The Dignity of Madina

THE HOLY PROPHET HAZRAT MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (Sallalaho Alaihe Wa Sallam)
has said that one who desires that he should die in Madina must always
endeavor that his last breath comes in Madina, I shall supplicate for
him (on the Day of Judgement). He has also said thatany one who gives
trouble to the people of Madina, Almighty Allah will put him in
trouble, and Allah the Almighty, angels and all the people will curse
him, and all his prayers and deeds will go in waste. The Holy Prophet
(Allah's grace and peace be upon him) has also said that the man who
deceives the people of Madina, hewill be reduced and dissolved (by way
of emaciation) as salt is dissolved in water. His personality shall
lose all integrity,worth etc. He has also said that the angels keep
vigilance on all the pathways to Madina and the Dajjal and the plague
(the must accursed disease) shall ever enterthe Holy city of Madina.
The Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be upon him) has prayed to
Allah the Almighty that the blessing and prosperity of Madina may
increase more than two fold to those of Makkah.
Respectful Presence and Homage in the Most Sacred
Darbar of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's Peace and Grace be upon him.)
The Blessings of the visit and the loss of beneficence for negligent
by pass of Madina. It is said in theHoly Quran,
(TRANSLATION:- When people wrong themselves and (O Prophet) they come
to you to seek forgiveness from Allah and you also pray for their
forgiveness, they will Allah as the Acceptor of repentance and the
Most Merciful.)
The Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be upon him) has also
said,"Any one who visit (for homage and salutation) My Grace,his
supplication become, wajib (essential) on me". He has also said that
any one who performs Haj and pays homage to my grave(i.e. after my
death), it is as if he paid visit to me in my life-time. He has also
said that the man who performs Haj and does not pay homage (Ziarat) to
me, he oppressed me.
PROBLEM:- The visit and the homage to sacred grave of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's grace and peace be upon him) has the blessings of a wajib.
PROBLEM:- Some people of perverted mentality try to disarrayed simple
hearted persons from paying visit to sacred Mazar of the Holy Prophet
(Allah's grace and peace be upon him) by false frights on the way to
Madina. Such threats and warnings should be discarded and spurned in
the due measure. The fact is that there is no place under the sky
which is more blessed and spiritually prosperous than the Madina
Sharif.
ETIQUETTES OF ZIARAT.
(1) After entering the limits of Madina Sharif he must make an
exclusive and most devoted Niyatof getting into the presence of Holy
Shrine. The Niyat must be most submissive and attentive toonly one
object and that is to present oneself as a down cast slave before his
most revered andhonored master discarding every thing else from the
mind and the heart.
(2) If it is the Farz Haj for which he has proceeded to the Holy Land,
then he should first perform the Haj and thereafter go Madina Tayyeba.
If however, Madina Tayyeba comes on his way to Makkah then it would be
an act of distinct misfortune and exhibition of extreme hard
heatedness to by pass Madina. Onthe other hand, he must avail of this
opportunity of offering Durood-o-Salaam in the presence of the Holy
Prophet (Allah's peaceand grace be upon him) and make this visit as a
source of success and acceptance of Haj. If it is a Haj-e-Nafil than
it permissible that he should perform the Haj and having thus achieved
the blessings of the Haj, he may visit Madina Tayyeba. The other way
is also is not without blessing if he first pays homage and respectful
Ziarat to the Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be upon him) and
then perform the Haj with greater serenity and purity of heart and
mind as a reward of paying humbled attendant at Madina Munawwara
before proceeding to Haj. He may do as the thinks best according his
Niyat as it is the which determines the quality and sincerity of any
deed. It is also said that one gets whatever is hisNiyat.
(3) Throughout the way he must be more and more engrossed in reciting
Durood-o-Salaam increasing the speed and repetitive offering of the
Durood and verses of eulogy in the praiseand excellence of the Holy
Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaho Aliahe Wa Sallam).
(4) As the Haram-e-Madina comes nearer humility and selflessness
demands that puts off the foot wear and walks bare footed to the Holy
Shrine. When the Holy Qabba comes in sight the volume and intensity of
Durood-o-Salaammust be at it highest and sincerest.
(5) While entering the skirt of theMost sacred city on earth Madina
Munawwarah one should be inextricably engrossed in the contemplation
and reflection of the Most August Personality of the Holy Prophet
Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa `Sallallaho Alaihe wa Sallam. Entering the
city gate, put the right foot first and recite these verses,
(TRANSLATION:- I begin in the name of Allah, whatever Almightydesired,
there is no Power ety) with the entrance of Truth and make me exit
with the Exit of Truth. O Allah! open for me upon him and peace) what
You granted Your Friends and deliver me from the Fire (of He'll),
Forgive me and have Mercy on meO the One to Whom begins for Well being
are addressed.
(6) Before entering the Holy Masjid (Nabvi), one must make himself
relieved of all small necessities which are likely to detract the
attention and devotion a later stage of engrossment. Wazu and miswak
(still better is to have a bath) must be gone through, put on clean
(preferable white dress (new one is all the more suitable for the
occasion with added application of perfume corryleum.
(7) After thus having prompted oneself (with nothing external
reminding itself as wanting), he must the enter the Musjid-e-Nabvi
with utmost humility anddevotion attention to the One who is the Mercy
of the world and the Benefactor of all mankind the Most Beloved Friend
of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaho Alaihe wa Sallam). With
eyes down cast andheart filled with reflection on one's deeds, it is
most likely that tears with roll by and if one's hard heartedness
checks the flowof tears, sorrowful endeavors must be inwardly to melt
the stony heart, as the tears remorse true obeisance and utmost
humility and utter selflessness move the Throne of Almighty Allah and
with the affection and endearment of the greatest sympathizer and
benefactor of the down trodden humanity under the canopy of the sky.
(8) He must visit all the doors with Durood o Salam on the lips and in
the heart while entering every door, with Bismallah as if seeking
permission to enter with the eight foot as the first step.
(9) At that most auspicious moment every Musalman knows (should know)
what deep reverence and respect is needed with the heart, eyes, ears,
tongue, hand and foot all working in perfect unison and free from all
external instructions. One should not divert his attention towards the
arts and designs on the structural plane of observation.
(10) If some comes in front with whom there is other ward intimacy of
conversation, but here the occasion if quite different. Except for
formal salutation precious time should not he lost in talks etc.
(11) Never never should a word inharsh or loud voice be uttered within
the limits of the Masjid-e-Nabvi.
(12) It must be borne in mind with the deepest of Faith and Belief
that the Huzur Nabi Karim Sallallaho Alaihe wa Sallam is still alive
with the same true, real, wordly and physical qualities which he
possessed when he loved in this universe. His death in this world, as
indeed the deaths of all apostles of Allah was nothing but momentary
disappearance from the sight of the world, and that too to testify the
Divine Truth that every living being has to taste of death and when
that appointed moment arrives and passes they resume their life in the
different sphere and in the different world which invisible from our
human faculties, but they retain all their qualities, in a grander and
more prefined refined form. Imam Muhammad Ibne Haaj say in his book"
Mudkhal", Imam Ahmad Qistalami in his "Mawa'hib Ladunniyah" and other
in their books are of the same view viz,
(TRANSLATION:- There is no difference in the death and life of Hazrat
Sallallaho Aliahe wa Sallam, in respect of his observation of his
Ummah, he is aware with their condition their intentions, their
determinations and their hearts (contents). All these are so manifest
before thatno covering can hide them.)
Speaking about the visitors paying homage (with durood-o-salam) Imam
Mohaqqiq Ibnul Munsik in his "Mutawassit" and Ali Qari Maki in his
interpretation thereof have said,
(TRANSLATION:- Surely the Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be
upon him) is fully aware of your presence, your standing andyour
salam, rather he is aware of all your activities and conditions, and
moving from one place to another and staying (at a certain place).
(13) After entering the Holy Masjid-e-Nabvi if it is the time of
congregation of the Farz Salat is taking or has already taken
place,they join the Jama'at, this will be,in itself inclusive of the
Nafil Salatof Tahiyat-ul-Masjid. If the time permit and it is not
makrooh time for offering Nafil prayers then two rakats of Thanks
giving for the blessing of being admitted in the presence of the
august and most honored personality of the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace
and grace be upon him) may be offered. The place for offering
Thanksgiving (Shukrana) prayers should be as close the Mehrab of the
Holy Masjid as possible.
(14) Now after this, one should proceed with respectful steps and eyes
lowered in reverence and utmost humility to the eternal resting place
(Mazar-e-Mubarak) of Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be upon
him) from the eastern side so that you may reflecting visible that his
Merciful Benevolent glance is towards you. This is the most opportune
and blessed moment of your life which wordsand gestures in our
deficient sensibility can not comprehend.
(15) If you are fortunate to have the Divine Blessing, in those
auspicious moments you may place yourself at a distance of about a
yard with the back to Qibla and face to the Mazar-e-Mubarak and hand
locked as in namaz (Salat). Spent some moments in this position,
inwardly repeating and rehearsing the Durood-o-Salam, with the lips
and tongue motionless and soundless.
(16) In these auspicious momentswhen emotions and sentiments are
almost our flowing are should not be tempted, though reverentrally, to
kiss or touch the golden *** of the Mazar Aqdas. If should be kept in
mind at every moment of one's being fortunateenough to have been
blessed with the Divine Favour of presenting himself at such most
honored and dignified places in the Holy Lands of Makkah and Madina in
a broad perspective and most especially at the most sacred and
auspicious place in the proximity of the Holy Shrine at Madina
Munawwarah.
(17) Keeping the eyes humbly lowered in front of the Holy and
Mazar-e-Aqdas one should offer Durood-o-Salam in a modest toneby
reciting,
(TRANSLATION:- Peace be on you, O Holy Prophet! and the Mercy and
Blessing of Allah. Peace be onYou O The Messenger of Allah. Peace be
on You O the Best of TheCreatures of Allah. Peace be on You O The ***
of the sinners, Peace be on You and on Your Kin and on Your companions
and the Ummah all together.)
(18) As long as tongue, heart, mind can endure continue reciting
Durood-o-Salam, praying for forgiveness and prosperity of all
concerned in the world and the Hereafter, with particular beggings for
the **** by the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be on him)
beseeching,
(19) Then convey the salam on behalf of the persons who have specially
requested you, this is anobligatory permitted and commanded by the
Shariat.
(20) Then moving a little backward on your right hand or the west side
keeping your face at the visage of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (may Allah
be pleased with him) offer the salutations in these words,
(TRANSLATION:- Peace be on You Othe vice regent of the Apostle of
Allah; Peace be on You O the Minister of the Apostle of Allah; Peace
be on You O the companionof the Apostle of Allah in the Caveand the
Mercy and the Blessings of Allah).
(21) Then moving back in the same way, and keeping your face towards
the Caliph Hazrat Umar (may Allah be please with him) offer your
salutations thus,
(TRANSLATION:- Peace be on You, O the Commander of the faithful; Peace
be on you O, is The Accomplishes of the Number of*Forty. Peace be on
you the Honorof Islam and all the Muslims and the Mercy and Blessing
of Allah.)
(22) Then return a little to the west in between the Holy Graves of
Hazrat Abu Bak'r and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) and
offer the salutation;
(TRANSLATION:- Peace be on you both the vice regents of the Apostle of
Allah, Peace be on you both O the Ministers of the Apostle of Allah;
Peace be on you both O who are having (eternal) rest at the sides of
the Apostle of Allah and the Mercy and Blessing of Allah. I beseech
you to **** for us before the Apostle of Allah, Allah's peace and
grace on him and you and the Blessing and Peace).
(23) All these places of salutations are the venues for theacceptance
of prayers (dua) in thepresence of Almighty Allah and it should be the
endeavour of every fortunate pilgrims to these places to offer
commulative and all embracing prayers for the wellbeing and prosperity
of all concerned. The best offering's are the presentation of
Durood-o-Salam. In addition he may recite,
(TRANSLATION:- O Allah! I make you witness and Your Apostle and Abu
Bakr and Umar and Your Angels who descend on this Shrine and who stay
here. I make them all witness and give evidence that there is no god
but You, You are Alone and there no companion to You and Muhammad
Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam Your Abd and Your Apostle. O Allah! I
confess sins and acts of evil, Forgive me and have Favour on me as You
did to Your Friends. Indeed You are does of Beneficence and the
merciful Forgiven of sins. O our Lord! Grant us well being in the
world and (comforts) in the Hereafter and save us from the Fire (of
the He'll).
(24) Then he offer prayers near the Holy Pulpit.
(25) Her Thereafter he should offer two rakat's of Nafil in the"Plant
bed of the** Paradise" (Jannat Ki Kiyari).
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*: Hazrat Umar was the fortieth person to accept Islam.
**:The space between the Holy Pulpit (Mimbar Sharif) and Holy
Apartment of the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be on him) or
Hujrah Sharif was declared as "Jannat Ki Kiyari" by him.
(26) Even otherwise he should offer prayer at every pillar of the Holy
Masjid (Masid-e-Nabvi). All these places have their own blessing.
(27) So long as one stays in Madina Munawwarah, he should not allow
any single breath go waste. Every available opportunity must be used
for Durood-o-Salam and prayers for all.
(28) While entering the Masjid-e-Nabvi a Niyat of Eitekaf for a stay
in the Holy place should he made that he will not come out of the
masjid unless some permissible excuse occurs. In faith this Niyat of
Eitekaf should be made while going into any masjid, reminding that
unless thewho process of prayer, worship iscompleted he will not
neither come out nor indulge in any un necessary talk/work with any
oneso long he stays in the masjid.
(29) It will be quite a good fortune if one gets the opportunity of
staying in Madina Tayyeba in the Holy month of Ramzan, especially
during the summer, the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be him)
has promised **** for a keeping fast in a hot season in the holy city
of Madina and staying there for this purpose.
(30) Here every good deed is rewarded upto fifty thousand times more
then at any place. Therefore the endeavour should be to spend as much
time in worship, recitation of the Holy Quran, Durood Sharif etc, as
is possible. Besides sadaqah and charity should also be given morein
Madina Munawwarah especiallyamong the needy and deserving.
(31) At least one full recital of the Holy Quran (all 30 Parts) should
be completed during the stay in the Masjid-e-Nabvi as well as in the
Hateem-e-Kaaba.
(32) To have a look (with a spirit of dignified inspiration and
reverence) is in itself an act of virtue and piety, so is the case
with the Holy Quran. Therefore it should be repeated as often as in
possible, reciting Durood-o-Salamon each occasion.
(33) After all the Five Salat (Namaz) or at at least twice daily in
the morning and every presentyourself at the specified spots to offer
salam in the presence of (Huzur) of the Holy Prophet, (Allah's grace
and peace be upon him).
(34) In the city or outside wherever the Tomb of the Mazar-e-Muqaddas
comes to sight stay for a while facing the site and offer
Durood-o-salam. To pass by the site without praying homage is an act
of grave impropriety anddisrespect.
(35) To abstain from the Jannat ofany Farz Name is by itself
undesirable and a sign of indifference to this part of worship (which
promotes feelingof solidarity among fellow attendants and other
besides), but to do so in the Masjide Nabvi, intentionally and
frequently shows the weakness of Eiman and disregard for the holy
Traditions (Ahadees) in this respect. The reward for the observance of
this level (Namaz with Jamat in the Masjid-e-Nabvi) is known to Allah
alone. But the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be upon him) has
said "For every one who does not a single Namaz with Jama'at in My
Masjid will be granted deliverance from the Fire of He'll (in the
Hereafter) and acts of duplicity and hypocrisy (in this world).
(36) One must endeavour to offer every prayer (Namaz) within the area
of the Masjid-e-Awwal whicha space of about 100 by 100 in length and
breadth in the life of the Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be
upon him. This has now been extended many times due to the expansion
of Masjid-e-Nabvi from time to time thereafter. The whole Masjid
constitutes a single unit and every spot is equally holy and sacred,
but still the said spot has its spiritual and reverential
significance.
(37) Never keep your back at the Mazar-e-Sharif, even while offering
prayers (Salat) care should be taken to avoid the backbeing at the
site of the Mazar-e-Aqdas.
(38) It is not desirable to have a customary Tawaf of the
Roza-e-Anwar, nor prostrating nor bending one's back equal to that of
rukn. The real faith and reverence lies not in the external display of
respect but in faithful obedience and humble devotion to the Holy
Prophet Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam.
(39) The ZIARAT OF JANNAT UL BAQEE is sunnat. After the Ziarat of the
Shrine of the Holy Prophet (Allah's peace and grace be upon him), a
visit to the Jannatul Baqee(graveyard) is also essential a especially
on Fridays, as a mark ofrespect to the departed revered souls. In this
famous and sacred Grave Yard are buried nearly ten thousand companions
of the' Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be upon him), besides
those pious personages known as Tabe-een (those who followed or came
after the Holy Prophet (Allah's grace and peace be upon him) Taba
Tabe-een (who followed the T'abe-een), holy saints, scholars and
virtuous persons who are all countless in numbers. When a person
enters this grave yard, be should a Niyat to pray for all departed
person age buried there, saluting them thus,
(Peace be on you (all) dwelling the homes of the community of Believers.)
(You are our predecessors and if Allah The Excelled wills we shall
meet you. O Allah! Forgive all the Dwellers of Baqee. O Allah! Forgive
us and them.) He may recite some more rites and `dua' if he likes,
(TRANSLATION:- O Allah! Forgive usand our parents and our teachersand
our brothers and our sisters and our children and companionsand our
friends and him who ha right on us and him who made will for us and
all the Momin menand women and all the Muslim men and women.(Amin)
He then should visit the graves of the well known personages. Among
all the Dwellers of the Baqee the most dignified is Amirul Momineen
Hazrat Usman (may Allah be pleased with him.) He should visit his
grave and offersalutation

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