Chapter 13: A New Home in Madinahالمدينة المنورة
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Entrance into Madinah Munawwarah
From the book · p. 24
The book’s text
ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) prepared to leave for Madinah on a Friday in the month of . The of Madinah were walking alongside the camel of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). They were full of joy and the young children recited poetry. They reached the area of the Banu Saalim at the time of . Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Jumuah at that place. After the Salaah, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) climbed back onto the animal and proceeded to Madinah.
Whenever Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) passed the house of an Ansaari, he would request Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) to stay at his home. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) would reply: “Leave the camel to its destination. Wherever Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) wills, it will stop.”
The camel continued walking and finally sat in front of the house of Abu Ayyub Ansaari رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him). Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) thereafter stayed at Hadhrat Abu Ayyub Ansaari رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) house.