Mosque Al-Fas-h

MOSQUE AL-FAS-H

The mosque where the Prophet ﷺ prayed after the battle.

A mosque of the Uhud sites

Masjid al-Fas-h is one of the small commemorative mosques related to the events of the Battle of Uhud (year 3 AH). The name Al-Fas-h in Arabic can mean 'the wide', 'the open space', suggesting a clear area where the army gathered or rested.

The reported tradition

According to the historians of Medina (Ibn Shabba on the authority of Rafi' ibn Khadij, al-Matari, as-Samhudi), the Prophet ﷺ prayed Dhuhr and 'Asr at this location on the day of Uhud, after the fighting had ended, seated because of his wounds. (Ibn Shabba · Tarikh al-Madina; As-Samhudi · Wafa' al-Wafa)

Why visit

This mosque is part of the network of small memorial sites around Uhud, allowing visitors to:
1. Mentally reconstruct the route of the prophetic army
2. Pray on the grounds traversed by the Prophet ﷺ
3. Escape the large crowds for a more intimate visit