Visiting significant places in Madinah Munawwarah

Visiting significant places in Madinah Munawwarah

The entire city of Madinah Munawwarah is blessed. Just as the soil of Madinah Munawwarah is sacred, likewise the skies above Madinah Munawwarah are also blessed. The city which was chosen to be the residence of the Greatest of all humanity and the Leader of the Prophets ‘Alayhimus Salaam can never be just like any other ordinary area of land.

Allamah Samhoodi Rahimahullah enumerates ninety-nine virtues of Madinah Munawwarah in his magnum opus, Wafaa ul Wafaa, and thereafter adds, “…these were the virtues that I could remember. The reality is that Barakaat (special blessings of Allah Ta’aala) are widespread all over the entire city”.

Nevertheless, certain places within Madinah Munawwarah have additional significance. The purpose of visiting these places should be to rekindle the Imaani spirit within ourselves and our families. It must not be a ‘mere tour’ of these Mubaarak places. Rather, we should return filled with the great wealth of Imaan, admiration, respect, and love for Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam and the Sahaabah Radiyallahu ‘Anhum. This can be achieved by educating ourselves and our families about the greatness of these Mubaarak places. Hence, we will begin to realise the significance of these places and not regard them like any other holiday destination, where the object is mere entertainment. Furthermore, these places have Barakah, and by visiting them one attains these blessings.

On the occasion of Mi’raaj, Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam was instructed to perform Salaah on Mount Sinai, where Allah Ta’aala spoke to Hazrat Moosa ‘Alayhis Salaam. Thereafter, he was taken to Bait Laham (Bethlehem) to perform Salaah where Hazrat ‘Isaa ‘Alayhis Salaam was born, and thereafter to Bait-ul-Muqaddas (Sunan Nasai #451). The Muhadditheen explain that Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam was taken to these places due to their additional significance.

There are numerous Ahaadeeth about the Sahaabah Radiyallahu ‘Anhum visiting those places where Nabi Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam had performed his Salaah. Hazrat ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anhuma would perform Salaah in those places which Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam visited en route to Makkah Mukarramah (Saheeh Bukhari #483).

On the occasion of the conquest of Makkah when Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam entered the Ka’bah, Hazrat Ibnu ‘Umar Radiyallahu ‘Anhuma rushed to Hazrat Bilal Radiyallahu ‘Anhu to enquire from him exactly where Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam performed his Salaah (Saheeh Bukhari #397).

Hazrat Salama ibn Akwa ‘Radiyallahu Anhu would make a concerted effort to perform his Salaah at the spot where Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam would perform his salaah (Saheeh Bukhari #502).

These are a few examples of the Sahaabah Radiyallahu ‘Anhum obtaining blessings from these sacred places.