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Arrival in Qubaa 
Fourteen years after becoming a prophet, on a Monday, the 
Prophet arrived in Qubaa on the outskirts of Yathrib. 
The people of Yathrib (which was later named Al-Madinah 
Al-Munawwarah, the City of Light) had long awaited the Prophet 
, and each day they would go to Hira and wait for him until the 
sun became unberable. One day, the people returned to their 
homes after waiting a long time for the Prophet . A Jew 
happened to catch a glimpse of a small group of white-robed 
travellers in the distance. He called out, “O people of Arabia! 
What you have been waiting for has arrived!”
The Muslims lifted their weapons and rushed to greet the 
Prophet . There was a great trumult as everyone ran to the edge 
of the desert to catch a glimpse of the travellers. The Prophet
then turned towards the right and came to Banu Amr bin Auf 
Qubaa. 
After reaching Qubaa, the Prophet dismounted and sat in 
silence. Now those of the Ansar (literally the supporters, the name 
given to those in Al-Madenah who became Muslim) who had not 

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seen the Prophet thought that Abu Bakr was the prophet 
because his hair had turned a little gray. But when they saw Abu 
Bakr shade the Prophet with a sheet, they realised their 
mistake. 
The Prophet stayed at Qubaa in the house of Kulthoom 
bin Hadam. Other sources, however say that he stayed in the 
house of Sa’d bin Khathima. He stayed there for four days, during 
which time he laid the foundation of Qubaa Mosque. That Friday 
he left Qubaa with Abu Bakr . He sent a message to Banu 
Najjar, the house of his maternal grandfather, His kinsmen came 
to Qubaa with their swords hanging from their sides, and joined 
the Prophet on his way to Madinah. When he arrived at the 
settlement of Banu Salim bin Auf, it was time to perform the 
Friday congregational prayer. The Prophet led a hundred 
Muslims in prayer.