Islam entered Al-Ula in 630 AD, which was the first major event that changed history of the fall of the Lehyan and Dedan in the second century AD as the period from 206 to 630 AD characterized by the Roman influences and the dispute between their pros and cons. Thus, it did not witness any civilization or commercial development and remained an agricultural town disputed by the prevailing powers in that era.

After the emergence of Islam and the migration of the Prophet (PBUH) to Madinah in 626 AD where he started to establish the first Islamic State, he sent His Companion Amr ibn Al-Aas in 620 AD to the tribes of Beli and Adrah. When he reached a place called Dat Asalasil, he felt afraid and sent to the Prophet (PBUH) to supply him with a group of the first Mohajerin (Companions of Prophet Mohammed, PBUH) who migrated before or after Him from Makkah to Madinah, including Abu Bakr, Omar ibn Al-Khattab and Abu Obeida (May Allah Bless them all). Those battles known as “Dat Asalasil”. Many of Beli Tribe people embraced Islam, thus the new religion started to hurt by the bribes inhabiting the areas around Al-Ula and in Al-Qura Valley.

It was narrated that Abu Bakr Al-Saddiq (May Allah Bless him) once said to Amr ibn Al-Aas “I appointed you as a ruler over whomever you pass by from Beli and Adrah tribes, all of Kaidah and call on the Arabs who go there for Jihad and urge them to do so. He who follows you, carry him and make each tribe separate.” In 631 AD, delegations of Beli, Beni Adrah, Juhaina and other tribes residing around ledged allegiance to the Prophet and embraced Islam. The Prophet (PBUH) welcomed them. The Companion Ruwefa ibn Thabet hosted Bela people. In the summer of the same year, Prophet (PBUH) prepared the army to invade Tabuk and Al-Ula where at that time were not known as Al-Ula when He learned that the Roman prepared to fight Him.

The Prophet (PBUH) and His Companions reached Al-Ula while they were on their way to Tabuk. The Prophet (PBUH) laid the foundations of a mosque in Al-Ula using bones and stones that now called Al-Ezam or Bones Mosque. It is the main mosque in Old Town where the Friday congregational prayers being held. In the era of the Caliph Abu Bakr Al-Saddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), the Muslim armies passed by the area while they were on the way to fight the Romans in northern.

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