Who was the first to spread gravel in the mosque?
The first to spread pebbles in the Prophet's Mosque, peace and blessings be upon him, was Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. People used to shake their hands when they raised their heads from prostration, so he ordered pebbles to be brought from Al-Aqiq and spread in the Prophet's Mosque, peace and blessings be upon him.
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