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Visiting al-Madinah
- Contents Haram of al-Madinah
Merits of al-Madinah
Landmarks
Visiting Masjid Quba
Visiting the Prophets Masjid
The Noble Rawdah

Visiting the Prophets Grave

Visiting al-Baqee Graveyard
Visiting the Martyrs of Uhud
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Haram of Madinah
Allah's Messenger (
)declared Madinah to be as
sacred as Abraham (
)had declared Makkah to be.
The Prophet ()
said, What lies between its two
lava plains is sacred.
He ( ) also
pointed towards Madinah with his
hand and said: It is a safe
sanctuary.

Merits of Madinah (1)

It is the land of the Prophet's
migration () .
Its people are his neighbors
and supporters.
It is the abode of Faith, for to it
returns Faith at the end of
time.
At its entrances, there are
Guardian Angels. Neither the
Dajjaal nor the Plague will be
admitted to it.
It will be the last city in the
world to be ruined.
It is the land of Revelation.
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Merits of Madinah (2)

Allah's Messenger (

)made these supplications:

O Allah! Make Madinah as dear
to us as You made Makkah
dear or more. (1)
O Allah! Increase in Madinah
twice the blessing (You
showered) upon Makkah. (2)
O Allah! Bless our Madinah,
bless us in our Sa` and Mudd,
and make twice Your blessing.
(3)

Let him die in Madinah who

can do so.
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Visiting the Masajid

Masjid Quba
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Masjids to Be Visited
The two Masjids in Madinah to visit with the intention
of performing Salat are the Masjid of the Prophet
( ) and Masjid Quba (the first
Masjid in Madinah).
Other masjids and sites in Madinah may be visited
for their historical value.
It is neither an obligation nor a condition for Hajj or
Umra to visit the Prophets Masjid or his grave.
There are many fabricated hadiths about visiting the
Prophets grave. Beware when reading these hadiths
and always verify the reference and level of
authenticity.
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Masjid Quba
This is the first masjid
established by the Prophet
( ) upon arriving
in Madinah.
The prophet ()
used to go to Masjid Quba
on Saturday morning and
pray two Rak'at there. In a
Hadith, he ()
said that doing so is
equivalent to performing a
Umra.

Masjid Quba

Masjid Quba is located south of Madinah at

3.5 km (2.2 miles) from the Prophets Masjid.
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Al-Masjid An-Nabawi (1)

Salat in the Masjid of the Prophet ( ) is better

than 1000 Salat elsewhere, except Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
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Al-Masjid An-Nabawi (2)

Salat in the expansions of the Masjid has the same merit as

Salat in the original Masjid.
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40 Prayers at the Prophets Masjid

Hadith: "The person who offers 40 prayers consecutively in my Mosque, without
missing a prayer in between, will secure immunity from the fire of Hell and will
be saved from torments and also from hypocrisy." (Ahmad, Tabaraani, Tirmidhi)

The hadith about

performing 40 consecutive
prayers in the Prophets
Masjid was considered
weak by Al-Albani, but
others consider it sound
(Haithami, Mundhiri, Ibn
Hajar).

It would be desirable to perform the 40 prayers in the Prophets Masjid

if there is no hardship in doing so.
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The Rawdah

The meaning of one of the gardens of
Paradise
could be:
Narrated Abu
Hurairah
the Rawdah is like Paradise in terms of
() , That
the Prophet
mercy
and the pleasure of Allah ()
( the

) said:
And the meaning of my pulpit is at my
Or that the
in the Rawdah leads to
"The space between
my worship
Fountain
could be that the Prophets pulpit will
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pulpit
is at his Fountain on the Day of
moved
Judgment.
that the
one of the Or
gardens
of Rawdah is actually a garden of
Paradise and
Paradise (Rawdah),
andwill be moved in the Hereafter to
Paradise
my pulpit is at my
Fountain." [Bukhari]
Rawdah is always full and it is difficult at times to find
a spot for Salat there. Be persistent.
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The Rawdah (in the front)

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Layout of the Prophet's Masjid

As-Suffah
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The platform that used to

The Prophet ()

MiHrab Uthmani

house asHab as-Suffah (the

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people of the bench).
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Originally on the north wall
of the masjid 7
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built by
the Turks3.for
Raised
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Platform
custodial personnel
of the
5. Pillar
of Repentence (at-Tawbah)
6. Pillar of the Bed (As-Sareer)
Masjid. It is commonly
Bab An-Nisaa'
7. Pillar
of the Guards (al-Haras)
mistaken to be the
platform
As-Suffah
7H
8. Pillar of after
the Delegations
(al-Wufood)
of asHab as-Suffah.
Qiblah

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The Prophets tomb

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Saying Salam to the Prophet () 23

"Limit of
the
Prophet's
Masjid
(pbuh)"
Limits of the original Prophet's Masjid

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Visiting the Prophets Grave

Visiting the Prophets Grave (1)

The etiquette of entering the Prophets Masjid is the same as any
other Masjid. Enter with the right foot, say the Dua and pray
Tahiyyatul-Masjid.
Walk respectfully with calmness, and when you get in front of the
middle section of the brass screen

Say salam to the

Prophet
()

Move to the right and

say salam to Abu Bakr
As-Siddeeq ()

Move to the right and

say salam to Umar
Ibn Al-Khattaab (
)
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Bab al-Baqee'

Qiblah

6
7
8

MiHrab Uthmani

Bab as-Salam

3
1

Ar-Rawdah Ash-Shareefa
Bab Jibreel

Bab An-Nisaa'

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The Minbar of the Prophet ()

The MiHrab of the Prophet ()
The Perfumed Pillar (Al-Mukhallaqah)
Pillar of 'Aisha
Pillar of Repentence (at-Tawbah)
Pillar of the Bed (As-Sareer)
Pillar of the Guards (al-Haras)
Pillar of the Delegations (al-Wufood)

Visiting of the Prophet's Grave

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Repeating the Visit

Visit the grave of the Prophet ( ) and say
your salam to him.
But do not take his grave as a place of festival as there
is a warning from him ( ) not to take his
grave as Eid. He said:

Do not let your homes turn

into graves (i.e. do not stop
praying in them), and do not
make my grave a place of
festival. Send blessings upon
me, for your blessings would
reach me wherever you are.

.
( )

[Ahmad and Abu-Dawud]

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Sending Salam to the

Prophet ()
Anyone can send Salam to the Prophet
( ) from anywhere.
Narrated Said Ibn Mansoor that
Abdullah Ibn Hasan Ibn Hasan
Ibn Ali saw a man making many
visits to the Prophets grave; so
he told him: Oh You! The
Messenger of Allah said: do not
make my grave a Eid, and make
Salat upon me wherever you are,
for your Salat will reach me. You
and a man from Andalusia are
the same in this regard.

" :
:


"
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Visiting Al-Baqee Graveyard

Etiquette of Visiting the Graves

The graves are visited for the purpose of:
remembering death and the Hereafter,
and to make dua for the deceased.

Do not ask anything of the dead. Supplication for

anything must be made to Allah ( ) alone
There is no specific time to visit the graves. They can be
visited any time of the day or night
Face the grave when saying Salam, but face the Qiblah
when making dua for the deceased
It is permissible to raise hands when making dua
Do not pray at the graves
Do not sit on graves
Do not walk on graves

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Visiting al-Baqee
Visit the graveyard of al-Baqee' ()where most of
the Companions of the Prophet ( ) and his
wives are buried, and make Du'a for them. The
Prophet ( ) used to say:
Assalamu 'alaikum ahla-d diyar mina-lmu'mineena wa-l-muslimeen, wa innaa
in

shaa'a

Nas'alu

Allahu

Allaha

bikum

lanaa

wa

lahikun.
lakum

al-'aafiya.

Peace be upon you people of

these dwellings, believers and
Muslims. And we will be joining
you, if Allah wills. We ask Allah
safety for you and for us.

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The Prophets Masjid & Al-Baqee

Al-Baqee
The Green Dome
Entrance to al-Baqee
Qiblah

Assalaam Gate

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Al-Baqee' Graveyard

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Al-Baqee' at the time of sunrise

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37
Al-Baqee' with the Prophet's Masjid in the background

Othman's Grave ()

38

Al-Baqee' is still open for burial

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A moment of reflection

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Visiting the Martyrs of Uhud

Uhud

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Grave of Hamza and the martyrs

Where the Prophet pbuh was wounded ()
and where Qubbat al-Thanaya used to be
The Muslims Camp
before the battle
aves of the rest of the martyrs
First phase of the battle

Current Masjid

Second phase of the battle

he Pagans Camp
before the battle

Where Hamza (R
was martyred
The archers leave their
post seeking their share
of the spoils

Archers Hill
Khalid Ibn al-Walids cavalry
goes around the hill to attac
the rear of the Muslim army
Site of the Battle of Uhud

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