MASJID-E-FATH (MASJID-E-AHZAAB)
There are many small mosques on the edge of Sala'kahar which indicate the map of the Battle of Khandaq. The army of Islam had camped here. Later a mosque was built here and it became famous with the name of Masjid-e-Fath. It is said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) prayed for the victory of Muslims here and it was here that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) got the news of victory of Muslims. Hence it is named so.
The famous warrior of Arab, Amr bin Abdewad was killed by H. Ali bin Abi Talib in this very battle. It is written that the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said on this occasion:
A blow of Ali on the day of khandaq is better than the worship of Jinns and men.
یَا صِرَیْخَ الْمَكْرُوْبِیْنَ وَ یَا مُجِیْبَ دَعْوَۃِ الْمُضْطَرِّیْنَ وَ یَا مُغِیْثَ الْمَهْمُوْمِیْنَ اِكْشِفْ عَنِّیْ ضُرِّیْ وَ هَمِّیْ وَ كَرْبِیْ وَ غَمِّیْ كَمَا كَشَفْتَ عَنْ نَبِیِّكَ صَلَّی اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ وَ آلِهٖ هَمَّهٗ وَ كَفَیْتَهٗ هَوْلَ عَدُوِّهٖ وَ اكْفِنِیْ مَا اَهَمَّنِیْ مِنْ اَمْرِ الدُّنْیَا وَ الْآخِرَۃِ یَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِیْنَ۔
It is recommended to pray 2 rakats Namaz of respect and after that recite the following Dua:
There are some small Masjids near Masjid-e-Fath: Masjid-e-Ali (a), Masjid-e-Fatemah (s.a.), Masjid-e-Salmaan (r.a.), Masjid-e-Umar and Masjid-e-Abu Bakr. It is better to perform 2 rakats Namaz of respect in each mosque.
