The Prophet (s.

The Prophet (s.a.w.) insisted on making way for his camel. At noon, of that day, a Friday, the Prophet (s.a.w.) arrived at the residences of the clan of Salim. They urged him to dismount there. The camel stopped and sank to the ground. He dismounted and went into their mosque, which they had built before the Prophet's arrival, and lead them in prayer. He delivered a sermon, the first one after his immigration. Then, once again, proceeded, flanked by the crowds of the faithful.

In expression of their overwhelming happiness, the women and children went up the roofs and cried loudly and repeatedly "Allahu-Akbar". The Prophet had arrived in Madinah and the people hospitably and joyfully received him.

The Prophet could hardly pass a house without their people coming out and entreating him to stay with them, "O Messenger of Allah, come to power, mightiness and wealth." In response, the Prophet (s.a.w.) thankfully smiled at them pointing to his she-camel: "Leave her go her own way. She will decide." The camel moved on, but, then, at a certain place she sank.

It was at the door of the house of Abu-Ayyub, Khalid bin Zaid al-Ansari that she stopped and that was the spot where the Prophet's mosque was then built. The Prophet (s.a.w.) dismounted, and the wife of Abu Ayyub hurried to the saddle and took it from the back of the camel into her house. The Prophet (s.a.w.) was, by now, the guest of Abu-Ayyub, may Allah be pleased with him-. He remained there till the mosque was raised and a circle of houses was built around it. Previous…