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Prayers are performed in the mosque
An antique mosque that testifies to the incidents of the Battle of Uhud.
It is a prophetic prayer ground in Bani Haritha area where the Prophet (ﷺ) took a rest in his way back to Madinah from the Battle of Uhud. It was renovated and expanded in a modern style during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.
It is called Bani Haritha Mosque because it is located in the quarters of Bani Haritha, a subtribe of the Ansar.
It is also called Al-Mustarah Mosque (the resting place mosque) because the Prophet(ﷺ) took rest in this place on his way back from the Battle of Uhud.
The mosque was built during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). While the people of Banu Haritha were performing Asr prayer in it, the order came to them to change the qibla to the Sacred Mosque of Makkah.
Owing to its historical importance, it was expanded and renovated in a modern style during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The mosque is located to the northwest of the Prophet’s Mosque on Sayyid Al-Shuhada Road, 300 meters after the al-Sheikhain Mosque. It is 2.5 km away from the Prophet’s Mosque.
It is the first mosque in Islam. The Prophet (ﷺ) with his own blessed hands, laid the foundation stone of the mosque, which was built by the emigrants and the helpers (ansar). Allah extolled this mosque and mentioned its virtues in the everlasting Qur'an, "A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in." (9:108)
It is one of the most important historical mosques in Madinah. In this mosque, Allah honored the Prophet (ﷺ) and fulfilled his wish by shifting the qiblah direction from Jerusalem to the Kaaba: (We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased) [Qur'an 2:144].
