- Masjid Addas in Taif marks the place where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ rested after facing rejection and persecution while inviting the people of Taif to Islam.
- The mosque is linked to an orchard owned by ‘Utbah and Shaybah ibn Rabi’ah, whose servant Addas brought the Prophet ﷺ a bunch of grapes.
- Addas, moved by his conversation with the Prophet ﷺ, accepted Islam.
Masjid Addas stands in Taif, in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It is traditionally linked to a difficult moment in the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, when he left Taif after being rejected and mistreated by its people while calling them to Islam.
The Orchard and the Grapes
Near the spot where the Prophet ﷺ rested was an orchard belonging to ‘Utbah and Shaybah ibn Rabi’ah. The two men sent their Christian servant, Addas, to the Prophet ﷺ with a bunch of grapes.
The Conversation with Addas
When the Prophet ﷺ began eating, he said “Bismillah.” Addas found this unusual, since the people of Taif did not commonly use these words. The Prophet ﷺ then asked Addas where he was from. Addas said he was from Nineveh. The Prophet ﷺ spoke to him about Prophet Yunus (Jonah) عليه السلام, telling him, “He was a Prophet, and I am a Prophet.”
Addas Accepts Islam
According to well-known seerah narrations, this conversation had a deep effect on Addas, and he accepted Islam.
This account is preserved in Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, as edited by Ibn Hisham.
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