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معسكر النبي محمد ﷺ قبل غزوة أحد (مسجد الدرع)

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معسكر النبي محمد ﷺ قبل غزوة أحد (مسجد الدرع)
معسكر النبي محمد ﷺ قبل غزوة أحد (مسجد الدرع)

عشية غزوة أحد في شوال سنة 3 هـ، خرج النبي محمد ﷺ من المدينة على رأس نحو ألف من الصحابة، وباتوا في مكان يُسمّى الشيخين، سُمّي نسبةً إلى حصنين قديمين كانا…

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About Camp of Nabi Muhammad ﷺ before Uhud (Masjid al-Dir')

On the eve of the Battle of Uhud in Shawwal 3 AH, Nabi Muhammad ﷺ led about a thousand Companions out of Madinah and camped for the night at a place called al-Shaykhan, named after two old forts that stood there. Here he reviewed the army and sent back several boys who were too young to fight. According to tradition he also put on his armour here, which is why the mosque is also called Masjid al-Dir', the Mosque of the Armour. The small restored mosque stands on Sayyid al-Shuhada Road between the city and Mount Uhud, and it is often visited on the way to the Uhud battlefield and the martyrs' graveyard.

Key facts

Name
Camp of Nabi Muhammad ﷺ before Uhud (Masjid al-Dir')
Type
Other Places
City
Madinah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Coordinates
24.4893953, 39.6088623
Last updated
2026-10-23

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