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[[File:مسجد خیف.jpg|thumbnail|Masjid al-Khayf]]

'''Al-Khayf Mosque''' (Arabic:{{ia|مسجد الخيف}}) is the most important mosque in the land of [[Mina]] in [[Mecca]] where the [[Prophet (s)]] performed [[prayer]] and made of the speeches of [[Hajjat al-Wida']] there. The name of this mosque has also been mentioned in [[al-Simat supplication]]. Today, this mosque which has been reconstructed in 25 thousand square meter is open to those who make prayer only during the time of [[hajj]].

In a [[hadith]] from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], 700 prophets and in another hadith, a thousand prophets have been mentioned to have made prayer in this mosque. In some hadiths from [[Sunni]]s, this number has been reported as 70. The Prophet of Islam (s) also performed prayer in this mosque and made one of his speeches in [[Hajjat al-Wida']] in this mosque.

In supplication of Simat, it is mentioned that God made a manifestation for the prophet [[Ibrahim (a)]] in this place. Also, the second time angel [[Gabriel]] delivered the mission of the Prophet (s) for announcing the succession of [[Imam Ali (a)]] and taking [[allegiance]] of the people for him was in this mosque.

The place of the noble Prophet's (s) prayer is in front of the current minaret where there was a big dome over it in the past. [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] has advised to make prayer in this mosque and 100 times of [[Tasbih]], [[Tahlil]], and [[Tahmid]] has been mentioned to have great rewards. Collecting stones for [[Ramy al-Jamarat]] has been prohibited from this mosque.

In a Sunni narration, this place has been mentioned as the graves of [[Prophet Adam (a)]] together with 70 other prophets.

In [[5]]/626-7, [[Polytheism|polytheists]] of [[Mecca]] were invoked by Jews and signed a pact of allegiance with some Arab tribes to attack to [[Medina]] and uproot Islam. This attack became famous as the [[Battle of Khandaq]]. The place they chose for signing the contract was the place later called al-Khayf mosque and its area was 1500 square meter. In [[240]]/854-5, it was destroyed by flood and then a mosque was built in its place and an embankment was built to protect the mosque. The length of this mosque until then was 120 meters and its width was 55 meters and its whole area was more than 6380 square meters which made it among the biggest mosques of the peninsula and was even bigger than [[Masjid al-Haram]] at that time.

In [[1407]]/1986-7, the plan for expansion of the mosque began and its area reached about 25 thousand square meters. Today, four minarets which are very distant from each other have given a beautiful look to this mosque on the way to the three [[Jamara]]s. The door of this mosque is only open during the time of [[Staying in Mina]] and is closed almost the rest of the year.