Al-Baqi is the most famous and most virtuous cemetery of Muslims in the city of Madinah. After the migration (Hijrah) to Madinah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) selected the land of Al-Baqi as the burial place for deceased Muslims. This land was located southeast of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and close to it.

As‘ad ibn Zurarah al-Khazraji was the first person among the Ansar to be buried there, and Uthman ibn Maz‘un was the first among the Muhajirun to be buried in this cemetery.

Later, with the inclusion of the Hash Kawkab cemetery and the houses of the Companions that were located between Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and Al-Baqi, the area of this cemetery was expanded. In the contemporary period, land belonging to the Madinah municipality was also added to this cemetery.