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VISITING RASULULLAH (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM) AND MADINAH AL-MUNAWWARAH

The intention of a Muslim who goes to Madinah Al-Munawwarah should be to visit Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam), be blessed with his spiritual presence, visit his masjid (mosque) and perform Salah (prayer) there.

Visiting Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) is a Sunnah for those who are able, which is at the level of a Wajib (required). Some scholars even claim it to Wajib. In fact, it is a great negligence not to visit him when one is able to do so.

One should recite Salah and Salam (peace and blessings) upon the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) on his way to and from his tomb constantly. When he approaches his tomb his eagerness, yearning and love should escalate. He should be hopeful of his shafaah (intercession) while making Tawba and Istighfar (repentance and asking forgiveness).

Surah Nisa Ayah 64 reads as follows: “…And We did not send any prophet except to be obeyed by permission of Allah. And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you , [O ,Muhammad] and asked forgiveness of Allah and the prophet had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah accepting of repentance and Merciful.”

This noble Ayah (verse) denotes that the sinful who earned the Shafa’ah (intercession) of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) will be forgiven by Allah Ta’âlâ , and their Tawba (repentance) will be accepted.

The great alim (scholar), Qastalani (Rahmatullahi Alayhi) says: “Visiting the tomb of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) is one of the greatest wasilah (means) for spiritual closeness, one of the most hope inducing Ibadah (worship) and one of the easiest ways to reach high ranks. Whoever believes in the opposite, has indeed severed his connection with Islam, has opposed to Allah, His Rasul (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) and the community of the alims. 

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: 

“Whoever visits me after my demise is as if he visited me at my lifetime.”

“My shafa’ah is Wajib (necessary) upon he who visits my grave.” (Guide to Hajj)

OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)

Our prophet’s name is Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam). His father’s name is Abdullah and his mother’s name is Aminah. A few months before our Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)) was born, his father had passed away. He was born in Makkah on Monday, Rabi’ Al-Awwal 12, before dawn, (April 20) in 571 C.E. A wet nurse named Halima for four years looked him after. Later he was returned to his mother who passed away when he was six. After the demise of his mother, his grandfather Abdul Muttalib took care of him. Unfortunately, his grandfather also passed away when he was 8 years old. Then his uncle Abu Talib brought him up.

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam)’s childhood, youth, bachelor years, marriage, in short all the phases of his life were perfect, which cannot be true for any other human being. He got married to Khadijah Al-Kubra (Radhiyallahu Anha) when he was 25.

He never worshipped idols since his childhood. He used to worship Allah Ta’ala following the creed of Ibrahim (Alayhis Salam) He sometimes went to the cave of Hira and used to contemplate about the greatness and qudrah (power) of Allah Ta’ala.

In one occasion, when Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) was in the cave of Hira again, Jibril (Alayhis Salam) came, as a command from Allah Ta’ala, informed him about the task of prophet hood, and revealed the first ayat (verses) of the Quran Al-Karim. Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) was forty years old then.

The Holy Qur’an was revealed in 23 years. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) called people to truth for thirteen years in Makkah. He underwent many hardships and sorrow. Showing great patience and perseverance he tried to spread the message of Allah. Afterwards he emigrated to Madinah. He performed his duty as a prophet for ten years there as well. He taught people how to live as proper human beings. He enlightened the dark hearts with the light (nur) of Islam. He demised at the age of sixty-three. He entrusted humanity with the Holy Qur’an and his sunnah (traditions).

Peace and blessings be upon you, o the prophet of Allah! You are the mercy to the worlds. You are the prophet of all mankind and jinns. You are the last prophet. (Ilm Al-Hal, Fazilet Publishing) 

THE ADAB (CUSTOMARY ACTS) OF PAYING VISIT TO RASULULLAH (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM)

Before paying a visit to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Muslims should do their best to take ghusl (ritual bath/major ablution) put on their best and clean clothes and put on some itr. (fragrant oils / perfume). Then they should set off with a love and yearning in their hearts reciting salat and salam (salutations) and walking humbly with their gazes lowered. 

It is more virtuous to enter through Bab-al-Jibrael or a gate that is closer to it. It is more ethical to approach from the feet side of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). If it is possible, Muslims should go to Rawzah Al-Mutahharah. If the time is not Waqt Al-Karahah (disliked time), they should make two rakahs of Tahiyyah Al-Masjid Salah (which is offered as a way of showing gratitude upon entering a mosque). Later on, two more rakat are to be prayed to thank Allah Taala for granting them such blessings. Then Muslims should stand across facing the blessed face of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from three metres away with utmost humility and respect; later on one Surah Fatiha and eleven times surah ikhlas should be recited firmly believing that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)’s blessed gaze is upon them, that he will respond their greetings and thus they should salute him saying “Assalamu alaika ayyuha’n-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.” If they have been asked to convey salat-and-salam (salutations) to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on their behalf by some other Muslims, they should fulfil that as well. One should abstain from approaching and touching the wall in front of the tomb of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) or making dua (supplication) loudly.

Muslims can pray for the benevolent things; they should never supplicate for the malevolence of anybody. They should make dua for themselves, their family members and ummah (Islamic Community) of Muhammed (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Afterward they should come about one metre forward and greet Abu Bakr and Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) recite one Surah Fatiha and eleven surah ikhlas for their souls and through their medium Muslims should supplicate to Allah Taala.

Besides Muslims should take great pains not to cause disturbance or difficulty of any kind to anybody. After visiting Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Muslims should proceed to the Baqi cemetery and visit first Hazrat Uthman and Ahl-Bayt (household of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and then other prominent Sahaba Kiram. (Guide to Haj and Umrah, Fazilet Publishing)