The origins of the mosques attributed to the Companions around the Prophet’s Mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The mosques attributed to some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), such as the Mosque of Ali and the Mosque of Abu Bakr, which are around the Prophet’s Mosque, do they have a basis, or are they innovations that came after them?
Answer:
They have no basis. They are named this way just as the mosques in Riyadh are named now, such as the Mosque of So-and-so, the Mosque of Abu ibn Ka‘b, and the Mosque of Samunah, merely to distinguish one from the other. Yes, and Abu ibn Ka‘b did not come to Riyadh, and it appears he did not come before Riyadh, and he is not known, but they name them after the names of the Companions.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The mosques attributed to some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), such as the Mosque of Ali and the Mosque of Abu Bakr, which are around the Prophet’s Mosque, do they have a basis, or are they innovations that came after them?
Answer:
They have no basis. They are named this way just as the mosques in Riyadh are named now, such as the Mosque of So-and-so, the Mosque of Abu ibn Ka‘b, and the Mosque of Samunah, merely to distinguish one from the other. Yes, and Abu ibn Ka‘b did not come to Riyadh, and it appears he did not come before Riyadh, and he is not known, but they name them after the names of the Companions.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (1:01:35)
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