A host among the Ansar
Abu Ayyub, whose name was Khalid ibn Zayd, belonged to the Najjar branch of Khazraj. After Muhammad ﷺ arrived in Madinah, his household hosted him during the establishment of the mosque and nearby living quarters.
Source: EBÛ EYYÛB el-ENSÂRÎ — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Last journey
He died during an expedition toward Constantinople. Sources differ over the expedition’s date, so a single year is not asserted here. The shrine associated with his burial later became important in Istanbul’s religious life.
Source: EBÛ EYYÛB el-ENSÂRÎ — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
