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This research deals with one of the clans of the Aws tribe, namely Bani al-Nabit ibn Malik ibn al-Aws, who played a major role in supporting the Islamic call during the era of the message. The research will provide details about the origin of Bani al-Nabit, as the origins of Bani al-Nabit go back to the Qahtanite Azd tribe, as the Azdi tribes migrated from Yemen due to the collapse of the Ma'rib Dam. Among these tribes are the Aws and Khazraj tribes, which settled in Yathrib (Medina).
The research also provides details about the homes of Bani Nabit in Medina, as they lived in areas close to each other, specifically in the east of Medina on the outskirts of Harrat Waqim. The distribution of tribes in Medina was affected by three factors: soil fertility, the abundance of valleys, and the availability of wells. Harrat Waqim, east of Medina, was one of the most fertile areas of Medina, so most of the homes of the people of Medina were in its southern and western parts. The most prominent areas settled by Bani Nabit in the north and east of Medina were: Al-Saflah, Al-Arid, Shaykhan, Al-Jawaniyyah, Ratij, and Al-Aswaf. Bani Nabit had a number of wells, including: Bir Jasoum, from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank; Bir Marq, which witnessed the gathering of the first Muslims and where Saad ibn Muadh and Asid ibn Hudayr converted to Islam at the hands of Mus'ab ibn Umair; Bir Al-Quraysah, and Bir Dashm. The Banu Nabit had a number of atams: these were forts built by the people of the city from stone, and they were a means of defense, protection, and decoration for the people of the city. Their shapes varied between square and round, and they were sometimes attributed to people’s names. The number of atams of the Banu Nabit reached fourteen atams, and the Banu Haritha had the largest share of the atams due to their border location. They also had a number of mosques that were religious and scientific centers, built from mud, including: the Waqim Mosque, the Sheikhs’ Mosque, the Banu Dhafar Mosque, and the Noor Mosque, in many of which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed.
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