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18 contending it was the Prophet's mosque, the other, the Ḳubâ’ mosque. They finally came and asked the Prophet to which he replied, "It is this mosque of mine."

‘Amr ibn-Muḥammad from ibn-‘Umar:—The "mosque founded in piety" is the mosque of the Prophet.

Muḥammad ibn-Ḥâtim from Ubai ibn-Ka‘b:—In answer to a question directed to the Prophet regarding the "mosque founded in piety," the Prophet replied: "It is this my mosque."

Hudbah ibn-Khâlid from Sa‘îd ibn-al-Musaiyib who said regarding the "mosque founded in piety" that the great mosque of the Prophet is the one meant.

A tradition to the same effect is reported by ‘Ali ibn-‘Abdallâh al-Madîni on the authority of Khârijah ibn-Zaid ibn-Thâbit and by ‘Affân on the authority of Sa‘îd ibn-al-Musaiyib, and by Muḥammad ibn-Ḥâtim ibn-Maimûn as-Samîn on the authority of ‘Abd-ar-Raḥmân ibn-abi-Sa‘îd al-Khudri's father.

Ḳubâ’ mosque was later enlarged and added to. When ‘Abdallâh ibn-‘Umar entered it for prayer, he always turned his face to the "polished column" ; and that was the place where the Prophet always prayed.

The Prophet arrives at al-Madînah. The Prophet spent in Ḳubâ’ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, riding away on Friday for al-Madînah. Friday prayer he performed in a mosque erected by banu-Sâlim ibn-‘Auf ibn-‘Amr ibn-‘Auf ibn-al-Khazraj, that being the first Friday on which he led public prayer. Then the Prophet passed by the houses of the Anṣâr one by on and each one of them offered to entertain him. He kept his way, however, until