PLACESTOVISIT&SEE(INAND)AROUNDMADINAH

MAJORITYOFMUSLIMPILGRIMSVISITTHOSESACREDPLACESWITHOUTKNOWINGITSIMPORTANCEANDHISTORY.
SomepeopleinthispresenteramistakenlybelievethatifsomebodyrespectsthesacredplaceswhichareattributedtoProphets
(A.S) and Saliheen (PiousServants) and take them as a means toAllaah, then this act is either Shirkor Bidah.Some even claim
that this act wasnt done by Sahabah or in past centuries. Allaah loves the places of His dear friends so much that praying AT
SUCHDESIGNATEDPLACESismadepartofHajjrituals.HadtherebeenahintofShirkinthisthenAllaahwouldnothaveshown
HisunrestrictedMajesticHonourforthemintheQuraan.
TheGloriousQuraanactuallycallssuchplacesasSHAIRALLAAH(SIGNSOFALLAAHTOBEVENERATED).Therearemanyverses
andauthenticAhadithwhichprovethatsacredplacesshouldberespected.
AlBaqrah:Chapter2Verse:58{AndrememberWeSaid:Enterthistownandeatoftheplentythereinasyewishandenterthe
gate prostrating and say: Forgive (us), We will forgive you, your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do good}; and
Verse:125{Take the standing place of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.}.
Verse: 158 {Behold, the Safa and Marwa are the symbols of Allaah. So whoever visits to perform Hajj or Umrah, there is no blame
on him for walking between them.}.

SurahAaleImran:Chapter3Verse97.In it are clear signs, standing place of Ibrahim, and whoever enters it is safe.,,,,,,,,
SurahTaha:Chapter20Verse12VerilyIamtheLord!Thereforeputoffthyshoes,yeareinthesacredvalleyofTuwa.
SurahBalad:Chapter90Verse12.NayIdoswearbyThisCity;andYou(Prophetsaw)areinhabitantofThiscity.
Hadith: 1: Sahih al Bukhari: Volume 1, Book 9, Number 481: Narrated Yazid bin Al 'Ubaid: I used to accompany Salama bin Al
Akwa'andheusedtopraybehindthepillarwhichwasneartheplacewheretheQuran'swerekeptIsaid,"OAbuMuslim!Isee
youalwaysseekingtopraybehindthispillar."Hereplied,"IsawAllah'sApostlealwaysseekingtopraynearthatpillar."
SahihMuslim:Book4,Number1031:Yazidreported:Salamasoughttosayprayernearthepillarwhichwasbythatplacewhere
copiesoftheQur'anwerekept.Isaidtohim:AbuMuslim.Iseeyoustrivingtoofferyourprayerbythispillar.Hesaid:Isawthe
MessengerofAllah(maypeacebeuponhim)seekingtopraybyitsside.
Hadith: 2:SahihalBukhari:Volume7,Book65,Number313:Narrated'UtbanbinMalikwhoattendedtheBadrbattleandwas
fromtheAnsar,thathecametotheProphet(saw)andsaid,"OAllah'sApostle!IhavelostmyeyesightandIleadmypeoplein
theprayer(asanImam).Whenitrains,thevalleywhichisbetweenmeandmypeople,flowswithwater,andthenIcannotgoto
theirmosquetoleadthemintheprayer.OAllah'sApostle!IwishthatyoucouldcomeandprayinmyhousesothatImaytakeit
asaprayingplace.TheProphetsaid,"Allahwilling,Iwilldothat."Thenextmorning,soonafterthesunhadrisen,Allah'sApostle
camewithAbuBakr(r.a).TheProphet(saw)askedforthepermissiontoenterandIadmittedhim.TheProphet(saw)hadnotsat
tillhehadenteredthehouseandsaidtome,"Wheredoyoulikemetoprayinyourhouse?"Ipointedataplaceinmyhouse
whereupon he stood and said, "Allaahu Akbar." We lined behind him and he prayed two Rakat and finished it with
Taslim.. (This masjid was demolished by present regime, located near Jumaa Masjid. Earlier famous Khalifa Umar ibn
AbdulAzizwasrenovatedit)
Hadith: 3:NarratedfromShaddadibnAwsbyalBazzar,AbuYala,andTabarani.HaythamisaidinMajmaalZawaid(1:47).Its
narratorsHafizalHaythamiinMajmaalZawaidstatesthatonthenightofIsraandMiraj,theProphet(saw)wasorderedbyJibil
to pray two Rakat in BaytLaham (Bethlehem), and Jibril asked him: Do you know where you prayed? When the Prophet (saw)
askedhimwhere,hetoldhim.YouprayedwhereIsawasborn.
Likethiswemustknowthatourfive timesprayersaresignifiestocertainthings.Actuallywearecelebratingandremembering
those incidents as our five time prayers. Fajr: Prophet Adams Tawba was accepted in the morning time, for this he offered 2
Rakat Nafl thanksgiving payers to Allaah and it became Fajr prayer. Dhuhar: Prophet Ibrahim offered 4 Rakat Nafl thanksgiving
prayerforhissonIshaquebirthatnoontimeanditbecameDhuhar.Asr:Uzairperformedthanksgiving4RakatNaflaferrebirth
of100years,anditwasmadeforusAsr.Surah:AlBaqraVerse:259.But Allaah caused him to die for 100 years, then raised
himup(again)..Maghrib:Aiyyub(A.S)wasofferingthanksgivingprayerforhiscureatMaghribtime,willingtopray4Nafl
butcouldntgetupforfourthrakatduetohisweakness,itbecameMaghrib.Isha:Yunus(A.S)offered4RakatthanksgivingNafl
prayeratthattimewhenhecomesoutfromtheWhalesbellyafter40days.AllaahmadethisIshaforus.ImamTahawi:Sharaial
MaanialAasar:KitabusSalatVol1No:1014.ActuallythesearecelebrationsforcertainthingsanditbecameFardhforus.
Allaahmadeustowear2whitepuresheetsasIhramduringHajj,becauseitistheclothofourProphetIbrahim(A.S).
HajjalsoitisaremembranceofAdamandHawwa(A.S)meetingpointinJabalArafaafterrecognizingeachother.ArafainArabic
means knowing each other.Without reachingArafa ourHajjnevercompleted whetheryou pray or not,do Zikror not, butjust
youhappenedtobethereforasecond.Wearedoingcelebrationsbyrememberingthisincident.
WearecelebratingIsmail(A.S)byrememberinghimstoningthepillarsatMina.
Allaah abolished idol worship (made of stones), Prophet (saw) removed 360 stone idols from Kaaba leaving two stones. i.e:
Ibrahim Foot prints on a Stone and Black Stone (Hajar al Aswadh). You must know that this Maqam e Ibrahim stone was
previouslyneartheKaabahwallanditwasmovedbyUmarbinKhattab(r.a)tothispresentposition.
KissingHajaralAswad,isitTawheed?IsitPrayer?NoProphet(saw)kissedthisstone,sowearekissingthatHajaralAswadh
(black stone), otherwise it doesnt have any value except it brought from Jannah Sahih al Bukhari: Book26, Hadith no: 667.
NarratedAbisbinRabia:UmarcameneartheblackstoneandkisseditandsaidNodoubt,Iknowthatyouareastoneandcan
neitherbenefitanyonenorharmanyone.HadInotseenAllaahsApostlekissingyouIwouldnothavekissedyou.Actuallyweare
kissingtheProphets(saw)lipsprintedontheHajaralAswadhandwedonotunderstandthis.
MaqameIbrahim:YourTawaf(Hajjalso)notcompletedunlessyoupray2RakatNafl(wajib)prayersbehindthisstationQuran:
125..take ye the station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.. It is the foot print of Ibrahim (A.S). Ibrahim (A.S) might have
placedhisfeetinsomanystonesduringhisstayinMakkahandConstructionofKaabah.Whythisstoneonlyimportance?Think
itover.ItistheremembranceforthebirthofourProphet(saw),becausestandingonthisstoneIbrahim(A.S)askedDuaafor
thebirthofourProphet(saw)Quraan:Verse129:OurLord!Sendamongstthemamessenger(Rasool)oftheirown.
A group among our Muslim brothers~ regrets to pray at these sacred sites & they do not consider the Seerah books as
genuine as the 6 Saheeh, you just read Bukhari & answer my question : "why the famous Sahabi Abdullaah Bin Umar Radi
Allaho Anh son of second Khalifa Umar bin Khattab (r.a) was always curious to find any place where Khairu Khalqillaah had
prayedorstayedforawhile,andthenIbnUmarhadahabitofprayingandstandingatthoseMuqaddas"sites?
Somanyexamplescanbeshown..Iwishtoputheresomany.butduetofearofpagesthisissufficientforthemenof
understanding..

THANIYYATUL WIDAA' al JUNUBIYYAH site inMadinah.HereistheplaceMadinahpeopleandchildrenofBanuNajjarwaiting

fortheProphet(saw)duringHijrahjourneyandsangsong:TalaalBadruAlaina.Ottomonperiodwatchtowerisnearby.

Place where the people of MEDINAH were waiting for Prophet (saw) to do celebrations and this is the place where the Ansars
sangNaats,TalaalBadrualainaYoucanseethesmallwatertank,supposedtobethatplace.

QUBAMasjid:Prophet(saw)alongwithAbuBakrSiddique(r.a)emigratedfromMakkah&arrivednearMadinahonMonday12
th

Rabi al Awwal, 14 years after Prophethood and this Masjid was established by the Prophet (saw), the first to be built in Islam.
AllaahmentionedthisinH.Q:9:108.Prophet(saw)said:HewhopurifieshimselfathishomeandcomestoMasjidQubaand
offerstwoRakahtherein,willberewardedanUmrahSunanIbnMajah.HewaswaitingforAli(r.a)fromMakkahandthenhe
leftQubaonFridaywithAli(r.a)andotherSahabahtowardsMadinahafterspending14daysinQuba.

BEERALKHAATAMsite:TherewasaringforProphet(saw),whichwastakenbyAbuBakrSiddique(r.a)whenhebecamethe1
st

Caliph.UmarIbnAlKhattab(r.a)tooktheringwhenhewaschosenasthe2
nd
Caliph,&similarly,itwasforUsman(r.a)afterhe
waschosenasthe3
rd
Caliph.ItisnarratedthatProphet(saw)oncesatontheedgeofthewellwithhisfeetdangledinside;water
was jumping and touching his feet and also performed wodhu with its water. To follow the Sunnah one day Usman (r.a) was
sittingthesameplaceandsameway;allofasudden,theringfellfromhishandintothewell.Sahabahtriedtofindtheringfor3
days removing all the water, but it was never found. Some Ulamaa say that it was the sign for Fitnahs which began after that
instance & Usman (r.a) died as a martyr. Well was in the west of Masjid Quba. Beer Khaatam was demolished during the
expansionsofQUBA&nowitslocationisthewaterspring.

Thisistheplace(AdjacenttoQubamasjid)wherethecamelofProphet(saw)QaswasatonhisHijraisnowattachedtoMasjide
Quba. Saudi Government has created a Sabeel (Place to drink water) at the exact position where the Qaswa sat near the Palm
tree.

JUMAA MASJID in Madinah, the first Jumaa Masjid in Islam. While going to Madinah Prophet (saw) after spending 14 days in
Quba,ontherequestofBanuSalimbinAuf,Prophet(saw)dismountedfromhiscamelQaswaatthisplaceofferedfirstJumaa
prayer alongwith 100persons. It is known as Masjid Jumaa or Masjid BanuSalim or Masjid Ghibaib. Banu Salim, later madea
Masjidhere.

UTBANBINMALIK(r.a)Masjidsite:Prophet(saw)leadtheprayerhereandnowtheMasjidwasdemolished.Itislocatedonthe
opposite(othersideofroad)sideofMasjidJumaa.OnthewaytoMadinahfromJumaaMasjid,UtbanbinMalikrequested
Prophet(saw)toalightandprayinhishomesothattheycanpraylaterinthatplace.SahihalBukhari:Volume7,Book65,
Number313:

UTBANBINMALIK(r.a)Masjid.Oldphoto.

UHUDGraveyard:BattleofUhudwasfoughtonMarch19,625(3
rd
Shawwal3
rd
Hijri).HeregravesofHamzabinAbdalMuttalib
(r.a)paternaluncleofProphet(saw),AbdullaahbinJasht(r.a)andMusabbinUmair(r.a)presentalongwithrestofthemartyrs
ofUhudburiedbehindthisenclosure.Around65AnsarsofMadinahand4MuhajirunofMakkahmartyredinthebattle.Prophet
(saw) with his Sahabah used to visit regularly to their graves during his lifetime. Prophet (saw) came along with all Sahabah to
Uhud and prayed for the Martyrs of Uhud and gave sermon: I am preceding you; and I am a witness over you. And indeed, by
Allaah,IamundoubtedlylookingtowardstheHawdh{KAUTHARPOND}[right]now.AndindeedIhavebeengiventhekeystothe
treasuresoftheearth,orthekeysoftheearth.Andverily,Idonotfearthatyouwillcommitpolytheism(SHIRK)afterme.ButI
verilyfearyouwilldisputewithoneanotherinit(i.e.theworld).Bukhari::Book2 :: Volume23::Hadith428.OurRasool
(saw) guarantees no shirk after him, but present deviant Muslims certifies (programmed to say) our own Muslim brethren as
Shirk,Shirk,andShirk.Whatacalamity?....Towhomweshouldfollow..IsthisdeviantWahhabiorourRasool(saw).

LeadingtoUhudCave(GhaarulTaaqiah)

GHAARULTAAQIAH:RESTINGPLACEofProphet(saw)HEADinUhudcave.Restedplace,stonewasmeltedandgavesoftnessto
hishead.Seethemarks.

JABALROUMA:Prophet(saw)appointed50archersunderthecommandofAbdullahbinJubair(r.a)andsaidtohim,Driveoff
thehorsesfromus,lestweshouldbeattackedfromtherear.Whetherwewinorlosethebattle,standsteadilyatyourposition.
Seethatwearenotattackedfromyourside.SeeingthebattlewasgoinginthefavouroftheMuslimsandthePolytheistswere
retreating, around 40 archers left theirposition ignoringthe strict order of Prophet(saw) and repeatedcalls fromAbdullahbin
Jubair (r.a). Enemy cavalrynoticed the unguarded pass in the rear, forced a passage through it andfell right on the rear of the
Muslims,whowerepreoccupiedwiththebooty.AbdullahbinJubair(r.a)wasmartyredonthespotgivingtoughfightandother
9 Sahabah also martyred. Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl and Abu Sufiyan gathered soldiers and launched an attack on the Muslims, and
this lead togreat losses in theMuslim ranks. In this hilla small flat open masjid andits broken walls arethere. Any one knows
aboutthisRasool(saw)offeredDuharprayerduringUhudbattleandpilgrimsalsopraysthere.Youcanseeattheendofthe
corner.ItsnameisMasjidAinain.Anyoneknowsaboutthis.WhenyougonexttimetoUhuddonotmissthisplace

Remains of FASEEH Masjid: On the day of battle of Uhud, Prophet (saw) prayed Dhuhur & Asr by sitting at MasjideFaseeh,
locatedatthefootofUhudMountain.

MUSTARAAH MASJID in Madinah Sayyid AlShuhada road, where Prophet (saw) rested here upon his return from Ghazwah e
Uhud.BanuHarithatribelivednearthisplaceandgavewaytoYazidibnMuawiyahsarmytoenterMadinahthroughthisarea.
Yazid armyplundered and killed inhabitants of thecity. Wheneverthe Prophet (saw)used to visit the grave of Hamza (r.a) and
theothermartyrsofUhud,hetakeresthere.

SHAIKHAIN MASJID is situated near Sayyid AlShuhada Road, south of Masjid Mustarah. After performing Jumaa prayer while
goingtoGhazwaUhudProphet(saw),spentonenightandofferedAsr,Maghrib,Isha&FajrPrayershere,arrangedhisforcesand
sentbacktheJewsforceandyoungerSahabahbelowage15.TheChiefofthehypocrites,AbdullaahibnUbaydecidedtheyhave
toturnbackwith300,thusdeprivingtheMuslimsof1/3oftheirnumber.Whatabeautifulholysite

RAAYA or Masjid Dhubaab:A flag was raised as a signal for Jihad anda Khaimah (tent) or Qubbah was built forProphet(saw)
overasmallmountain(calledDhubaab),fromwherehecouldseetheSahabahdiggingthetrench.AndneartheQubbah,ahuge
veryhardrockwasdiscoveredwhichwasbrokenintopiecesstrikingbyProphet(saw)threetimes.Therewasaflashoflightwith
eachstrikeandhesmiledeverytimeandsaidwiththefirstoneAllaahhasgrantedmeSyria,Icanseeitsredpalacesnow.With
thesecond,IhavebeengiventhekeystoPersia,IcanseethewhitepalaceofalMadain,andwiththethirdIhavebeengiventhe
keystoYemen,IcannowseethegatesofSanaafrommyplacehere.TheplacewaspreservedbyfamousKhalifaUmarBinAbdul
Aziz (born in63 hijri) & builta Masjid(during the years 8793 Hijrah), which was renovated again inthe year 845Hijrah. It is a
beautifulsmallMasjiduponatinyhill,hiddenbetweenotherbuildings;youhavetogoupbystairs.LocatedinbetweenAbuBakr
SiddiqueandUsmanbinAffaanroadonrighthandside.Latersomeyearsbackwhilediggingforconstructionofhousespeople
foundfreshbodiesoftwoSahabahinthesamelocality.DonotmissthisMasjidwhenyouhappenedtobeinHolyMadinah.

ABUDHARR GHIFFARI Masjid (r.a) in Madinah is on the northern side of Masjid Nabwi. Another name for this Masjid is As
SajdahforithasbeenreportedbyAbdulRahmanibnAuf(r.a)that,whilesleepingProphet(saw)suddenlywentthroughBaqee
Muttasarah gate, reached a place and I also followed him. Prophet (saw) made wodhu prayed 2 Rakah and did Sajdah
(prostrated)foralongperiodoftimethere,afterliftinghisheadonseeingme,gavethegladtidingsthatGabriel(a.s)camewith
amessagefromAllaah:WhoseversendsDaroodandSalaam(peaceandblessings)uponyou,thenAllaahshallshowerhismercy
uponsuchaperson.Asappreciationforthisbounty,ImadelongSajdahtoAllaah.

EJABAHMasjidinMadinah:Prophet(saw)prayedinBanuMuawiyamosque,near2feetonrightsideofMihrab.Itisnarratedin
Sahih MuslimKitab al Fitan Book 41, Number 6906: 'Amir b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that one day Allah's
Rasool(saw)camefromahigh,land.HepassedbythemosqueofBanuMu'awiya,wentinandobservedtworak'ahthereandwe
alsoobservedprayeralongwithhimandhemadealongsupplicationtohisLord.Hethencametousandsaid:IaskedmyLord
three things and He has granted me two but has withheld one. I begged my Lord that my Ummah should not be destroyed
because of famine and He granted me this. And I begged my Lord that my Ummah should not be destroyed by drowning (by
deluge)andHegrantedmethis.AndIbeggedmyLordthatthereshouldbenobloodshedamongthepeopleofmyUmmah,but
HEdidnotgrantit.

ImamBukhariMasjidinMadhina.ThiswasHomeofImamBukhari(rah)(FamousforHisHadeesShariff)whichwaslater
convertedintoMasjid.

SAQEEFAH.(ThegardenupAlBaiya)TheOathofAllegiance.ThisSaqeefahwasfortheQabeelahBaniSaaidahAlKhazrajiyyah
&aspertheHadithofBukhari&Muslim.Prophet(saw)oncewenttoSaqeefahBaniSaaidah(withsomeSahabah)&restedfora
while,&SahlBinSaad(r.a)offeredhimsomewaterandmilk,laterheprayedthere.
AbuBakrSiddique(r.a)waschosenasthe1stCaliphhereafterProphet(saw)demise.AbuBakr(r.a)said:Itisnotlawfulforthe
Muslimstohavetwoleaders.Shouldthiseveroccur,thenconflictwillbreakoutamongtheminsocialandlegalmatters,and
theirunitywillbreak,givingwaytogeneraldiscordandstrife.This,inturn,willcausetheabandonmentoftheSunnahandthe
spreadofBidah(innovations),duetowhich,suchinsurgencyanddisordershallarise,forwhichsharewillbenorremedy.

Souq AlMANAAKAH was here west of Masjid Nabwi. Jews controlled the commercial movement and activities here. Upon
requestofMuslimsthisopenmarketwasestablishedbyProphet(saw)forthepeopleofMadinahanddisappearedin3
rd
ofthe
hijrah,aftertheBattleofBadr.IbnHishamhasreportedthatthereasonthatitceasedtoexistwasbecauseofwhathappenedto
aMuslimwoman,whodisplayedherwaresinthemarketforsale.Shesatatthegoldsmith,whowantedhertouncoverherface.
Sherefused,(hesecretly)fastenedtheedgeofherthobe(Arabicdress)fromtheback(tosomething)andwhenshemovedshe
wasuncovered.ShecriedoutandaMuslimmanjumpedandkilledthegoldsmith.Then,theJewsgatheredandkilledhim.The
Prophet (saw), with his Companions, laid siege to them until they surrendered. His judgment against them was that they be
banishedfromAlMadinah,forever.ArealocatednorthofMasjidAli(r.a)andeastofMasjidNabwi.

ALIbinABITALIB(r.a)Masjid:Prophet(saw)conductedEidprayershere.

ABU BAKR SIDDIQUE Masjid. Prophet (saw) on some occasions conducted Eid prayer here. Abu Bakr & also performed Eid
prayersinthismosque.ItspresentbuildingwasconstructedbySultanMahmoodKhanofTurkey.

GHAMAMAHMasjid:ThenameGhamaamahbecamefamousin17
th
yearofHijrah;duringthecaliphateofUmarIbnAlKhattab
RadiAllahoAnhwhenHijaaz,Madinah&itssurroundingswerestruckbydrought(Qaht).Umar(r.a)tookthehandofAbbas(r.a)
in his hands & prayed Ya Allaah, we ask you on behalf of your Prophets uncle that You Take away the drought & Shower the
rain.AndtheyhadnotmovedfromwheretheywerestandingbutAllaahSentwaterfromtheskies,cloudscameimmediately&
itrained.Soduetothatincident,MusallatookthenameasMasjidulGhamaamah(Ghamaammeanscloud).Prophet(saw)also
performedSalatulIstasqaa andtheJanaza(funeral)prayerofNajashi,theEmperorofAksuminAbyssinia(Ethiopia).Itspresent
buildingwasconstructedbySultanMahmoodKhanofTurkey.

UMARbinKHATTAB(r.a)MasjidnearMasjidNabwi.Prophet(saw)heldprayerhereandlaterUmar(r.a)conductedEidSalah.

USMAN bin Affaan (r.a) masjid: ThiswashomeofUsman(r.a)whichwaslaterconvertedtoaMasjid.LocatedtoeastofUmar

MasjidandnorthofBilalmasjidontheAbdulMuhsinIbnAbdalAzizroadandoppositetoDatesmarket.SomesayHadhratAli
(r.a)madeEidSalahhereduringthesiegeofHadhratUsman(r.a).

BAGAHLAHMasjid,nearJannatulBaqee,easternsideconvertedintograveyard.BanuZafartribeusedtolivehere.Astonenear
the mosque bears the mark of Mare hoof of Prophet (saw). When Abdullah ibn Masood (r.a) reciting Quraan ayah: 4:41,
Prophet(saw)toldhimtostoprecitingandtearsstartedtoflowfromhiseyes.

MUGHASALA MasjidinMadinah:Masjid,whichwasoneofthehousesofAbu Bakr Siddique(r.a)afterhemarriedaladyfrom

BaniDinartribe,Prophet(saw)wasinvitedtoblessitwithhisprayerthere,whichhedid.BaniDinarrequestedProphet(saw)to
praytheresothattheycanprayafterhim.

SUQYAorMasjidIstiqsaa:Itisinsidetherailwaystation.ReportedbyAlibinAbiTalib(r.a)thathesaid,WewentoutinGhazwa
eBadrwithProphet(saw)&reachedHarrahSuqyawhichwasthelandforSaadbinAbiWaqqaas(r.a).Prophet(saw)askedfor
water&performedablution,thenhefacedtheQiblah&prayedOAllaah,ProphetIbrahim(a.s)wasYourslave&Khaleelandhe
seekedYourBlessings(Barakaah)forthepeopleofMakkah&IamYourslave&RasoolandIseekYourBlessingsforthepeopleof
Madinah, and put Your Barakaah in their Mudd & Saa as You have sent Your Barakaah for the residents of Makkah. Khalifa
Umar(r.a)askedduaaforrainherethroughthewaseelah(intercession)oftheuncleofProphet(saw),AbbasibnAbdulMuttalib
(r.a).Heusedtosay,YaAllaahpreviouslyweusedtoaskduaathroughthewaseelahofProphet(saw)Youpouredrain,nowwe
areaskingthroughhisuncleAbbas(r.a)duringProphet(saw)absence,providerainforus.

HOUSEofFathima(Sakhina)bintHussain(r.a).

HOUSE & WELL of Fathima (Sakhina) bint Hussain (r.a): Near to MasjideMinaratain; is the house & well for Fatimah Binte
Hussain,daughterofHussainBinAliBinAbiTalib(r.a).ShemovedtothislocationfromthehouseofhergrandmotherFatimahAl
Zahra (r.a) [daughter of Prophet (saw)] after the incident of Karbala. Water was necessary, so she prayed 2 Rakah & indicated
thesiteforworkers,diggingofwellstarted&thewatercameout,&shenameditasBeerZamZam.

QASRAOFURWA:AbdullahIbnalZubair(Home)inoutskirtsofMadinah,wasamongthesevenfuqaha(jurists)whoformulated
thefiqhofMadinahinthetimeoftheTabiinandoneofMuslimhistorian.HewasthesonofAsmabintAbiBakr(r.a)andZubayr
ibnalAwwam(r.a).HewasthefirstsonborninMadinahafterHijra,andwasmartyredbytyrantHajjajbinYousuf,andhanged
hisbodyonKaabahdoorforsixdays.

BANU UNAIF Masjid near Quba masjid. WhenTalhaAlBara(r.a)becameillProphet(saw)wouldvisithim.BanuUnaifmadea

Masjid at the place where Prophet (saw) offered prayers during his visits. When Talha (r.a) passed away Prophet (saw) made
duaa:"OhAllaahmeetTalhasmilingandlethimalsomeetyousmiling."StillitisthereasaboveinQubaarea.

MASJIDENOORorMasjidTawbahorMasjidAlUsbaandWell:tothesouthwestofBanuUnaifMasjid.ItbelongsBaniJahjabha
tribe,locatedintheUsbaareaandwellofalHajimexists.Prophet(saw)prayedhere.

BEER AL EHEN (WELL) near Masjid Shams: Once Prophet (saw) went to the area of Banu Ummayyah Bin Zaid & stood at their
well.OurbelovedProphetaskedthem,Whatisthenameofthiswell?TheysaidthatitsnameisUsrah.Prophet(saw)saidNO,
but its name is Yusrah, then he spit his saliva in the well, made Wodhu from its water & invoked blessing for the well. It was
Be'ralYusrahinAwali(nearMasjidFadheekhorShams),butlater,itwasknownasBee'ralEhen.

BEERALEHEN.Oldphto.

MASHIDSHAMSorFadheeknowgraveyard.

MASJIDSHAMSorFadheek
FADHEEKMASJIDorMasjidShams:BanuNadheerwasaJewishtribe.TheycametoMadinahandinhabitedit.WhentheProphet
(saw) made Hijrah toMadinah,he arranged a peace agreement amongst all parties. This is called ConstitutionofMadinah. But
the Jews according to their custom continued plotting and conspiring to such an extent that they even planned the murder of
Prophet (saw), therefore Prophet (saw) in the month of Rabi al Awwal besieged them. The siege lasted for 6 days after which
theywereexpelledfromMadinah.AMasjidwasbuiltattheplacewhereProphet(saw)andhisSahabahoffered6nightsprayer
duringthesiege.ThisMasjidlaterconstructedbyfamousKhalifaUmaribnAbdulAziz(rah)bornin63Hijri.Alsoduringhissiege
the prohibition of wine was revealed. So the Sahabah poured away all the wine they possessed. The wine poured away by the
SahabahwasknownasFadheekh.

ItoncehappenedthatProphet(saw)waslyingontheLapofAli(r.a)inthisarea,fellasleep.TheTimewasofASARandAli(r.a)
wasseeingthesunsettinginfrontofhiseyes.Ali(r.a)alwaysprayedhisprayersontimeandthiswasthefirsttimethathewas
going to miss his prayers. But he dint have the courage to wake the Prophet (saw) but his eyes became wet and he started
crying...his tears fell on the blessed cheeks Prophet (saw) and he got up. On seeing Ali (r.a) Prophet (saw) asked the reason of
crying, he answered that the Sun has set Asar Prayers have become Qadha. First time in his life he missed his Asar Prayers on
time. To this Prophet (saw) said Do you want read Qadha aur Adha. Ali (r.a) said Adha. So Prophet (saw) raised his blessed
fingersandpointedittowardstheSUNandtheSUNstartedfollowingthefingersofourProphet(saw)andtheSunwhichhadjust
nowSET,wasoutagainandthetimeforASARhadcomebackonceagainonthesignalofProphet(saw)andAli(r.a)prayedhis
ASARontimeonceagain.

BUSTAANUSHSHIFA,siteofKhakeShifanearBeerGhars.ItisreportedthatProphet(saw)visitedBaniHarithtribe&theywere
looking tired,Prophet(saw)asked them Why you are so tired. Theysaid that we are suffering with fever. Prophet (saw) said
HowfarareyoufromSuaib?TheysaidWhatshouldwedowithit?Prophet(saw)saidTakethesoilfromSUAIB&putitin
water&someonefromyoushouldspitinthatwater&say:BythenameofAllah,soilofourlandwithspittalofsomeoneamong
us; is Shifa (cure) for our sick by the order of Allah. Probably it was meant to take Ghusl from that water & when Bani Harith
bathed with soil from Suaib+water+spittal, their fever was gone. BustaanushShifa is also called Turbah Suaib, its location is
veryneartoBeerGhars.

BEER AL GHARS is near to Khak e Shifa in Madhina: Here Sahabas pitched their tent and dig a well but water was salty & sour
tasteandcomplainedtoProphet(saw),hetookthewaterinhismouthandspatinthewellandthenthiswaterbecamesweeter
than honey. On the authority of Husain Bin Zaid Bin Ali Bin Husain Bin Ali (r.a); Prophet (saw) said: If I die, then give me Ghusl
with7waterskinsfromBeerGharswell.NarratedbyIbneMajah.AndalsoProphet(saw)said,thiswellisoneofthespringsof
Jannah.ThewellisnearQuba,areawasthehousesforBaniNadheer.

CloserlookofBEERALGHARS.

SALMANFARSIwellnearSalmanFarsigardeninMadhinaanditisprotectedbyfencing.SalmanFarsi(r.a)wasaslaveofYahudi
(Jew)whodemandedfromhimtoplant300palmtrees&afterthefruitwouldcomeinayear,SalmanFarsi(r.a)wouldbefreed.
Becauseadatepalmtreeneedsatleast7yearstoyieldthefruit,itwassodifficultforSalmanFarsi(r.a),hereportedtoProphet
(saw) & Prophet (saw) and Sahabas planted 300 trees by their own hands and prayed for its Barakaah, miraculously, the fruit
cameafteroneyear.

BANIQURAIDAHmasjidnorthofQuba.Prophet(saw)laid25daysundersiegetoBaniQuraidhaJewsfortheirtreason,ending
them surrender and returned to Madinah on 7
th
Dhul Hijja. As per the Islamic historians all male member of this tribe killed in
MadinahSouqaccordingtothelawofJewsandMuslim.

KAAB ibn ASHRAFFORT:Hewasawealthyhandsomepoet,livedluxurylifeinafort,criticizedandmockedtheProphet(saw),

alsotriedtoprovoketheMakkanQurayshagainstProphet(saw),latercomposedversesinsultingMuslimwomen.Hewasbornto
aJewishArabmotherfromtheNadirtribe,andanArabfatherfromtheTayytribe,andfollowedhismother'sreligion.Enemyof
Allaah who said about the Muslim victory of Badr as If what I hear is true, then I would prefer the earth swallow me rather
than keep me on this surface. Later he rode to Makkah made a treaty with Abu Sufiyan and incited to take up arms against
Muslims.ItisonthewaytoButhaanDamrighthandside.OnRabiAlAwwal14th,atnight,theyear3A.H.hewaskilledaftera
goodplanningbySalkanbinSalamah(r.a),AbuNailah(r.a).

Prophet(saw)wifeMARIAQIBTIYAhomeinMadinah,Qubaarea,nowconvertedintograveyard.Shediedduringthecaliphate
ofUmaribnalKhattaab,inMuharramof16AH.Umargatheredthepeoplehimselfandledthefuneralprayerforher.Shewas
buried in alBaqi. Ibraheem son of Prophet (saw) through Maria died in 18 months old, buried in Jannatul Baqi. Among the
ScholarsofIslamthereisdifferenceofopinionregardingMariawhethershewasaconcubineorslaveorwifetoProphet(saw).

MariaQibtiyahome,oldphoto.

BANIKHATAMAMasjidneartoMariaQibtiyyahome(nowitisgraveyard).Prophet(saw)prayedhere.

QIBLATAINMASJID:ItisinthisBlessedMasjidthattheQiblahwaschangedfromMasjideAqsa(BaitulMaqdis)toKaabatullaah.
Prophet(saw)wasleadingtheDhuharprayers,completedtwoRakahandthenaWahicametohiminthemonthofRajab2Hijri:
Verily,Wehaveseentheturningofyour(Muhammeds)facetowardstheheaven.Surely,WeshallturnyoutoaQiblah(prayer
direction) that shall please you, so turn your face in the direction of AlMasjid AlHaram (at Makkah). And where so ever you
people are, turn your faces (in prayer) in that direction. [2:144] So Two Rakah of Dhuhar prayers were prayed facing Masjid e
AqsaandothertwoRakahfacingKhaanaaeKaaba.HenceProphet(saw)startedwalkingfromthedirectionofMasjideAqsato
the opposite wall, direction of Khaana e Kaaba which all the Sahabah followed and completed the Salaah without breaking it.
Untillate1980thereweretwoMihrabsandlaterreplacedwithlargeMarbleplaque.

BEER USMAN OR Beer Roumah in Madinah near North West of Masjid Qiblatain: Beer Roumah is possibly the only well in
Madinahwhichisrunningsincethetimesof(saw).Itswaterissweet&resemblesthetasteofZamZam.ItwasownedbyaSahabi
from the tribe of Bani Ghaffar, whose name was Roumah AlGhifaarialKinaany. Bishr Bin BasheeralAslami reports on the
authorityofhisfatherWhenMuslimMuhajireencamefromMakkah,waterwasinshortage&RoumahAlGhifaaryusedtosell
water from his well. Prophet(saw)asked him Doyou substitute the well by a springin Jannah?Roumah AlGhifaari said, Yaa
Rasoolullah, I do not have any source of income except this well. When the subject was heard by Usmaan Bin Affan (r.a), he
purchasedthewellfromRoomahfor35,000Dirhams&wenttoProphet(saw)andaskedDoyoupromisethesamespringfor
meinJannah?OurbelovedProphetsaidYES.UsmaanBinAffan(r.a)hasmadethewellasWAQFforMuslims.

Oldphotoshowing7mosquesareaatKhandaqbattlearea

FATAH MASJID in Khandaq: Jabir (r.a) reports that the Prophet (saw) made duaa for three daysMon, Tue & Wed, (after the
ritual prayers). Allaah (swt) answered and on Wednesday Jibraeel (a.s) was sent to give him glad tidings of victory in between
DhuhurandAsrprayer.

MASJID KHANDAQ AREA (Now) MADHINA. Known as Battle of Ahzab, Battle of the Confederates. Siege of Madinah was a
fortnightlongbyArabandJewishtribes.Thestrengthoftheconfederatearmiesestimatedaround10,000menwithsixhundred
horses and some camels, while the Medina defenders numbered 3,000. The battle began on March 31, 627, 4
th
or 5
th
Hijri
Shawwal. After Prophet (saw) demise, Khalifa e Rashidun (r.a) used to visit Uhud regularly and Fathima al Zahra (r.a) visit on
Fridayregularly.

JABIRABDULLAH(r.a)homeandnowitisMasjidBaniHaram.

MasjidBANIHARAMinMadinahnearKhandaqarea.ThiswastheHouseofJabir(r.a)andthreeMiraclesperformedbyProphet
(saw) here.1.All the Sahabah diggingthe trench wereprovided meal with the blessings of Prophet(saw), which only available
littleinasmallpot.2.Qurbani(sacrificed)smallgoatwasgivenlifebyProphet(saw).3.Jabir(r.a)deadchildrenbroughtbackto
life again. And also few revelations came down from Allaah to Prophet (saw) on the account of Jabir (r.a) in this home. On the
accountoffatherofJabir(r.a),AbdullahbinHaram(r.a)whowastheonefirsttobemartyredinbattleofUhud.AndH.Q:4:176
verses were revealed on account of Jabir (r.a) and his sisters about the inheritance. And the only Sahabi, Allaah directly had
conversationwithhim.OnaccountofAbdullaahbinHaram(r.a)AllaahrevealedanAyahinH.Q:3:169.AlsoAbdullaah(r.a)pre
toldtohissonJabir(r.a)aboutfirstpersontobemartyredwillbehimduringthebattle.FordetailkindlyreferHadith&Tafsir.

KAHF(CAVE)BanialHaram:Rasoolullaah(saw)prayedhereduringGhazwatAhzaab.
"To the right side of Jabl Sale, on the way to Masjid Fateh; Situated on the western side of mount sale and southern side of
masjidSabah.Prophet(saw)stayedinacavehereduringtrenchwar;someonecalleduponKhafibnMalik(RaliyallahuAnhu)and
said his thawbah (repentance) has been accepted and deportation issue is stopped. Near this mosque there is a cave where
revelation came to our Prophet (saw). Located near the house of Jabir ibn Abdullaah (r.a)s house, where the food he had
preparedtofeedtheProphet(saw)andafewcompanionsduringbattleoftrenchwasmiraculouslyincreasedbyProphet(saw)
tofeedthewholearmy"HadithsfromBukhari&Muslim,BaihaqeeandAlBidayahwanNihaya.
ItwasnarratedthatTheProphet(saw)usedtostayandspendthenightsthereduringThe,BattleoftheTrench."Anditseems
thatheintendedtothementionedcavein(AlAwsatWAAlSager)forAlTabari"asAlSayedsaid.ThatMoazbinJabil(r.a)went
outlookingforTheProphet(saw)andhewasindicatedtoThawabMount.HesawTheProphet(saw)kneelingtoAllaahinacave
that was taken as a path to Al Fateh Mosque. Moaz bin Jabal (r.a) thought that The Prophet (r.a) was dead until The Prophet
(saw)rosefromkneelingandsaid:"Jebreelcametomeinthisplaceandsaid:Allaahsendsyougreetandaskyouwhatdoyou
likehimtodoinyournation?Isaid:AllaahKnows.SoHewentthencamebacktomeandsaid:Allaahsays"Iwillnotharmyouin
yournation"thenIknelt,andthebestwaytobeclosertoAllaahisbykneeling.
This cave is called Kahf Bani Haraam or GhaarulSajdah. Jabal Sal'e is sealed by fencing & no one is allowed to go on the
mountain, and a footprint of Khairu Khalqillaah near the cave & narrated further that a water fountain erupted when
Rasoolullaahwasprayingatthecave,SubhanallaahfortheimportanceofthissitewhichwaspreservedbyfamousKhalifaOmar
BinAbdulAzizRahimahullaah.Infact,Sal'e&Thawaabare2differentnamesforthesamemountain.

BADRGRAVEYARDinBadr:TheBattleofBadr(firstbattlewithKuffarsofMakkahandMuslims),fought13March624CE(17
Ramdhan2AH).MentionedinH.Q:3:13and3:123125.

14BADRSHUHDAeShahaba.DonotforgettothisholysiteIn2001and2009hadbeentothisplace.

AREESHMASJIDinBadr:Prophet(saw)Qaimahwashereandprayedforthevictory.

AncientMasjidintheWADIOFSAJAASJIonthewaytoBadrfromMadinah.AHadithisquotedbyIbnShibah&thesametextis
narrated by other books like Mujamme'ulZawaayed by Haithami, Ibn Zabaalah, Mu'jam Kabeer by Tibraani, KanzulUmmaal,
etc.NarratedbyAmrBinAwfAlMuzni(r.a)"WewentoutwithProphet(saw)toGhazwahAbwaa'(whichwasthefirstGhazwah).
When we reached a place called IrqilZhabyah, Prophet (saw) prayed there & then said, do you know the name of this
mountain? Sahabah said "Allaah & His Rasool knows it better". Prophet (saw) said: This mountain is Hamat, it is from the
mountainsofJannah",thenhesaid"YaaAllaah,SendyourblessingsforthisWadi&forthepeoplelivinghere".Thenhesaidfor
theWadi':"ThisisSajaasij,aWadifromtheWadisofJannah,70ProphetsbeforemehaveprayedinthisMasjid&ProphetMusa
(a.s) crossed this Wadi with 70,000 pilgrims from Bani Israeel (while going to Hajj), & Qiyamah will never come till Isa Ibne
MaryamcomestoSajaasij(goingforHajjORUmrah).Followtheoldsingletrackrouteyoucanfindthis.

BEERROUHAincloseview.InoneRiwayaatnearly70Prophets(a.s)drankwaterfromthiswell.

Prophet(saw)stayedandprayedalongwithSahabawhileproceedingforGhazwaheAbwa.

InsideRowdhaSharief:Bukhari::Book2::Volume23::Hadith473.NarratedAbuBakrbin'Aiyash:SufyanAtTammartoldme
thathehadseenthegraveoftheProphet(saw)elevatedandconvex.
AHadithisnarratedbySahihMuslim: Abu Sa'id Khudri (r.a) reported that Allaah's Messenger (saw) sat on the pulpit and
said: Allaah Gave a choice to His servant that he may opt the beauties of the world or that which is with Him and the servant
chosethatwhichwaswithAllaah.ThereuponAbuBakr(r.a)weptandheweptbitterlyandsaid:Letourfathersandourmothers
be taken as ransom for you. It was Allaah's Messenger (saw) who had been given the choice and Abu Bakr (r.a) knew it better
thanus,andAllaah'sMessenger(saw)isreportedtohavesaid:Behold,ofallpeoplethemostgeneroustowardmeinregardto
hiscompanionshipandhispropertywasAbuBakrandwereItochooseanyoneasmybosomfriend,IwouldhavechosenAbuBakr
asmydearfriend,but(forhim)IcherishIslamicbrotherlinessandlove.ThereshallbeleftopennowindowintheMASJIDexcept
AbuBakr'swindow.
HaveyouevertriedtofindthisplaceinMasjideNabawi?YouaregoingtoMadinahsincemanyyears&youhaveneverseen
thebeautyhiddeninitshistory.SeethebelowphotosOld&New
"Khokhah"inArabicmeansasmalldoorlikealargewindowwhichiscommonbetweentwohouses,soKhokhahAbuBakrwas
thedoorforAbuBakrRadiAllahoAnh'shouse(fromthewesternside)whichopenedinsideMasjideNabawi

PeoplevisitinghisdoorandofferDuaa.OldphotoandbelowNewphoto.

JANNATULBAQEE:

TheProphet(saw)said,OnthedayofQiyaamahmygraveshallbeopenedfirstandIshallstepforth.ThenshallAbuBakr(r.a)
stepforthandthenUmar(r.a).ThenshallIproceedtoBaqiandtakeallitsinmateswithme.Thenshallweawaittheinmates
of the graveyard of Makkah, who shall meet me halfway between Makkah and Madinah. [Tirmidhi]. It is virtuous to visit
Jannatul Baqi (preferably on a Friday) and supplicate to Allaah (swt) for all those buried in its noble earth. On April 21, 1925,
mausoleums,domesandstructuresinJannatulBaqiweredemolishedbytheorderofKingAbdulAzizAlSaud.
AbovePhoto: GravesofFathimaalZahra(r.a)[thelast]andaccordingtofewnarrationsitbelongstoFatimabinAsad(r.a),
ImamJafarSadiq,ImamZainulAbdeen,ImamBaqirandImamHassan(r.a).AndAbbasbinAbdulMuttalib(r,a)thefirstone.

JannatulBaqeeoldphoto:ImamJafarSadiq,ImamZainulAbdeen,ImamBaqir,ImamHassanbinAli,AbbasbinAbdulMuttalib,
andFathimaalZohrainsidethebuilding.

ForGhazwahZulUshairah,SeeratIbneHishamquotes: ProphetMuhammad(saw)tooktheroutefromNaqabBaniDinaar,
thenhereachedaplacecalled"Faifaa'alKhubaar"&restedunderatree&prayed.FoodwasservedforKhairuKhalqillaahand
he&theSahabahate;&theexactareawheretheyfiredthepotovertherockswasknown&rememberedbypeople.Thenthey
reachedawell&KhairuKhalqillaahdrankitswater. Masha'Allaahthatthewellisstillrunning&itisfullofwater.Pictureofthe
wellisattached. Be'ralMushairib(alsocalledWahoob).
SOMEWELLWISHERSASKEDMETHATWHYICALLTHESE(notalltheplacesmentioned/displayedinthisfile)SITESASSACRED?
Thisquestionwasablowforwhichananswerisnotnecessary.
Andothersaskedthatwhyyouvisitthosesitesasanintendedjourney?Asimpleansweristhatyoucannotbewise,thanthe
famousSahabiAbdullaahbinUmar(r.a)sonofAmeerulMomineenUmarbinKhattab(r.a)2
nd
Khalifa,wholovestogothose
places,stopatthesacredlandswhichhadabeautifulNISBATwithKhairuKhalqillaah(saw).
WillanyonedaretoasksamequestiontoAbdullaahibnUmar(r.a).
Many Hajis (Arabs and others) after Hajj ceremony are not willing to go Madinah Munawwarah, because they are not
welcomedbyourProphet(saw).OnlyAashiqeRasool(saw)willvisitMadinahMunawwarah.
AbdullaahbinUmar(r.a)wouldobserveandscrutinizecloselyeverysayingandactionoftheProphet(saw)invarioussituations
and, he would practice what he observed closely and with devotion. For example, if Abdullaah (r.a) saw the Prophet (saw)
performingSalatinaparticularplace,hewouldlaterprayinthesameplace.IfhesawtheProphet(saw)makingasupplication
whilestanding,hewouldalsomakeaduaawhilestanding.Ifhesawhimmakingaduaawhilesitting,hewoulddothesame.On
ajourneyifhesawtheProphet(saw)descendfromhiscamelataparticularplaceandpraytworakats,andhehadoccasionto
passonthesameroute,hewouldstopatthesameplaceandpraytworakats.InaparticularplaceinMakkah,heonceobserved
theProphet'scamelmakingtwocompleteturnsbeforehedismountedandprayedtworakats.Itmightbethatthecameldidthat
involuntarilybutAbdullaahibnUmar(r.a)whenhehappenedtobeinthesameplaceatanothertime,madehiscamelcomplete
twoturnsbeforemakingitkneelanddismounting.Hethenprayedtworakatsinpreciselythesamemannerashehadseenthe
Prophet(saw)do.
HewaseighteenyearsoldattheendofProphet(saw)in632A.H.Hewouldpracticestepbystepwhatheobservedcloselyand
with devotion of Prophet (saw). Aaisha (r.a), noticed devotion of Abdullah ibn Umar (r.a) to the Prophet (saw) and remarked:
"TherewasnoonewhofollowedthefootstepsoftheProphet(saw),intheplaceswherehealightedasdidIbnUmar."
ICANNOTFORGETTHOSEHOLYLANDS,SITESANDITSCOOLBREEZE.
IF ANY ONESAYS IDID BIDAHORSHIRKAS THE MODERNDEVIATEDMUSLIMS SAYINGS, LET ALLAAH SUBHANAVU TAALAAND
RASOOL(SAW)JUDGEMEWHETHERIAMWRONGORRIGHT.
OURMUSLIMBROTHERSARETHEREFORAPERIODOFLONGTIMEINTHOSESACREDLANDS,NEVERTHOUGHTOFKNOWING
ORVISITINGTHOSEHOLYPLACESWHICHWASREVEREDBYMANYSAHABADURINGTHEIRLIFETIME.
IMAM MALIK (RAH) WHENEVER HE ENTERS MADINAH, WILL GETDOWN FROM HIS TRAVELLING ANIMAL, REMOVE HIS
FOOTWEAR/SANDALANDWALKONBAREFEETTOPAYRESPECTTOOURBELOVEDPROPHET(SAW).
JAZAKHALLAAHKHAIR.
SYEDSIDDIQUEAHMED.S.N.