Masjid Al Mustarah Madina | مسجد المستراح | Madina Ziayarat | Returning from Battle of Uhud

Masjid Al Mustarah Madina | مسجد المستراح | Madina Ziayarat | Returning from Battle of Uhud
Masjid al-Mustarah (Arabic: مسجد المستراح) is where the Prophet (ﷺ) rested and prayed after the Battle of Uhud. The meaning of Mustarah is to ‘take rest’.
This site was an important strategic location for the security of Madinah.
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) used to visit the grave of Hamza (رضي الله عنه) and the other martyrs of Uhud he used to take rest here.
Masjid al-Mustarah is also known as Masjid Bani Haritha.
(The contents: From the masjid of Banu Harithah to masjid al-Mustarah; One of the earliest mosques in Madinah with a remarkable history; The mosque’s precarious architectural past;Abd al-Wahid al-Wakil as the mosque’s architect; Analysing the current architecture of the mosque; The mosque as a tranquil and soothing environment, as the place to be)From the masjid of Banu Harithah to masjid al-Mustarah Masjid al-Mustarah is yet another mosque associated with the episode of the Uhud battle. Justlike masjid al-Dir’ (or masjid al-shaykhayn), this mosque too is located virtually half way between the Prophet’s mosque and the battlefield of Uhud. However, since it is a few hundred meters further north from masjid al-Dir’, masjid al-Mustarah is somewhat closer toUhud than the Prophet’s mosque. The mosque’s relationship with the battle of Uhud is two-fold. First, the mosque belonged to the Banu Harithah tribe, which lived in the area. While on the eve of the battle the Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stayed in masjid al-Dir’ and its neighbourhood for about half a day, in order to parade his army and finalize the preparations for the battle, the tribe of Banu Harithah, living nearby, featured prominently in theproceedings.Their getting in on the act was so consequential that even the Qur’an and its narrative of theUhud affairs highlighted it. Banu Harithah were one of the two parties on the verge of losingcourage and falling away - following in the footsteps of the mutinous hypocrites and thus
leaving the Prophet and Muslims in dire straits - but they backtracked, adopting obedience and valour in lieu of disobedience and cowardice. Their exemplary triumph over negative thoughts and the persistent insinuations of Satan prompted Almighty Allah to reveal that He,in fact, was Banu Harithah’s protecting Friend and Helper. The Qur’an declares about this:“When two parties among you were about to lose courage, but Allah was their ally; and upon Allah the believers should rely” (Alu ‘Imran, 122). In this manner, Banu Harithah went from zero to hero. Their behavioural pattern served as alesson to posterity. Ahead of the battle of Uhud, there were three parties on the Muslim side:steadfast believers, faithless and irresolute hypocrites, and those in-between. Banu Harithah belonged to the last category. Despite everything, though, they in the end demonstrated the power of an amalgamation of unyielding faith and positive attitude in the face of adversity. Banu Harithah taught the world that if they could change and prevail during those critical moments when the odds were stacked against them, everyone, come rain or shine, can aspire to change and prevail. All roads lead to righteousness and goodness, and Allah is open to being each deserving person’s Friend and Ally. Indeed, since by its very definition the mosque institution in Islam is a community centre,where the religious and worldly affairs of a community are discussed and settled upon, themosque of Banu Harithah must have played a significant role in the people’s turning fromlosers to winners. As if a person wishing to be enlightened on masjid al-Mustarah by al-Samahudi and his opus “Wafa’ al-Wafa” is bound to be left disappointed a bit. Hence, if thisproves something, it would be that the two: the Uhud battle and the Prophet’s prayer inmasjid al-Mustarah, are not concurrent events.Second, the quarters of Banu Harithah with their mosque as a nucleus represented the firstline of defence for Madinah against the invading enemy forces during the battle of Khandaq (the Trench). There was in the area the starting point of the trench as a Muslim defensive system.Third, masjid al-Mustarah is one of the three mosques in Madinah in which the worshipers performed a prayer facing two qiblahs, or two directions of prayer: masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and the Holy Mosque or the Ka’bah in Makkah. The other two mosques are: the mosque of Banu Salimah (called today the mosque of the two qiblahs, masjid al-Qiblatayn) and the Quba’ mosque. According to authentic accounts, one day the Prophet prayed the zuhr (midday) prayer in the mosque of Banu Salimah. During the prayer he received a revelation

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