Masjid e Quba:
Masjid e Quba is one of the must visiting place in Madinah. The virtue of Masjid e Quba is mentioned in Surah Taubah:
“Certainly a Masjid founded on devoutness from the very first day is more deserving that you should stand in it”
“He who purifies himself at his home and comes to Masjid e Quba and offers two rakahs there will be rewarded the reward of an Umrah”
So, if you are visiting this holy mosque make sure to offer two rakahs of Salah in Masjid e Quba as it will earn you a reward equal to Umrah.
Masjid e Nabwi:
When Allah’s Messenger migrated to Madinah the chief of the city and his immediate followers rode around his camel in their best clothes and in glittering armor and every single resident of Madinah hoped that He SAW would stop by their house. The Prophet PBUH would answer everyone politely and kindly:
“(This camel) is instructed by Allah wherever it stops that will be my home”. The camel moved on with slackened reins, reaching the site of the present Masjid and genuflected down. The Prophet SAW perched and said; “This is the home” and probed as to who owned the land. The land contained a few dates’ trees, graves of polytheists, a resting spot for herds of cattle, and was owned by two orphan brothers, Sahl and Suhail. The Prophet PBUH purchased the land, had the trees cleared and the polytheists' graves dug up and leveled”
Hazrat Anas RA reported that Allah’s Messenger said:
“Whoever performs forty, Salah, in my masjid (Masjid e Nabwi), not missing one Salah in the masjid for him is granted an exception from castigation and he shall remain free of insincerity”
Roza Mubarak:
When one visits Madinah then the Ziyarah of Grave of the Holy Prophet is an essential place to visit. The Holy Prophet PBUH said:
“Whoever visits me after my death is like he who had visited me during my life”
“Whoever performs his Hajj in Makkah then comes to Madinah with the sole aim of visiting me in my Masjid for him shall be written (the reward) of two accepted Hajj
Riyaad-ul-Jannah:
Riyaad-ul-Jannah is also known as Garden of Palace. It is an area between the sacred chamber and the Mimbar. It is currently presently distinguished by a green carpet and is also referred to as Rawdah. Respected scholars interpreted the garden as follows that The Garden is parallel to a garden above it in Paradise. Or In reality, it is a garden of paradise that will be returned to paradise in the Hereafter.
Ustuwaanah Ayesha RA:
A place where our beloved Prophet PBUH used to say his prayers here and the hereafter moved to the place at Ustuwaanah Hannah. It is also called as Ustuwaanah Qurah. The reason behind it is reported by Hazrat Ayesha RA that:
“In this Mosque, there is one such spot that if people knew the true blessed nature thereof, they would congregate towards it in such in a manner to pray there they would have to cast such lots”
People asked Her RA to point out the exact spot which she refused to do. Later on at the persistence of Abdullah bin Zubair RA she pointed to this spot. Since it is called Ustuwaanah Ayesha because the Hadith is narrated by Her and the exact spot was shown by her. And also it is a fact that Hazrat Abu Bakar RA and Umar RA very often used to pray here.
Masjid e Jummah:
Another must visit place in Madinah is Masjid e Jummah. This is the first-ever mosque where our Holt Prophet PBUH offered the first Khutba of Jummah Mubarak on Yum Al Jummah.
Masjid e Bilal:
Who didn’t know the importance of Hazrat Bilal RA in Islamic history? The Masjid Bilal is named after him; he was a former Abyssinian slave who accepted Islam and face lots of hurdles but stay on the right path. He was freed by Abu Bakar RA who purchased him while he was under torture for revealing that he was a Muslim. He is the first Maudlin of Islam.
Masjid e Abu Bakar:
Abu Bakar RA is the companion of the Holy Prophet to whom He SAW admires very much. Masjid e Abu Bakar was a home of Hazrat Abu Bakar RA which was later turns to a masjid by Saudi authorities.
Bir Shifa :
Bir Shifa is the well of sweet water in Madinah. During the battle of Badar, the well had been poisoned but it turns into the Well of Shifa when Allah’s Messenger spitted into it. Since then its water is sweet till now.
Bir Uthman:
Bir Uthman is a famous well in Madinah, the only well which has water when there is a huge shortage of water in Madinah due to lack of rainfall. The well was owned by Jew who biased and sold water at very high prices to the Muslims and give free water to the Jews. When this news reached Prophet PBUH he asked Muslims if there was anyone who wants a house in Jannah should but that well for Muslims. Hazrat Usman bin Affan instantly buys the well.
Site of Battle of Trench:
The Battle of Khandaq took place during the time of Prophet PBUH and was also known as the Battle of Confederates. In Surah Ahzab it was revealed to denote the confederacy of non-believers and Jews against Islam. Here there are Seven Mosques. A trench was dug on the idea of Hazrat Salman Farsi RA.
Bir e Ali:
Bir e Ali is also known as Well of Ali is dug by Hazrat Imam Ali RA when returning from an expedition. The well water continues to flow even today. This place is near to Masjid e Shajarah.
Jannat ul Baqi:
It is the wish of every Muslim to be buried in the Baqi graveyard.
Masjid e Qiblatain:
Mountains of Heaven and Hell:
Uhud is the largest mountain of Madinah and is called the mountain of Heaven while the Jabal e Ayr is the second largest mountain after Uhud and is described as the mountain of Hell. The word Uhud is derived from Ahad which means one and the Ayr means wild ass. Both the mountains are included in the list of Ziyarah places in Madinah.
Wadi e Jinn:
The journey of Madinah is incomplete without visiting the Wadi e Jinn located 30 to 40 km from Madinah. In the miracle valley, your ca will run at 120 KM/HR even when your engine is switched off and when water is poured in the slope it flows against the slope. No other place on the whole earth has this kind of ability. It is also known as Wadi e Baida. Prophet PBUH said:
“An army will invade the Kabah and when the invaders will reach Al Baida all the ground will sink and gulp the whole army.. I Ayesha RA said, “O Allah’s Messenger PBUH how will they sink into the ground while amongst them will be their markets and the people not belonging to them? The Prophet SAW retorted all of those people will descend but they will be resuscitated and arbitrated according to their intentions”
Prepared by M.Ajmal Khan.
