Dhu Awan
ذو أوان
A place where the Prophet stopped on his return from Tabuk, a town an hour's daylight travel from Medina according to Ibn Ishaq; from there he sent the men who demolished Masjid al-Dirar.
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- Arabia
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Summary
A spot where the Prophet camped on his return from Tabuk, an hour's daylight between it and Medina. 1
The name
In the editors' footnote: Abu Dharr said it stands in the original with fatha on the hamza (Awan), while al-Khashni transmits it with damma. 1
The event
The Prophet camped at it when news of the mosque reached him, and he ordered its demolition (the demolition event). 2
Connections
- Site of
- The demolition of Masjid al-Dirar
- Located in
- Medina
People and things also explored
The expedition to TabukThe builders of the mosque ask the Prophet to pray in itMuhammadProphet's MosqueAbu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illnessAbu Sufyan's mission to Medinaal-Jadd ibn Qays asks leave to stay behindThe plot of Amir ibn al-Tufayl and Arbad ibn Qays
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/173
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/173-174
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islam.museum contributors. “Dhu Awan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/dhu-awan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.