Musallah Jibreel

These brown marble pieces on the Shadharawan of the Ka’bah are known as ‘Musallah Jibreel’ (Arabic: مصلى جبريل). They mark the spot where the angel Jibraeel (عليه السلام) taught the Prophet (ﷺ) how to pray salah following the miraculous night journey to Masjid al-Aqsa.

The eight marbles were placed in a low place far from the circumambulation terrace and opposed to the area of the eight marbles, the place where Hazrat Jabraeel (A.S) taught Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) how to pray. The place where Prophet Muhammad S.A.W was taught is shown with red dots below.

Prophet Muhammad S.A.W said that Jibraeel A.S led me in prayer in Masjid al-Haram. He prayed the noon prayer with me when the sun had passed the meridian to the extent of the thong of a sandal; he prayed the afternoon prayer with me when the shadow of everything was as long as itself; he prayed the sunset prayer with me when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the night prayer with me when the twilight had ended, and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when food and drink become forbidden to one who is keeping the fast.

On the following day he prayed the noon prayer with me when his shadow was as long as himself; he prayed the afternoon prayer with me when his shadow was twice as long as himself; he prayed the sunset prayer at the time when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the night prayer with me when about a third of the night had passed; and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when there was a fair amount of light. – Sunan Abi Dawud 393