Book Name:Makkah Mukarrama Ki Shan-o-Azmat
15. When the infidels of Makkah summoned a Prophetic miracle from the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم split the moon into 2 pieces; 1 piece was seen on the mountain of Abi Qubays and the other one was seen on the mountain of جَبَلِ قُعَیْقِعَان. Like this, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم showed the non-Muslims of Makkah the splitting of the moon into 2 pieces and said: “You people become witnesses.”
(Tafseer Jalalayn, pp. 440, part. 27, Al Qamar 1)
16. The first ever mountain of this world (Mountain of Abi Qubays) is in Makkah.
The mountain of Abi Qubays is the world’s first ever mountain, which is situated outside Masjid-ul-Haraam, near Safa and Marwah. Du’as made on this mountain are accepted. The people of Makkah would come to this mountain for Du’as during a drought.
It is stated in a Hadees: “Hajar-e-Aswad descended from Heaven onto the mountain of Abi Qubays.” (Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 2, pp. 94, Hadees 1782) This mountain has also been called “Al-Ameen.” During the storm of Nuh, the Hajar-e-Aswad remained safe on this mountain. According to one narration, this mountain had called out to Hazrat Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم during the time of the construction of the Ka’bah: “Hajar-e-Aswad is here.” (Balad-ul-Ameen, pp. 204; summarised)
It is stated that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was on this mountain when he split the moon into 2 pieces. Because Makkah-e-Mukarramah is surrounded by mountains, people used to climb this mountain for sighting the moon. (The moon that appears on the first, second and third night is called Hilal). Therefore, as a remembrance, a Masjid named Masjid Hilal was built here which used to be called Masjid Bilal by some people. وَاللّٰهُ وَرَسُوۡلُهٗ اَعۡلَم
(Aashiqan-e-Rasool ki 130 Hikayaat, pp. 238; summarised)