Laying the Foundation for Masjid Quba

Hazrat Hakam bin Utaibah narrates, “It was between sunrise and midafternoon when the Holy Prophet (sa) arrived in Medina. Hazrat Ammar (ra) said, ‘We should create a place of shade for the Holy Prophet (sa) where he can sit and take rest and also offer his prayers.’ Hazrat Ammar (ra) then gathered some rocks and set the foundation of Masjid Quba. This was the very first mosque constructed and Hazrat Ammar (ra) was the one who did this.” (Usdul Ghaaba, Vol. 4, p. 126, Ammar bin Yasir, Dar-ul-Kutub-ul-Ilmiyyah, 1996, Beirut)