopped at a price of 10 dinars from two Muslim orphan boys and built a mosque known as Masjid an-Nabawī. Muḥammad sa and his companions took part in the building of this mosque similar to Masjid al-Qubā’. As the floor of the mosque was unpaved, when it rained, the dripping roof would turn the floor to mud. The floor was later replaced with a floor of gravel. The residential quarters of Muḥammad sa were also constructed right next to the mosque, and one of the doors of the residential quarter