Like an Umrah
For those who purify at home first.
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By tradition the first mosque built in Islam, founded by the Prophet when he reached the village of Quba on his migration from Mecca to Medina. He is said to have laid its first stone himself, with his companions completing the building, and it is believed to be the mosque «founded on piety» mentioned in the Quran. The mosque stood in the village of Quba, about six kilometres from Medina, before the city grew out to meet it. It was renovated many times under the Umayyads, Mamluks and Ottomans, then completely rebuilt in 1984-1986 under King Fahd to a design by the Egyptian architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil, becoming today's white building with its domes, minarets and shaded courtyard. The Prophet used to come here every Saturday, riding or on foot, to pray two rak'ahs, and said: «Whoever purifies himself at home, then comes to the Mosque of Quba and prays in it, will have a reward like that of an Umrah». So visitors to Medina like to make their ablutions before coming here to pray. Entry is free and the mosque is open for prayers; it gets busier on Saturday mornings, following the Prophet's practice. Dress modestly; women have their own prayer hall. A taxi from the Prophet's Mosque takes only a few minutes.
For those who purify at home first.
Following the Prophet's practice.
A white 1980s building.
Quba district, about 3 km south of the Prophet's Mosque, Medina
A hadith says that whoever purifies himself at home, then comes to Quba Mosque and prays in it, has a reward like that of an Umrah; the Prophet used to visit it every Saturday.