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• Each Hujrah consisted of a small room
and a tiny backyard. The backyard was
enclosed by the branches of palm trees
and unbaked bricks. Blankets of hair
were thrown on them to ensure
privacy in the yard. The door of each
Hujrah was not built from an expensive
wood. Each door had a rough blanket
hanging there for privacy. Hence each
Hujrah reflected humbleness and
modesty.
• Dimension of each Hujrah was
approximately 5m × 4m and the
backyard was 5m × 3½m. A person
standing in a Hujrah could touch the
ceiling by his hand. Hasan Basri (RU)
said, “I had not yet come of age and I
used to visit the Hujrah. I could touch
the ceiling with my hand when I was
standing in a Hujrah”
Hujuraat..cont
• If Prophet Mohammad (SAS) wished he could have built lofty
palaces. He did not like to occupy himself with worldly life. His
focus was on the Hereafter.
• He wished to teach us that the pomp and show of this life is not
the criterion of success. The real success is the success of life to
come. Hujrat were an extraordinary symbol to teach this lesson to
us.
• Because of this Saeed bin Musayyab (RU) wished that these Hujrat
should not have been demolished during the extension of the
Prophet’s Mosque. He said, “I earnestly wished that these Hujrat
were left as they were, to remind the visitors as well as the new
generations of Madina about the life style of Prophet Mohammad
(SAS) and his contentment with so very little. Owners of lofty
buildings would hopefully avoid bragging about their worldly
assets after their visit to these humble cottages.”
Why Dome
• To cover large area without columns in the
middle, and in the absence of concrete and
steel bars
• Used for 1000’s of years
• Single and multitier domes are used
Domes in Tiers
Aderne Domeby Senan Pasha
The Green Dome
• First time it was built during the time of King Qalawoun in 678AH. It was square at the bottom and
octagon at the top. Made out of wood and supported by columns that surround the chamber.
• On top of the wood, lead sheeths were hammered which was then covered by waxed sheets for water
protection.
• Then there was fire during the reign of Sultan Hasan bin Muhammad bin Qalawoon and among the
things that got burned were the lead sheaths. These were replaced during his time. These were also
rebuilt during the reign of Sultan Shaban year 765AH
• The second fire happened during the reign of Sultan Qayitbai in year 886AH. He ordered the complete
rebuilding of the mosque including the dome.
• He ordered the wooden dome to replaced by carved black stones and made its height 18 cubits. Then
built on top of it another dome that contains the inner dome. The stones were sealed by using gypsum.
– Gypsum was not known in Hijaz, so it was carried all the way from Egypt.
• During the reign of Ottoman Sultan Ghazi Mahmood, the outer dome cracked, so he ordered it to be
removed and replaced. He ordered a barrier to be placed between the two inner dome and the
outerdome during the construction so that workers can not see the inner chamber and also to protect
the inner dome from any damage.
• Most people of Madina participated in this blessed mission and the Sultan did not prohibit that. At the
end of the construction the Sultan came to see the achievement and distributed gifts to the people of
Madina and gave each 250 Quirsh 1233AH and it was colored BLUE
• In year 1253AH the sultan ordered to be colored green and from that day it is green.
• It is an annual tradition to recolor. The inner dome remained with its original color of black stones
• There is an opening in the outer dome which on top of the opening in the inner dome. The servants of
Haram used to open it during Istisqa
• انظروا إلى قبر:فقد روى الدارمي في صحيحه عن أبي الجوزاء قال قحط أهل المدينة فشكوا إلى السيدة عائشة بنت الصديق فقالت
الرسول صلى هللا عليه وسلم فاجعلوا منه كوة إلى السماء حتى ال يكون بينه وبين السماء سقف ثم استسقوا ففعلوا فأمطرت السماء.
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