Arrival in Medina

The Prophet ﷺ entered Medina to a jubilant reception. The Ansar (Helpers) came out singing 'Tala'al-Badru Alayna' (The full moon has risen upon us). Every clan invited him to stay with them, but the Prophet let his camel walk freely, saying he would settle where it knelt. The camel stopped at a plot belonging to two orphans of Banu Najjar. The Prophet purchased the land and began building Masjid al-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque), marking the foundation of the first Islamic community.