ʿitbān ibn Mālik (Arabic: عتبان بن مالك) was one of the companions of Muhammad.
In Medina, Muhammad declared him the "brother" of Umar[1] A Sunni site writes: `Utban ibn Malik was one of the Companions of the battle of Badr.
The Prophet went to his house and asked where exactly he would like him to pray.
The version in Muslim has: I (`Utban) sent for the Prophet the message: "Come and lay for me a place for worship [khutta li masjidan]."
Imam Nawawi in Sharh Sahih Muslim said: "It means: "Mark for me a spot that I can take as a place for worship by obtaining blessing from your having been there [mutabarrikan bi aathaarika]" [2]