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History of the Prophet's Mosque (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi)
Expansion history of Madinah's sanctuary — Rawdah al-Sharifah ('Garden of Paradise'), Green Dome, and 1,000x prayer reward.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1195 & Sahih Muslim 1394
The Prophet ﷺ said: “One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than one thousand prayers performed elsewhere, except Al-Masjid al-Haram.”
1. Ar-Rawdah al-Sharifah
The area between the Prophet's house (tomb) and his Minbar. The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘Between my house and my pulpit is a garden (Rawdah) from the gardens of Paradise.’ (Bukhari 1196)
2. Historical Expansions
From its original 30x35m mudbrick structure built in 1 AH to the grand modern Saudi expansions accommodating over 1 million worshippers.