The creation of an entity called "mosque" - first in Quba and then in Medina - is among the most exquisite and meaningful innovations of Islam at the beginning of the formation of an Islamic community: The house of God and the house of people, the solitude of a close relationship with God and the companionship provided through socializing with people, the center for remembrance of God and spiritual ascension, the center for science, jihad and management of material affairs, the place for worshipping and a center for politics.
Samar da wani lamari mai suna masallaci, da farko a Kuba kana daga baya kuma a Madina, yana daga cikin mafi kyawun sabbin abubuwan da Musulunci ya gabatar tun daga farkon kafa al'ummar Musulunci: (Masallaci wanda ake kiransa da sunan) Dakin Allah da Dakin mutane; (wajen) kadaitaka da debe kewa da Allah da kuma kadaitaka da mutane, cibiyar zikiri da kuma mi'irajin ababe masu kyautata ruhi sannan kuma fagen ilimi da jihadi da tunani na duniya; sansani na ibada da siyasa, cibiyar hada zukata waje guda.