masjid ainain
Masjid Ainain is a small mosque located on the southeastern corner of of Jabal Al-Rumah. Only its brick walls remain today.
Jannatul Baqi
23 min read Jannatul Baqi (Arabic: جنة البقيع; “Garden of Baqi”), also known as Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بقیع الغرقد; “Baqi of the Boxthorn”) is the main cemetery in Madinah, located to the southeast of Masjid al-Nabawi. It contains the graves of many prominent members of the Prophet’s family ﷺ, as well as graves belonging to the Sahaba, Tabi’in, scholars and
Rawdah (Riyazul Jannah)
The Rawdah (Arabic: الروضة; “The Garden”; also transliterated as “Rawda” or “Rauda”), sometimes called al-Rawdah al-Shareef (Arabic: الروضة الشريفة; “The Noble Rawdah (Garden)”) is one of the Riyadhul Jannah (Arabic: رياض الجنه; “Gardens of Paradise”; commonly transliterated as “Riyazul Jannah”) and refers to the area between the tomb of the Prophet ﷺ and his minbar.
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Visiting the Prophet ﷺ
The most excellent of deeds on completion of the Hajj or Umrah is to go to Madinah in order to visit the grave of the Master of Prophets, the Mercy unto Mankind, Muhammad ﷺ. Although visiting the Prophet ﷺ is classified as a sunnah, some scholars have gone to the extent of making it close
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Grave and Tomb of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (The Sacred Chamber)
The Prophet ﷺ is buried in the Sacred Chamber, along with two of his most faithful companions and the first two caliphs of Islam, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Umar ibn al-Khattab. The Sacred Chamber was once the house (hujra) of his wife Aisha – the house in which he was staying in at the time
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Masjid Nabawi
Masjid al-Nabawi (Arabic: المسجد النبوي; “The Prophet’s Mosque”) was built by the Prophet ﷺ shortly after his migration from Makkah to Madinah in 1 AH (622 CE). It was originally a small mosque built from mud bricks and palm fronds but has undergone several expansions throughout history making it one of the largest mosques in the
Halq & Taqsir
Halq (Arabic: الحلق) refers to the act of shaving the entire head, and Taqsir (Arabic: التقصير) involves trimming the hair on the head by at least an inch. Performing Halq or Taqsir is the wajib (obligatory) act that must be performed in order to leave the state of Ihram. Significance Allah says in the Quran:
Hady
Hady (Arabic: هدي), also known as Damm al-Shukr (Arabic:دم الشكر), is an animal sacrifice carried out by pilgrims on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah. It is wajib for those performing Hajj al-Tamattu and Hajj al-Qiran and sunnah for those performing Hajj al-Ifrad. It is a means of expressing gratitude for being granted the ability to undertake Hajj and Umrah on the same
Rami al-Jamarat
Rami al-Jamarat (Arabic: رمي الجمرات; “Stoning of the Jamarat”), sometimes referred to as the “Stoning of the Devil,” is a rite performed by Hajj pilgrims in which small pebbles are thrown at three stone structures in Mina. The act of throwing stones at the Jamarat is known as “Rami.” The Significance of Rami al-Jamarat The
Sa’i
Sa’i (Arabic: السعي) is one of the integral rites of Hajj and Umrah and refers to the ritual of walking back and forth seven times between the two small hills of Safa and Marwa, located adjacent to the Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram. Definition of Sa’i Linguistically, the word is derived from the Arabic verb “sa’a”